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Bilingual story time and banana splits mark the end of the school year at SJS

On Tuesday, June 23, the St. John Street Community Preschool ENL 3-year-old class, led by Ms. Rios and Ms. Alberto, enjoyed a special end-of-year visit from EPIC. Marta Mangual, Monticello Central School District’s Spanish Translator, and Jane Sorensen, EPIC Family Engagement Program Manager, led a bilingual story time, reading Why the Banana Split in both …

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Tiny Town holds moving up ceremony

On Wednesday, June 17, Tiny Town celebrated its Moving Up Ceremony in the St. John’s Community Preschool auditorium, recognizing six students as they completed the program and prepared to begin preschool at St. John’s Community Preschool in September 2026. During the ceremony, families enjoyed a PowerPoint presentation featuring each graduate and photos highlighting their three …

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Are you a community-based organization that works with children? Please contact us for partnership opportunities

St. John Street Preschool at Monticello Central School District is seeking local, community-based organizations interested in exploring potential collaboration opportunities as community-based partners for preschool programming aligned with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) initiative. As part of the district’s ongoing commitment to expanding high-quality early childhood education, St. John Street …

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Third-grade “travels” to Israel

As part of their “Traveling Around the World” unit, students in Mrs. Snow’s and Mr. Awe’s third-grade class at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School recently learned about Israel from guest speaker Sharone Reef, who shared stories and artifacts from her hometown of Caesarea, located along the Mediterranean Sea. Reef explained that when she visits Israel, …

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Monticello Kiwanis donates books to second graders

Article courtesy of Sheila Lashinsky, Monticello Kiwanis Publicity Chairperson Monticello Kiwanis Club representatives recently visited the George L. Cooke Elementary School for a Reading Assembly and distribution of 200 books to ten second grade classes for their summer reading pleasure. Jane Sorensen, Past Distinguished Kiwanis President and current EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) Family Engagement …

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Fall sports registration now open

Fall registration is open! Varsity football will begin on August 17th, remaining JV/V fall sports will begin on August 24th. Modified fall sports start date TBD.  Any questions or for assistance with registering, please contact the Athletic Department at 845-794-8840 x10995. Any questions regarding physicals/approval status, please contact your school nurse.

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Robert J. Kaiser Middle School celebrates the Class of 2030 at moving up ceremony

Family members, friends, teachers and staff gathered at Monticello High School on June 24 to celebrate the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Moving Up Ceremony, honoring members of the Class of 2030 as they completed their middle school journey and prepared to begin high school this fall. The ceremony recognized students for their academic achievements, …

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Statement from Dr. Evans re: postponed KLR fifth-grade ceremony

Dear MCSD families:   We sincerely apologize for the late postponement of today’s fifth-grade moving up ceremony from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The decision was made after it became clear that the ceremony would conflict with a large Regents examination taking place in the high school gymnasium. Regents exams require a quiet, distraction-free environment …

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