What’s cracking at Cooke? Eggs!
The chicks in Ms. Liebman’s kindergarten class were the first to hatch, and the students couldn’t be more excited! Technology Integration Specialist Lisa Jamin set up a livestream of the chicks. Watch them here.
Students have another successful year in Cross County Reading Challenge; festival to be held May 21
The Cross County Reading Challenge, organized by Sullivan County BOCES, had another successful year of promoting independent reading. Students, and teachers, from each school in the county were encouraged to log the books they read this school year starting October 2021. Monthly Amazon gift cards were awarded to students who logged their books as extra …
Sullivan County has been designated “high” risk area; masks recommended
español Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Sullivan County has been recently designated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s metrics, as a “high” risk area for COVID-19 community transmission. The CDC recommends that individuals in “high” risk areas: Wear a mask indoors in public Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines Get tested if symptomatic The CDC also recommends …
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Cooke students have Tea With Special Someone
Students in Ms. Castillo and Mrs. Bitjeman’s second-grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School had “Tea with My Special Someone” last week. The students each picked someone special in their life and used their names to make an acrostic poem. The students invited their special someone to join them in class, and read …
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MCSD receives donated photograph of 1928 MHS graduation class from local residents
Monticello Central School District received a “blast from the past” thanks to the donation of a photo from Monticello residents Judy and Gary Siegel. The photo is of Monticello High School’s 1928 graduating class and was taken when the students were on their senior trip to Mount Vernon almost 100 years ago. The photo was …
Check your mailbox for the budget edition of the Panther Post
The budget edition of the Monticello Central School District’s print newsletter, The Panther Post, will be arriving in residents’ mailboxes beginning May 10. Please keep an eye out for the newsletter, which contains important information about the 2022-23 proposed school budget. Can’t wait? Read the digital copy online
EPIC to host four parent workshops in Spanish during the month of May
Cooke Family Literacy Night will be “Out of this World!”
Cooke Families — please join us for an out Of This World Family Literacy Night sponsored by the Cooke School and Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) on May 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the George L. Cooke Elementary School at 69 Richardson Ave. in Monticello. Attendees will enjoy a book sale, story time, …
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Engineers in the making: Cooke Elementary students design 3D models of cup holders & grippy shoes
There are some engineers in the making at Cooke Elementary! Students in Mrs. Ruston’s 2nd grade class read about Rosie the Riveter and then became engineers themselves, working in groups to solve a world problem. Students decided to create cup holders that make cups less loud when they hit the floor, as well as grippy …
MCSD named a “Best Community for Music Education” for 13th consecutive year
The Monticello Central School District has been honorably named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the 13th consecutive year. The designation shows a commitment by our Board of Education and Administration, coupled with the dedication of our highly qualified music teachers, to provide a deep …
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