MHS will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week

Monticello High School will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Spirit week from May 23-May 26.  Here are the themes:  05.23 Music Monday!  Wear your favorite band or musician T-shirt! Coping Skill: listen to music to calm your mood.  05.24 Tropical Tuesday! Wear those island print shirts! Coping skill: sit in the sun to absorb that Vitamin …

Students have another successful year in Cross County Reading Challenge; festival to be held May 21

The Cross County Reading Challenge, organized by Sullivan County BOCES, had another successful year of promoting independent reading. Students, and teachers, from each school in the county were encouraged to log the books they read this school year starting October 2021. Monthly Amazon gift cards were awarded to students who logged their books as extra …

MHS students learn about addiction and recovery from a familiar face

Security Attendant Robbin Dockery is a familiar face at Monticello High School. Many students know her as the friendly security attendant who helps keep the building safe. What many students don’t know is the path that led her to her current role today. In the past, Ms. Dockery struggled with substance abuse, and this month …

A great year for Wood 2 students

Earlier this year, students in Don Waddell’s Wood 2 class created birdhouses as one of their first project. Now, months later, they are wrapping up some much more complex projects as they hone their woodworking skills. The students saw a quadratic picnic table online, and thought it was an interesting idea, but noted that it …

Assembly encourages fourth-grade students to play instruments

In Monticello Central School District’s music education program, fifth grade is a banner year. It’s this year that students are able to begin studying an instrument of their choice. For many students, this will be their first foray into instrumental music, so to help facilitate the selection process, the music students of Monticello High School …

Sullivan County has been designated “high” risk area; masks recommended

español  Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Sullivan County has been recently designated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s metrics, as a “high” risk area for COVID-19 community transmission.  The CDC recommends that individuals in “high” risk areas: Wear a mask indoors in public Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines Get tested if symptomatic The CDC also recommends …