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The Power of Story: A Storytelling Workshop will be held April 18

Article courtesy of Cathy McFadden, AIS teacher/Reading Specialist at George L. Cooke Elementary School: I love a good story. My favorites are my family’s stories, especially the ones starring me! If you enjoy telling stories then the Storytelling Workshop, hosted by EPIC (Every Person Influences Children), is for you. Cooke Elementary School families are encouraged to come to the workshop on Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 to …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – April 10

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode — a welcome back to all our staff and students returning from spring break, upcoming parent-teacher conferences and early dismissals for some of our schools, our high school’s presentation of The Little Mermaid, Tuesday’s Board …

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NYSED releases accountability designations 

Each year, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has historically released accountability designations for all public school districts as required under the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). While these designations have been paused since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, NYSED has resumed evaluating schools for the 2022-23 school year based …

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Budget vote legal notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Monticello Central School District, Sullivan County, New York will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 7:30 PM prevailing time in the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Cafeteria, 45 Breakey Avenue, Monticello, New York, for the presentation of the budget …

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Students celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with original compositions

In honor of Music in Our Schools Month, Timothy Buckley showcased some of his seventh-grade general music compositional work. The seventh-grade students were asked to create a composition with a partner that had expressive intent, was playable by the group on piano or guitar and was in AB form. Here are some of the great …

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MHS woodworking students create benches for athletic fields

Students in Don Waddell’s woodworking class at Monticello High School, including athletes Aaliyah Mota, Kayla Collins, Ellie Ocampo and Alex Dietz, collaborated with the athletic department to construct four new 16-foot benches for the district’s athletic fields. The benches will be utilized by our Panthers for years to come. Kudos to all! 

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JV/Varsity baseball teams lead baseball clinic with Little League

On Saturday, March 25, members of the Monticello JV and Varsity baseball teams led a baseball clinic with the Monticello Little League. The student athletes served as instructors and taught their younger counterparts proper fielding, sliding and hitting drills. They even worked with the younger players on their pitching skills.