Thank you to our Cooke PTO for a fantastic and well-attended Dr. Seuss craft night! There were 125 people in attendance. There was a great deal of thought and preparation put into the craft night Special thanks to Cathy McFadden (PTO Treasurer) for chairing the event and her team of volunteers: Sue Puapuaga (PTO Secretary), …
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There will be a virtual EPIC Spanish workshop on Monday, March 6 at 6 p.m. with EPIC Facilitator Marta Mangual on Zoom. The topic is Communication with Teachers. Register by emailing mangualm@epicforchildren.org or call 845-866-1398 TALLER EN ESPAÑOL EPIC ¡ÚNETE A NOSOTROS POR ¡ZOOM! TEMA: LA COMUNICACION CON LOS MAESTROS 5TO TALLER: LUNES 6 …
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From the Sullivan County website: Liberty, NY – Sullivan County has now opened its Monticello warming shelter and will keep it open every night of the winter season from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The shelter is located at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center at 10 Jefferson Street, across from the Government Center. This is …
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On Feb. 6, Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s class completed a scavenger hunt around the school. They were joined by Deputy Barrett, Deputy Matthews, and Deputy Bongiorno from the Sullivan County Sherriff’s Office and Officer Williams from the Liberty Police Department. The students were split up into three groups and were given clues that brought …
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New York State Trooper Stephen Sawyer (Troop F) joined Mrs. Trone & Mrs. Belgiovene’s first-grade class last week for a drone demonstration. He taught the students how drones are used in the field. Each student was able to “race” the drone. Some staff even joined in the fun, including our Principal, Mrs. Gallet. We hope …
español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the last two-and-a-half years, I have enjoyed meeting and conversing with many of you about our schools. During these conversations, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from a broad spectrum of our community about what we’re doing well, and what we could be doing better. Many of you …
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Throughout the month of November and December 2022, Sullivan County Sheriff Deputy Barrett visited Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s second-grade class to teach the students about different safety topics through the DARE program designated for younger grades. Deputy Barrett taught the students many safety topics such as road signs, bicycle safety, household chemical awareness, knowing …
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The Board of Education honored George L. Cooke Elementary School educators Joana Dutcher, April Lasky, Irina Natale, Danielle D’Agata and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School student Maura Dutcher with a Board Award during the Feb. 2 Board of Education meeting. Board awards recognize members of the community who go above and beyond in service of …
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Earlier today, we received an unsubstantiated report that a student had shown a gun to other students on their way to school. Our staff immediately contacted the school resource officer, and began a joint investigation. We also enacted school security protocols as delineated in our school- and district emergency response plans. After working closely with …
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El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para las familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el lunes 6 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. Las familias discutirán el tema de “Los niños necesitan familias”. El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. El evento es gratis, pero se necesita registrarse. …
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