November Newsletter

Nov 2nd First Boys Basketball Game (See Full Schedule Below)

Nov 3rd PTO Meeting 5:30pm in the office

Nov 9th Veterans Day Assembly 9:00am

Nov 11th No School Veterans Day

Nov 25th-27th No School Thanksgiving Break

Dec 1st PTO Meeting 5:30pm in the office

Dec 8th Site Base Meeting 7:00am LGIC

Dec 10th Garden Club After School

Dec 18th Holiday Music Concert 9:00am

Dec 21st-Jan 1st No School Winter Break

Jan 4th First Day of School After Break

Kasie was born and raised in the beautiful Napa Valley in California. She graduated from high school in 1997 and immediately began working for the Napa Valley Unified School District, where her love and passion for supporting children truly began. She joined the Monticello family this year as an extensive paraeducator, and she couldn’t be happier. She feels incredibly fortunate to be part of such an amazing community! She is a proud mom of three beautiful girls with her youngest daughter beginning her first year of middle school at Monticello just like her mom. In her free time, she enjoys camping, swimming, barbecuing, watching the Warriors (Go Warriors!), playing the violin, and, most importantly, spending precious moments with her family. She is excited and grateful to be where she is in life, both personally and professionally. She is thankful for the opportunity to work with such amazing children and feels truly blessed to have been welcomed into the Monticello community.

Fall Conference Survey

Spanish Fall Conference Survey

Longview Public Schools’ six-year Strategic Plan, launching this year, is a student-centered commitment to ensuring every student feels a sense of belonging, believes in their potential, and has the opportunity to achieve success. Shaped by input from students, staff, families, and community members, the plan centers on the vision “I Belong. I Believe. I Achieve.” and the district promise, “Every Student. Every Day. Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.” It provides a roadmap for strengthening academic excellence, building meaningful relationships, creating supportive learning environments, and preparing every student for success in the future.

At Monticello, we are focused on two key goal areas: Creating a Safe, Connected, and Thriving School Community and Building Academic Momentum. Below are just a few examples of the ways we are bringing the district's strategic plan to life through our efforts to create a safe, connected, and thriving school community.

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month. They were recognized by their teachers for modeling positive character traits and following the 4 Bs of behavior at Monticello. Being Responsible, Being Respectful, Being Safe and Being a Learner.

To recognize and reinforce positive behavior, we are excited to host a special school assembly on Friday, November 20th! During the last half hour of the school day, students will get to enjoy some friendly competition as our 8th grade football team takes on our 8th grade volleyball team in an exciting game of volleyball. The winning team will then have the opportunity to challenge our staff!

This assembly is a celebration of students who consistently demonstrate our 4 Bs:

• Be Responsible
• Be Respectful
• Be Safe
• Be a Learner

Our focus this month has been on reducing behavioral incidents and, ultimately, major office referrals. This assembly is an opportunity to recognize students who are making positive choices, taking responsibility for their actions, and helping create a positive school environment.

We look forward to celebrating our students' efforts, showing off some school spirit, and enjoying a little friendly competition between students and staff!

Lower Columbia School Gardens (LCSG) offers Monticello students the chance to work in the school garden on several Thursdays this fall. The club meets after school from 2:30 to 4:00 pm with Ms. Hannah. Students will learn how to care for a garden and harvest fresh food. Permission slips are required and can be picked up in the office. Dates: Sept 24th, Oct 8th, Oct 22nd, Nov 5th, & Dec 10th. For more information, contact Ms. Hannah at hannah@lcschoolgardens.org

Join the Hope & KIND Club!

Led by Ms. Jodi, the Hope & KIND Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month in the LGIC from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. The club promotes kindness throughout the school and encourages students to live a healthy, positive lifestyle. Permission slips are required and can be picked up in Room 103-A. All are welcome to join and make a difference! For more information, contact Ms. Jodi at jfowler@longviewschools.org

Is your student interested in creative writing or journalism? Mrs. Peterson invites students to join the school newspaper club, meeting every Thursday after school. It’s a great opportunity to write, share ideas, and be part of something creative and collaborative. If your child is interested, they can stop by Room 200 to speak with Mrs. Peterson. If you would like more information you can reach her at kpeterson@longviewschools.org

As part of our goal to create a safe, connected, and thriving school community, we invited students to recognize and celebrate staff members who have made a positive impact on them. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to share their appreciation and acknowledge the caring adults who help them feel supported, valued, and connected at Monticello!

Here’s just one example of the meaningful connections our staff members are building with students every day:

Mrs. Young was my 6th grade ELA/SS teacher. She was such an awesome teacher and taught me so much! I loved being in her class. I was welcomed, was taught well and had a lot of fun learning along the way. Mrs. Young is an awesome teacher and should be noticed for her hard efforts to help kids learn while having a good time. - F.K.

Congratulations to our football, cross country, and volleyball teams on successful fall seasons! We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and teamwork our student-athletes demonstrated throughout the season. Check out some of the pictures from the season.

Boys Basketball

Nov 2nd At Monticello Vs Kalama

Nov 4th At Monticello Vs View Ridge

Nov 9th At Castle Rock

Nov 12th At Monticello Vs Coweeman

Nov 16th At Mt. Solo

Nov 18th At Monticello Vs Cascade

Nov 23rd At Huntington

Nov 30th At Woodland HS Green Gym

Dec 2nd At Hockinson

Dec 7th At Monticello Vs Kings Way Christian

Wrestling

Nov 2nd At Kings Way Christian

Nov 4th At Cascade

Nov 9th At View Ridge

Nov 12th At Castle Rock

Nov 16th At Monticello

Nov 18th At Canyon Creek

Nov 23rd At Monticello

Nov 30th At Monticello

Dec 2nd At Coweeman

What an incredible fall season! Congratulations to our volleyball, football, and cross country teams on a successful season filled with hard work, dedication, teamwork, and school pride. We are so proud of all our student-athletes, coaches, and the accomplishments they achieved.

A reminder that the November 3, 2026, election is just around the corner! If you’ve recently moved or need to register to vote, you can do so quickly and easily online at Vote.WA.gov . You can also check your voter registration status, update your address, and find ballot drop box locations. Be sure to take a few minutes to make sure you’re ready to vote!

We will be honoring our nation's veterans with a Veterans Day Assembly on November 9th. We would like to invite our families and Veterans to attend. More information will be sent out soon.

The Monticello PTO meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the school office. Meeting notes from our most recent gathering are attached below. We are always looking for volunteers and would love your support, especially in the Mustang Market, a small student store where kids can purchase snacks, drinks, and other items. The market is open for 20 minutes after school on Wednesdays and Fridays, and we could really use some extra hands to help run it. If you're interested in volunteering at Monticello, you’ll need to be CHAMP-approved through the district. To begin the approval process, please click the link below. Thank you for supporting our school community!

https://www.longviewschools.com/family-resources/volunteerget-involved

Upcoming Events:

• Spirit Day Popcorn
• Looking for some volunteers to help pop the popcorn and to help sell
• Mustang Market

Email: smerzoian@longviewschools.org
Website: https://monticello.longviewschools.com/
Location: 1225 28th Ave, Longview, WA, USA
Phone: 360-575-7056
Facebook: facebook.com/monticellomiddleschool