RJK and MHS vocalists shine at Music in the Parks  

Student musicians in the Robert J. Kaiser (RJK) Middle School 7/8 Mixed Chorus and the Monticello High School (MHS) Chamber Singers had the opportunity to perform their music at the annual “Music in the Parks” series in Manalapan, NJ. Each group performed for two distinguished adjudicators who judged their musicianship based on the National Core …

MHS/RJK announce third marking period honor roll

The third marking period honor roll lists for Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School are now live. Congratulations to all the students whose hard work earned them a place on the list!  Read the MHS honor roll  Read the RJK honor roll

RJK students improve poetry skills with fun activity

Students at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School explored imagery and sensory language in poetry with a fun activity courtesy of English Language Arts Teacher Collen Corwin and Special Education Teacher Anila Ali. Poets often use imagery to create a strong mental image for their readers that engage their five senses. The two teachers created …

MHS/RJK students participate in fifth-annual SC Youth Poetry Festival

On Saturday March 29, the fifth-annual Sullivan County Youth Poetry Festival took place at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The event was organized by current Sullivan County Poet Laureate Kevin Graham in the event gallery surrounded by the Sullivan County Art Show. Before the event, students in an ensemble band called the Bethel Woods Rock …

Registration open for Monticello Trap Team

Registration for the Monticello Trap Team is presently underway for the spring season!  The Monticello Trap Team is a co-ed program, for students in grades 6-12 and ages 12 and older.  Prior experience is not required,  and everyone gets to participate and advance at their own skill level.  Registration is done through the state league (not the school), so …

Spring sports registration now open

Registration for spring modified, JV and varsity athletics is now open. Any student interested in playing a sport during the spring season must register using Family ID. JV and Varsity spring sports will begin on March 17 and Modified spring sports will begin on March 24. Students must be registered and approved on Family ID before they …

RJK students celebrate Black History Month with research project

Robert J. Kaiser Middle School students researched influential figures from the Abolitionist/Early 19th Century, Civil Rights/20th Century, and the late 20th Century/early 21st Century time periods in Ms. Santoro’ WIN classes. The project is part of celebrating Black History Month, learning new information about these individuals, and sharing their new knowledge with their classmates. Students …

RJK students visit Philharmonic Orchestra at Lincoln Center

On Feb. 5 and 7, Robert J. Kaiser Middle School (RJK) Orchestra and sixth-grade Band students had the exciting opportunity to see the famed New York Philharmonic perform live at Lincoln Center in New York City. The interactive concert, held at the prestigious Avery Fischer Hall, featured a vast array of works across the classical …