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Student volunteers save local taxpayers more than $63K in tax prep fees

Students in Monticello High School Academy of Finance’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program have wrapped up another successful tax season. This year, student volunteers have prepared 246 tax returns for community members, saving these taxpayers more than $63K in tax preparation fees. The VITA program, now in its 11th year at Monticello, enables students …

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Classroom 2020: Phase II bond referendum will be held during school budget vote

Voters in the Monticello Central School District will consider an $85.5 million “Classroom 2020: Phase II” bond referendum during the district’s annual school budget vote, which will be held on May 21. In a separate proposition, residents will also consider the creation of a $10 million capital reserve fund, similar to a savings fund, that …

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‘Doctor-for-a-day’ program gives students hands-on experiences

Students from Mrs. Gannon’s Anatomy and Physiology and Ms. Nielsen’s Medical Interventions classes gained valuable knowledge and used skills they had learned in the classroom when they recently took a field trip to the Orthopaedic Foundation BioSkills Lab in New York City. The surgeons volunteer their time to run the lab and provide students with …

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Creative, professional students give back to the community

Mr. Waddell’s Structural Engineering class and Woodworking Manufacturing classes are run as professional working shops.  After learning about safety, materials, professionalism and purpose, these students move forward, creating beautiful and useful products.   The emphasis of these classes is building products that can go to help the community. Currently, these classes on working on well-crafted …

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Board of Education honors scholar athletes

At its March 28 Board Awards Ceremony, the Monticello Central School District’s Board of Education honored the Monticello athletes and teams who earned the “Scholar Athlete” distinction from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.  The following teams were honored as scholar athlete teams. To achieve this honor, a team must collectively maintain …

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Board Awards honor remarkable members of the MCSD community

At its March 28 meeting, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education honored individuals and groups who have demonstrated a significant commitment to the District and its students during the spring Board Awards. Read on to learn, in the nominator’s words, why these team members make Monticello’s future brighter.  Marie Schall Nominated by Monticello …

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Catch up with the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper Program

The seventh edition of the Keeper’s Secret, the official newsletter of the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper Program, is out. Read it to catch up with the all of the incredible happenings going on in this program. 

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Music to our ears

The Monticello Central School District has just been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education for the ninth time.  To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Monticello’s music department detailed information about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and …

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MHS Boys Basketball athlete and coach receive county-wide distinction

The Sullivan County Democrat recently recognized two integral members of the Monticello High School Boys Basketball family, naming Coach Chris Russo as one of 2018-19 Sullivan County Democrat Boys’ Basketball Co-Coaches of the Year (along with Coach Fred Ahart of Roscoe), and athlete Josh Gattling as 2018-19 Sullivan County Democrat Boys’ Basketball Player of the …

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MHS and RJK Jazz Ensembles perform in Albany

The Monticello High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Andrew Verdino, and the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Jazz Ensemble performed as part of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Music in Our Schools (MIOSM) Concert Series in Albany, New York. The students performed on the South Concourse, visited with Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and …

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