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Local veterans visit Cooke Elementary to share their knowledge with students

Local veterans stepped into the shoes of teachers during the week of Nov. 6, 2023 when they visited George L. Cooke Elementary School to speak to students about the United States military. Second grade teacher Joanna Dutcher invited five veterans from the Monticello area to come into different classrooms throughout the week and teach students …

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Charm Smith and Aga Chowdhury medal with a winning record at NYCFL annual holiday tournament in public forum debate

Congratulations to Monticello High School students Charm Smith and Aga Chowdhury for their excellent performance at the NYCFL annual December holiday tournament in public forum debate! Held on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Regis High School in New York City, Charm and Aga medaled with a winning record and earned a half qualification to the New …

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SJS Preschool and EPIC bring holiday cheer to families at school’s first Holiday Event

Sugar, spice and everything holiday nice was on full display on Friday, Dec. 15 at the first St. John Street Community Preschool Holiday Event. In collaboration with the Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program, SJS Preschool families gathered in the school gym where they enjoyed an evening full of festive activities and delicious treats, including …

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Board of Education appoints Tokinma Killins as the district’s new director of counseling, SEL and student services

The Monticello Central School District is thrilled to welcome Tokinma Killins as the district’s new director of counseling, social-emotional learning (SEL) and student services! The Board of Education officially appointed Ms. Killins to the position at the Nov. 2 meeting. “I’m excited about all the new learning opportunities and challenges that come with navigating new …

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Songs of the season: Monticello Performing Arts Department holds annual Winter Concert

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Monticello Performing Arts Department presented their annual Winter Concert for the Monticello Community. The concert band, orchestra, and concert choir all performed a variety of repertoire, including ensemble standards, modern favorites, excerpts from video game soundtracks, and festive tunes representative of the season. The performance was the first of several …

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Elementary students learn powerful lessons on becoming sweethearts and heroes

Students in all three Monticello Central School District Elementary Schools learned powerful lessons about hope, empathy, and advocacy thanks to Sweethearts and Heroes. According to the organization, Sweethearts & Heroes is a student empowerment and empathy activation team that aims to prevent bullying and suicide with a focus on the basic components of social-emotional learning …

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MHS government class learns important lessons from legislator visit

Sullivan County Legislator Elect District 9, Terry Bernardo, visited Lourdes Georges’ government class at Monticello High School. She discussed what the role of the legislature is, and heard the students’ perceptions of issues impacting Sullivan County, such as the conditions of the roads, homelessness, and lack of resources for families struggling with hunger. During the …

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MHS students learn math concepts by creating graham cracker houses

Students in Denise Steixner’s Math 11 course at Monticello High School have been learning to calculate central tendencies — mean, median, mode and range. Eventually, the students will be able to use these skills to apply them to a more in-depth project, but for now, they are learning how to calculate these concepts.  To help …

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Chase students reimagine John Lennon’s “Real Love”

In early November, fourth and fifth-grade students at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School participated in an assembly facilitated by the John Lennon Real Love Project (JLRLP). According to the organization’s website, the JLRLP is a “visionary songwriting workshop in which participants compose their own songs and sing their truth.” During the workshop, students learned …

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Chase students set out to trap the Gingerbread Man

The classic nursery rhyme says he’s uncatchable, but Emma C. Chase Elementary School students have been working hard to trap the Gingerbread man! All week long, Library Media Specialist Patti Andersen has been facilitating an activity for her students that combines holiday fun with STEAM skills. After reading The Library Gingerbread Man, Ms. Andersen challenges …

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