Monticello Sophomore Alpine Ski sensation Alexis Heins was crowned the 2023 Girl’s Slalom New York State Champion at Bristol Mountain on Monday, Feb. 27. She won with a time of 1:36.97. Congratulations to Alexis and Coach Bittinger!
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matthew Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with Monticello’s two My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Fellows about the program, and their recent experiences at the Stand and Deliver workshop in Albany. Also — a bevy of congratulations and well wishes to …
On Saturday, Feb. 25, Monticello Senior hurdler Taina DeJesus placed second in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.91 seconds at the Indoor Track State Qualifiers at the Armory in New York City. Taina has earned a spot in the New York State Championships this Saturday at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. …
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From the Sullivan County website: Liberty, NY – Sullivan County has now opened its Monticello warming shelter and will keep it open every night of the winter season from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The shelter is located at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center at 10 Jefferson Street, across from the Government Center. This is …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this letter finds you healthy and well. After the February 23, 2023, closure, the district has three (3) emergency closure days remaining for this school year. Should these remaining three days be used for emergency closures or “snow days,” we will switch schools to remote instruction on …
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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Girls Basketball phenom Aaliyah Mota scored her 1,000th point with 15 seconds remaining in the final league game of the season at Minisink Valley. The game was paused, Aaliyah was given the game ball and a standing ovation from both Monticello and Minisink Valley players and fans. Aaliyah becomes just the …
On Wednesday, February 15, on a beautiful and sunny day at Hunter Mountain, Alexis Heins captured her second consecutive Section IX Girls Alpine Ski Championship. Alexis will be competing for the state championship this coming Monday and Tuesday, at Bristol Mountain, alongside teammates Harly Taylor, Reese Kelly and Samuel Rein. The Girl’s Alpine Ski team …
Eighth-grade students at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School attended a poetry workshop led by Sullivan County Poet Laureate, Dr. Sharon Kennedy-Nolle, and eighth-grade teacher, Angela Braselmann. The students read and discussed a variety of list poems, learned about poetic devices, and experimented with writing their own list poems, which they shared out in a …
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Inspired by the Caldecott winning book Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary students applied what they learned in library from Snowflake Bentley’s amazing photographs and the science of snowflakes to create their own unique snowflake designs using Lego bricks, pattern blocks, and paper. Students had so much fun creating their very own winter …
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Varsity Girls Basketball team honored seniors Aaliyah Mota, Andraya Young, Julia Kurthy, Gianna DeMaio and Janee Vias prior to their game against Port Jervis. It was the final time these amazing student-athletes would play on their home court. The Lady Panthers capped off the celebration by defeating rival Port Jervis …
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