Building Readers: Easy, Effective Strategies for Families

Please join us virtually on May 21 from 5-6 p.m. for a reading workshop where you’ll learn simple ways to support your child’s reading at home. This workshop is intended for families that have children in Prek-2nd grade and will be facilitated by Keith Petzinger, Director of Elementary Instruction. We’ll talk about phonics and phonemic awareness—how …

District likely to be closed May 23 and May 27 for “give back” days

With two remaining unused emergency days left in the academic calendar, Friday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 27 are likely to become “give back” days. Unless an emergency necessitates the use of these days in the next week, the district will be closed on Friday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 27. The district is already …

It’s Monday in Monticello – May 12 – Budget Overview

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, Dr. Evans gives an overview of our proposed 2025-26 school budget, Proposition 2: the creation of a capital reserve fund, and the Board of Education election. For more information about the budget, including voting locations, and …

MHS/RJK announce third marking period honor roll

The third marking period honor roll lists for Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School are now live. Congratulations to all the students whose hard work earned them a place on the list!  Read the MHS honor roll  Read the RJK honor roll

It’s Monday in Monticello – May 5 – Teachers Appreciation Week

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, a host of upcoming events and shout outs to the many staff members who keep our district running and thriving.  Plus — students from throughout the district reflect on the importance of teachers during teacher appreciation …