Sullivan County Youth Bureau to host “Safe Halloween Trick or Treat” event on Oct. 31

The Sullivan County Youth Bureau will be hosting a Safe Halloween Trick or Treat event for children and families on Sunday, October 31, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm outside of the Sullivan County Government Center located at 100 North Street in Monticello, New York. This event is free and open to all children and …

Rebecca Salerno crowned 2021 Monti Idol

The results are in, and the winner of this year’s Monti Idol is Rebecca Salerno!  Congratulations and bravo to all our performers, Tri-M members, officers, and Judges for making this event a safe and fun success!  The Tri-M Music Honor Society would like to thank all those who made this event possible.

A Day of Youth Empowerment: Learn How to Make Your Own Business

Sullivan Agencies Leading Together (SALT) and the Youth Economic Group (YEG) present A Day of Youth Empowerment: Learn How to Make Your Own Business. This free event is open to all Sullivan County High School students. It will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension.  Register …

RJK, including SJS, will pivot to remote instruction Oct. 18 – 22; meals will be delivered Monday and Wednesday

Español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Since yesterday afternoon (October 14), we received notice that two (2) additional staff members of Robert J. Kaiser Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. From the three (3) COVID-19 positive staff members at RJKMS,  approximately 14 instructional staff members and 140 students will be quarantined as close contacts through …

Every body moves at Monticello High School

As part of Bethel Woods’ in-school residency program E3: Engage. Experience. Explore, Monticello High School dance students had the opportunity to engage with Tony-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown’s teaching artists from her community engagement platform, EVERY BODY MOVE(EBM).  According to the Bethel Woods website, EVERY BODY MOVE (EBM) works to inspire and incite ambitious collective action …

Statement re: Hochul’s veto of aid forgiveness bill

We are disappointed in the governor’s veto of an aid forgiveness bill that has been consistently approved by the state legislature, and that has been granted to other school districts.  We will continue to advocate for this forgiveness so our current district taxpayers, students, and staff—who were not involved in the original submissions that were …

BOE to meet on Oct. 21 in the high school auditorium

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters …

Keith Petzinger joins Monticello team as Director of ELA, Social Studies and the Arts

At its Oct. 7 regular meeting, the Board of Education appointed Keith Petzinger as Director of ELA, Social Studies and the Arts for the Monticello Central School District.   Mr. Petzinger grew up with an innate interest in history, and it was after experiencing learning from an extraordinary teacher in middle school that he realized …