It’s Monday in Monticello – Sept. 14

Welcome back to another school year, and another year of “It’s Monday in Monticello.” In this episode: a conversation with fourth-grade Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School teachers, Ms. Roman and Ms. Carter, about the new classrooms that were completed over the summer as part of the district’s capital improvement project. College in the Classroom Night, …

YMCA’s Club Kid Extended Day Program will begin Tuesday, Sept. 15

The YMCA’s Club Kid extended day program at the Monticello Central School District will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the George L. Cooke Elementary School, Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School and the Emma C. Chase Elementary School. The program is not yet being offered at the St. John Street UPK program — the district …

Paige Moore named Assistant Principal at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School

Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School will welcome a familiar face to its leadership team this school year as Paige Moore was appointed as KLR’s new assistant principal at the Sept. 3 Board of Education meeting.  Ms. Moore brings a decade of experience as an educator in the district and a strong connection to the Monticello …

Monticello High School PTSO announces 2026-27 meeting schedule

The Monticello High School Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) invites parents, guardians, students, faculty, and community members to attend its monthly meetings throughout the 2026-27 school year. PTSO meetings provide an opportunity to stay informed, share ideas, support student programs, and strengthen the partnership between home and school. All meetings will be held at 6  …

MCSD launches Blueprint for Excellence 

As we welcome students, families and staff back for a new school year, the Monticello Central School District is also embarking on an important new chapter: putting our Blueprint for Excellence into action.  The Blueprint for Excellence is a strategic plan created through a thorough, collaborative process that brought community members, staff, faculty, students, Board members and district leaders …

Professional Learning Community (PLC) work will continue in 2026-27

The Monticello Central School District will use scheduled two-hour delays during the 2026-27 school year instead of the half-days used last year for Professional Learning Community, or PLC, work. 2026-27 scheduled PLC two-hour delays:  Oct. 22 Dec. 10 Jan. 21 Feb. 10 May 18  On these dates, employees will begin their regular workday while students …

New platform for facilities use requests

The Monticello Central School District has adopted a new online portal for managing facilities use requests. Organizations wishing to use Monticello facilities may request access through our online portal. If you have never used the portal before, you must first request access by emailing VSeargent@k12mcsd.net, and you will receive a login.  Returning users can access the facilities …

Monticello High School athletes react to new Ed Kennedy Field

Monticello High School athletes on the soccer and football teams became the first students to set foot on the new Ed Kennedy Field when fall athletic practices began last week, and our director of communications was out on the field to capture their reactions. Suffice it to say, the new field was an instant hit. …

After August graduation ceremony, the class of 2026 is now complete!

Seven Monticello High School students proudly joined the ranks of MHS alumni during the district’s August graduation ceremony, officially completing the class of 2026. Surrounded by family, friends, teachers and administrators, the graduates were recognized for the determination and perseverance that brought them to this milestone. Cheers and applause filled the room as each student …