Dear Families, A very short note to let you know that we are monitoring the Covid-19 situation closely, keeping the health and welfare of you, our students, and staff foremost in our thinking. The guidance we are receiving from NYS Education Department and Department of Health is fluid and incomplete. I believe that it is …
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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.
Please be advised that the St. John Street School Community HUB will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Any activities scheduled past 5 p.m. will be cancelled. If March 13 is used as a give-back day, the HUB will also be closed. Finally, the HUB will be closed from Monday, March 16 through …
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para una traducción en español haga clic aquí Dear Colleagues and Monticello Families: I wanted to bring you up to date on the actions we are taking to reduce the risks of infection in the schools and respond to the coronavirus outbreak. We are all getting swamped with information from many sources – alerts on …
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Many people reading this article will never have to wonder if they’ll be able to brush their teeth in the morning. In their lives, the tube of toothpaste and toothbrush sitting on top of the bathroom sink is as ubiquitous as the sun coming up each day. But, in Monticello High School, a whopping 73 …
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Sullivan 180 has formed a new senior walking group at the St. John Street School Community HUB, located at 22 St. John Street in Monticello. The group meets every Monday from 12 to 12:30 p.m. at the security desk, and then walks inside of the gym. All senior citizens are welcome to join; just show …
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Seventh-grade Robert J. Kaiser Middle School students Skye Jenkins, Joseph Lasher and Owen Messenger completed their STEM project after weeks of hard work and diligence. What did the project entail? They had to fully assemble a wired-control robotic arm kit using long-noose pliers, diagonal cutters and a screwdriver. Once assembled, they had to then use …
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para una traducción en español haga clic aquí While the Monticello Central School District does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in our schools, we are aware of concerns in the community about the spread of this relatively new virus. Please know that the district is closely monitoring this …
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Any parent can tell you that there are no instruction manuals when it comes to children. Each child is born with a unique set of personalities, skills, strengths and challenges. The average parent will raise 2-3 children. The average teacher in New York state has 26.2 students in a classroom. The most effective teachers are …
Kudos to our February spotlights who exemplify February’s Life-Ready skill of Responsibility. These fine folks, submitted and described by their building/department leadership team, don’t just hope great things will happen — they take full responsibility to ensure they do. Sue Poli, Emma C. Chase Elementary School “Congratulations to Mrs. Sue Poli from the Emma C. …
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