A Restoration Plan for MCSD

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the past two years, the Monticello Central School District has experienced significant changes. While these may seem stressful and disorienting at times, they also present opportunities for growth. A short list of these would include remote and hybrid instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a capital improvement project; …

Cooke Elementary School will be remote Feb. 26

George L. Cooke Elementary School will be remote for all students on Friday, February 26 to allow staff to receive their second dose of Covid vaccinations.  All other Monticello schools will be running as scheduled. We appreciate your understanding and appreciate our staff doing their part to stop the spread.  

Chase will pivot to remote instruction through Feb. 15

 español A Message from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, This is an important update to a posting of earlier today. We have been informed that the two students at Emma C. Chase Elementary School who tested positive for COVID-19 were last in school on February 4, 2021, and that …

Upcoming EPIC events

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is hosting a series of events for MCSD families. All events are free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom information. Please contact Jane Sorensen (Jsorensen@k12mcsd.net) to register. To learn more about the EPIC program, please visit: www.epicforchildren.org Parent Cafès Healthy Hearts Feb. 11  at 7 p.m.  …

Virtual Black History Month Program –  A  Regional Library Collaboration

A message from the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library:  Lady Days:  the Best of Billie & Me Minnesota Jazz icon Thomasina Petrus will perform via Zoom on February 16, 2021 from 7 – 8 p.m. for the patrons of several regional libraries.  This special piece of historical musical cabaret celebrates the life and influence of …

Update on high-risk athletics

On February 4, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education authorized the high-risk winter sports of boys and girls basketball (varsity and junior varsity) for the 2021 season.  “While everyone is excited about the opportunity for our students to resume these competitive sports, we temper it with a good deal of caution,” commented Superintendent of Schools …

Letter from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans

español Dear MCSD Community Member:  On Tuesday afternoon, one of our employees was accidently injured while removing snow at our temporary bus parking lot. I hope you join me in wishing them a full recovery and extending our thoughts to them and their family. While we appreciate the concern you might have regarding the employee’s …

Update on snow days

español A message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this finds you and your family well. As of today, the district has utilized four (4) of its eight (8) emergency closure (or “snow”) days, allotted for this current school year. We will continue to utilize these closure …

KLR will pivot to remote instruction through Monday, Feb. 8; students expected to return to building on Tuesday, Feb. 9

español A message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier today, we were informed that a staff member at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19.  This staff member was last in school on January 29, 2021.  They were determined to have been a contact with 21 …

Monticello High School construction is taking shape

Construction at Monticello High School is making great strides, with the 100/200 wing starting to take shape into the collaborative and flexible spaces planned. On Jan. 21, Dr. Matthew Evans, superintendent of Monticello Schools, Assistant Superintendent for Business Lisa Failla and MHS Principal Stephen Wilder toured the area that is considered Task 2 of the …