Students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School had the opportunity to learn more about the many people and organizations that work together to keep the Monticello community safe and running during the school’s Touch-A-Truck Day on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Representatives from a host of local agencies brought themselves and their trucks to the school, …
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The Monticello My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2017, and Rachel Blount is poised to continue to expand this integral program that has been the catalyst for a wave of positive impacts on youth of color in Monticello. Ms. Blount, who is the Assistant Principal of …
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Kudos to our October spotlights who exemplify this month’s Life-Ready skill of “Awareness.” These fine folks, submitted and described by their building/department leadership team, know that you can’t get to where you need to go, unless you know where you’re starting from. Read on to learn more! Emma C. Chase Elementary School – Tamara Coney …
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After several bouts of inclement weather, the students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School received their well-deserved reward for fundraising their “hearts” out in the 2019 Heart-A-Thon. The annual fundraiser, which will enter its 42nd year in February 2020, is a partnership between the Catskill Regional Medical Center, radio station WSUL 98.3, and a …
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George L. Cooke Elementary School, EPIC, Every Person Influences Children and the YMCA hosted their Annual Halloween “Trick or Treat” event on Oct. 23. The school was transformed into a “spooky Halloween village” where teachers decorated their classroom doors and handed out hundreds of goodies to trick-or-treaters and their families. In the multi-purpose room, the …
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Please be aware of the following important changes concerning school closures and delays. After careful review of student attendance on days with the flex day schedule, the district has decided to eliminate the flex day option, effective the 2019-20 school year. The district will continue to utilize one and two-hour delays as necessary. The district …
The students and staff of the George L. Cooke Elementary School donned pink and denim on Friday, Oct. 18 for the school’s annual “pink and denim” fundraiser to support breast cancer awareness. Students and staff had the opportunity to wear pink and denim on Friday in exchange for a donation. The school raised $596, more …
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During the week of Oct. 21 through 25, the Monticello Central School District joins districts throughout New York State in recognizing the men and women who serve on school boards. School board members are responsible for the oversight of the district in which they serve. In Monticello Central School District, the Board is comprised of …
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For the third year in a row, the George L. Cooke Elementary School students vowed to “whip pediatric cancer” at the school’s third-annual Whip Pediatric Cancer Assembly on Friday, Sept. 27. In the weeks leading up to the assembly, students were encouraged to decorate a gold heart in exchange for a suggested donation of $1 …
Press release courtesy of the New York State Education Department The New York State My Brother’s Keeper Community Network now includes 25 member communities, Interim State Education Commissioner Beth Berlin announced Oct. 4, 2019. The program recently added connections with Peekskill and Monticello City, the 24th and 25th communities to join the growing initiative to …
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