Monticello Central Schools to host 67th annual SCMEA All-County Music Festival

The Monticello Central School District will serve as the host for this year’s Sullivan County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival.  The festival takes place over two days, culminating in three concert performances on Saturday, March 5, 2022. More than 160 young musicians from eight school districts in Sullivan County have been selected to participate …

Monticello High School hosts its first exchange student in many years

It was six years ago when Isabella Fouché, then 10, took her first flight by herself, flying from her town in South Africa to a camp near the country’s coast. Since then, she has continued to develop her love of traveling and new adventures abroad, visiting destinations such as Italy, Dubai, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and most …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Feb. 28

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, an interview with Monticello High School’s National Academy of Finance’s Director and an NAF student on the academy’s VITA program, which provides free tax services for community members whose incomes are below $58K.  For more information about …

EPIC will host second “RULER” Workshop on Feb. 28

  The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Monday, February 28 at 6:45PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to revisit the RULER approach and to learn about the Anchor Tool of the Charter: Creating a Personalized Charter for Your Family.  The event will be facilitated by …

“What’s Your Blueprint?” MLK Day of Service Youth Summit for grades 9-12 will provide inspiration and community service hours

A message from Sullivan 180: Sullivan 180 and partners announce “What’s Your Blueprint?” a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Youth Summit, on March 18th, 2022 at the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre. This is a free event, open to Sullivan County youth (grades 9-12) to participate from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The “What’s …

MBK mentorship program resumes in-person program, more activities planned

After a nearly two-year-long hiatus courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) student mentorship program is back, and in person. Once per week, fifth-grade students at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School meet with MBK “fellows”, who are Monticello High School students. The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program is a nation-wide initiative launched …

EPIC will host “Healthy Hearts” Family Engagement Workshop on Feb. 23

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to hear from nutritionist Bee Moser, M.S. from SNAP-ED New York – Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to eat on a budget and the health benefits of cooking …

MHS second-quarter honor roll announced

Congratulations to the Monticello High School students who earned a place on the second-quarter honor roll. Keep up the great work! 

Class of 1959 donates clarinet in honor of Dr. Robert J. Kaiser

Thanks to a generous donation from the class of 1959, at least one more sixth-grade student will have the opportunity to develop his or her talent in Monticello Central School District’s award-winning music program.   When Brenda. Farquhar sought to make a donation on behalf of her graduating class of 1959, and in honor of …