Check your mailbox for the budget edition of the Panther Post

The budget edition of the Monticello Central School District’s print newsletter, The Panther Post, will be arriving in residents’ mailboxes beginning May 10. Please keep an eye out for the newsletter, which contains important information about the 2022-23 proposed school budget.  Can’t wait? Read the digital copy online

MCSD named a “Best Community for Music Education” for 13th consecutive year

The Monticello Central School District has been honorably named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the 13th consecutive year. The designation shows a commitment by our Board of Education and Administration, coupled with the dedication of our highly qualified music teachers, to provide a deep …

Sixteen MCSD educators receive tenure

Sixteen Monticello Central School District educators received tenure at the April 12 Board of Education meeting. These remarkable men and women have made significant contributions to the MCSD community and we’re so grateful to have them here.  Join us in congratulating: Kurt Buddenhagen, Barbara Shaw-Zirt, Elaine Burns, Scott Cooper, Annette Schoellig, Ryan Jasper, Nicole Larkin, …

Save the date for Monticello CSD’s Healthy Lifestyles Community Evening on April 11

The Monticello Central School District is hosting a Healthy Lifestyles Evening focused on hope, prevention and recovery on Monday, April 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Monticello High School cafeteria for parents and guardians of Monticello students. The event will feature a panel discussion with Junior Sanchez from Follow Us to Success, and …

Chase students celebrate Agriculture in the Classroom Week with CCE

Barbara Moran from Cornell Cooperative Extension visited Julie Furman’s second-grade class at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School to celebrate Agriculture in the Classroom Week. Ms. Moran read the book Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table. The book chronicles the life of Will Allen, a former basketball star turned farmer who created a feast …

The Monti Message March 2022

I. Budget Development The Board of Education will be adopting a budget for 2022–23 at its April 12 meeting; registered voters will be voting on this proposed budget on May 17, 2022.  Registered voters will also vote on three Board of Education member seats—those currently held by Jennifer Holmes, Lori Orestano-James, and Stacey Sharoff.  Each …

Register for ParentSquare to keep receiving news, alerts and events from Monticello CSD

Quicklinks: About Parent Square Download the app Use ParentSquare in your native language How to change ParentSquare to your native language Getting started with ParentSquare FAQs About ParentSquare The Monticello Central School District is excited to announce that we are partnering with a new communication platform called ParentSquare to communicate with Monticello families. This new …

EPIC will host “Meal Planning Made Easy” Family Engagement Workshop on March 29

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual family engagement workshop, “Meal Planning Made Easy”, for Monticello families on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to learn how to create a family meal plan on a budget and how to get the entire family involved in the meal …