Preparing for a Regents exam? Free tutoring is available beginning June 1! Any student in the district who is preparing for a Regents exam is welcome to stop by room 211 from Monday-Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School. The tutoring program is sponsored by Monticello’s My Brother’s Keeper program.
Monticello residents — keep your eye on your mailbox for the 2024-25 budget newsletter! This 16-page document is mailed to every address within the boundaries of the MCSD, and contains information about the May 21 budget vote, as well as the proposed capital improvement project and also highlights some of the wonderful work happening throughout …
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Want to unleash your inner artist over the summer? Students in grades 8-11 can request free art supplies by filling out this Microsoft Form.
Earlier today, high school administration became aware of antisemitic graffiti in a bathroom at Monticello High School. The bathroom has been closed to student use and is in the process of being cleaned. Law enforcement has been notified and an investigation is underway. I am troubled that today’s incident comes on the heels of a …
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Congratulations to all of the students who earned a place on Monticello High School’s third-marking-period honor roll — keep up the great work! Read the full list here
On Friday, May 3, students in the Monticello High School Chamber Singers, Emerging Ensembles & Music History courses had the unique opportunity to take in a performance of the classic opera “Carmen” live at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The performance was a thrilling introduction to opera for the MHS students! Senior vocalist Janah Quinones …
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Jessica DiFrenza’s students at the St. John Street preschool had a special visit from members of the Village of Monticello’s Sanitation Department. The team stopped by the school to show students the truck, demonstrating how garbage is crushed, and explaining why littering is bad. Special thanks to SJS aide Jessica Pasupuleti for coordinating the visit!
The Monticello High School guitar and classroom music program visited the Newark High School for the Arts to hear Berta Rojas perform classical guitar repertoire and teach a masterclass. Ms. Rojas is a world-renowned performing musician, a Grammy-winning recording artist, and is a faculty member of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Students were …
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Students at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School showed off their STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) projects during the school’s annual STREAM Night on April 17. Students chose a question, used the scientific method to answer that question, and created presentations highlighting the experience. After viewing their classmates’ presentations, students and their …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly address to the Monticello community. In this episode — our upcoming spring concert series, Cooke Literacy Night, Voter Registration Day, Board of Education meeting and budget hearing, and a number of recognition days to celebrate the many people who work together to make …
