Article courtesy of MHS PR Liaison, Stephanie Byrne: When the Class of 2020 got a call Friday, March 13, 2020 that the district would be closed for two weeks to get the coronavirus under control, there was still hope that the school year would continue. There was hope the senior prom and the senior trip …
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On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the George L. Cooke Elementary School STEAM Committee hosted a special assembly featuring local falconer Brian Bunce. The event introduced students to the ancient art of falconry and provided a unique, hands-on learning experience. Mr. Bunce brought two falcons and two owls for the presentation. Each bird was securely tethered to …
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In the interest of limiting distractions, promoting academic success, and improving students’ emotional wellness, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education is considering changes to its policy on student personal electronic devices, effective in the 2025-26 school year. Under these proposed changes, all students would be required to have their cell phones and/or other …
Last week, Director of Elementary Instruction, Keith Petzinger, hosted a Parent Literacy Workshop at St. John Street that brought families together to support reading development at home- and it was a tremendous success! The event welcomed parents and caregivers who participated in multi-sensory activities and strategies aligned with the Science of Reading to reinforce reading …
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There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Tuesday, April 22, 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 …
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It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, more information about a proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on personal electronic devices that would require all students to keep their cell phones and other personal devices turned off and stored away from the beginning of the school …
391 George L. Cooke Elementary School students and their families had a fantastically fun evening during the school’s nature-themed STEAM Night on March 18. Staff led science experiments in the gymnasium. Students created a volcano, made a snowstorm in a jar, used milk and food dye to simulate the Northern Lights, and stuck their hands …
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Six of Monticello’s winter athletic teams were named as scholar athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Teams that earn this distinction must have 75% of their members maintain an overall average of 90% or better throughout the season. Congratulations to the following winter scholar athlete teams: Girls Alpine …
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Monticello’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program will host free summer camps focused on literacy and math skills development at the Evergreen and Kinnebrook communities in July and August. MBK sponsored a literacy camp last summer at Evergreen to encourage and support a love of reading as we understand reading is the foundation of all learning. …
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First-grade students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School got a sweet lesson on how maple syrup is made. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell of T. Mitchell and Sons Maple Sugaring showed the students how they tap trees, the sugaring process, how the different colors of syrup impact its taste and how real maple syrup is …
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