School budget, board of education election May 19; last day to register is May 12

The annual School District Budget Vote and Board of Education Elections will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 for the residents of the Monticello Central School District. In order to vote, you must be registered. Registration is now open and the last day to register for the May …

Board of Education nominating petitions available March 2

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education will be available on Monday, March 2, 2020. The petitions can be picked up, by appointment, at the office of the district clerk, located at Central Office, 60 Jefferson Street, Suite 3, Monticello. Please call District Clerk Janet Montes at 845-794-7700, ext. …

Cooke students participate in Great Kindness Challenge

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 …

Sullivan Renaissance offering paid internships for spring/summer work

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. …

Monticello is making music at the all-county festival March 7

More than 70 students from the Monticello Central School District were chosen to perform among the county’s most accomplished musicians in the annual Sullivan County Music Educators All-County Music Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Tri Valley High School Bernstein Theater. The schedule for the festival is as follows: …

RJK Math Team Section D champs in the Mid-Hudson Valley

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 …

Dental Health Program a success at Cooke

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 …