During the week of Oct. 21 through 25, the Monticello Central School District joins districts throughout New York State in recognizing the men and women who serve on school boards. School board members are responsible for the oversight of the district in which they serve. In Monticello Central School District, the Board is comprised of …
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Press release courtesy of the New York State Education Department The New York State My Brother’s Keeper Community Network now includes 25 member communities, Interim State Education Commissioner Beth Berlin announced Oct. 4, 2019. The program recently added connections with Peekskill and Monticello City, the 24th and 25th communities to join the growing initiative to …
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All October long, students in the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper program will collect donations of new, unused socks to support senior residents in need. Donations may be dropped off at Monticello High School during regular business hours until Oct. 31.
In ancient times, alchemists spent a colossal amount of time trying to discover a process that would transform metal into gold. Despite their efforts, these early chemists never succeeded at their task. Had the Wood family of Wurstboro been around centuries earlier, they could have taught these budding scientists a thing or two about transforming …
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The building located at 22 St. John Street has served Monticello residents in many capacities throughout the decades. Some residents consider it their alma mater. Others pass by and remember it as the place where their children first learned their abcs and 123s at the Project Excel UPK program. Some see it and remember it …
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The students at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School had an enlightening day and night on Friday, Sept. 20 courtesy of the EPIC (Every Person Influences Children) program and the Chase PTO. During the school day, more than 280 Chase students enjoyed an anti-bullying musical light show that delivered important messages of kindness, honesty and …
Check out the 2019-2020 Chase PTO information right here on our website. Meet the PTO officers, get a listing of all PTO meetings for the school year as well as the Family Fun Nights (one is coming up on Sept. 20), the fundraising activities and more. The PTO is also looking for fundraising coordinators so …
With the addition of School Counselor Molly Messina to the Monticello team in the 2019-20 school year, students can add another brick to the foundation they are building during their elementary years to support their future. The New York State Education Department recently released new guidance regulations requiring that all elementary school students have access …
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It’s so early in the school year but not too early to consider scholarship opportunities! There are two scholarships posted on the Monticello High School Guidance Office page. Both are due in October. One is open to students in grades 5 through 12. One scholarship is from AES Engineering and is open to students interested …
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Each month, the district releases a video to update our residents on the status of the Classroom 2020 project. Watch this month’s update above, and check out our Classroom 2020 webpage for more information and a video and news archive.
