The Monticello Central School District inducted six accomplished alumni into its Hall of Distinction on Friday, Nov. 2. The Class of 2018 Hall of Distinction inductees included: Anne Rappaport Kaplan – Class of 1938 – the first and only woman to be elected mayor of the Village of Monticello and an admired businesswoman. Les Kristt …
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Voters in the Monticello Central School District approved the $54 million “Classroom 2020” capital improvement project on Wednesday, Nov. 14, with an unofficial tally of 894 “yes” to 350 “no” votes. The project will fund critical repairs at each building in the district, including repairs to HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, new roofs, and other …
For the second year in a row, the Wood family has been turning trash into treasure for the students of Emma C. Chase Elementary School. Linda and Dennis Wood presented the staff of Chase with a $750 donation that they raised by collecting more than 15,000 cans and bottles throughout Wurtsboro. $500 of the donation …
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Eleven Monticello High School students have been chosen to perform in the NYSSMA Zone 9 Area All-State Festival Concert which takes place at Wallkill High School on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Concert 1 features the Treble Chorus and Mixed Chorus at 2:30 p.m. Concert 2 features the Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra at 4:30 p.m. …
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Ceremony honoring inductees to take place on Friday, Nov. 2; public is invited The Monticello Central School District is proud to announce this year’s inductees to its Hall of Distinction. Six outstanding individuals were honored at a special ceremony in the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium in Monticello High School on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. The …
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Five centuries in the future, visitors to a crypt in Puerto Rico may stumble across a mahogany plaque, bearing the names Santos Anacleto Nieves Cordero and Hilda Nieves Pellot. Although visitors might guess from the engravings that Hilda loved elephants and Santos worked in agriculture for most of his life, the plaque does not tell …
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At the Oct. 18 meeting, Wendy Galligan-Weiner was appointed to the Board of Education. Ms. Galligan-Weiner fills the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Scott Dorn.
Chris Russo, the Monticello High School boys’ varsity basketball coach, has received the Ben Nelson Service Award from the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY). The award is presented annually to a coach who exhibits selfless quality of service to others, putting others above themselves on and off the court. “Chris Russo is a …
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Stephen Lewis has helped keep buildings throughout Sullivan County safe and operational for years, and now he is bringing that expertise to the Monticello Central School District. Mr. Lewis, who was recently appointed as the district’s director of facilities, has worked as a property manager for a summer camp, a buildings and grounds maintenance supervisor …
While she may be a new face at Emma C. Chase Elementary School, Kim Gordon is no stranger to the Monticello team. The 11-year veteran of the District has taught high school mathematics, worked as a technology integration specialist and acted as the department instructional lead for the high school math department. In her most …
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