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Virtual orientation for parents of current eighth-grade/incoming ninth-grade students will be held Jan. 13

Monticello High School Guidance will host a virtual orientation for the parents of current eighth-grade/incoming ninth-grade students on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may access the orientation using the information below.   Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93429497814 Meeting ID: 934 2949 7814 Passcode: 838032 One tap mobile +16465189805,,93429497814# US (New York) +16468769923,,93429497814# US (New …

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MHS Guidance Department to hold Financial Aid Workshop on Jan. 13

*This event can be view on the district calendar.* On Thursday, January 13 the Monticello High School Guidance Department will host a Financial Aid Workshop from 4-6 pm in the high school guidance office. Representatives from SUNY Sullivan will be leading the workshop and will help parents and seniors/early graduates complete the FAFSA form. We …

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Robert J. Kaiser Middle School students receive donation of new high-end 3D printer

The turn-around time for Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Technology Teacher William Oefelein’s students’ creations to be printed is about to get shorter, thanks to a generous donation from Richard Music. Mr. Music, who used to work for 3-D printer manufacturer Stratasys, and who used to maintain Robert J. Kaiser Middle School’s existing machines, recently …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 3

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, Superintendent Evans discusses the uptick in COVID-19 cases following winter break, the mitigation strategies in place to protect students and staff, and how you can help us keep our schools open for learning.

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Message from Superintendent Evans re: COVID-19 testing, test-to-stay protocol, shortened isolation periods for vaccinated staff members and more

Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Happy new year! I hope all of you enjoyed your holidays and that you are well. The last several weeks have been very dynamic in developments around COVID-19. We plan to keep our schools open for in-person instruction for as long as we have enough staff to safely …

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MCSD will pay certified substitute teachers $200 per day in new “floating per diem” positions

Like many school districts across the nation, the Monticello Central School District is facing a critical shortage of substitute teachers. These shortages, combined with quarantines, staff illnesses and existing vacancies, have caused disruptions to the district’s schedule, with schools needing to pivot to remote instruction when there are insufficient staff available to teach and supervise …

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The Monti Message – December 2021

A monthly update to the Monticello community from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans. School Safety All Monticello CSD schools were closed for remote instruction on December 15 due to social media threats of school violence directed at our schools.  Two posts were made in the early morning hours; an additional post was made on …

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Kindergarten class continues annual gingerbread exchange with Florida class

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays in kindergarten at George Cooke Elementary with festive stories and brightly decorated gingerbread people in Kathie Mabee’s classroom. Each year, Mrs. Mabee’s class partners with a kindergarten class in Florida where each listen to different versions of the story “The Gingerbread Man”. The teachers then have …

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Eighth grade class creates comic panels to show the effects of the Industrial Revolution

Imagery often brings a lesson to life, and this was the case for Ms. Braselmann’s eighth grade class when it came to learning about the effects of the Industrial Revolution. Her class used poetry to create comic panels about the effects of the Industrial Revolution. This idea came about as part of Ms. Braselmann’s plan …

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