Elementary students celebrate 100th day of school
Students at the George L. Cooke, Kenneth L. Rutherford and Emma C. Chase Elementary Schools celebrated the 100th day of school during the week of Feb. 28. Watch a video of the festivities.
What parents need to know about the Momo Challenge
We are aware of a social media challenge targeting children and young adults called the Momo Challenge. It has created much concern because of its disturbing nature. The Momo Challenge is found on WhatsApp (a free smartphone messaging application) and on Facebook. The challenge involves a frightening character making contact with a child from an …
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Academy of Finance students celebrate FBLA Day with the Binghamton Devils
On Feb. 22, 2019, nineteen students from the Academy of Finance traveled to Binghamton to attend the “FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Day with the Binghamton Devils” at Floyd L Maines Arena. We learned about the arena business and managing a hockey arena. Initially, we took a tour of the arena and saw all …
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Growing confident, compassionate young women
Ms. Harden and Mrs. Ducey, sixth grade counselors at RJK, facilitate the JEMZ Girls’ Group at lunch. JEMZ is an eight-session program based on compassion, kindness, fun and creativity, designed to promote self-confidence and build social relationships. The girls learn the importance of gratitude, having a positive attitude, working together and seeing the good in …
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Ski teams place 5th, 6th at states
Skiers participating in the state championships at Gore earlier this week endured some pretty extreme condition. On Monday, there were 50 mile-per-hour winds and light snow. On Tuesday, the temperature dropped with a high of 5 degrees. Still, Monticello’s Alpine ski teams persevered and were successful. Shane Bittinger placed 8th in the slalom event. Overall, …
Monticello’s alpine ski teams win section title
The Monticello girls and boys alpine ski teams competed with a lot of heart on Valentine’s Day at the Section 9 championships. Both teams won the section 9 title with seven athletes advancing to states. Shane Bittinger, Ryan Grodin and Kyle Foss will represent the boys team at states and Sarah Grodin, Jessica Blakesley, Drew …
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Urvashi Gupta named New York Coach of the Year
For the past 27 years, the tennis athletes coached by Urvashi Gupta have earned the scholar athlete distinction. While some might credit the academic success of this team, at least in part, to Coach Gupta’s emphasis on sportsmanship, respect and integrity; she prefers to attribute it to the nature of the sport. “Tennis is a …
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Safe Homes of Orange County helps MCSD students learn about healthy relationships
Students in the Monticello Central School District are learning what healthy relationships look like, thanks to a partnership between the District’s Special Programs Department and Safe Homes of Orange County. Safe Homes’ Community and Youth Educator Kodi Haney has been making weekly visits to Monticello’s secondary schools to set up an interactive display during lunch …
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131 MCSD students selected to perform at All-County Music Festival
131 students from the Monticello Central School District were chosen to perform among the county’s most accomplished musicians in the annual Sullivan County Music Educators All-County Music Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday, March 2 at the Liberty High School David Panebaker Auditorium. 2:30 p.m.: MS String Orchestra, Elementary Chorus, Middle School Band 5 …
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Monticello High School’s lower gym floors complete
The floors in the lower gym at Monticello High School are looking much more shiny than usual. After a number of schedule and weather-related delays, the installation of the new floors at the lower gym has been completed, and we’re excited for the upgrade.