Monticello
Schools tech director wins national technology award
September 2006
Technology director wins
coveted national award
Monticello School District Technology Director Shelley Rossitto, was
presented the “Cisco, Growing with Technology” award in early
November for her contributions to the advancement of technology in
the district. During her three-year tenure with Monticello Schools,
Rossitto has won our schools more than $700,000 dollars in funding
through her tireless grant-writing efforts.
 Monticello’s
award, second runner-up in the public sector, included a trophy and
a $10,000 dollar grant for the district to purchase computer network
equipment.
“This award has validated all of the work that we’ve done here in
Monticello,” expressed Rossitto, who was adamant to mention that the
effort was not hers alone, but a collaboration of administrators,
teachers, other tech staff, and a supportive Board of Education. “It
is an unbelievable feeling to be recognized by one of the largest
industry leaders in technology today,” said Rossitto. “This award
has given us the fire to work even harder!”
To hear
Cisco's interview with Shelley and coverage of
an RJK Middle School class, go to
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/facts_info/podcast.html and find
the article, "Beyond the Classroom" and click on Listen
Now
Technology use growing
throughout the district
 To
give students a competitive edge in the changing world economy,
Monticello Schools has been adding technology to its classrooms at a
rapid rate. With federal, state and private grant monies procured by
the district’s Technology Director Shelley Rossitto during the last
three years, the district has equipped every school with SMART
Boards; enhanced the science program by adding Probeware for data
and scientific analysis; and has added laptop carts to augment
curriculum. New technology is also enabling our schools to use video
conferencing for virtual field trips; to offer online courses to
students, and to launch an online program called Compass that
students can use at home and at school to reinforce key concepts in
math.
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