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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Students and staff members throughout Chase Elementary School participated in developing a mission and vision statement for the school. All sent their statements to Principal Bill Frandino, who took them all and created a word cloud to represent the collaborative values of their building. The bigger the word appears in the graphic, the more times …
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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 13, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with 11 students and staff who, we believe, will most likely be quarantined. …
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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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The students in Don Waddell’s classes at Monticello High School do many hands-on projects. One of the most exciting is when they build and launch rockets! Yes, rockets. Mr. Waddell explained that the rockets are powered by Estes motors, the same concept as the rocket boosters on the space shuttles. The students’ rockets are made …
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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A message from Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley: The Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley are hosting a series of free, virtual spring workshops. BYOL Bring Your Own Lunch and join us Thursdays at 1 p.m. from April 15 to June 3 for the following workshops: Make it …
