Tiny Town closed beginning March 16

Tiny Town will be closed indefinitely beginning Monday, March 16. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please check back here for any future announcements regarding the program.

Voting is power! RJK students celebrate the 19th Amendment

During the past few months, six students at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School spent many lunches and after-school sessions creating five powerful images for “The Power of Women Voting/19th Amendment” project through IFC (International Fiber Collaborative) Projects. The students created an overall theme using the 19th Amendment Flag as their unifying connector, and keeping to …

Students of Distinction honored at MHS

Monticello High School recently held its  Student of Distinction ceremony. These students are nominated by the respective departments for their outstanding characteristics and contributions. Roxanne Dastparvardeh – ELA Colleen Barbato – Science Layla Mack – Technology Performing Arts– Kevon Dumornay Katelynn Boothe – Key Club Candice Lozada – Social Studies Kaitlin Miller – Visual Art …

School budget, board of education election May 19; last day to register is May 12

The annual School District Budget Vote and Board of Education Elections will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 for the residents of the Monticello Central School District. In order to vote, you must be registered. Registration is now open and the last day to register for the May …

Board of Education nominating petitions available March 2

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education will be available on Monday, March 2, 2020. The petitions can be picked up, by appointment, at the office of the district clerk, located at Central Office, 60 Jefferson Street, Suite 3, Monticello. Please call District Clerk Janet Montes at 845-794-7700, ext. …

Sullivan Renaissance offering paid internships for spring/summer work

Sullivan Renaissance, in partnership with The Center for Workforce Development, will hire several young adults (ages 16-20) for a paid internship to work alongside volunteers on community projects from May through September.   Interns will participate in a series of youth development meetings and a “Day of Service” project. Starting salary is $12.50 per hour. …

Monticello is making music at the all-county festival March 7

More than 70 students from the Monticello Central School District were chosen to perform among the county’s most accomplished musicians in the annual Sullivan County Music Educators All-County Music Festival, which will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Tri Valley High School Bernstein Theater. The schedule for the festival is as follows: …

RJK Math Team Section D champs in the Mid-Hudson Valley

Congratulations to the RJK Middle School Math Team, which recently earned the section D championship for the Mid-Hudson Valley Jr. High Math League. The 17-person Math Team, which for competition purposes was divided into two smaller teams (Monti Blue and Monti Panthers), competed in five regular season meets. The Monti Blue team secured an invitation …