A great reason to dress up for Panther Pride Friday…

Want a great reason to wear blue and white for Panther Pride Friday? If you’re in the class at the Chase school with the most blue and white, you get a visit and a performance by Principal Frandino to celebrate.  Not at Chase? We still want to see your Panther Pride tomorrow and every Friday!

Limited number of spots available on Monticello Trap Team; registration is underway

A limited number of spots are available on the Monticello Trap Team for the spring season.  Registration is done thru the state league from now until March 10.  Prior experience is not required, but students must be in grades 6-12, ages 12 and older, and remain academically eligible to participate.  The spring season runs for …

Cooke second-graders learn about safety from law enforcement

Throughout the month of November and December 2022, Sullivan County Sheriff Deputy Barrett visited Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s second-grade class to teach the students about different safety topics through the DARE program designated for younger grades. Deputy Barrett taught the students many safety topics such as road signs, bicycle safety, household chemical awareness, knowing …

Monticello Wrestling Team celebrates its seniors

On Tuesday, Feb. 7 during its match against Goshen, the Monticello Wrestling Team paid homage to seniors Colin Canto, Jesse Corces and Irvin Oestrich. Below are seniors pictured with their parents. The team also honored its manager Isabella Fairfield, for her season-long efforts in scorekeeping and serving as team manager.  Congratulations to all, and all the …

Board honors remarkable group for their hard work with “100s chart”

The Board of Education honored George L. Cooke Elementary School educators Joana Dutcher, April Lasky, Irina Natale, Danielle D’Agata and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School student Maura Dutcher with a Board Award during the Feb. 2 Board of Education meeting. Board awards recognize members of the community who go above and beyond in service of …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Feb. 6

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matthew Evans’ weekly address to the Monticello community. In this episode, learn more about some surveys that will be distributed to all our stakeholders in the upcoming weeks that will help guide us on our journey to become a district of choice.

It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 30

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matthew Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, Tiny Town opens with great success, our upcoming Board meeting and preliminary information on the school budget process.  Watch below:  More information about Tiny Town: https://www.monticelloschools.net/tiny-town-celebrates-grand-opening/

BOE will meet on Feb. 2

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Library. 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 …

Monticello wrestlers place in Bulldog Wrestling Tournament

Congratulations to our varsity wrestling team, who competed in the Bulldog wrestling tournament at Beacon High School on Jan. 21. Monticello senior Jesse Corces finished 1st in the 285-pound weight class and senior Irvin Oestrich finished 3rd in the 172-pound weight class. Other notable finishes included:    Arturo Benedicto 4th place (152 pounds) Jeffery Ruiz 5th place (102 pounds) …

Tiny Town celebrates grand opening

Big things are happening in Tiny Town! Monticello families, district leaders, Board of Education members, representatives from the EPIC program (including Chase third-grade student and EPIC student liaison Josephine Marotta) stopped by the St. John Street Community School on January 18 to celebrate the grand opening of this new initiative, aimed at equipping children aged …