June Board Awards honor remarkable Panthers

At its June meeting, the Monticello Board of Education held its semi-annual “Board Award Ceremony,” to recognize staff and students who exemplify excellence and a commitment to the Monticello Central School District community.  Just prior to the beginning of the ceremony, the Board presented 2018-19 student board member, Molly Garcia, with a certificate and a …

Congratulations to the newest members of the National Junior Honor Society

Forty-six new members were inducted into the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School National Junior Honor Society on May 30. To be eligible for induction, students in seventh and eighth grades must achieve an over-all grade point average of 90 or higher. The 2019 inductees are: Mason Atlas Luke Baum Anthony Belgiovene Nathan Borko Gabriella Brumbaugh …

Kiwanis Club gifts chapter books to second-grade students

Members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club visited second-grade students at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School to personally deliver a large donation of chapter books for the students to enjoy over the summer break. “I don’t know who was more excited, the Kiwanian members distributing the books or the children receiving the books,” Kiwanis Public …

Sarah Grodin named as Scholar Athlete of the Year

During the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (OCIAA) annual scholar athlete senior breakfast, Monticello High School senior Sarah Grodin learned she had yet another accolade to add to a year of triumphs and accomplishments – she was named as one of the organization’s two Scholar Athletes of the Year. In the past year, Sarah, who …

Aiden Johnson honored as Monticello’s OCIAA Scholar Athlete

Aiden Johnson was honored at the annual Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (OCIAA) senior breakfast as one of Monticello’s Scholar Athlete award recipients. This annual award is presented by the OCIAA to one female and one male student from each OCIAA school, who ranks in the top 20 percent of his or her class, participates …

To Rome and back…in 42 minutes

Team Albany recently took a virtual field trip to Ancient Rome!  In just 42 minutes, they viewed some of the most interesting sites in Ancient Rome.  The students couldn’t believe how real their experience felt and how close they felt to actually being in Rome.

“No Place for Hate” Committee wraps up 2018-19 school year

On May 28, Monticello High School No Place for Hate (NPFH) Committee ended off a school year filled with “firsts” with a school-wide assembly featuring two different speakers designed to educate students on the consequences of hateful and harmful behavior, while empowering them to make wiser choices. “Being your best self doesn’t just mean achieving …

Monticello answers the call to become a “My Brother’s Keeper Community”

After a series of summits, meetings and collaborative sessions between students, families, civic leaders and educators, the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program recently finalized its “Community Action Plan.” The document serves as a road map to making Monticello a “MBK Community” – a public commitment to providing strategies, resources and solutions to address achievement …

RJK students “dig” archaeology

Archaeologist and Monticello alumna Linda Seminario visited Jamie Volpe’s class at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School to teach students about her career, travel and discoveries.  During her visit, Ms. Seminario spoke of her journey as an archaeologist — from attaining her degree  at Boston University to the many destinations around the world she has visited …