It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, today’s Superintendent Office Hours (note that Office Hours end at 4 p.m. today, not 4:30), March 28 is now a give-back day, and an interview with Eric Shewmaker and Maggie Villanueva of the Monticello High School …
El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el martes 26 de marzo a las 5:45 p.m. Las familias discutirán el tema “Ayudando a su hijo a tener éxito en la escuela” El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. El evento es gratis, …
Monticello Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Evans visited Mary Ellen Hurley’s Participation in Government class as part of the class’s study on policy making. Prior to his visit, Ms. Hurley asked the students to review several of the district’s policies, and to choose what they would like to discuss with Dr. Evans, and the class …
George L. Cooke Elementary School students and their families briefly left Planet Earth on Tuesday, March 19 for a trip to the stars during the school’s annual STEAM night. This year’s space theme had students getting excited to learn about math, science and technology with activities such as a moon walk through the “cosmos”, experiments …
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74 special education teachers and related-service providers received specialized training to ensure all special education students are progressing towards their IEP goals during the Superintendent’s Conference Day on Friday, March 15. Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center Special Education Specialists Samantha Veaz and Shawne Cheatham led the presentation, which focused on using the Progress Monitoring methodology to …
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With three unused snow days remaining, Thursday, March 28 will now be a “give back” day. Spring recess will now begin on Thursday, March 28 with schools remaining closed through Friday, April 5. Students will return to school on Monday, April 8.
The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will be hosting a “Kids Movement Fun Family Night” from 5-6PM at St. John’s Community Preschool on Thursday, April 11. The event is for children ages 2-6 and will be held in the school’s gym. Families will gather for a night of exhilarating fun that will feature: A movement …
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Article courtesy of the MCSD Performing Arts Department: On Thursday, March 14, students in the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School and Monticello High School performing ensembles had the opportunity to work with members of the Fredonia School of Music, including percussion professor Dr. Kay Stonefelt. The day consisted of percussion and bassoon performances, interactive workshops, …
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It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Dr. Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, a reminder about Cooke’s upcoming STREAM Night, kindergarten registration and our Board of Education meeting. Also — information about the district plans to manage the upcoming solar eclipse, and some important information from Chase Principal …
207 students and their family members — a new attendance record — set out for a night of math and movement at the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School’s Math Night on Tuesday, March 12. The annual event brings educators, students and families together to explore the Math & Movement program – a multi-sensory approach to …
