para una traducción en español haga clic aquí Dear Colleagues and Monticello Families: I wanted to bring you up to date on the actions we are taking to reduce the risks of infection in the schools and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. We are all getting swamped with information from many sources – alerts on …
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Many people reading this article will never have to wonder if they’ll be able to brush their teeth in the morning. In their lives, the tube of toothpaste and toothbrush sitting on top of the bathroom sink is as ubiquitous as the sun coming up each day. But, in Monticello High School, a whopping 73 …
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On Thursday, March 12 there will be a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Monticello High School auditorium to benefit the American Red Cross. All presenting donors will receive a free water bottle as a token of gratitude. To make an appointment, please visit Mrs. Anna DeGlee at Monticello High School …
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Any parent can tell you that there are no instruction manuals when it comes to children. Each child is born with a unique set of personalities, skills, strengths and challenges. The average parent will raise 2-3 children. The average teacher in New York state has 26.2 students in a classroom. The most effective teachers are …
Kudos to our February spotlights who exemplify February’s Life-Ready skill of Responsibility. These fine folks, submitted and described by their building/department leadership team, don’t just hope great things will happen — they take full responsibility to ensure they do. Sue Poli, Emma C. Chase Elementary School “Congratulations to Mrs. Sue Poli from the Emma C. …
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Senior Captain Josh Gattling scored his 1000th career point in Tuesday’s game at Sullivan West. Josh became the ninth player in school history to achieve this milestone and he is the first since Brad Cooper in 2006. The historic basket came on a lay-up after a steal with five minutes to go in the third …
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More than 170 students from schools across New York State traveled to Albany on Feb. 12 to meet with legislators and their staff to lobby for expanded state support of the all-important Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum. Among those students were two Monticello students, Dylan Hardy and Collen Barbato, along with Dana Taylor, Executive Director of …
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Monticello High School recently held its Student of Distinction ceremony. These students are nominated by the respective departments for their outstanding characteristics and contributions. Roxanne Dastparvardeh – ELA Colleen Barbato – Science Layla Mack – Technology Performing Arts– Kevon Dumornay Katelynn Boothe – Key Club Candice Lozada – Social Studies Kaitlin Miller – Visual Art …
The eighth-grade parent orientation, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 26 has been rescheduled. The event will now take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Monticello High School AP Hughs Auditorium.
Sullivan Renaissance, in partnership with The Center for Workforce Development, will hire several young adults (ages 16-20) for a paid internship to work alongside volunteers on community projects from May through September. Interns will participate in a series of youth development meetings and a “Day of Service” project. Starting salary is $12.50 per hour. …
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