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Monticello Math Team takes second place in league championships

Congratulations to the Monticello Math Team who competed in the math playoffs on Jan. 11 in Goshen, after taking first place in the sectionals against Tri-Valley and Fallsburg back in the autumn. The team battled Valley Central, Monroe-Woodbury, Middletown, Goshen and Wallkill to take home a second-place league championship.  Students competed by answering questions from …

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Registration for SJS Community Preschool will take place during April, make your appointment today!

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 between April 8 and April 30. Your child must accompany you to register. Step 1: Interested parents must call the registrar’s office at at (845) 794-7700, ext. 78905 to make …

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MHS Key Club members brave the cold to volunteer

Temperatures were low but spirits ran high as Monticello High School students assisted with the annual Tinsel Trot 5k and Salvation Army volunteer service at the Walmart of Monticello on December 17th, and the 19th/20th, respectively. Members of the MHS Key Club, ranging from grades 9-12, assisted with decorating, handed out water at the finish …

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Elementary and middle school backpack programs seeking donations to feed Monticello students

The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, George L. Cooke Elementary School, Emma C. Chase Elementary School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School backpack programs are all seeking donations for their respective backpack programs.  While all students in the MCSD receive free breakfast and lunch each school day, many of our district families struggle to feed …

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Big things are happening in Tiny Town — join us for a grand opening celebration

The Monticello Central School District, in partnership with the Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a grand opening of their new Tiny Town center, located at the St. John Street Community School, at 22 St. John Street in Monticello on Jan. 17 (snow date Jan. 18). Tiny Town is a place for Monticello …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 9

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, Superintendent Evans speaks to our school resource officers in honor of “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” and asks them various questions. Superintendent Evans also thanks them for the valuable work they do each day in our schools.

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MHS students “sleigh” this year’s annual toy drive

The magic of the holidays returned to Monticello High School this year as they partnered with Sullivan County Head Start for their annual toy drive. A longstanding tradition, the two organizations team up every year to provide gifts to students enrolled in Sullivan County Head Start programs. To prepare, teachers at the local non-profit asked …

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Statement from Superintendent re: dismissal on Jan. 3

Earlier this afternoon, we received information from law enforcement that there had been reports of gunfire on Route 42 in the vicinity of Monticello Street. Although there was no indication that this incident was related to our schools or students, we placed all village schools still in session into lockout out of an abundance of …

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Backpack program donations will be accepted at all varsity basketball home games

Coming to a varsity home basketball game? You could cheer on our Panthers and help students in need at the same time! Coach Monroe will be accepting donations on non-perishable food items for the district’s backpack program at each home varsity basketball game (boys and girls). The backpack program provides students who are at risk …

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Second-grade students enjoy holidays around the world

Second-grade students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School celebrated holidays around the world without even leaving the building. First they learned the basics of traveling, such as what a passport is, and how to apply for one. Students then filled out their own passport, and “traveled” to Mexico, Italy and China, where they learned …

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