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Message from Superintendent Evans re: emergency dismissal at KLR

Dear Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School Families and Staff:  Earlier today, a power outage impacting Rutherford Elementary School’s sewer and water lines necessitated an emergency early dismissal of students. We referred to and followed the procedures detailed in the school’s emergency response plan.    Student safety is always paramount, and with students arriving home much …

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EPIC to host series of virtual workshops in Arabic

EPIC will host a series of virtual workshops for Arabic-speaking families, where participants will learn tools and strategies to apply with everyday challenges.   Please register for each session by contacting Omnia Elghaly at oelghaly@k12mcsd.net    Dates are as follows:  Monday, April 14 @ 5:30pm on Zoom   Monday, April 21 @ 5:30pm on Zoom   Monday, April 28  …

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PROJECT:Gratitude strikes again

Monticello High School senior winter varsity athletes had the opportunity to show their appreciation for a staff member who has made a difference in their life, thanks to PROJECT:Gratitude.  The initiative, which is quickly catching on as one of the school’s favorite traditions, enables senior varsity athletes to choose a staff member to honor with …

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Third-grade students travel to “space”

Article courtesy of Stacie Snow:       On Feb. 20, Mrs. Snow & Mrs. Brenner’s third-grade students traveled to “space,” celebrating the 63rd Anniversary of America’s first astronaut to orbit Earth! Mrs. Holland, our very own KL Rutherford teacher’s aide, has a unique personal connection with Astronaut John Glenn. In 1962, John Glenn was …

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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special storytime

On March 17,  Elementary Director Keith Petzinger, joined Ms. Davila’s 1st Grade for a special St. Patrick’s Day read aloud! With his festive green tie, he shared an exciting story about luck, engineering, and a little leprechaun mischief. The students loved listening and joining in on the fun as they celebrated with laughter and learning! …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – March 17

It’s Monday in Monticello! Time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community! In this episode, reminders of a number of upcoming events: SJS Family Movement Night Cooke’s STEM Night Incoming Freshman Orientation Kindergarten and UPK registration BOE meeting on 3/20 

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SCMEA All-County Music Festival a resounding success

The 2025 Sullivan County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) All-County Festival was a resounding success for the music students of Monticello Central School District! Monticello had the honor of playing host to the annual festival, which welcomed Sullivan County’s top music students across elementary, middle and high schools. After two full days of rehearsals with prominent …

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