It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, more information about a proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on personal electronic devices that would require all students to keep their cell phones and other personal devices turned off and stored away from the beginning of the school …
391 George L. Cooke Elementary School students and their families had a fantastically fun evening during the school’s nature-themed STEAM Night on March 18. Staff led science experiments in the gymnasium. Students created a volcano, made a snowstorm in a jar, used milk and food dye to simulate the Northern Lights, and stuck their hands …
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Six of Monticello’s winter athletic teams were named as scholar athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Teams that earn this distinction must have 75% of their members maintain an overall average of 90% or better throughout the season. Congratulations to the following winter scholar athlete teams: Girls Alpine …
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Monticello’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program will host free summer camps focused on literacy and math skills development at the Evergreen and Kinnebrook communities in July and August. MBK sponsored a literacy camp last summer at Evergreen to encourage and support a love of reading as we understand reading is the foundation of all learning. …
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First-grade students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School got a sweet lesson on how maple syrup is made. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell of T. Mitchell and Sons Maple Sugaring showed the students how they tap trees, the sugaring process, how the different colors of syrup impact its taste and how real maple syrup is …
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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School students and their families enjoyed a STREAM/ELA Night at the school on Wednesday, March 26. KLR’s Science Liaison, Kayleigh Bowles, with the help of a group of teachers organized the event, which gave students the opportunity to take ownership in a project that practiced experimentation and problem solving. At the event, …
Students at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School explored imagery and sensory language in poetry with a fun activity courtesy of English Language Arts Teacher Collen Corwin and Special Education Teacher Anila Ali. Poets often use imagery to create a strong mental image for their readers that engage their five senses. The two teachers created …
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Last week, Monticello High School National Academy of Finance’s business students had the privilege of hearing from Michelle Huck, Deputy County Manager and Corporate Compliance Officer for the Sullivan County Manager’s Office. Michelle shared her inspiring career journey, offering valuable insights for our students in accounting, entrepreneurship, and Financial Decision Making. She spoke about the …
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On Saturday March 29, the fifth-annual Sullivan County Youth Poetry Festival took place at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The event was organized by current Sullivan County Poet Laureate Kevin Graham in the event gallery surrounded by the Sullivan County Art Show. Before the event, students in an ensemble band called the Bethel Woods Rock …
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There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the RJK Middle School Cafeteria. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or …
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