MHS Performing Arts Department presents: The Nutcracker

The Monticello Performing Arts Department presents: The Nutcracker, with music by Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky on Friday, Dec. 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the A.P. Hughs Auditorium at Monticello High School. The event is free, and the snow date will be Monday, Dec. 18 

Fall STREAM newsletter is live!

The Monticello Central School District’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) Committee would like to present their Fall newsletter. Within the newsletter, MCSD staff, students, and community members will find highlights of some amazing classrooms around the district and plenty of helpful resources! Read the newsletter.  

Cooke presents its winter concert series; students limited to 2 guests

The George L. Cooke Elementary School will host its winter concert series on Wednesday, Dec. 20, with a snow date of Thursday, Dec. 21.  Due to space limitations, students will be limited to 2 guests each. The performances will be held in the gym at the following times:  Second Grade 10 a.m. First Grade 11:30 …

St. John Street Community Preschool and EPIC to host free holiday event on Dec. 15

St. John Street Community School and the Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a free holiday event for families on Friday, Dec. 15 at 6:00PM in the SJS gym. Participants will gather to enjoy free holiday bingo, prizes, hot chocolate and holiday cookies. Families will also receive a free gingerbread house kit that …

District welcomes Christine Miraglia as the new assistant principal of St. John Street Community School and director of school safety

Once a panther, always a panther. Monticello Central School District is excited to welcome Christine Miraglia as the new assistant principal of St. John Street Community School and director of school safety for MCSD. An alumna of the district, Ms. Miraglia was appointed to the position at the Oct. 19 Board of Education meeting. “It …

ENL department hosts awards ceremony

The Monticello Central School District English as a New Language (ENL) Department held an awards ceremony on Nov. 30 to celebrate the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School English Language Learners (ELL) who either scored “commanding” on their proficiency tests, or moved up a level on the same test. ENL students take the NYSESLAT test annually, …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Dec. 1

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode — a follow up from the events of Dec. 1, upcoming events, a “welcome” to two new administrators, and a performance from our high school band. Watch below:

Fall athletes celebrate staff members with “PROJECT: Gratitude”

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ― John F. Kennedy   PROJECT: Gratitude does just that! Each season that our senior varsity athletes participate in a sport, they are able to celebrate one staff member who helped them get where they are today. This …

Board of Education will meet Dec. 7

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the George L. Cooke Elementary School. 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, …