New community Fitness Court installed in Monticello; ribbon cutting ceremony to be held July 17

The Monticello Central School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 17 at 9:30 a.m. to celebrate the installation of a new Fitness Court – an outdoor gym that will be open for community use. The court is located on the campus of Monticello High School at 39 Breakey Ave in Monticello, NY, …

High school families: save the date for the 2024-25 PSAT, SAT and ACT exams

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, We are pleased to announce the upcoming dates for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT exams for the 2024-2025 academic year. These standardized tests are important milestones in the academic journey of our students, providing valuable opportunities for college admissions and scholarships. Please mark your calendars with the following dates: PSAT: …

KLR Supply Lists

Please see below supply lists for the 2024-2025 school year.     Grade 3:   2 sturdy two pocket folders  1 pair of headphones or earbuds   2 marble composition notebooks   3 boxes of #2 pencils (Ticonderoga are the best)   2 packages of dry eraser markers (black)   1 box gallon zip lock bags   1 pair child safe scissors   …

Nominations are open for MCSD’s Hall of Distinction

Nominations are open for the 2024 Hall of Distinction!  The Monticello Central School District Hall of Distinction honors highly successful alumni, former Board of Education members and former employees who have achieved distinction, outstanding accomplishments or made significant contributions within their school, family, career, community and/or personal lives.  Inductees are honored at the annual Hall …

Get your hands dirty — help build outdoor learning spaces at Cooke! Virtual info session will be held July 15

Hello Cooke Families:  Thanks to the families who participated in the fundraising aspect part of our Jog-a-thon, we raised $3, 300.00 for our new outdoor learning spaces! Along with the $10,000 Sullivan 180 Empowering a Healthier Generation School Competition Grant we were awarded this spring, we are ready to start building our new spaces this …

Join us for “Strategies for Helping Your Child Learn to Read”

We are excited to invite you to an upcoming workshop focused on strategies to help your child enhance their reading skills. This event will provide insights and practical techniques that you can use at home to support your child’s literacy development. This workshop will be most applicable to parents and guardians whose children are in …

MHS engineering student builds his own airport after inspiration from classmate

Monticello High School students in Donald Waddell’s engineering class are soaring to new heights after a semester filled with creativity and innovation. MHS student Kaden Milton was inspired to build his own airport after he received a plane designed by classmate Charm Smith. After some brainstorming and planning, Kaeden put the skills he’s learned in …

New York State announces new “SUN Bucks” summer ebt benefit

New York State has announced a “SUN Bucks” summer benefit, which would provide $120 in EBT benefits to each eligible child. It is important to note that this program is only available for Monticello students whose family’s income is below the free/reduced lunch income guidelines. In the past, Monticello students had been eligible for similar …