Students at every school in the Monticello Central School District (MCSD), including Project Excel, will have some new literary choices, thanks to a donation from the Board of Education. At the inaugural Sullivan County Book Festival held in late May, members of the Board of Education secured a variety of books, many signed by the …
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Three students from RJK Middle School were recently awarded the Frank Salamone Enrichment Award from the Wurtsboro Fire Department. The award is for the students to attend the Ten Mile River Scout Camps in Narrowsburg. Pictured from left are JoAnn Salamone with students Preston Roosa, Alex Langowsky and Zachery Roosa. Ten Mile River Scout Camps …
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Monticello Central School District are partnering to “Get the Meds Out” of your home’s medicine cabinet. All residents are encouraged to bring their unused and expired medications to the medication collection kiosks at: Monticello Police Department 2 Pleasant Street Monticello, NY 12701 845-794-4422 The Family …
At its June meeting, the Monticello Board of Education held its semi-annual “Board Award Ceremony,” to recognize staff and students who exemplify excellence and a commitment to the Monticello Central School District community. Just prior to the beginning of the ceremony, the Board presented 2018-19 student board member, Molly Garcia, with a certificate and a …
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Forty-six new members were inducted into the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School National Junior Honor Society on May 30. To be eligible for induction, students in seventh and eighth grades must achieve an over-all grade point average of 90 or higher. The 2019 inductees are: Mason Atlas Luke Baum Anthony Belgiovene Nathan Borko Gabriella Brumbaugh …
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Team Albany recently took a virtual field trip to Ancient Rome! In just 42 minutes, they viewed some of the most interesting sites in Ancient Rome. The students couldn’t believe how real their experience felt and how close they felt to actually being in Rome.
After a series of summits, meetings and collaborative sessions between students, families, civic leaders and educators, the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program recently finalized its “Community Action Plan.” The document serves as a road map to making Monticello a “MBK Community” – a public commitment to providing strategies, resources and solutions to address achievement …
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Archaeologist and Monticello alumna Linda Seminario visited Jamie Volpe’s class at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School to teach students about her career, travel and discoveries. During her visit, Ms. Seminario spoke of her journey as an archaeologist — from attaining her degree at Boston University to the many destinations around the world she has visited …
Sixth-grade students Nina Whidbee, third from left, and Brianna Seaman, fourth from left in front, received awards for their artwork entered into the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s 33rd annual Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest. Mrs. Cherise Barasch, a teacher at RJK, entered their artwork into the contest, which is open to …
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On Tuesday, May 21, Monticello Central School District (MCSD) voters approved the district’s $91.2 million 2019-20 school budget 603 yes to 451 no votes. The $91,227,073 budget is below the district’s legal tax cap limit, preserves all existing programs, represents a 0.80 percent tax levy increase and an overall spending increase of 1.56 percent. “I …
