The search for the next leader of Monticello is entering its next phase – interviews. The Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYESC), hired by the district to conduct the search, received 17 applications in response to its posting. The WNYESC then used the criteria established through Board of Education insight and community feedback to …
The New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department commissioners have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus. They have requested we share it with our school district community. A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been …
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Update, Feb. 7: with the Feb. 6 Board of Education meeting cancelled due to inclement weather, the Board is now expected to make a decision concerning this matter at its March 5 meeting. Community members with questions or concerns are encouraged to attend the Board meeting on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the George …
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For the second year in a row, Sullivan County BOCES is challenging students throughout the county to take the Cross-County Reading Challenge. At the end of the year, BOCES will recognize the top readers and top schools with a banner. Plus, each month, participating students can win an Amazon gift card. Want to participate? First, …
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At its regular meeting on Jan. 30, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education adopted the 2020-21 school year calendar. Due to the Classroom 2020 construction that will be in progress over the summer months, the first day of school for most students will be held on Monday, Sept. 14. BOCES students (CTE and …
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Written by: Fiona Feltman, Academy of Finance graduate Did you have a job in 2019? Was your income less than $56,000? For the 13th year, the Academy of Finance seniors will be offering free tax preparation. Our program is IRS certified and offers appointments beginning February 8, 2020, through April 13, 2020. Located conveniently at …
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Thanks to the initiative of the students in Kelly McKean’s fourth-grade class at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, the Australian Red Cross has additional funding to help support relief efforts in the wake of the country’s devastating bush fires. After learning about the catastrophic impact the fires have had, particularly on wildlife, the students felt …
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It’s not often that you get the opportunity to learn CPR, pet a goat, make a chocolate covered pretzel and sit inside an excavator all in one day, let alone in just a few hours, but School Counselor Molly Messina managed to pull it off. She brought fifth-grade students from the Emma C. Chase Elementary …
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The Monticello Health, Physical Education and Athletics Department recently launched an Instagram page to showcase highlights of the positive work our student athletes. Search MCSDPantherNation on Instagram and select “follow” to keep up with all the great things our student athletes are achieving.
Congratulations to this month’s Spotlights who exemplify January’s life-ready skill of communication. These fine folks, submitted and described by their leadership team, know that communication is key to achieving any goal. Mary Ellen Hurley, Monticello High School “Communication is something we all value because for as easy as it sounds it can be difficult to …
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