Students in Don Waddell’s Wood 2 class at Monticello High School are honing their woodworking skills. The students – who range from sophomores to seniors – have progressed from creating birdhouses, which take six pieces of wood to complete, to benches and tables, which can take more than 100 pieces of wood. Wednesday morning, the …
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Dream Tank will host a First Aid, CPR and Narcan certification training for students aged 14-18 on Saturday, March 19 at the Ted Strobel Center in Monticello, NY from 8:30am-3:30pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The snow date is March 26Training includes: Learning about Emergency Situations Basic Life Supports Obtaining a certificate that is …
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A school bus carrying students from Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School was rear-ended by another vehicle during afternoon runs on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Each student was subsequently evaluated by MCSD school nurses and/or Mobilemedic EMS personnel, and no student injuries were reported. A second school bus arrived on scene to transport …
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Dr. Evans visited Mary Ellen Hurley’s Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) classes at Monticello High School on Monday morning, and Mr. Cellini’s participation in government class on Friday, to demonstrate how the ongoing litigation concerning mask mandates reflects the constitutional concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. He began the presentation with a …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week — an update on our capital project progress at the new transportation center and 100/200 wing of the high school.
At our January 12, 2022, informational meeting from 5:00-6:00 pm, the individuals present reviewed the differences between a PTA and a PTO, along with the inclusion of students, and decided to move forward with a PTSO (Parent-Teacher-Student Organization). We also discussed the potential benefits of becoming a 501-c3 and the potential ways in which money …
Congratulations to Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School who received a check for their $2,000 grant to improve the health and wellness of students and staff! Rutherford Elementary applied for the grant a few months ago and it was submitted by 5th grade teacher, Kayleigh Bowles. The purpose of the grant is to promote both physical …
Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, This morning we closed our schools due to a significant number of our diesel buses gelling up as a result of the sub-zero weather. This closure was because we did not have enough buses to carry out our runs; we also did not want buses to break down …
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A message from the Sullivan County webpage: In light of the continuing frigid weather, Sullivan County will keep its two warming shelters open tonight through Monday night in Liberty and Monticello: – United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty – Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 2 Jefferson Street, Monticello These facilities will be open to …
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Budget Season New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget—for the Monticello Central School District—would result in a 15.4% increase in all state aid categories, including a 13.2% increase in foundation aid. The governor’s proposed increase is in response to a legal settlement to fully fund state foundation aid by 2024. The proposal for 2022–23 …
