Final date for senior photos is Jan. 12 – book your appointment now

The last senior picture date will be held on Wednesday, January 12th in the high school’s small gym from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Please book your appointment online on the Lors website or call  Lors customer service at (908)-964-0847  to book your appointment. This is the last date for Senior Pictures! Any questions please see Mrs. Ross in room 612. 

It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 3

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, Superintendent Evans discusses the uptick in COVID-19 cases following winter break, the mitigation strategies in place to protect students and staff, and how you can help us keep our schools open for learning.

Message from Superintendent Evans re: COVID-19 testing, test-to-stay protocol, shortened isolation periods for vaccinated staff members and more

Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Happy new year! I hope all of you enjoyed your holidays and that you are well. The last several weeks have been very dynamic in developments around COVID-19. We plan to keep our schools open for in-person instruction for as long as we have enough staff to safely …

MCSD will pay certified substitute teachers $200 per day in new “floating per diem” positions

Like many school districts across the nation, the Monticello Central School District is facing a critical shortage of substitute teachers. These shortages, combined with quarantines, staff illnesses and existing vacancies, have caused disruptions to the district’s schedule, with schools needing to pivot to remote instruction when there are insufficient staff available to teach and supervise …

The Monti Message – December 2021

A monthly update to the Monticello community from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans. School Safety All Monticello CSD schools were closed for remote instruction on December 15 due to social media threats of school violence directed at our schools.  Two posts were made in the early morning hours; an additional post was made on …

Christopher Russo named New York Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

Monticello High School Boys Basketball Coach Christopher Russo has built up quite a following for the team on social media, where he shares the team’s highlights, celebrates wins, and gives players shout outs to an eager audience, all under the hashtag #GreatDayToBeAPanther. Today, it’s a great day to be Coach Russo. Coach Russo has been …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Dec. 20

It’s Monday in Monticello, and that means it’s time for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans’ weekly update to the community. In this edition — the last one in 2021 — Dr. Evans discusses the events of last week, and wishes the community a happy and restful holiday break.

Monticello High School to pivot to remote instruction Monday, Dec. 20

Due to insufficient staffing, Monticello High School will pivot to remote instruction today, Monday, Dec.  20.  Approximately 23 high school instructional staff members called out and would have required coverage today, December 20. After accounting for our available substitute teachers (5), the school still had approximately 60 class coverages that it could not fill. All …

Third-grade students enjoy MHS production of The Nutcracker

Third-grade students from Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School and Emma C. Chase Elementary School took a trip to Monticello High School for a special performance of the MHS Dance Department’s production of The Nutcracker.   The Monticello High School chamber choir performed the National Anthem before the classic tale of an enchanted Nutcracker began. The performance …

BOE will meet Thursday, Jan. 6

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. 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, or matters …