It’s Monday in Monticello! Time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with St. John Street Community School Principal Jennifer Gorr, upcoming events and more.
Oct. 22 through 28 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. According to the CDC website: each year, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) is a call to bring together individuals, organizations, industry, and state, tribal, and local governments to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce childhood exposure to lead. NLPPW highlights …
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Monticello Central School District School Safety Supervisor Doug Murphy was honored with an Outstanding Educator Award, and Monticello High School Trap Team Coach Jay Mendels was honored with a Outstanding Friend to Education Award during the Sullivan County School Board Association’s annual awards dinner, held at the Villa Roma on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Learn more …
The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School is currently without heat due to two malfunctioning boilers. Therefore, all KLR students will be on remote instruction for Thursday, Oct. 19. KLR families should be on the lookout for additional information from school staff. We apologize for the inconvenience, and are hard at work to make repairs to …
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As part of fire prevention week, members of the Monticello Fire Department visited the George L. Cooke Elementary School to lead a presentation on the importance of fire safety. Aside from the old standby of “stop, drop and roll,” students also learned why it’s important for families to have an emergency meeting place, when …
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Thanks to Sullivan 180 and the hard work of the students at the St. John Street Community School, the building’s exterior has been spruced up. The school was the recipient of a Sullivan 180 beautification grant, and the SJS high schoolers completed the project under a crisp blue autumn sky on Monday, Oct. 17.
A message from the senior class advisor: There are 33 spots left for the Senior Trip to Ocean City, Maryland on May 29-30, 2024. One bus is filled with seniors and twelve students are on a wait list hoping we can fill a second bus. Students on the wait list do not have to pay …
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Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School students have been hard at work to “whip pediatric cancer” every September since 2017, and 2023 was no exception. The school held its annual Whip Pediatric Cancer assembly on Friday, Sept. 29. In the weeks leading up to the assembly, students were encouraged to decorate a gold heart in exchange …
It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, recognition weeks for some important members of our school community, “congratulations” to our two Sullivan County School Board Associations award winners and our Monti Idol, upcoming events and more!
Looking for a position with great flexibility, the chance to work with a diverse student population and a competitive hourly wage? The Monticello Central School District is accepting applications for tutors to work with our students who are temporarily on home instruction. Candidates must be certified in special education or for students with …
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