EPIC to host workshop for parents of young children on positive discipline

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a workshop for parents of young children focused on guiding children’s behavior through positive discipline strategies. The session will help families better understand the factors that influence children’s behavior, while offering practical tools to encourage healthy, appropriate actions and build self-discipline. Participants will also learn a …

Monticello High School AOF students gain real-world experience through VITA program

Students in Monticello High School’s Academy of Finance (AOF) are putting their classroom learning into action this tax season by preparing returns for community members through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.  Participation in the program, now in its 19th year at Monticello High School, requires students to complete specialized training and pass …

MHS heroes Gavin Shupe, Emma Stanton receive Board Awards, and many other recognitions

Monticello High School students Gavin Shupe, and Emma Stanton have been receiving some well-earned recognition from near and far! The two students, who jumped into action to prevent a potential tragedy when a bus driver suffered from a medical emergency, received a Board Award from the Monticello Board of Education at its March 19 meeting. …

MHS and RJK students explore post-secondary possibilities at annual career fair

More than 40 local businesses, non-profit organizations, colleges, and government agencies joined Robert J. Kaiser Middle School and Monticello High School students for an afternoon of exploring post-graduation possibilities at MHS’s annual career fair.   Vendors ranged from colleges offering advanced degrees, to entrepreneurs who launched successful businesses without post-secondary education, to representatives from the U.S. Military, to civil service agencies and everything in between.   The RJK …

RJK announces Outstanding Attendance list

Congratulations to the following Robert J. Kaiser Middle School students who earned recognition for their outstanding attendance during the second quarter! Grade 6: Cameron Anthony Alston Ashley Jemima Alvarenga Mejia Jasmin Nicole Arana Nina Alexandra Bastone Nathan Thomas Belgiovene Nickolas Brito Sanchez Danasia Tearra Brown Charly Yvonne Casamassima Siryi Lohany Chavarria Guerra Illiana Jaleah Clarkson …

Cooke kindergartners create “Liebmanville” — an intentional community

Welcome to Liebmanville, where the residents are cute, the community is intentional, and there’s even a puppy store! In units 5 and 6 of Open Court — “Home Sweet Home” and “Our Country, Our Culture” — students explored homes from around the world as part of the social studies curriculum. To close out the unit, …

It’s Monday in Monticello – March 23 – Information about UPK registration

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for our weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, guest host Christine Miraglia, principal of the St. John St. preschool teams up with UPK4 teacher Christine Olsen-Gray to talk about our UPK program, including how to register for this free, full-day program that start our tiniest Panthers …

Board of Education Honors RJK Middle School Nurse Kim Werbalowsky with Board Award

The Monticello Central School District Board of Education proudly recognized Robert J. Kaiser Middle School nurse Kim Werbalowsky with a Board Award at its March 19 meeting. Ms. Werbalowsky was nominated by RJK Principal Sara Kozachuk for her exemplary courage, swift action, and unwavering dedication to student safety. The nomination stems from an incident on …

un taller de EPIC en español sobre “Estructura y Limites: Previniendo y Controlando Problemas de Conducta/EPIC Spanish Workshop: Structure and limits: Preventing and Managing Problem Behavior

español Se ofrecerá un taller de EPIC en español sobre “Estructura y Limites: Previniendo y Controlando Problemas de Conducta”. Martes, 24 de marzo, 2026 @ 5:45 pm en Zoom.   Las familias aprenderán sobre como identificar e implementar reglas en su hogar para promover un comportamiento responsable en los niños.    Para registrarse, contacte con Marta Mangual mmangual@k12mcsd.net o llame 845-794-7700 Ext. 90233  English …

SC BOCES art show, featuring art from students throughout the county, will take place April 10-12

Press release courtesy of Sullivan BOCES The Sullivan County PK-12 Art Show will present the work of students from the County’s seven school districts and Sullivan BOCES at the Event’s Gallery at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts from April 10 to April 12.   On Friday, April 10, 2026, the show will hold a Public Opening and Reception from …