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Monticello educators participate in yoga training

Monticello educators joined other community members from around Sullivan County for an intensive two-and-a-half-day ChildLight Yoga and Yoga4Classrooms training, courtesy of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County and funded by a grant from the NYS Department of Health. According to SueAnn Boyd, who is the Healthy Schools Coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension, and was the …

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Academy of Finance senior students honored at annual reception

On May 15, the Monticello High School Academy of Finance (AOF) celebrated its graduating seniors during the annual AOF senior reception held at SUNY Sullivan.  The 13 AOF seniors are:  Abraham Corces Joseph Evans Fiona Feltman Sofia Heimowitz James Hiciano, Jr.  Raheem House Aiden Johnson James Lopez Kayla Medina Alison Monroy Mejia Ashvi Patel Kevin …

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Students get scientific at the Kartrite Resort and Indoor Waterpark

A group of Monticello Central School District science students spent the greater part of the day on Friday, May 10 calculating water pH levels, performing tests to determine how height and incline influence speed and conducting experiments to learn the difference between kinetic and potential energy. Although the tools they used were what you would …

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Got sneakers? Help others!

The George L. Cooke Elementary School Student Council has been looking for ways to pay it forward to the community. On Earth Day, when they learned about how long it takes for sneakers to decompose in the local landfill, they wondered if there was a way to recycle sneakers instead of throwing them away.  The …

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Kindergarten students heal their furry friends during field trip to CRMC

On Friday, May 3, the staff of Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) treated a slew of interesting patients. One managed to break his back and foot, and also suffered a large laceration to his arm after a mishap while making breakfast. Yet another sprained his arm and leg while hopping from one lily pad to …

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Alleged threat at MHS

The Monticello High School administrators were made aware of an alleged threat late in the day on Wednesday, May 8, from a teacher who had heard students discussing it. There were no social media posts, notes or witnesses, only second and third-hand information. At that time, the administrators determined the allegations were not credible after …

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Two Monticello students win in Cross County Reading Challenge

Students across Sullivan County are virtually reading their way through the county, thanks to an initiative from the School Library System at Sullivan BOCES. (SLSSB) In an effort to create a culture of reading across Sullivan County, the SLSSB created the “Cross County Reading Challenge.” Each school district has a “team” of participating students. Whenever …

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MHS students honored as “Students of Distinction”

Article courtesy of Monticello High School Student Communications Intern, Aiesha Singletary On Thursday April 25, Monticello high school recognized 11 students with the Student of Distinction award: Kyle Foss   William Weiss jr Jivonte Stubbs Cristhel Serez Jonathan Matin Dylan Price  Fiona Feltman Aiden Johnson Kaitlyn Lapomarede  Luciana Carvo Vasquez Greish Valentin Villafane.  These students …

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Oh, the places Monti grads will go!

If the windows of the Monticello High School (MHS) cafeteria are any indication, members of the graduating class of 2019 are headed to great places.  On Wednesday, May 1,  senior students celebrated their post-graduation plans at the school’s inaugural Signing Day celebration. The 2019 graduates decorated illustrations from the Dr. Seuss favorite, “Oh, The Places …

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