Scientists in Action: Visualizing Animal Acoustics 

Article courtesy of Tech Integration Specialist Tim Mangiaracina: Seventh Grade Science teacher, Pace Abrams took his entire team of teachers and students to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science virtually with the help of Kate Neff, the Virtual Programs Coordinator for the museum. The five classes each watched the action on their smartboards, and …

RJK students make sweet Roman roads

Mrs. Boffa and Ms. Kelleher’s classes at the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School made Roman roads out of graham cracker crumbs, mini-Oreos, crushed Oreos and whole graham crackers.  Students learned how the Romans layered their roads to make them last.  The activity included watching a video and answering questions about how Roman roads were made, …

An important message from Superintendent Evans

Monticello CSD is aware of an unfounded school threat that has been circulating on social media.  Law enforcement has advised the district the post is neither local nor credible. All Monticello CSD schools are operating on their regular schedules today, Friday, May 5. 

Nine educators receive tenure at April 25 Board meeting

Congratulations to the nine educators who received tenure during the April 25 Board of Education meeting: Brianne Liebmann, Tiffany Kelly, Andrew Scecina, Lindsay Walsh, Jennifer Ruston, Beverly Correa, Danielle D’Agata, Angela Braselmann and Amanda Ormsby. Your hard work and dedication to the students of Monticello CSD has paid off, and we are so proud to have …

RJK students participate in Sullivan County Poetry Festival

Congratulations to all of the poets who represented the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School at the Sullivan County Poetry Festival on April 15 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The festival, now in its second year, features poetry and other artwork submitted by students in grades 7-12 in Sullivan County. Robert J. Kaiser Middle …

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 …