The eighth-grade parent orientation, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 26 has been rescheduled. The event will now take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Monticello High School AP Hughs Auditorium.
Congratulations to Shane Bittinger, who won the Section 9 Championships for the third year in a row at Hunter Mountain on Feb. 12 with a best slalom time of 29.14 and best giant slalom time of 33.35.
The George L. Cooke Elementary School participated in the international Great Kindness Challenge for the first time from Jan. 27-31. Each day during that week, the Social Emotional Wellness (SEW) team challenged students to complete a variety of kind acts from smiling at 25 people, to helping a younger students, to writing thank you letters …
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Sullivan Renaissance, in partnership with The Center for Workforce Development, will hire several young adults (ages 16-20) for a paid internship to work alongside volunteers on community projects from May through September. Interns will participate in a series of youth development meetings and a “Day of Service” project. Starting salary is $12.50 per hour. …
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Congratulations to the RJK Middle School Math Team, which recently earned the section D championship for the Mid-Hudson Valley Jr. High Math League. The 17-person Math Team, which for competition purposes was divided into two smaller teams (Monti Blue and Monti Panthers), competed in five regular season meets. The Monti Blue team secured an invitation …
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The Children’s Dental Health Program, held at Cooke Elementary School on Feb. 5, was a huge success with more than 140 children and family members attending. The children participated in games and activities, won some great dental-related prizes through raffles and enjoyed a delicious, nutritious dinner, all while learning about the importance of dental health …
The Friends of Rachel (FOR) Club at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School is collecting aluminum pull tabs as a fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley. Pull tabs are typically found on canned food and drinks, such as soda, pet food, and canned fruits and vegetables. All collected tabs can …
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Students in the National Academy of Finance’s (AOF) Event Planning class at Monticello High School are hosting a virtual snowman building contest from Dec. 15 through Feb. 28. Here’s how it works: Build a snowman, showcasing your best Monticello or Academy of Finance pride. Join the virtual snowman contest by purchasing a $5 ticket on …
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There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a crayon straight out of the box. The point on a new crayon makes it easy to color in all the small places, and it’s the perfect length to comfortably hold. But as we all know, young artists can whittle the point down to a tiny nib quickly or …
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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School kicked off their monstrous month of February with a visit from author and illustrator, Daniel Jude Miller, on Feb. 5. The students and staff enjoyed his presentations sponsored by EPIC. One of the favorite parts of the presentation was the unveiling of Fergurson the monster. Daniel Miller ended his presentation …
