MHS staff member tests positive for coronavirus; DOH believes risk of exposure to be low

A Monticello High School staff member contacted the building’s principal  to report that they had received a positive diagnosis of COVID-19. The individual was last inside of the school on Wednesday, March 11, did not begin displaying symptoms until March 15 and was tested on March 19. Although the probability of this individual spreading the …

Board approves grade realignment at the Cooke and Rutherford schools 

At its March 19 meeting, the Monticello Board of Education moved to realign the grade structure at the district’s two village elementary schools. Currently, both the George L. Cooke Elementary School and the Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School serve students in grades K-5. Under the new realignment, the Cooke school will serve students in grades …

Vote for Priyal and Nishi Patel in international speech contest

Cooke Elementary School students Priyal and Nishi Patel are competing in an international speech contest through Eye Level Learning Center. All of their classmates, teachers and friends can view their speeches online and vote for them. Here’s how it works: click on each of their YouTube video links – Priyal’s speech and Nishi’s speech – …

March 19 Board meeting will be closed to public; live stream link available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Meeting Closed to the Public due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 202.4 issued March 16, 2020. There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the RJK Middle School Library. There will …

After March 17, all kindergarten registration will resume in May

Please be advised that all kindergarten registration appointments scheduled for after March 17 will be rescheduled in May. Please contact Jeanne Wilkowski to make an appointment by calling 845-794-7700 x 78905 or emailing jwilkowski@k12mcsd.net 

Scholarship applications being accepted through school closure

Students wishing to submit scholarship applications through the guidance office should submit completed scholarship applications via email to Ms. Lagarde at blagarde@k12mcsd.net or Ms. Truesdell at ktruesdell@k12mcsd.net on or before 2 p.m. of the due date. If you are unable to scan or type your applications, please photograph your application and attach it to your …

March 15: Letter from Dr. Silver re: COVID

para una traducción en español haga clic aquí Dear Monticello families:   County Manager Josh Potosek issued an emergency declaration last night ordering all schools in Sullivan County to close from Monday, March 16 through April 3 in an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. As such, beginning Monday, March 16 the Monticello Central School District will be …

MCSD schools to close through April 3; staff conference day still on for March 16

Dear Monticello community:   The Sullivan County Manager, Joshua Potosek, has ordered all school districts to close, effective Monday, March 16 through April 3, in an effort to mitigate the COVID-19 virus.   We still intend to have a staff conference day on Monday, March 16 to allow our staff to plan for remote learning, food distribution and other logistics …

Tiny Town closed beginning March 16

Tiny Town will be closed indefinitely beginning Monday, March 16. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please check back here for any future announcements regarding the program.