Five MHS seniors receive New York State Scholarships for Excellence

Monticello High School celebrated five senior students on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at the New York State Scholarships for Excellence Award ceremony. With their families and guidance counselors in attendance, Mr. Wilder recognized each of them for performing spectacularly in their academics. Each year, approximately 6,000 students across New York State earn the second level of the …

District welcomes Theresa Carlin as interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction

Theresa Carlin has joined the Monticello Central School District as interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. For the past four and a half years, Ms. Carlin has served as the Superintendent of Schools at the Schenevus Central School District in Otsego County. She also has prior administrative experience as a special education director in …

Upcoming surveys will help district in its vision to become district of choice

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the last two-and-a-half years, I have enjoyed meeting and conversing with many of you about our schools. During these conversations, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from a broad spectrum of our community about what we’re doing well, and what we could be doing better.  Many of you …

A great reason to dress up for Panther Pride Friday…

Want a great reason to wear blue and white for Panther Pride Friday? If you’re in the class at the Chase school with the most blue and white, you get a visit and a performance by Principal Frandino to celebrate.  Not at Chase? We still want to see your Panther Pride tomorrow and every Friday!

Limited number of spots available on Monticello Trap Team; registration is underway

A limited number of spots are available on the Monticello Trap Team for the spring season.  Registration is done thru the state league from now until March 10.  Prior experience is not required, but students must be in grades 6-12, ages 12 and older, and remain academically eligible to participate.  The spring season runs for …

Cooke second-graders learn about safety from law enforcement

Throughout the month of November and December 2022, Sullivan County Sheriff Deputy Barrett visited Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s second-grade class to teach the students about different safety topics through the DARE program designated for younger grades. Deputy Barrett taught the students many safety topics such as road signs, bicycle safety, household chemical awareness, knowing …

Monticello Wrestling Team celebrates its seniors

On Tuesday, Feb. 7 during its match against Goshen, the Monticello Wrestling Team paid homage to seniors Colin Canto, Jesse Corces and Irvin Oestrich. Below are seniors pictured with their parents. The team also honored its manager Isabella Fairfield, for her season-long efforts in scorekeeping and serving as team manager.  Congratulations to all, and all the …

Board honors remarkable group for their hard work with “100s chart”

The Board of Education honored George L. Cooke Elementary School educators Joana Dutcher, April Lasky, Irina Natale, Danielle D’Agata and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School student Maura Dutcher with a Board Award during the Feb. 2 Board of Education meeting. Board awards recognize members of the community who go above and beyond in service of …

MHS Academy of Finance students complete a busy and engaging first semester

Students in Monticello High School’s Academy of Finance (AOF) program recently completed an engaging and comprehensive first semester that featured an array of guest speakers from different employment backgrounds and job industries. Workers from the education, finance and business professions spoke to students about their careers and what they’ve accomplished. In addition, several AOF alumni …