Amy Dutan Gordillo, a student in Don Waddell’s woodworking class at Monticello High School worked from September to May to design and produce a lectern for the George L. Cooke Elementary School. She had some help from her classmates during the finishing stage, but the design and woodwork was all hers! It was a labor …
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The George L. Cooke Elementary School celebrated its top readers in the Sullivan BOCES Reading Challenge yesterday. The winners (students and staff) each received a certificate showing their achievement and received a book from the school’s new book vending machine. Pictured: Jenny Varghese Ameliana Smalls Cole Alvarez Isabella Kern Leia Jean-Francois Joshua Lumbila Not Pictured: …
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The Emma C. Chase Elementary School took first place in Sullivan County BOCES’s Cross County Reading Challenge in the small schools (under 400) category. Chase readers logged 2657 books this year — that is an average of 12 books per student! Congratulations to all, especially the school’s top readers: Violet Hooper Keitara Burrell James Keller …
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It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with some of the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School students who helped KLR secure first-place in the Sullivan County BOCES Cross County Reading Challenge in the large school category. Plus a shout out to the …
On the evening of June 11, George L. Cooke Elementary School made history as it hosted its first-ever theatrical performance, Flourish: The Secret Garden Songbook- an original play written and produced by second-grade teacher Joana Dutcher. The event marked a joyful and artistic milestone for the 86 students, who made up the talented and enthusiastic …
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Mrs. Furey’s second- grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School wrapped up their last writing unit by writing five-paragraph opinion essays trying to convince first graders to read books in the second-grade libraries. Mr. Fountain and Mrs. Davila’s first-grade classes stopped by to hear the essays. If the first grader was convinced that …
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Monticello High School held its annual Senior Honors Night on Tuesday, June 17. The ceremony recognizes students who have received scholarships, been members of honor societies, earned cords/sashes, or otherwise achieved significant success. The students honored tonight will all have the opportunity to proudly walk across the stage on graduation day wearing the cords and …
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Earlier today, we received reports that a student at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School was in possession of a Nerf gun. Several students in the vicinity mistook the toy for a real weapon. The situation was addressed immediately by staff, and there was no threat to student or staff safety at any time. The …
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It’s no easy feat to make it to the top 10 of your graduating class! We suspected that our top 10 seniors likely picked up some wisdom along their academic journey, so we asked them to share a favorite quote or piece of advice. Here they are (in no particular order): View this post on …
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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School took first place in the Sullivan County BOCES’ Cross-County Reading Challenge in the large elementary school category. The students logged an impressive 2,540 books! A special congratulations to KLR’s top readers: 5th Grade: Tiyaira Williams Charly Casamassima Julian Garchik 4th Grade: Parker Russell Jonathan Bentacourt Rodriguez Christian Ines Keshinee Kalladeen Cheyenne Komatz …
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