Albi Hajdaraj may only be in second grade, but he may have found his niche as a future writer. The Cooke Elementary student is the author of “Life of a Police Officer”, a story that describes the responsibilities of police officers and why they are valuable to communities. The book features Albi as a police …
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At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Board of Education appointed Yaa Yaa Catherine Whaley-Williams as Director of Student Equity. Mrs.Whaley-Williams is an ivy-league graduate of Brown University where she earned a BS in Business Economics and Africana Studies as a first-generation college graduate. She also holds two master’s degrees in Secondary Education and School Leadership …
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Students in the St. John Street Community School’s high school program celebrated Thanksgiving a few days early. On Monday afternoon, the program’s staff prepared a traditional feast with all of the fixings, and set up a autumn harvest spread down the hallway. Students and staff sat together, enjoyed the meal and took turns going around …
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On Monday, Nov. 17 Ryan Jasper began his new role at the MCSD as interim director of athletics. Mr. Jasper is no stranger to the athletes of Monticello Central School District. A varsity coach for more than a decade, he has worked as a physical education teacher at Monticello High School for the past four and …
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Monticello High School students learned about Veterans Day on Nov. 10 during the school’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. MHS English Teacher Karen Collura opened up the ceremony, explaining how it has been a tradition for more than 20 years to educate students about the sacrifices and bravery of our service men and women through the …
Courtesy of Coach Jay Mendels: The Panthers Trap Team wrapped up the fall season recently to complete our sixth year (and 12th season) as part of the New York State High School Clay Target League (NYSHSCTL)! This great program has introduced countless kids to firearm safety and the shooting sports. We’re proud to be a …
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Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Principal Michelle Knowlton was honored by the Mid-Hudson School Study Council with an award for excellence in administration. These awards honor outstanding educational professionals in the Mid-Hudson region. Typically, these awards are presented at the organization’s annual awards dinner, however, Ms. Knowlton was unable to attend. Not wanting the award …
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Everyone had a “gourd time” at St. John Street Community Preschool Center’s first Harvest Festival, which was hosted by EPIC, Every Person Influences Children, on Thursday, Oct. 27. The event was held at the school and had a remarkable turnout, with over 120 families and seven community agencies in attendance. Agencies present included EPIC, Fidelis …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly address to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with the members of the Monticello High School Food Drive Committee, a reminder about early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences later this week, our upcoming Board meeting, and Annie, Jr. this weekend. Watch below:
Students in Dennis Lankau and Elyssa Olsen’s third-grade classroom wrote “thank you” letters to veterans from post 414 as a Veterans Day learning activity. As the students wrote the letters, they learned what a veteran is, and how veterans serve our country — preserving our freedoms, protecting our country and keeping us safe. The class …
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