Good afternoon, Monticello community: First and foremost, I want to thank you all for your patience and cooperation during the events of Friday, Dec. 1. I am grateful to our staff and community partners who ensured every single one of our students was accounted for and arrived home safely following our district-wide evacuation. When …
The Monticello Central School District English as a New Language (ENL) Department held an awards ceremony on Nov. 30 to celebrate the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School English Language Learners (ELL) who either scored “commanding” on their proficiency tests, or moved up a level on the same test. ENL students take the NYSESLAT test annually, …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode — a follow up from the events of Dec. 1, upcoming events, a “welcome” to two new administrators, and a performance from our high school band. Watch below:
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ― John F. Kennedy PROJECT: Gratitude does just that! Each season that our senior varsity athletes participate in a sport, they are able to celebrate one staff member who helped them get where they are today. This …
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There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the George L. Cooke Elementary School. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, …
Dear Monticello Community, Earlier today, I received a generalized bomb threat in my email. While it was later determined to be a threat sent to many school districts nationally, we activated our school emergency response plans out of an abundance of caution, which called for the evacuation of all schools. Law enforcement was immediately notified …
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Come cheer on our Panthers at any home game, and help feed students at risk for hunger! The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, George L. Cooke Elementary School and Emma C. Chase Elementary School backpack programs are seeking donations for their backpack program at all home games, or through our backpack program coordinators. While all …
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It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, Dr. Evans gives a “tour” of our website, including some of its key features and resources. Also — a reminder about Office Hours tomorrow, Nov. 28. Watch below:
Article courtesy of Mrs. Snow Mrs. Snow’s third-grade class “traveled” to Africa. Our fabulous “tour guide,” Ms. Sonneschein, took the students on amazing adventures, which included going on a safari at Kruger National Park, eating wild animals, visiting with the natives and seeing the largest waterfall in the world, Victoria Falls! Ms. Sonneschein told exciting …
100 families in the Monticello community won’t have to worry about providing a turkey dinner for their loved ones come Thanksgiving, thanks to the annual Monticello High School Food Drive. A tradition for more than three decades, the food drive provides a full dinner, with all of the fixings, for families in need throughout Monticello. …
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