Graduation livestream

The 2022 graduation ceremony, which will take place on June 26 at 10 a.m. at the Monticello High School will be livestreammed. To view the livestream, click here. 

Board members; student board members recognized at BOE meeting

At its June 23 meeting, members of the Monticello Board of Education presented board president Lori Orestano-James and trustee Stacey Sharoff with a plaque of recognition for their years of service on the board.  In addition, the board recognized student board member Cavan Leaney-Levenson and alternate William Weiss. Cavan and William are members of the …

Ms. Dutcher’s Ms. D’Agata’s class celebrates with end-of-year party

Students in Ms. Dutcher’s and Ms. D’Agata’s class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School gathered in the school library on June 21 for an end-of-the-year party with their families. After enjoying some refreshments, the group watched a video of highlights over the past year. There were so many wonderful things to remember that even …

MBK students participate in Student Empowerment Leadership Retreat

The students of the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program partnered with the students of the Newburgh MBK program for a Student Empowerment Leadership Retreat held at Honors Haven in Ellenville. The scholars engaged in a day of mindfulness, mental health discussions and life lessons. MBK fellows shared their experiences and participated in activities to …

STREAM Spring/Summer Newsletter is live

The STREAM Spring/Summer Newsletter is live. Click here to read all of the wonderful initiatives happening in our STREAM program. 

Class of 2022 takes a step back in the Panther Parade of Pride

Before the class of 2022 takes their next steps forward, they took a step back to where it all began — the halls of all the buildings of Monticello Central School District while the entire district cheered them on.  Watch the video:  To see a full album of photos from the day, click here 

MBK and TSTT students prepare for village parade

Students in the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) programs created signs to celebrate Juneteenth in preparation for the Village of Monticello’s Juneteenth Celebration, which will be held on Saturday, June 18. The groups were among many others marching in the parade, which kicked off at the Monticello Police Station on …

Chase students tour the BearCat

Monticello School Resource Officer Deputy Mike Barrett gave fifth-grade students a tour of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office’s BearCat. The BearCat, which is operated by the Sheriff’s emergency service unit is a 20,000-pound armored vehicle designed to protect law enforcement responding to volatile situations. Students had the opportunity to walk through the vehicle, and then …

Second-grade students receive books from Monticello Kiwanis Club

Press release courtesy of the Monticello Kiwanis Club:  Several members of the Kiwanis Club of Monticello recently visited the George L. Cooke Elementary School and continued the club’s tradition of delivering Scholastic chapter books for the summer reading enjoyment of all twelve second grade classes . The books were selected by Kiwanian Doris Motl, who …