Tuesday, Feb. 1 was a long day for the Monticello ski teams, but a great one. The teams started the day at Belleayre Mountain for the alpine great slalom races, and followed later in the day with the nordic ski league races at Minnewaska State Park. The Monticello team took home first place in all …
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is providing virtual help for students completing FAFSA and TAP Applications. Representatives will be available every Wednesday in February from 3:00-6:00 pm at their virtual drop-in lounge to answer questions about the FAFSA and TAP applications. Links to the Drop-in Lounge every Wednesday are available at: StartHereGetThere. If …
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Students in Don Waddell’s Wood 2 class at Monticello High School are honing their woodworking skills. The students – who range from sophomores to seniors – have progressed from creating birdhouses, which take six pieces of wood to complete, to benches and tables, which can take more than 100 pieces of wood. Wednesday morning, the …
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Dream Tank will host a First Aid, CPR and Narcan certification training for students aged 14-18 on Saturday, March 19 at the Ted Strobel Center in Monticello, NY from 8:30am-3:30pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The snow date is March 26Training includes: Learning about Emergency Situations Basic Life Supports Obtaining a certificate that is …
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A school bus carrying students from Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School was rear-ended by another vehicle during afternoon runs on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Each student was subsequently evaluated by MCSD school nurses and/or Mobilemedic EMS personnel, and no student injuries were reported. A second school bus arrived on scene to transport …
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Dr. Evans visited Mary Ellen Hurley’s Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) classes at Monticello High School on Monday morning, and Mr. Cellini’s participation in government class on Friday, to demonstrate how the ongoing litigation concerning mask mandates reflects the constitutional concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. He began the presentation with a …
It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week — an update on our capital project progress at the new transportation center and 100/200 wing of the high school.
At our January 12, 2022, informational meeting from 5:00-6:00 pm, the individuals present reviewed the differences between a PTA and a PTO, along with the inclusion of students, and decided to move forward with a PTSO (Parent-Teacher-Student Organization). We also discussed the potential benefits of becoming a 501-c3 and the potential ways in which money …
Congratulations to Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School who received a check for their $2,000 grant to improve the health and wellness of students and staff! Rutherford Elementary applied for the grant a few months ago and it was submitted by 5th grade teacher, Kayleigh Bowles. The purpose of the grant is to promote both physical …
Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, This morning we closed our schools due to a significant number of our diesel buses gelling up as a result of the sub-zero weather. This closure was because we did not have enough buses to carry out our runs; we also did not want buses to break down …
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