Effective Monday, Nov. 4, Monticello Central School District’s administrative offices will operate in a new location at 60 Jefferson Street, Suite 3, in the village of Monticello. The move is in response to an abundance of health, safety and accessibility concerns at the current offices, located at 237 Forestburgh Road. These include issues with the …
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The Monticello Central School District will honor four of its distinguished graduates at the Hall of Distinction ceremony, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at noon. Travis Brust, Patrick Dollard, Lori Leshner and Dan Smalls, all graduates of Monticello High School, have been selected to the Hall of Distinction. Each was nominated …
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After several bouts of inclement weather, the students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School received their well-deserved reward for fundraising their “hearts” out in the 2019 Heart-A-Thon. The annual fundraiser, which will enter its 42nd year in February 2020, is a partnership between the Catskill Regional Medical Center, radio station WSUL 98.3, and a …
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Seven Monticello High School students have been chosen to perform in the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) Zone 9 Area All-State Festival Concert, which will take place at Suffern High School on Saturday Nov. 23, 2019. The NYSSMA Zone 9 Area encompasses all of Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties. In …
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Please be aware of the following important changes concerning school closures and delays. After careful review of student attendance on days with the flex day schedule, the district has decided to eliminate the flex day option, effective the 2019-20 school year. The district will continue to utilize one and two-hour delays as necessary. The district …
The students and staff of the George L. Cooke Elementary School donned pink and denim on Friday, Oct. 18 for the school’s annual “pink and denim” fundraiser to support breast cancer awareness. Students and staff had the opportunity to wear pink and denim on Friday in exchange for a donation. The school raised $596, more …
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During the week of Oct. 21 through 25, the Monticello Central School District joins districts throughout New York State in recognizing the men and women who serve on school boards. School board members are responsible for the oversight of the district in which they serve. In Monticello Central School District, the Board is comprised of …
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Voters in the Monticello Central School District rejected the Classroom 2020 Phase II Capital Project on Thursday, Oct. 17 with 721 no to 642 yes votes. These results are unofficial. The project would have funded extensive renovations and repairs at each building in the district, including the St. John Street Education Center, and the reopening …
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It’s been said many times that it takes a village to raise a child – but it’s rare to hear how many folks it takes to keep a village running. From those who help fight crime, to those who keep our power on, to those who help nurse us to health after an accident, …
Monticello High School’s Student Council is holding its first fundraiser of the 2019-20 school year: Yankee Candle. The Yankee Candle fundraiser is the first of several that the group plans to organize throughout the school year. The proceeds will go towards College in the Classroom (CIC) Scholarships, cap and gown assistance, funding for the upcoming …
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