Music class looks different this year. With NYS guidance requiring a 12-feet of spacing for vocal, woodwind and brass instruments, and six feet for strings, a class that would typically have 30 students now has just a handful. Rather than work towards a culminating performance, teachers focus more on enabling music students to learn independently. …
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This message is for our parents and guardians of our 9th and 12th graders. We are working towards providing as many 9th and 12th grade students with direct in-person instruction as we can. Our goal is to begin this transition on April 19. Please complete this survey (Survey in English. Survey in Spanish) regarding your interest in having your 9th or 12th grader attend school …
Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Yesterday we were informed of two separate COVID-19 positive staff members: one at George L. Cooke Elementary School and another at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School. Both staff members were in their schools late last week (Thursday and/or Friday) and were in contact with 46 other students and staff members. …
A holiday message and update from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:
There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. via videoconference with no in-person attendance, and will be recorded and transcribed at a later date. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit …
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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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On Thursday, March 18, the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello and the NAACP hosted a forum on the COVID-19 vaccine with guests Congresswoman Cori Bush, R.N., Dr Camara Jones, Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw and local Nurse Practitioner Dr. Chyrise Taylor. A recording of the video is available below.
Second-grade students at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School and George L. Cooke Elementary School had the opportunity to participate in a sweet activity to celebrate Agriculture Literacy Week. During Agriculture Literacy Week, volunteers throughout the state visit classrooms to read a story about agriculture and engage elementary students in a hands-on activity. This year’s …
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