Monticello High School marked Veterans Day with an assembly complete with two special guests giving their first-hand accounts of being part of the military. One was a very familiar face. Karen Collura, Monticello High School English teacher and coordinator of the Veterans Day event, invited Principal Stephen Wilder and her own husband, Joseph Collura, to …
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Four unique alumni represent business and the arts Four distinguished alumni were inducted into the Monticello High School Hall of Distinction on Friday, Nov. 1. Travis Brust, Patrick Dollard, Lori Leshner and Dan Smalls returned to their high school to be honored. Each had a unique path to finding their passion and success in vastly …
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The Dispute Resolution Center came to the George L. Cooke Elementary School to teach an anger management program called “ABCs of Getting Along” (A- Ask “What’s the problem,” apologize; B- Be kind, Be honest, Be fair; C- Calm down, cool off). The DRC employees went into the kindergarten through third grade classes, using interactive tools …
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The Monticello Central School District will honor four of its distinguished graduates at the Hall of Distinction ceremony, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at noon. Travis Brust, Patrick Dollard, Lori Leshner and Dan Smalls, all graduates of Monticello High School, have been selected to the Hall of Distinction. Each was nominated …
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Monticello High School had a great time during Spirit Week, Oct. 15-18. As decided upon by our student council representatives, our spirit days had our students dressed in the following fashion: Tacky Tuesday, Wake-up Wednesday, Trendy Thursday, and Class Color Friday. The week culminated with a pep rally on Friday which showcased our fall sports …
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Seniors Josh Gattling, Damorn Hall-Rucker, and Alonzo Stergis along with Juniors Jordan Ruggiero and Julian Velasco were named among the top 48 players in Section IX and had the opportunity to showcase their skills on Sunday at Goshen High School in the Basketball Coaches Association of New York hoops showcase. Players throughout Section IX were …
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Students in the chamber music program, directed by Monticello High School music teacher David Chidsey, had the wonderful opportunity to perform with Jacob Jolliff of the Yonder Mountain String Band on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The students listened to him perform bluegrass and country music with his incredible virtuoso skills.
The Monticello Central School District will honor four of its distinguished graduates at the Hall of Distinction ceremony, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at noon. Travis Brust, Patrick Dollard, Lori Leshner and Dan Smalls, all graduates of Monticello High School, have been selected to the Hall of Distinction. Each was nominated …
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Attention seniors: The DAR Good Citizens Program is a scholarship open to all seniors who demonstrate the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Please see Ms. Truesdell no later than Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 if you are interested in applying.
As students start their new school year at the George L. Cooke School, they were greeted with generous donations, such as folders, composition books, pencils, markers, tissues, glue sticks, book bags and much more. These donations came from the United Methodists Church of Monticello, Restoration Church in Monticello, Sullivan Correctional Facility, the NAACP and Mrs. …
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