A huge congratulations to Belle Zhou and Julia Wysokinska for their outstanding performances this past weekend in the NYSSMA All-State Ensembles in Rochester! Belle Zhou was selected as a violinist in the All State Symphony Orchestra, while Julia Wysokinska was selected as an Alto II in the All-State Mixed Chorus. The experience gave both performers …
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On Nov. 14, 2024, local veterans came to visit the second graders at the George L. Cooke Elementary School to give presentations on their military experience and what it means to be a veteran. Louis Alvarez is a Sullivan County Legislature for District #6. He is retired from the Army and the Sheriff’s department. He …
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EPIC is hosting a Family Fun Night at KLR Elementary School Cafeteria l on Wednesday December 18, 2024, 5 pm- 7 pm. Enjoy a night of BINGO, activities, and fun! Come greet our Special Guest Visitor! Pizza will be provided. **Registration required** To register contact: mangualm@epicforchildren .org or call 845 794-7700 Ext. 90233
It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with Dr. Ben Lester, who will be leading “Transforming Behaviors” — a workshop for all MCSD parents that will focus on using communication to better connect, keep your calm, and engage with your children. …
Students at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School learned the importance of communication, decision-making, listening and team work with a fun activity courtesy of Health Education Teacher Katie Alvarez and long-term Home and Careers Substitute Teacher Matthew Somarelli. The two created a grid, or “path” on the floor and then invited two teams of students …
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español Epic Focus Group: Let’s Talk About Attendance Attendance matters: “Good attendance is the foundation for a successful academic career.” Join us via Zoom Thursday, December 19th from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Participants will have the opportunity to win a $25 Amazon gift card. To register, contact Marta at mangualm@epicforchildren.org. Grupo de Enfoque …
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Monticello High School Academy of Finance’s (AOF) Board of Advisors Mentor Team had a busy day on Friday, Nov. 15, when they visited with AOF students. This group of business leaders volunteer their time to support the AOF, which provides its students with a host of financial education and business opportunities throughout the program’s four-year course of study. …
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It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ update to the Monticello community. In this episode, reminders about upcoming performances (remember to arrive early to expedite our new security procedures) and our early dismissal on Friday, Dec. 6, as well as an interview with architect Ken Schupner about the latest on our capital …
As part of our ongoing commitment to school safety, the Monticello Central School District is implementing new security measures for visitors to the Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School. Beginning Dec. 1, all visitors and their belongings will be screened using walk-through and/or hand-held metal detectors by a MCSD security team member …
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RJK’s virtue of the month for November was KINDNESS. Students that exhibited an act of kindness were given a Kindness Monti Buck. The Kindness Monti Bucks were collected and today our winners were announced. Maimuna Njie and Ranses Jimenez Santos each received a prize. Juan Reyes, Jr. was the grand prize winner of a brand-new bike. Juan was …
