Epic Focus Group:  Let’s Talk About Attendance

español  Epic Focus Group:  Let’s Talk About Attendance Attendance matters: “Good attendance is the foundation for a successful academic career.” Join us via Zoom Thursday, December 19th from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Participants will have the opportunity to win a $25 Amazon gift card. To register, contact Marta at mangualm@epicforchildren.org.   Grupo de Enfoque …

AOF mentors grow strong partnerships with students

Monticello High School Academy of Finance’s (AOF) Board of Advisors Mentor Team had a busy day on Friday, Nov. 15, when they visited with AOF students. This group of business leaders volunteer their time to support the AOF, which provides its students with a host of financial education and business opportunities throughout the program’s four-year course of study. …

Cooke students hold their own Thanksgiving Day parade

Students in Mrs. Liebman’s kindergarten class and Mrs. Kilcoin’s second-grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School read the book Balloons Over Broadway. After reading the book the students made their very own balloons so they could participate in their own version of Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Mrs. Liebman’s students stood in front of …

Underclassmen retakes will be held Dec. 12; Final opportunity for senior pictures Dec. 16-18

Underclassmen retakes are 12/12.  Students can have them taken during their PE classes, lunch, or study hall.  If they are a BOCES student, they can take their picture as soon as they return to the building from BOCES.   The final days of Senior Pictures are 12/16, 12/17, 12/18.  There is no sitting fee. Students do …

BOE will meet Dec. 5

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the RJK Middle School Library. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the matters leading to the resignations, leaves, retirements, appointments and terminations and employment of …

MCSD families: Join us for Transforming Behaviors: Practical Tips for Everyday Parenting Challenges

MCSD parents and guardians — join us on Wednesday, December 11th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary for a workshop on essential behavior management strategies. Discover practical tools to help your children enhance their communication skills, reduce challenging behaviors, build self-confidence, advocate for themselves, and make positive life choices.  This workshop will be facilitated …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Dec. 2

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ update to the Monticello community. In this episode, reminders about upcoming performances (remember to arrive early to expedite our new security procedures)  and our early dismissal on Friday, Dec. 6, as well as an interview with architect Ken Schupner about the latest on our capital …

All visitors to MHS/RJK subject to metal detection screening, per new policy

As part of our ongoing commitment to school safety, the Monticello Central School District is implementing new security measures for visitors to the Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School. Beginning Dec. 1, all visitors and their belongings will be screened using walk-through and/or hand-held metal detectors by a MCSD security team member …