MHS staff stay well all April long

The Healthier Generation advisor, Monticello High School teacher Amanda Depew, created amazing opportunities for the high school staff to participate in healthy initiatives throughout the month of April. Beginning April 1, there was a month-long Step into Spring challenge, creating a healthy competition to see which team could accomplish the most steps and win the …

Ms. Kilgore receives garden grant

Laurie Kilgore, art and library teacher at Emma C. Chase Elementary School, applied for, and was awarded, a $210 Catskill Edible Garden Project grant. Funding for this project was made possible in part by a Catskill Edible Garden Project Grant from Catskill Mountainkeeper, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan and Sullivan Renaissance. Funds from this grant will …

Jumanji Drive-In Movie Night will support scholarships for seniors

The Academy of Finance Event Planning Class Presents… JUMANJI Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm Hosted at: Fair Oaks Drive-In 365 Bloomingburg Road Middletown, NY  10940 All proceeds support scholarships for the senior class.  Buy tickets  

Positive COVID-19 case in RJK; instruction will continue as scheduled

Español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, On Friday, we were informed that a student at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on May 4, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with seven (7) students and staff who, we believe, will most likely be …

Positively RJK – Week of May 3 – May 7

“Positively RJK” celebrates students who have earned a positive referral . Congratulations to the following students:  Positive Records 05/03/21 – 05/07/21 Rebecca Frey-Ramos – 6th – 8th grade Instructor Kent Johnson-McKnight (2)                                                                          Kayla Popp (2) Hannah Robinson (2)                                                                                      Trista Mann (3) Antonio Flores (2) All of the students in Mrs. Frey-Ramos’ class listed above received …

Remaining vaccination appointments at student clinic now open to all individuals over 16

In an effort to make vaccines available for as many people as possible, the district is allowing any individual over 16 to reserve any of the remaining times in its student vaccination clinic on May 11 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School You do not need to be a …

Legislators’ efforts lead to aid increase; proposed tax levy decrease for MCSD

The Monticello Central School District is slated to receive an unprecedented 8.4% increase in state aid for the 2021–22 fiscal year — a total of $40.4 million. The increase is largely attributed to the New York State’s pledge to fully fund the foundation aid formula over a three-year period in response to the lobbying of …

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Invitation to Share Caregiver Perspectives on Equity at Monticello Schools About the Bank Street Equity Snapshot: This year, Bank Street College of Education is partnering with the Monticello School District to co-develop the capacity of staff to implement culturally responsive and sustaining practices grounded in anti-bias and anti-racism frameworks. In the first phase of this …