A Restoration Plan for MCSD

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the past two years, the Monticello Central School District has experienced significant changes. While these may seem stressful and disorienting at times, they also present opportunities for growth. A short list of these would include remote and hybrid instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a capital improvement project; …

Chase is spreading double the love!

In a time where folks need support more than ever before, Emma C. Chase Elementary School students are sending out double the love thanks to Art/Library teacher Laurie Kilgore and Social Emotional Wellness (SEW) teacher Maryann Swensen. In Art class for the past few weeks, students across all grade levels have worked on their yearly …

Cooke Elementary School will be remote Feb. 26

George L. Cooke Elementary School will be remote for all students on Friday, February 26 to allow staff to receive their second dose of Covid vaccinations.  All other Monticello schools will be running as scheduled. We appreciate your understanding and appreciate our staff doing their part to stop the spread.  

Chase staff member tests positive for COVID-19; Chase will remain on remote instruction through Feb. 18

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, We have been informed that a staff member at Emma C. Chase Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19 on February 8, 2021. This staff member was last at work on that same day (February 8) and was in contact with 15 students and staff who, we believe, will most …

Snow day Tuesday, Feb. 9

Due to inclement weather, Tuesday, Feb. 9 will be a snow day. All buildings will be closed and there will be no remote instruction. Stay safe!

Chase will pivot to remote instruction through Feb. 15

 español A Message from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, This is an important update to a posting of earlier today. We have been informed that the two students at Emma C. Chase Elementary School who tested positive for COVID-19 were last in school on February 4, 2021, and that …

Hey seniors – new scholarships are posted

Hey seniors – have a look at the newly-added scholarships available. Click here for the scholarships on Guidance Department page of our district website. Make note of the due dates and how to submit!

Upcoming EPIC events

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is hosting a series of events for MCSD families. All events are free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom information. Please contact Jane Sorensen (Jsorensen@k12mcsd.net) to register. To learn more about the EPIC program, please visit: www.epicforchildren.org Parent Cafès Healthy Hearts Feb. 11  at 7 p.m.  …

Virtual Black History Month Program –  A  Regional Library Collaboration

A message from the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library:  Lady Days:  the Best of Billie & Me Minnesota Jazz icon Thomasina Petrus will perform via Zoom on February 16, 2021 from 7 – 8 p.m. for the patrons of several regional libraries.  This special piece of historical musical cabaret celebrates the life and influence of …

Update on high-risk athletics

On February 4, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education authorized the high-risk winter sports of boys and girls basketball (varsity and junior varsity) for the 2021 season.  “While everyone is excited about the opportunity for our students to resume these competitive sports, we temper it with a good deal of caution,” commented Superintendent of Schools …