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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For the third year in a row, the George L. Cooke Elementary School students vowed to “whip pediatric cancer” at the school’s third-annual Whip Pediatric Cancer Assembly on Friday, Sept. 27. In the weeks leading up to the assembly, students were encouraged to decorate a gold heart in exchange for a suggested donation of $1 …
Press release courtesy of the New York State Education Department The New York State My Brother’s Keeper Community Network now includes 25 member communities, Interim State Education Commissioner Beth Berlin announced Oct. 4, 2019. The program recently added connections with Peekskill and Monticello City, the 24th and 25th communities to join the growing initiative to …
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All October long, students in the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper program will collect donations of new, unused socks to support senior residents in need. Donations may be dropped off at Monticello High School during regular business hours until Oct. 31.
In ancient times, alchemists spent a colossal amount of time trying to discover a process that would transform metal into gold. Despite their efforts, these early chemists never succeeded at their task. Had the Wood family of Wurstboro been around centuries earlier, they could have taught these budding scientists a thing or two about transforming …
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Students in Monticello High School’s (MHS) Academy of Finance (AOF) had the opportunity to hone their interview skills, courtesy of one of the Hudson Valley’s newest neighbors – LEGOLAND New York. On Sept. 26, Marcela Folkl, HR Business Partner at LEGOLAND New York, visited MHS to lead a presentation for AOF students. During the presentation, …
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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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The Monticello Trap Team’s third fall season is off to a great start. The team is a part of the USA High School Clay Target League, which dates back to 2003. This league began with a handful of schools in Minnesota and has since grown to 28 states and nearly 30,000 students participating. The New …
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