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Students briefly evacuated at MHS this morning due to smoke in library

At approximately 11:25 a.m. on Monday, May 13, a portable battery unit began emitting smoke inside of Monticello High School’s library. The high school was evacuated as Monticello Fire Department and other local first responders attended to the incident. The MFD removed the device, and installed an extraction fan to vent the library. Once the …

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Free Regents prep tutoring for Monticello students begins June 1

Preparing for a Regents exam? Free tutoring is available beginning June 1! Any student in the district who is preparing for a Regents exam is welcome to stop by room 211 from Monday-Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School.  The tutoring program is sponsored by Monticello’s My Brother’s Keeper program. 

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Budget newsletters will begin arriving in mailboxes May 11

Monticello residents — keep your eye on your mailbox for the 2024-25 budget newsletter! This 16-page document is mailed to every address within the boundaries of the MCSD, and contains information about the May 21 budget vote, as well as the proposed capital improvement project and also highlights some of the wonderful work happening throughout …

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Statement from Superintendent Evans regarding antisemitic graffiti at high school

Earlier today, high school administration became aware of antisemitic graffiti in a bathroom at Monticello High School. The bathroom has been closed to student use and is in the process of being cleaned. Law enforcement has been notified and an investigation is underway.   I am troubled that today’s incident comes on the heels of a …

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Congratulations to MHS honor roll recipients

Congratulations to all of the students who earned a place on Monticello High School’s third-marking-period honor roll — keep up the great work! Read the full list here

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MHS Chamber Singers visit the Metropolitan Opera

On Friday, May 3, students in the Monticello High School Chamber Singers, Emerging Ensembles & Music History courses had the unique opportunity to take in a performance of the classic opera “Carmen” live at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The performance was a thrilling introduction to opera for the MHS students! Senior vocalist Janah Quinones …

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MHS guitar students visit Newark High School; meet remarkable musicians

The Monticello High School guitar and classroom music program visited the Newark High School for the Arts to hear Berta Rojas perform classical guitar repertoire and teach a masterclass. Ms. Rojas is a world-renowned performing musician, a Grammy-winning recording artist, and is a faculty member of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Students were …

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KLR STREAM Night a Success!

Students at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School showed off their STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) projects during the school’s annual STREAM Night on April 17. Students chose a question, used the scientific method to answer that question, and created presentations highlighting the experience. After viewing their classmates’ presentations, students and their …

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