MHS Football Player Xavean Mitchell selected as Class A All-League Player by Section 9 Coaches Association

Monticello High School junior, and football player, Xavean Mitchell, has been selected as Class A All-League Player by Section 9 Coaches Association.  Xavean, who has been playing since he was eight years old, and carrying a football around with him for even longer, has a 121-yard-average per game. “In my eight years of coaching at …

MHS NAF Academy of Finance students offer free tax services 

Did you have a job in 2022? Was your income less than $60,000?  For the 16th year, the NAF Academy of Finance students will be offering free tax preparation.  Our program is IRS certified and services run February 9, 2023, through April 11, 2023.  Located conveniently at Monticello High School, this free service allows students to showcase their knowledge …

Monticello Math Team takes second place in league championships

Congratulations to the Monticello Math Team who competed in the math playoffs on Jan. 11 in Goshen, after taking first place in the sectionals against Tri-Valley and Fallsburg back in the autumn. The team battled Valley Central, Monroe-Woodbury, Middletown, Goshen and Wallkill to take home a second-place league championship.  Students competed by answering questions from …

Elementary and middle school backpack programs seeking donations to feed Monticello students

The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, George L. Cooke Elementary School, Emma C. Chase Elementary School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School backpack programs are all seeking donations for their respective backpack programs.  While all students in the MCSD receive free breakfast and lunch each school day, many of our district families struggle to feed …

Big things are happening in Tiny Town — join us for a grand opening celebration

The Monticello Central School District, in partnership with the Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a grand opening of their new Tiny Town center, located at the St. John Street Community School, at 22 St. John Street in Monticello on Jan. 17 (snow date Jan. 18). Tiny Town is a place for Monticello …

Statement from Superintendent re: dismissal on Jan. 3

Earlier this afternoon, we received information from law enforcement that there had been reports of gunfire on Route 42 in the vicinity of Monticello Street. Although there was no indication that this incident was related to our schools or students, we placed all village schools still in session into lockout out of an abundance of …

Backpack program donations will be accepted at all varsity basketball home games

Coming to a varsity home basketball game? You could cheer on our Panthers and help students in need at the same time! Coach Monroe will be accepting donations on non-perishable food items for the district’s backpack program at each home varsity basketball game (boys and girls). The backpack program provides students who are at risk …

Second-grade students enjoy holidays around the world

Second-grade students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School celebrated holidays around the world without even leaving the building. First they learned the basics of traveling, such as what a passport is, and how to apply for one. Students then filled out their own passport, and “traveled” to Mexico, Italy and China, where they learned …