July Classroom 2020 Update
Each month, the district releases a video update on the progress of the Classroom 2020 project. Watch July’s update below, and visit the Classroom 2020 web page for an archive of all of our monthly videos.
Charles Payne is the #BeWellMonti June Wellness Winner
Congratulations to Charles Payne, who is the June staff Wellness Winner in the #BeWellMonti Challenge. As a Wellness Winner, Charles now has the chance to win the $500 grand prize on the first day of the 2019-20 school year. About Charles: Position/Title: Plant Operation Supervisor My wellness goal: My goal is to drop down to 200lbs or …
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Cooke artists create awesome collage projects
Cooke Art Teacher Lisa Baisley surprised Tara Komatz’s class with a special art project. The students colored and painted to music to make a mixed media collage. After coloring and painting, they took the paper and ripped it into large strips. They then glued the strips onto another paper to design either a dog, cat, …
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The summer 2019 edition of The Keeper’s Secret is out
Read the summer 2019 edition of The Keeper’s Secret to catch up with the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper program and to see what’s in store next for this trailblazing initiative.
Statement on Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemption from School Vaccination Requirements
The following is a joint statement from the New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department: On June 13, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United States is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, …
Students inspire at Monticello President’s Education Awards
Monticello Superintendent of Schools Tammy Mangus welcomed students, family members and friends Tuesday night to the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium to honor the recipients of the 2019 President’s Education Awards. Students in fifth, eighth and 12th grades – those moving on to middle school, high school and graduating from Monticello High School – were recognized …
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Board of Education donates signed books to each school
Students at every school in the Monticello Central School District (MCSD), including Project Excel, will have some new literary choices, thanks to a donation from the Board of Education. At the inaugural Sullivan County Book Festival held in late May, members of the Board of Education secured a variety of books, many signed by the …
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‘Get the Meds Out’
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Monticello Central School District are partnering to “Get the Meds Out” of your home’s medicine cabinet. All residents are encouraged to bring their unused and expired medications to the medication collection kiosks at: Monticello Police Department 2 Pleasant Street Monticello, NY 12701 845-794-4422 The Family …
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 …
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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 …
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