español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier today, we were informed that a student at Monticello High School tested positive for COVID19. This student was last in school on April 20, 2021. In total, they were determined to have been in contact with approximately 65 students and staff who, we believe, will most likely be …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, This morning, we were informed that a student at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on April 20, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with 58 students and staff—of different Monticello schools—who, we believe, will most likely …
Board adopts $91.27 million budget that decreases property tax levy by 2.06% At its April 20 meeting, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year. The $91,266,606 spending plan is a decrease of $1,420,266 from the rollover budget initially proposed earlier this year, and decreases the …
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During its April 20 meeting, the Monticello Central School District appointed Virginia “Ginny” Gallet as principal of the George L. Cooke Elementary School, where she has been serving as an interim principal since December. Ms. Gallet has been a part of the Monticello Central School District administrative team since 2008, having served as assistant principal …
On the afternoon of Tuesday April 20, a physical altercation occurred outside of the building during dismissal involving several students from Monticello High School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School, as well as several other adults who are neither Monticello CSD students nor staff. While intervening and attempting to de-escalate the situation, a member of …
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Español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier today, we were informed that a student at Monticello High School and a student at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. These students were last in school on April 19, 2021; we do not believe they are related. In total, they were determined to have …
“I want to learn everything about the world around me and how everything in the world works.” Shivam Patel is a sixth-grade student at RJK Middle School, who not only truly loves to learn but also enjoys working alongside of his teachers to assist his peers. He is a very dedicated, remote learner who spends …
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Joana Dutcher and Emily Post’s first-grade students — all of whom attend classes fully remote — have become published authors! First, the students worked together to decide on a topic and title for their book. Being a group of animal lovers, they chose to write about animals and titled their book “Our Class Zoo.” Each …
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Have you noticed the blue pinwheels spinning all around Monticello? They’re not just spring decorations – they’re part of Prevent Child Abuse America’s (PCAA) “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign as part of Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) month. Locally, the initiative is organized by Healthy Families of Sullivan, which is a Public Health Services program. Community Health …
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A message from the Youth Economic Group (YEG): YEG is once again recruiting for their Bags For Justice Summer Apprenticeship and we are looking for high school aged youth that could really benefit from this program. On top of being able to join and own a cooperative business there are other benefits to being part …
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