District welcomes Christine Miraglia as the new assistant principal of St. John Street Community School and director of school safety

Once a panther, always a panther. Monticello Central School District is excited to welcome Christine Miraglia as the new assistant principal of St. John Street Community School and director of school safety for MCSD. An alumna of the district, Ms. Miraglia was appointed to the position at the Oct. 19 Board of Education meeting. “It …

ENL department hosts awards ceremony

The Monticello Central School District English as a New Language (ENL) Department held an awards ceremony on Nov. 30 to celebrate the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School English Language Learners (ELL) who either scored “commanding” on their proficiency tests, or moved up a level on the same test. ENL students take the NYSESLAT test annually, …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Dec. 1

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode — a follow up from the events of Dec. 1, upcoming events, a “welcome” to two new administrators, and a performance from our high school band. Watch below:

Board of Education will meet Dec. 7

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the George L. Cooke Elementary School. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, …

Statement re: evacuation on Friday, Dec. 1

Dear Monticello Community, Earlier today, I received a generalized bomb threat in my email. While it was later determined to be a threat sent to many school districts nationally, we activated our school emergency response plans out of an abundance of caution, which called for the evacuation of all schools. Law enforcement was immediately notified …

Cheer on our Panthers and help feed MCSD students!

Come cheer on our Panthers at any home game, and help feed students at risk for hunger! The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, George L. Cooke Elementary School and Emma C. Chase Elementary School backpack programs are seeking donations for their backpack program at all home games, or through our backpack program coordinators.    While all …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 27

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, Dr. Evans gives a “tour” of our website, including some of its key features and resources. Also — a reminder about Office Hours tomorrow, Nov. 28. Watch below: 

Third grade “travels” to Africa

Article courtesy of Mrs. Snow  Mrs. Snow’s third-grade class “traveled” to Africa.  Our fabulous “tour guide,” Ms. Sonneschein, took the students on amazing adventures, which included going on a safari at Kruger National Park, eating wild animals, visiting with the natives and seeing the largest waterfall in the world, Victoria Falls!   Ms. Sonneschein told exciting …

Another successful Thanksgiving Food Drive at Monticello High School

100 families in the Monticello community won’t have to worry about providing a turkey dinner for their loved ones come Thanksgiving, thanks to the annual Monticello High School Food Drive. A tradition for more than three decades, the food drive provides a full dinner, with all of the fixings, for families in need throughout Monticello. …