Cooke picture day(s) postponed

Please be advised that in light of the George L. Cooke Elementary School’s closure during the week of Nov. 9-13, all picture day appointments have been postponed.  The school is working with the picture company to schedule new dates after the Thanksgiving break and will update the community once that information is available.   

District will determine whether Cooke School will reopen for in-person instruction by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11

UPDATE, TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 12:20 P.M. The district continues to await the COVID-19 test results of the symptomatic staff member mentioned in the district’s article published below on Sunday, Nov. 8  The district will make a determination whether the Cooke School will reopen for in-person instruction by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and will …

Meal delivery week of Nov. 9-13

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the district will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Students who receive meals delivered at home will receive a double portion on Monday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 12. There will be no meal delivery on Tuesday, Nov. 10;  Wednesday, Nov. 11 or Friday, Nov. 13.  

Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter

The Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter is now live. Read it to catch up with all of the STEAM happenings throughout our schools:  Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter 

Monticello’s annual School Scene is live

The Monticello edition of the Sullivan County Democrat’s annual school scene is live. You can find it in the Nov. 3 print edition of the Democrat, or read the digital copy here 

The Monti Message – November

I.   Our Schools COVID-19 in Our Schools On October 28, we were informed that a Cooke Elementary School staff member had tested positive for COVID-19.  The staff member had become symptomatic on Saturday, October 24, and was last in school on October 23. The school’s contact tracing identified four other staff members and nine students …

New York State Education Department launches Parent Dashboard; seeks public input

Dear Parents, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for …