Renovation underway at KLR garden

The Kenneth L. Rutherford garden is being totally rebuilt! For the past few months, fourth-grade teacher Mr. Lankau has been writing grant applications in hopes to fund a brand-new garden for the students at KLR. The funding was secured through several grant awards, including a grant from Whole Foods and the Sullivan 180 Healthier Generation …

EPIC to host “Resolving Conflicts” workshop in Arabic on May 30

سيستضيف برنامج “كل شخص يؤثر على الأطفال” (EPIC) ورشة عمل باللغة العربية لعائلات Monticello عبر Zoom يوم الثلاثاء 30 مايو في تمام الساعة 5:30 مساءً. ستناقش العائلات موضوع “حل النزاعات”. تستضيف الورشة أمنية الغالي ورانيا السيد. الحدث مجاني ، لكن التسجيل مطلوب. يرجى إرسال بريد إلكتروني إلى أمنية الغالي على oelghaly@k12mcsd.net أو رانيا السيد على …

MHS sophomores present their project at the 4th Annual Youth Conference on Transformative Classroom Learning

On Tuesday, May 23, a group of tenth grade Monticello High School students attended the Fourth Annual Youth Conference on Transformative Classroom Learning to show their Critical Inquiry Project. MHS English teachers Ed Gold and Dana Post accompanied the students to the conference, which was held at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. The event was hosted …

Final election results certified at May 23 BOE meeting

The Monticello Central School District Board of Education held a special meeting on Tuesday, May 23 to canvass eight affidavit ballots and certify the election results from the May 16 school budget vote.  Proposition 1 (budget vote): Passed Yes: 855 No: 246 Board of Education member elections: Seat of Adrianna Mayson Greco: Rosemary Berson: 514 …

MHS students participate in the second annual Sullivan County Youth Poetry Festival

“Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” – Rita Dove Several Monticello High School students participated in the second annual Youth Poetry Festival at Bethel Woods on Saturday, April 15. The festival, produced by Sullivan County Poet Laureate Dr. Sharon Kennedy-Noelle, was a celebration of the poetry genre that featured original writings …

SJS students visit government center

The high school seniors at the St. John Street Community School had the opportunity to attend a Legislative Committee meeting at the Sullivan County Government Center to watch local officials in action. After the scheduled meeting, the students also had an impromptu question and answer session with County manager Josh Potosek and Chairmain Rob Doherty …

It’s Monday in Monticello – May 22

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with Monticello High School teacher Jeff Danzer and two students who attended National History Day — Geliana Fernandez and Preston Roosa. Plus, information about upcoming events. More information about budget vote results   

EPIC to host “Helping Your Child Succeed in School” workshop in Arabic on May 23

سيستضيف برنامج “كل شخص يؤثر على الأطفال” (EPIC) ورشة عمل باللغة العربية لعائلات مونتايسلو عبر Zoom يوم الثلاثاء 23 مايو في تمام الساعة 5:30 مساءً. ستناقش العائلات موضوع “مساعدة طفلك على النجاح في المدرسة”. تستضيف الورشة أمنية الغالي ورانيا السيد. الحدث مجاني ، لكن التسجيل مطلوب. يرجى إرسال بريد إلكتروني إلى أمنية الغالي على oelghaly@k12mcsd.net …

Baseball senior night

On Tuesday, May 16, Varsity baseball coaches Mike Cordisco and JD Herm celebrated their seniors prior to their game against Eldred. Irvin Oestrich, Arya Bhatt, Ayush Patel, Xavier Footman and Nicholas Mallia-Rosado were honored. We thank these young men for making us proud during their baseball careers and we wish them well in their future …