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MCSD receives “Best Community for Music Education” distinction

The Monticello Central School District has been honorably named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the 14th consecutive year. The designation shows a commitment by our Board of Education and Administration, coupled with the dedication of our highly qualified music teachers, to provide a deep …

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MCSD hosts successful performances of its spring musical, “The Little Mermaid”

The Monticello Central School District community took a trip “under the sea” during last month’s stage production of the Hans Christian Andersen’s classic, “The Little Mermaid.” Monticello High School students and faculty worked together for months, preparing everything from the script to the show’s lighting. Stage director Kim Schneeberger, music director Marissa Jurow, costume designer …

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MHS music students experience the Metropolitan Opera with trip to New York City

New York was calling members of Monticello High School’s Chamber Choir and Music History course, who recently traveled to the Big Apple to attend the Metropolitan Opera’s season premiere of Puccinni’s “La Boheme.” Students planned the trip themselves, excited to hear and see one of the most classic and well-known operas under the bright lights …

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Tri-M students travel to NYC

Article courtesy of the Monticello Performing Arts Department:  The Tri-M Music Honor Society and guests traveled to New York City on Wednesday to see the Broadway show ‘Hadestown’.  31 students attended, had lunch, and got to walk around Time Squares.  Thank you to our chaperones Ms. Collura, Ms. Keesler, and Ms. Jurow and thank you …

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Students celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with original compositions

In honor of Music in Our Schools Month, Timothy Buckley showcased some of his seventh-grade general music compositional work. The seventh-grade students were asked to create a composition with a partner that had expressive intent, was playable by the group on piano or guitar and was in AB form. Here are some of the great …

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Monticello Performing Arts students shine at SCMEA All-County Music Festival

The Monticello Performing Arts students kicked off Music in Our Schools month with a successful Sullivan County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival on Sunday, March 6. The Liberty Central School District housed the event, which not even a snowstorm could stop. The event, which is typically held over two or three days was condensed into …

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Music students perform at the Government Center

Music students from Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School treated the staff and visitors of the Sullivan County Government Center to a beautiful morning filled with holiday cheer on Dec. 14  A full recording of the performance is available on the Sullivan County Government’s Facebook page. 

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Students receive Scholar Athlete recognition

The athletic department is proud to announce New York State Public High Schools Athletic Association’s ( NYSPHSAA) Scholar Athlete recognition for the following fall athletic teams and student athletes: Volleyball – Scholar Athlete Team Average (top 75% of team) 93.72% Coach: Nicole Van Pelt, Assistant Coach: Sheila Burns 1. Rachel Zirt 2. Maya Pacheco 3. …

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