MFD and RHFD team up to lead fire prevention assembly at Cooke

Firefighters from the Monticello Fire Department and Rock Hill Fire Department joined forces to visit the students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School for a fire prevention assembly.  MFD member, Alex Bisland, led the presentation, which helped students learn the importance of smoke alarms, fire prevention basics, and what to do in an emergency. …

Emergency dismissal drill will be held Nov. 5; all students will ride the bus home

On Wednesday, November 5, the Monticello Central School District will hold an emergency dismissal drill, where all students — even those who typically do not ride the bus — will be bussed home 15 minutes early. Students who typically walk home will walk home, but will also be dismissed 15 minutes early.   No after-school …

Inaugural PLC half day a success!

On the inaugural Professional Learning Community (PLC) half day, teachers throughout the Monticello Central School District stepped away from their regular classroom routines to focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. The first of five such days scheduled in the 2025-26 school year, PLC half days provide educators with dedicated time to analyze student learning, refine …

2025–2026 RJK Yearbook Information

Yearbook order forms are available in homeroom. To order online, please use the link below: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1053871/Robert-J.-Kaiser-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2024091910151838068/CATALOG_SHOP/ All personalized books must be ordered by February 28, 2026. Share Your Photos! Do you have photos from school events that you’d like to share for possible inclusion in the yearbook? Use the link below to share:  https://photos.jostens.com/HC89WV

RJK Picture Day will be Oct. 16 – order online today!

RJK Picture Day – October 16, 2025 Order your pictures online! Please use the following link to place your order. The link will remain open until two days after retake day on December 2, 2025 (that means through December 4, 2025). Order link: https://vando.imagequix.com/S9SRC9J Password/Keyword: Kaiser25

Monday in Monticello – Oct. 6

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, important events and reminders, including an early dismissal for students on Wednesday, Oct. 8 and much more! Plus excerpts from last week’s Hall of Distinction ceremony.

BOE will meet Thursday, Oct. 9

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the RJK Library. In accordance with New York State’s Open Meeting Law, Board Trustee Todd Grodin will attend and participate remotely from 10650 S. 15th St., Bellevue, NE, 68123.    There …

MHS Music Students Selected for Area All State/ All State Ensembles 

A huge congratulations to the 5 Monticello High School student musicians selected to participate in the 2025 Zone 9 Area All State Music Festival! Students were accepted to these distinguished performing ensembles based on their NYSSMA Solo Festival performances last spring.      This year’s MHS Area All State student musicians include:  Kenny Walz and …