On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the George L. Cooke Elementary School took part in the state-wide “Big Apple Crunch.” The Big Apple Crunch is an initiative held each year by the FarmOn! Foundation that is designed to promote healthy eating among students, as well as highlight the bounty of New York state. The entire school community, wearing red …
It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community! In this episode, an interview with our October staff spotlights — Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Special Education Teachers Dianna Fox and Brenda Rivera. Also – important updates and reminders for the week!
St. John Street’s UPK 4 students reporting for duty! On Thursday, Oct. 16, the SJS four-year olds received a crash course in phonetic awareness, vocabulary, rhyming, letter recognition and more, thanks to Duncan Kirkwood’s ABC Bootcamp. Duncan Kirkwood is a nationally-recognized resilience speaker, educator, and author who works to inspire students, educators, and communities to …
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At the Sullivan County School Boards Association’s (SCSBA) annual awards dinner, Ryan Jasper and Heather Fassell were officially presented with their Outstanding Educator, and Outstanding Friend to Education awards, respectively. The two were nominated for their remarkable contributions to the Monticello CSD community and its students. Read more below: Ryan Jasper, Heather Fassell receive awards …
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Our friends at the Wurtsboro Fire Department and Bloomingburg Fire Company visited the Emma C. Chase Elementary School last week for a Fire Safety Assembly. Students gathered in the playground to learn important safety tips, watch some of the fire equipment in action, and hang out with crowd-pleaser Dally the Dalmatian — Wurtsboro Fire Department’s …
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Firefighters from the Monticello Fire Department and Rock Hill Fire Department joined forces to visit the students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School for a fire prevention assembly. MFD member, Alex Bisland, led the presentation, which helped students learn the importance of smoke alarms, fire prevention basics, and what to do in an emergency. …
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On Wednesday, November 5, the Monticello Central School District will hold an emergency dismissal drill, where all students — even those who typically do not ride the bus — will be bussed home 15 minutes early. Students who typically walk home will walk home, but will also be dismissed 15 minutes early. No after-school …
On the inaugural Professional Learning Community (PLC) half day, teachers throughout the Monticello Central School District stepped away from their regular classroom routines to focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. The first of five such days scheduled in the 2025-26 school year, PLC half days provide educators with dedicated time to analyze student learning, refine …
On Friday, Oct. 3, the Monticello Central School District held its twelfth-annual Hall of Distinction ceremony in the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium at Monticello High School. Two individuals were inducted as the Class of 2025, in front of their families, MCSD staff, the MCSD Board of Education and the Hall of Distinction Committee. The inductees …
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Yearbook order forms are available in homeroom. To order online, please use the link below: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1053871/Robert-J.-Kaiser-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2024091910151838068/CATALOG_SHOP/ All personalized books must be ordered by February 28, 2026. Share Your Photos! Do you have photos from school events that you’d like to share for possible inclusion in the yearbook? Use the link below to share: https://photos.jostens.com/HC89WV
