It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 12, 2021
A special “Tuesday” edition of “It’s Monday in Monticello”
Keith Petzinger joins Monticello team as Director of ELA, Social Studies and the Arts
At its Oct. 7 regular meeting, the Board of Education appointed Keith Petzinger as Director of ELA, Social Studies and the Arts for the Monticello Central School District. Mr. Petzinger grew up with an innate interest in history, and it was after experiencing learning from an extraordinary teacher in middle school that he realized …
Cooke receives nearly $4k in grant money for garden
George L. Cooke Elementary School received nearly $4,000 in grant money to help improve the school’s garden and outdoor learning space. The Whole Kids Foundation (a division of Whole Foods) granted the school $3,000 to purchase new equipment and supplies and Sullivan Renaissance granted $790 for the purchase of a new table. We are …
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COVID-19 information
BOE adopts COVID-19 mitigation plan is for the 2021-22 school year *UPDATED: Masks optional, effective March 2 Request an order of quarantine or isolation through Sullivan County’s online portal Sullivan County Public Health Services is hosting a series of Pfizer vaccine clinics for children aged 5-11. See the schedule and book your appointment here. Effective …
MCSD salutes its school nurses at Sept. 23 meeting
At its Sept. 23 regular meeting, the Monticello Central School District, in partnership with the Mid Hudson School Study Council held a “Salute to School Nurses” in honor of the district’s nurses. “Throughout the pandemic, everyone in public education has gone above and beyond in service,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans. “Then, there are …
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Cooke families: please review, and return signed sheets
On Monday, Sept. 20, all Cooke students were sent home with signature sheets for the district’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and Device Responsibility Form. Please review each of these agreements online at the following links and, after reviewing, return the signed form in your child’s backpack as soon as possible. Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Device …
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September Monti Message
Superintendent’s Monti Message – September 2021 Back to School Over 2700 Monticello CSD students in grades K–12 returned to our schools on September 8. Our students and staff were excited to resume full, in-person instruction in all our schools for the first time since March 2020. Similar to the start of previous school years, some …
Issuance of P-EBT benefits ongoing
*This article was originally published July 8 on the MCSD website; we are reposting it now in September as local families have begun receiving their benefits. As a reminder, Monticello Central School District is not affiliated with this program. We are distributing this information as a public service and can not answer specific questions about …
Cooke Early-Drop Off Program Relocated to KLR
The early-morning drop-off program at the George L. Cooke Elementary School will be relocated to the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School building. Parents of Cooke students who are enrolled in the program should drop their students off at the KLR building in the morning, and students will be bused over to the Cooke School. The …
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BOE adopts COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2021-22 school year; recording of community forum is available.
District plan Our COVID-19 mitigation plan was approved by the Board of Education during its Aug. 26 meeting. Please review the 2021-22 COVID-19 mitigation plan to learn what to expect for the 2021-22 school year. Building-level plans Each individual school has also created a building-specific plan. Please review the plan of your child’s school below. Emma C. …