With a little help from Monticello High School students, Santa, Mrs. Claus and a slew of his helpers spread holiday joy to the preschool students at the St. John Street School. Organized by Monticello High School’s Food and Toy Drive Committee, Santa and his friends dropped by the school to read stories, play games, and …
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St. John Street’s UPK 4 students reporting for duty! On Thursday, Oct. 16, the SJS four-year olds received a crash course in phonetic awareness, vocabulary, rhyming, letter recognition and more, thanks to Duncan Kirkwood’s ABC Bootcamp. Duncan Kirkwood is a nationally-recognized resilience speaker, educator, and author who works to inspire students, educators, and communities to …
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Registration is now open for extended day care on site at our three elementary schools, and the St. John Street Community School. The program is operated and managed by the Healthy Kids Program. For more information about registration, pricing, hours and more, please visit the Healthy Kids webpage for the school your child attends: George …
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On Wednesday, April 23, families across the Monticello Central School District came together for a fun and flavorful evening during the EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) Parent Café’s virtual cooking class. “Chef” Jane Sorensen, EPIC Family Engagement Program Manager, led a live demonstration on how to make a spinach, mushroom, and Swiss cheese quiche. Participants …
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On Monday March 31, Mrs. Difrenza’s class at the St. John Street preschool had a special visitor. The students of Room 13 are wrapping up a study about clothing, and one of the topics they learned about was the different types of clothing people wear to work. Edward Smith, a supervisor for Fed Ex in …
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Español Pre-school registration Monticello families with three and four-year old children may register for the St. John Street Community School Preschool program on school days during the month of April. Your child does not need to accompany you to register. Step 1: Interested parents must call the registrar’s office at at (845) 794-7700, ext. 78905 …
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Español Monticello Central School District 2025/26 Kindergarten Registration will take place on the following dates, and your child must accompany you to register: Chase students: at the Emma Chase Elementary School on March 28 Cooke students: at 22 St. John Street on March 24, 25, 26. Please call (845) 794-7700, x 78905 to set up …
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The Monticello Central School District’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) Committee would like to present their Fall newsletter. Within the newsletter, MCSD staff, students, and community members will find highlights of some amazing classrooms around the district and plenty of helpful resources. Read the STREAM newsletter
Six of Monticello’s fall athletic teams were named as scholar athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Teams that earn this distinction must have 75% of their members maintain an overall average of 90% or better throughout the season. Congratulations to the following fall scholar athlete teams: Boys Cross …
On Thursday December 19th, Monticello High School held their annual Toy Drive Assembly. Since December 5th, the student committee has been collecting in zones throughout the building and asking friends, families, teachers, and local businesses for their help. We raised enough funds to provide presents for 88 children aged 3 months to 4 years old, …
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