Information for parents about the ELA and Mathematics assessments

 In the upcoming weeks, students in grades 3-8 will complete the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments. These tests are required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and play an important role in measuring how our students are progressing and ensuring that each one has the tools her or she needs to …

Winter issue of Middle Wrinkle is live

The winter issue of the Middle Wrinkle, the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School writing and art journal is now live. Read it online

STREAM Fair/Activity Night will be held April 24

A message from the STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art, and Math) Committee:  Date: April 24, 2023  Time: 6-8:30 PM  Location: HS Cafeteria  We are pleased to announce Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School will be hosting our inaugural STREAM Fair/Activity Night. This event will have a variety of STEM activities for middle …

EPIC to host Spanish Workshop on “Balancing Between Work and Family Life” on March 13

El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para las familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el lunes 13 de marzo a las 6:00 p.m. a través de Zoom. Las familias discutirán el tema de “Equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida familiar”. El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. …

EPIC will host “RULER” Workshop on March 14

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will be hosting an in-person RULER workshop for Monticello families on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at Cooke Elementary School. Participants will gather for “Meta-Moment: Part 1” and learn tools and strategies on how to identify positive responses to strong, unpleasant feelings. Cooke Elementary SEW Facilitator Elisa …

Monticello Performing Arts students shine at SCMEA All-County Music Festival

The Monticello Performing Arts students kicked off Music in Our Schools month with a successful Sullivan County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival on Sunday, March 6. The Liberty Central School District housed the event, which not even a snowstorm could stop. The event, which is typically held over two or three days was condensed into …

RJK Spirit Week will be March 13-17

The Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Spirit Week will be held from March 13 through March 17. Join in the fun:  Monday, March 13, Sports Day  Tuesday, March 14, Decades Day (1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s 1990’s) Wednesday, March 15, Wacky Wednesday (Mix-Match Day) Thursday, March 16, Dress up (Black Tie Day) Friday, March 17, It’s …

MCSD parents: complete this survey to help us improve our district

español Parents of Monticello Central School District students are invited to complete a culture and climate survey that the district will use to move toward its vision in becoming a district of choice. All responses are completely anonymous and no personal data is collected.   Take survey  (please note: this survey is for parents of currently …

Warming center and other resources are available for the winter season

From the Sullivan County website:  Liberty, NY – Sullivan County has now opened its Monticello warming shelter and will keep it open every night of the winter season from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The shelter is located at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center at 10 Jefferson Street, across from the Government Center. This is …

Eighth-grade students attend poetry workshop with Poet Laureate

Eighth-grade students at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School attended a poetry workshop led by Sullivan County Poet Laureate, Dr. Sharon Kennedy-Nolle, and eighth-grade teacher, Angela Braselmann.   The students read and discussed a variety of list poems, learned about poetic devices, and experimented with writing their own list poems, which they shared out in a …