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Military veterans visit first grade class at George L. Cooke Elementary School

During the week of November 11, 2021, Ms. Dutcher and Miss D’Agata’s first-grade class, at the George L. Cooke Elementary School in Monticello, learned all about veterans and Veteran’s Day. The students had the opportunity to meet several veterans and ask them questions such as “Why did they become a soldier?”, “What was it like …

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EPIC will host “Healthy Hearts” Family Engagement Workshop on Feb. 23

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to hear from nutritionist Bee Moser, M.S. from SNAP-ED New York – Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to eat on a budget and the health benefits of cooking …

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MCSD celebrates National School Counselors Week

Join us in celebrating our wonderful school counselors here at Monticello during National School Counseling Week. These remarkable men and women help our students overcome challenges, grow, thrive and prepare for a bright future. This week, and every week, we celebrate the positive impact they have on our students’ lives. Thank you all for all …

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Important update regarding remaining snow days

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, With Friday’s (February 4) closure, the district has three (3) emergency closure days remaining for this school year. Should these remaining three days be used, we will switch schools to remote instruction on any emergency closure day thereafter. In previous years, if we went over our emergency day allotment, …

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Kindness counts at the George L. Cooke Elementary School

Social Emotional Wellness (SEW) Facilitator, Elisa Mendels, has ignited a spark of kindness through the halls of the George L. Cooke Elementary School. Ms. Mendels, who visits each classroom once per week as part of the district’s social-emotional learning initiatives, showed students a video from Kids For Peace USA that outlined the impact that acts …

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The Monti Message – January 2022

Budget Season New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget—for the Monticello Central School District—would result in a 15.4% increase in all state aid categories, including a 13.2% increase in foundation aid.  The governor’s proposed increase is in response to a legal settlement to fully fund state foundation aid by 2024.  The proposal for 2022–23 …

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Important clarification on mask wearing at Monticello CSD

Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff, We are aware of a recent state supreme court ruling that declared the Governor’s executive order on mask mandates in schools to be unconstitutional. Since that ruling, we were advised by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that an appeal from the Governor is imminent and that, “schools …

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Project Excel will cease operations at MCSD effective June 30, 2022; district working to develop new program

On Jan. 23, 2022, the Monticello Central School District received a letter from Project Excel stating the Easter Seals’ intent to close Project Excel at the end of the 2021-22 school year. The letter from Project Excel reinforced the organization’s intent to assist any families through the transitionary time.  In light of this news, the …

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It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 24

It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week – the closure of Project Excel, the launch of voluntary student testing, upcoming events and more. For more information about the Project Excel closure, please click here. 

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Update on remote instruction from Superintendent Evans

Dear Monticello CSD Community Members, Earlier this morning, we had to switch our schools to remote instruction due to excessive staff absences in our transportation department. This morning, we had three (3) staff members call out, which brought our total absences in transportation to 15. Nine (9) of these staff members are out due to …

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