Monticello musicians perform at 27th-annual Liberty Jazz Festival

The Monticello Junior & Senior High Jazz Bands rocked the house at the 27th Annual Liberty Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event featured an open master class clinic with professional musician and trumpet player Nick Lieto. Mr. Lieto is a music educator and well-known jazz performer from the Capital Region. After working in …

11 MHS students recognized as Students of Distinction

On January 30, 2025, in the high school library, eleven students were recognized as Monticello High School (MHS) Students of Distinction for the second quarter. The Monticello Student of Distinction Award was created to recognize and award students who demonstrate behavior and/or achievement above and beyond expectations.  These students were nominated by their teachers and …

Free tax preparation services available through AOF’s VITA program

 Press release courtesy of the MHS Academy of Finance:  Monticello High School (MHS) is proud to once again host the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 2025 tax season.  VITA provides free tax preparation services for families with household incomes less than $67,000 in 2024 at no cost to taxpayers.  IRS-certified student volunteers …

BOE will meet Feb. 6

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the RJK Middle School Library. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or …

Kindergarten registration will take place in March

Español Monticello Central School District 2025/26 Kindergarten Registration will take place on the following dates, and your child must accompany you to register: Chase students:  at the Emma Chase Elementary School on March 28 Cooke students:  at 22 St. John Street on March 24, 25, 26.  Please call (845) 794-7700, x 78905 to set up …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Feb. 3: FAFSA Night edition

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with Guidance Department Lead Jen Ducey and Monticello High School Principal Jenn Gorr and a group of MHS seniors about the upcoming FAFSA Night and why this event is so important for seniors and …