The students at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School School are very fortunate to have Mrs. Eileen Kolaitis a kindergarten teacher volunteer to spark their imaginations with a galactic experience in the StarLab planetarium. A projector inside the dome displays images of constellations and planets for the students to see. Mrs. Kolaitis pointed out where …
Families of students enrolled in the Monticello Central School District will have greater access to support, thanks to a partnership between the district and the Sullivan County Department of Family Services. Beginning in early February, the district will open a Community Resource Center twice per month at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School where families in …
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Read the fifth edition of the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper newsletter to catch up with the amazing accomplishments of this extraordinary program.
With all five of Monticello’s schools receiving the “Good Standing” designation from the New York State Education Department, the Monticello Central School District has officially been named as a district in “Good Standing” under the New York State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The NYSED released the results of these new accountability measures on Jan. …
At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Monticello Board of Education held its semi-annual “Board Award Ceremony,” to recognize staff and students who exemplify excellence and a commitment to the Monticello Central School District community. Read more about these fine folks, as described by their nominator(s), below. Ms. Gernilee Schombs, Nominated by Stephen Wilder, High School …
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How important is it for our children to be in school? It has been proven that our children are more likely to succeed if they are in school. Every school day counts! The Emma C. Chase Elementary School team has created an attendance initiative by recording attendance percentages weekly by grade level. The percentages for …
The fourth edition of the “The Keeper’s Secret,” is available. Click here to read it.
For the second year in a row, the Wood family has been turning trash into treasure for the students of Emma C. Chase Elementary School. Linda and Dennis Wood presented the staff of Chase with a $750 donation that they raised by collecting more than 15,000 cans and bottles throughout Wurtsboro. $500 of the donation …
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While she may be a new face at Emma C. Chase Elementary School, Kim Gordon is no stranger to the Monticello team. The 11-year veteran of the District has taught high school mathematics, worked as a technology integration specialist and acted as the department instructional lead for the high school math department. In her most …
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