Sullivan County Youth Book Festival postponed; online auction will fund next year’s event

The second bi-annual Sullivan County Youth Book Festival (SCYBF), originally scheduled for May 29, 2021, has been postponed to the same weekend in 2022. In its place the planning committee will host an online auction to help raise money for a bigger, better festival in 2022. In light of the Festival’s mission to create, sustain …

MCSD celebrates School Nurse Appreciation Day

Wednesday, May 12 is National School Nurse Appreciation Day; a day to celebrate the many ways in which school nurses promote the health and wellness of youth. According to the National Association of School Nurses, this year’s theme is “Championing the Whole Student” — a nod to the multi-faceted ways school nurses nurture children.   Their …

Fly High Half Halloween: Disc Golf Clinic will be held on May 15

Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT) is hosting a free disc golf clinic on Saturday, May 15 from 12-3 p.m. at Walnut Mountain Park, located at 73 Walnut Mountain Rd, Liberty, NY 12754. Register here Disc Golf is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world! Come Fly High with Us!  Dress up!  Have fun  Get …

MHS staff stay well all April long

The Healthier Generation advisor, Monticello High School teacher Amanda Depew, created amazing opportunities for the high school staff to participate in healthy initiatives throughout the month of April. Beginning April 1, there was a month-long Step into Spring challenge, creating a healthy competition to see which team could accomplish the most steps and win the …

Ms. Kilgore receives garden grant

Laurie Kilgore, art and library teacher at Emma C. Chase Elementary School, applied for, and was awarded, a $210 Catskill Edible Garden Project grant. Funding for this project was made possible in part by a Catskill Edible Garden Project Grant from Catskill Mountainkeeper, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan and Sullivan Renaissance. Funds from this grant will …

Jumanji Drive-In Movie Night will support scholarships for seniors

The Academy of Finance Event Planning Class Presents… JUMANJI Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm Hosted at: Fair Oaks Drive-In 365 Bloomingburg Road Middletown, NY  10940 All proceeds support scholarships for the senior class.  Buy tickets  

Positive COVID-19 case in RJK; instruction will continue as scheduled

Español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, On Friday, we were informed that a student at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on May 4, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with seven (7) students and staff who, we believe, will most likely be …