A message from Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley: The Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley are hosting a series of free, virtual spring workshops. BYOL Bring Your Own Lunch and join us Thursdays at 1 p.m. from April 15 to June 3 for the following workshops: Make it …
George L. Cooke Elementary School’s early April Golden Ticket video is live. Click here to view it. Happy birthday to all of our friends who have birthdays and congrats to our winners!
April 5 – April 9 is National Assistant Principals Week — a week to honor the many ways assistant principals throughout the country contribute to student success. Here at Monticello, we are fortunate to have an exceptional team of assistant principals and we thank them for their hard work and dedication. If you happen to …
Monticello’s Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is hosting a virtual Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy: E.B. Crawford Library: read “We Are The Water Protectors” & do a “Freddie the Fish” activity, showing how small choices make a big impact Hospitality Green Recycling & Waste Reduction Program: …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this finds you well and that you had a restful holiday break. Our staff have been working diligently over the past month to make adjustments that will increase in-person student enrollments. April 21 will be the first Wednesday of in-person instruction. The improvements listed below— among others—will …
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A holiday message and update from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:
Friday, April 30, which was originally scheduled as a half-day for all elementary school students, is now a full day of school for all students. Parent-teacher conferences will not be held on this day. The change was made to provide continuity of learning for our students. Parents who wish to discuss their child’s progress should …
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Want to help break a Guinness World Record and spread positivity all around the world? The non-profit organization, Kids for Peace, is coordinating an initiative to create a 110 mile-long paper chain, made of links containing messages of love and positivity. Once the chain is assembled and the record officially set, portions of the chain …
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The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host two virtual self-care workshops during April: Monday, April 5, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m. Participants will learn about fitness and health and also have an opportunity to win a self-care themed basket. Both workshops are free, but registration is required to receive Zoom information. …
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Materials matter when you’re making music. Woodwinds, brass and string instruments all sound different because of the different materials used to make them. Even the sound of percussion instruments is different based upon whether you hit them with hands, drumsticks or mallets. After learning about the different materials used to make a variety of instruments, …
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