It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 31

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly address to the Monticello community. In this episode, a congratulations to the Monticello administrator who won the Excellence in School Administration award, more information about our upcoming board meeting, a reminder that there is no school for students on Nov. 1, information about …

Potsdam Brass Quintet visits Monticello high school and middle school music students

Article courtesy of MCSD Performing Arts Department:  On Friday, Oct. 21, the Monticello Performing Arts Department had the honor of hosting the Potsdam Brass Quintet for a day of performances, workshops and masterclasses with RJK and MHS music students! The Potsdam Brass Quintet is the brass quintet-in-residence at The Crane School of Music, State University …

EPIC hosts “Cooking in the Classroom” activity

Anyone who has read the classic children’s book knows what happens if you give a pig a pancake. But, what happens if you give a bunch of pupils pumpkin pancakes? Students in Ms. Bright and Ms. Crofoot’s class found out last week! Jane Sorensen, the Family Engagement Program Manager for the Every Person Influences Children …

MCSD receives grant to purchase electric bus and infrastructure

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Monticello Central School District was chosen to receive one of the organization’s Clean School bus awards. The $395,000 grant will fund the purchase of one new electric bus and the associated charging infrastructure. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure law, the Clean School Bus Program …

Recordings of strategic plan meetings are available online

On Oct. 17 and Oct. 25, the district held community meetings to introduce stakeholders to our three-year strategic plan and share our strategy for meeting our board goals, and our vision of becoming a district of choice. Both meetings were live streamed, and are available on our YouTube Channel (see videos below). Please note that …

Rotary Club donates school supplies to MCSD

The Monticello Central School District is grateful to the Rotary Club of Monticello for their generous donation of $4,000 worth of school supplies. Rotary President Brad Rutledge and Past Rotary President Lori Orestano-James stopped by central office to drop off dozens of boxes of pencils, erasers, folders and much more. Each one of the district’s schools …

Next senior picture day will be Dec. 1; all appointments on Oct. 26 & 27 have been filled

All appointments for senior pictures on Oct. 26 and 27 have been filled. The next senior picture day will be on Dec. 1. If you have not yet booked your appointment, please visit https://upstate-images.com/seniors as soon as possible or call customer service at 855-773-3321  Please see Mrs. Ross in room 200 or email at aross@k12mcsd.net …

Math + movement = learning and fun!

 It looks like any other normal day on the playground at the George L. Cooke Elementary School, with students laughing and jumping, doing their best dinosaur impressions and chanting in unison. But, for the second-grade students in Joana Dutcher and Danielle D’Agata’s class this is all part of learning important foundational math skills.   Over …

Learn about the Individual Arts Assessment Pathway at MHS’ open house

During Monticello High School’s Open House on Oct. 27, there will be an Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP) information table in the cafeteria. There will be information and handouts regarding the IAAP as an optional graduation pathway. Caregivers of students that would like information regarding the IAAP, but are unable to attend the Open House …