The Monti Message – November

I.   Our Schools COVID-19 in Our Schools On October 28, we were informed that a Cooke Elementary School staff member had tested positive for COVID-19.  The staff member had become symptomatic on Saturday, October 24, and was last in school on October 23. The school’s contact tracing identified four other staff members and nine students …

Board of education meeting Nov. 5; watch live with link

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. via videoconference with no in-person attendance, and will be recorded and transcribed at a later date.   There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m.    The video conference meeting …

New York State Education Department launches Parent Dashboard; seeks public input

Dear Parents, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for …

Fall pictures for K.L. Rutherford students will take place on  Monday, Nov. 2 and Thursday, Nov. 5

Fall pictures for hybrid K.L. Rutherford students will take place on  Monday, November 2 and Thursday, November 5.  If your child is a remote student, please call the office at 845-794-4240 to schedule an appointment time. Photographers will be available for remote students from 9:30am to 5:00 pm on Monday  by appointment only. Parents are …

School closings and delays in the 2020-21 school year

With spooky weather possible just before Halloween, let’s take a moment to clarify how school delays, early dismissals and snow days will look like in the 2020-21 school year. Just like any other year, the decision to delay or cancel school will be made by 5:45 a.m., and communicated out to families via School Messenger, …

George L. Cooke staff member tests positive for COVID-19; contacts limited; school will open as scheduled Thursday, Oct. 29

On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Monticello Central School District learned that a staff member at the George L. Cooke Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the building on Friday, Oct. 23 and had a limited number of contacts with other individuals in the building. The MCSD administration has made initial …

Cooke community raises nearly $1,000

Students and staff at the George L. Cooke Elementary School raised $900 to benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Ride 2 Survive through this year’s annual “Denim and Pink” fundraiser. Staff and students wore pink on Oct. 23 to show their support and donated to the cause. Staff enjoyed a grab-and-go breakfast that included …

Applications for junior and senior parking available

Good day Monticello Juniors and Seniors!  We are finally ready to begin student parking. If you have not already done so, please click here to fill out the application as soon as possible.   Passes will be issued on a first come first serve basis with priority going to seniors first, then juniors.  Once all of the spots …