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Celebrating our Board of Education during School Board Recognition Week

The New York State School Boards Association recognizes October 17-21 as School Board Recognition Week. This is a time to promote awareness and understanding of the important work performed by local school boards. Public schools form the bedrock of our communities and our country. Democracy thrives with educated citizens capable of critical thinking and civil …

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Order fresh fruit from Florida; support our high school students

A message from student council and class advisors:  We are selling fresh fruit from the groves of Florida! The sale is completely online. Each class will receive 90% of their profits, with Student Council receiving 10%. The profits will be used to directly offset the costs of the class trip, prom, and other class sponsored …

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Winter sports registration is now open

Registration is open for all winter sports. The Monticello Central School District Athletics Department uses FamilyID to facilitate online registration. For step-by-step instructions on how to register, visit: https://www.monticelloschools.net/athletics-pe-health/register-for-monticello-sports-at-familyid-com/

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Upcoming surveys will help support student growth

The Monticello Central School District is committed to providing a holistic education that ensures each student is future-ready by providing empowering educational experiences, while cultivating a culture that emphasizes kindness and respect (see Board goals). To that end, the district has partnered with Panorama Education, an educational data platform, to assist in identifying how we …

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Fifth-grade visits Storm King Art Center

Emma C. Chase Elementary School Art Teacher, Laurie Kilgore, led Ms. Kaplan, Ms. Unverzagt and their fifth-grade classes through the Storm King Art Center — a massive, 500-acre open-air museum filled with an enormous collection of contemporary sculptures. Students learned about different sculpting techniques, artists, and how outdoor scenery brings a new dimension to artwork. …

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College Night will help seniors and their families with college application process

The Student Center at Monticello High School would like to invite you to our College Night Program on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.  The program will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the High school.    The program is specifically designed for seniors and their parents and will focus on the college application process …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 3

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly address to the community. In this episode — Another Cup of Coffee, new after-school programming, a congratulations to Sullivan County School Board Association’s teacher of the year (it’s a Panther!), a shout out to our hard-working custodial team, and more!

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Eighth-grade students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with culturally-responsive lesson

Angela Braselmann, an eighth-grade English and social studies teacher at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School created a lesson for her students that celebrated contemporary Hispanic culture in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.  The classroom discussions and writings were inspired by a film short called, “La Capa …

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