Kiwanis Club gifts chapter books to second-grade students

Members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club visited second-grade students at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School to personally deliver a large donation of chapter books for the students to enjoy over the summer break. “I don’t know who was more excited, the Kiwanian members distributing the books or the children receiving the books,” Kiwanis Public …

Sarah Grodin named as Scholar Athlete of the Year

During the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (OCIAA) annual scholar athlete senior breakfast, Monticello High School senior Sarah Grodin learned she had yet another accolade to add to a year of triumphs and accomplishments – she was named as one of the organization’s two Scholar Athletes of the Year. In the past year, Sarah, who …

Aiden Johnson honored as Monticello’s OCIAA Scholar Athlete

Aiden Johnson was honored at the annual Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (OCIAA) senior breakfast as one of Monticello’s Scholar Athlete award recipients. This annual award is presented by the OCIAA to one female and one male student from each OCIAA school, who ranks in the top 20 percent of his or her class, participates …

“No Place for Hate” Committee wraps up 2018-19 school year

On May 28, Monticello High School No Place for Hate (NPFH) Committee ended off a school year filled with “firsts” with a school-wide assembly featuring two different speakers designed to educate students on the consequences of hateful and harmful behavior, while empowering them to make wiser choices. “Being your best self doesn’t just mean achieving …

Monticello answers the call to become a “My Brother’s Keeper Community”

After a series of summits, meetings and collaborative sessions between students, families, civic leaders and educators, the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program recently finalized its “Community Action Plan.” The document serves as a road map to making Monticello a “MBK Community” – a public commitment to providing strategies, resources and solutions to address achievement …

RJK students “dig” archaeology

Archaeologist and Monticello alumna Linda Seminario visited Jamie Volpe’s class at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School to teach students about her career, travel and discoveries.  During her visit, Ms. Seminario spoke of her journey as an archaeologist — from attaining her degree  at Boston University to the many destinations around the world she has visited …

Monticello students are top readers in the county

Saturday was a day to celebrate reading and readers. On May 25, students from throughout the county came to Monticello to be recognized for their reading prowess. That included 19 students from the Monticello Central School District’s Rutherford and Cooke Elementary Schools and Monticello High School. The students took part in the Cross County Reading …

Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers honor graduating seniors at recognition ceremony

The Mid-Hudson Valley Region’s Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) Program honored 14 graduating seniors, program mentors, and participating school districts at its 3rd annual recognition ceremony last week, including Monticello High School students Robert Bonnaci, Michelle Bryant, Zanaya Cooper and Steven Stanford.       Zanaya Cooper has been in the program for three years. She …

Restaurants and runners collide at “A Taste of Sullivan County 5K”

The Academy of Finance held its fourth-annual 5K run on Sunday, May 19. This year, the 5K took on a new theme: food! This year’s 5K was called “A Taste of Sullivan County,” and as the name suggests, participants had the opportunity to fill up on “tastes” from local restaurants after completing the run. Albella, …