MHS baseball team spends day in Cooperstown after win

On Friday, April 21,  the Varsity Boys Baseball team defeated Sullivan West 9-4 at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown NY. Irvin Oestrich led the charge for the Panthers with a 3-Run Home Run in the top of the third inning and the Panthers never looked back. Doubleday Field, named after Abner Doubleday, who is credited …

Tri-M students travel to NYC

Article courtesy of the Monticello Performing Arts Department:  The Tri-M Music Honor Society and guests traveled to New York City on Wednesday to see the Broadway show ‘Hadestown’.  31 students attended, had lunch, and got to walk around Time Squares.  Thank you to our chaperones Ms. Collura, Ms. Keesler, and Ms. Jurow and thank you …

MHS students use 3D printer to create chess pieces

According to Monticello High School teacher Don Waddell, chess is all the rage at the school these days. Two of his students, Andrew L. Weiner and Ronald R. Brigman created their own chess pieces using the school’s 3D printer. Checkmate, these are awesome!  

Academy of Finance students save taxpayers more than $42K in tax preparation fees

Students in Monticello High School Academy of Finance’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program have wrapped up another successful tax season. This year, student volunteers have prepared 172  tax returns for community members, saving these taxpayers more than $42K in tax preparation fees. The VITA program, now in its 16th year at Monticello, enables students …

MHS welcomes Samantha Lefberg as the school’s new assistant principal

Monticello Central School District is excited to welcome Samantha Lefberg as the new assistant principal at Monticello High School. A native of Bloomingburg, New York, Ms. Lefberg grew up in the small village and graduated from Pine Bush High School. During her childhood, she would often spend summers in Sullivan County, which was one factor …

Statement re: incident at high school on April 18

This afternoon, two Monticello High School students were involved in an altercation in between classes. The incident took place in the hallway as students were changing classes, and the school briefly entered a hold in place while the Monticello High School staff responded to the incident. Administrators and the school resource officer responded promptly to …

NYS English and Social Studies Regents Informational Night will be held Wednesday, April 12

There will be an English and Social Studies Regents Informational Night from 6:30-8:30pm at Monticello High School in room 322 on April 12.  A virtual option is also available below. Parents and families that would like to learn more about the English, Global, or U.S. Regents exams are welcome to attend. If you’d like to …

SAT and ACT reminders

Reminder:  May 6 SAT Exam-late registration is due by April 25, 2023, for the May 6 SAT exam, which is hosted at Monticello High School on May 6, 2023, at 7:30 AM. June 3 SAT Exam hosted at Monticello High School—registration is due by May 4, 2023 and the late registration is due by May …

MHS woodworking students create benches for athletic fields

Students in Don Waddell’s woodworking class at Monticello High School, including athletes Aaliyah Mota, Kayla Collins, Ellie Ocampo and Alex Dietz, collaborated with the athletic department to construct four new 16-foot benches for the district’s athletic fields. The benches will be utilized by our Panthers for years to come. Kudos to all!