District staff honored at Healthier Generations Celebration

Monticello Central School District staff members were recognized at the Healthier Generations Celebration held on June 7 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. According to the organization’s website, “As Sullivan County struggles at the bottom of the county health rankings each year, our children and youth continue to pay the price with poor health …

Sixth-grade basketball tournament is a big hit

Monticello Central School District Security Attendant Tyler Gold-German found a fun way to keep students at the St. John Street Sixth-Grade Academy engaged and involved. All middle school students have a daily “Excelsior” period. During this time, students can catch up on homework or seek out extra help from their teachers.  Mr. Gold-German invited students …

Important information for sixth-grade families re: Medieval Times

Attention, sixth-grade families: We are very excited about our sixth-grade students traveling to Medieval Times on Tuesday, 5/24th.  The buses will be returning back to RJK Middle School Building (45 Breakey Avenue) around 3 p.m. so that we have enough room for parents to park.   The buses will unload at the bus loop so …

Students have another successful year in Cross County Reading Challenge; festival to be held May 21

The Cross County Reading Challenge, organized by Sullivan County BOCES, had another successful year of promoting independent reading. Students, and teachers, from each school in the county were encouraged to log the books they read this school year starting October 2021. Monthly Amazon gift cards were awarded to students who logged their books as extra …

RJK eighth-grade dance cancelled, BBQ planned

The eighth-grade farewell dance originally scheduled for June 10 has been cancelled. Instead, the school will host a BBQ to celebrate our eighth-graders. More information will be posted soon.   

Sullivan County has been designated “high” risk area; masks recommended

español  Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Sullivan County has been recently designated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s metrics, as a “high” risk area for COVID-19 community transmission.  The CDC recommends that individuals in “high” risk areas: Wear a mask indoors in public Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines Get tested if symptomatic The CDC also recommends …

RJK Seventh Grade visits Sharpe Reservation

Check out this video of Robert J. Kaiser Middle School seventh grade students enjoying their field trip to the Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, NY. 

MCSD receives donated photograph of 1928 MHS graduation class from local residents

Monticello Central School District received a “blast from the past” thanks to the donation of a photo from Monticello residents Judy and Gary Siegel. The photo is of Monticello High School’s 1928 graduating class and was taken when the students were on their senior trip to Mount Vernon almost 100 years ago. The photo was …