Holiday joy and shopping for toys: MHS celebrates 2023 toy drive at annual assembly

It’s the most wonderful time of the year as Monticello High School and Sullivan County Head Start teamed up again for their annual toy drive. A tradition for over 40 years, the two organizations collaborate each year to purchase gifts for students enrolled in Sullivan County Head Start programs. Teachers at the local non-profit kicked …

MHS students perform at SC Government Center

On Wednesday, Dec. 20, music students from Monticello High School treated the community to a holiday themed performance at the Sullivan County Government Center. Students performed a variety of repertoire, ranging from holiday classics, choral favorites, and rock inspired festive tunes. The groups were comprised of students from the High School Chorus, Orchestra, and Emerging …

Charm Smith and Aga Chowdhury medal with a winning record at NYCFL annual holiday tournament in public forum debate

Congratulations to Monticello High School students Charm Smith and Aga Chowdhury for their excellent performance at the NYCFL annual December holiday tournament in public forum debate! Held on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Regis High School in New York City, Charm and Aga medaled with a winning record and earned a half qualification to the New …

Board of Education appoints Tokinma Killins as the district’s new director of counseling, SEL and student services

The Monticello Central School District is thrilled to welcome Tokinma Killins as the district’s new director of counseling, social-emotional learning (SEL) and student services! The Board of Education officially appointed Ms. Killins to the position at the Nov. 2 meeting. “I’m excited about all the new learning opportunities and challenges that come with navigating new …

MHS government class learns important lessons from legislator visit

Sullivan County Legislator Elect District 9, Terry Bernardo, visited Lourdes Georges’ government class at Monticello High School. She discussed what the role of the legislature is, and heard the students’ perceptions of issues impacting Sullivan County, such as the conditions of the roads, homelessness, and lack of resources for families struggling with hunger. During the …

MHS students learn math concepts by creating graham cracker houses

Students in Denise Steixner’s Math 11 course at Monticello High School have been learning to calculate central tendencies — mean, median, mode and range. Eventually, the students will be able to use these skills to apply them to a more in-depth project, but for now, they are learning how to calculate these concepts.  To help …

Fall STREAM newsletter is live!

The Monticello Central School District’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) Committee would like to present their Fall newsletter. Within the newsletter, MCSD staff, students, and community members will find highlights of some amazing classrooms around the district and plenty of helpful resources! Read the newsletter.  

Fall athletes celebrate staff members with “PROJECT: Gratitude”

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ― John F. Kennedy   PROJECT: Gratitude does just that! Each season that our senior varsity athletes participate in a sport, they are able to celebrate one staff member who helped them get where they are today. This …

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 …

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. …