On Friday, Feb. 21 the entire George L. Cooke Elementary School community celebrated the 100th day of school. Each classroom participated in 100 day activities led by staff members wearing 100 day t-shirts. The celebrations looked different in each grade — some students dressed up as if they were 100 years old, others brought in …
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The eighth-grade parent orientation, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 26 has been rescheduled. The event will now take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Monticello High School AP Hughs Auditorium.
Congratulations to Shane Bittinger, who won the Section 9 Championships for the third year in a row at Hunter Mountain on Feb. 12 with a best slalom time of 29.14 and best giant slalom time of 33.35.
The George L. Cooke Elementary School participated in the international Great Kindness Challenge for the first time from Jan. 27-31. Each day during that week, the Social Emotional Wellness (SEW) team challenged students to complete a variety of kind acts from smiling at 25 people, to helping a younger students, to writing thank you letters …
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The Friends of Rachel (FOR) Club at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School is collecting aluminum pull tabs as a fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley. Pull tabs are typically found on canned food and drinks, such as soda, pet food, and canned fruits and vegetables. All collected tabs can …
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Students in the National Academy of Finance’s (AOF) Event Planning class at Monticello High School are hosting a virtual snowman building contest from Dec. 15 through Feb. 28. Here’s how it works: Build a snowman, showcasing your best Monticello or Academy of Finance pride. Join the virtual snowman contest by purchasing a $5 ticket on …
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There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a crayon straight out of the box. The point on a new crayon makes it easy to color in all the small places, and it’s the perfect length to comfortably hold. But as we all know, young artists can whittle the point down to a tiny nib quickly or …
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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School kicked off their monstrous month of February with a visit from author and illustrator, Daniel Jude Miller, on Feb. 5. The students and staff enjoyed his presentations sponsored by EPIC. One of the favorite parts of the presentation was the unveiling of Fergurson the monster. Daniel Miller ended his presentation …
The search for the next leader of Monticello is entering its next phase – interviews. The Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYESC), hired by the district to conduct the search, received 17 applications in response to its posting. The WNYESC then used the criteria established through Board of Education insight and community feedback to …
Update, Feb. 7: with the Feb. 6 Board of Education meeting cancelled due to inclement weather, the Board is now expected to make a decision concerning this matter at its March 5 meeting. Community members with questions or concerns are encouraged to attend the Board meeting on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the George …
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