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10/31/2026

Now, *this* is how you do a group costume!

10/30/2026

Chases’s Halloween parade is stepping off! 🎃

10/30/2026

3… 2… 1… CRUNCH!

A gym full of Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School students took one BIG bite together for the Big Apple Crunch! This annual statewide event brings people together to bite into an apple in celebration of New York agriculture and healthy eating.

Watch our students count down and take a bite together!

10/30/2026

Assistant Superintendent for Business Lisa Failla was officially presented with her Excellence in Administration Award at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council's annual banquet last night. Here she is, surrounded by many members of the Central Office team!

Read the original article below:

Monticello Central School District Assistant Superintendent for Business Lisa Failla has been named as a 2026 recipient of the Mid-Hudson School Study Council’s Excellence in Administration Award, in recognition of her leadership, financial stewardship and commitment to creating opportunities for students.

Ms. Failla brings 28 years of experience in public education and has served as Monticello’s Assistant Superintendent for Business since 2015. Her responsibilities extend beyond managing the district’s finances to overseeing a number of operations that help support student needs, including transportation, facilities, technology, and food service.

In nominating Ms. Failla, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans highlighted her ability to manage district resources responsibly while keeping students at the center of her decisions. He praised her work with the Board of Education, administrators, collective bargaining units and community members to identify ways to contain costs while preserving programs, services and employee benefits.

“She combines fiscal acumen with compassion, professionalism, and grace,” Evans wrote in his nomination letter.

Evans also cited consistently excellent district audits, responsible management of reserves and fund balances, and her leadership in long-term financial planning, capital improvements and labor negotiations.

Board of Education President Helen Jersey emphasized Ms. Failla’s thoughtful approach to navigating changing state funding, rising costs and other financial challenges while ensuring schools have the resources to support students and staff.

“She approaches every challenge with a positive attitude and focuses on finding solutions,” Ms. Jersey wrote in a letter supporting the nomination.

George L. Cooke Elementary School Principal Virginia Gallet, writing as president of the Monticello Administrators and Supervisors Unit, highlighted Ms. Failla’s collaborative approach to budgeting. She described how Ms. Failla works closely with principals and directors to balance school needs with fiscal responsibility and consideration for district taxpayers.

Ms. Gallet also praised Ms. Failla’s commitment to ensuring Monticello students have access to opportunities and experiences available to their peers in other communities, directing resources toward programs and services that support teaching and learning.

“Beyond her professional expertise, Lisa is known for her kindness, approachability, and a solution-oriented mindset,” Ms. Gallet wrote.

Ms. Failla will be presented with her award at the MHSSC’s banquet, which will be held on Oct. 29 at the Barn at Villa Venezia in Middletown.

10/27/2026

Students and staff at St. John Street Community School wore pink on Friday, Oct. 23, to raise awareness about breast cancer and show support for those affected by it.

Staff also raised $154 for Ride 2 Survive, a local organization that helps people with transportation costs for cancer treatment. Thank you to everyone who participated!

10/27/2026

Sullivan 180 recently hosted a hands-on tree demonstration at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School in Monticello School District, bringing students, school administrators, facilities and community partners to learn about tree selection, planting, pruning, and care. The demonstration highlighted how thoughtful tree planting can create healthier, more welcoming outdoor spaces for students and their community.

Participants took part in the planting of two additional trees to their playground. They learned practical techniques for selecting the right tree for the right location, proper planting methods, pruning, and ongoing maintenance. Students joined their principal for a fun, hands-on planting experience while learning about the importance of trees on their school campus, how to care for them, and the lasting benefits they will provide for future generations of students.

“Trees are an investment in the future of our schools and communities,” said Carmela Hugel, Beautification Program Manager at Sullivan 180. “When we understand how to select, plant, and care for trees properly, we can create outdoor spaces that provide lasting benefits for generations to come. Demonstrations like this give participants the knowledge and confidence to make those investments successfully.”

*Press release courtesy of Sullivan 180*

10/27/2026

Get ready for a particularly spooky edition of the annual Monti Idol Singing Competition, hosted by the MHS Tri-M Music Honor Society! 🎃

The performance will be held this Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Arnold Packer Hughes Auditorium. Monti Idol is an annual singing competition modeled loosely after “American Idol”, offering student performers a chance to sing selected songs for a panel of judges and live audience. The Tri-M fundraising event will also include the induction of new Honor Society members during the evening.

Tickets are $5 per person, and the membership encourages all audience members to participate in a Halloween/Dress Up theme. Tri-M members will be in costume and welcoming the spirit of the season for a fun night out!
Tell your friends, tell your family, tell your friend’s family and family friends, and we hope to see you there!

10/26/2026

It’s Monday in Monticello - time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the community. In this episode, an interview with members of the volleyball, boys soccer and XC teams about how their seasons have been going, and where they’re headed next.

Also, important calendar reminders for the week!

10/22/2026

The Monticello High School Trap Team welcomed Assemblywoman Paula Kay to a recent meet after she secured $15,000 in this year’s state budget for the Monticello Central School District to support the team.

During her visit, Kay observed the safety briefing students complete before every meet and watched the team compete. The visit offered a firsthand look at a program that puts safety, responsibility and participation at the center of the student experience.

“First and foremost, it is a fi***rm safety course,” said Jay Mendels, the team’s head coach and president. “And we review that every time we get together.”

Before beginning the safety briefing, Mendels asked students to name the league’s three priorities. Their responses came in a deliberate order: safety, fun and marksmanship.

“Only after the first two are taken care of” does the team work on marksmanship, he explained.

The team introduces students to trap shooting, a sport in which participants aim at clay targets launched into the air. For many, joining the program is their first experience with clay target sports. Mendels emphasized that students build their skills alongside an understanding of the responsibility that comes with participating.

Just as central to the program is the opportunity for every student to take part.

“There are no benchwarmers here,” Mendels said. “No matter what size our team is, there are no benchwarmers.”

Students participate each week, develop at their own skill level and have opportunities to contribute to the team’s score. At the spring state tournament, competitors are grouped by skill level, allowing novice students to compete against other novices.

“We want everybody to enjoy being here, to enjoy everybody’s company, to simply be yourselves while you’re here,” Mendels told the students.

Now beginning its 11th year, the Monticello team has completed 18 seasons. Its schedule includes a shorter fall season and a main spring season that culminates in the state tournament.

Mendels thanked the district for its continued support and recognized Kay’s longstanding connection to the team, including a previous invitation to visit the state Capitol following a first-place league finish.

The funding adds to that support as the team begins another year of helping students develop confidence, practice responsibility and enjoy a sport in which everyone has a place.

10/22/2026

George L. Cooke Elementary School joined the statewide Big Apple Crunch yesterday! This annual event celebrates New York’s apple harvest and encourages everyone to enjoy locally grown food while supporting New York farmers.

Special thanks to our second-grade Nature Ambassadors for helping organize Cooke’s celebration! Ms. Mabee’s class even added a little science to the fun by testing gravity with their apples. How’s that for a hands-on lesson?

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