Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier this week, we were informed that water samples from twenty-seven (27) sink fixtures in Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School were found to have amounts of lead that exceeded the acceptable limits of 15 parts per billion. These were sinks in bathrooms, classrooms, and the cafeteria kitchen. Of the 75 …
Español A message from Sullivan County Public Health Services: Sullivan County Public Health Services will be hosting immunization clinics in Liberty. Does your child need vaccines for school? Sullivan County Public Health Services will offer a routine vaccination clinic for underinsured or uninsured children. Pre-registration is required. These clinics will be held on the following …
Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School earned first place for all elementary schools in Sullivan County by participating in the annual Cross County Reading Challenge, sponsored by Sullivan County BOCES School Library System. KLR students in grades 3, 4, and 5 worked very hard to read and log a whopping 4,566 books from October through June …
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Families of students in grades K‐5 are invited to submit applications for the 2021-22 anticipated elementary before and after-school program. One application is required for each participant and only completed applications will be considered. Hours: Before School: Drop off begins @ 6:30 a.m. After School: Pick up by 5:45 p.m. For more information, and to …
The final meal delivery of the 2020-21 school year will be on Tuesday, June 22. The Monday, June 21 delivery contained meals for Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday’s meal delivery will include meals for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We appreciate your patience — the food services department had to adjust the normal delivery schedule to account …
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A monthly recap from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans Thank you This past year presented so many unique challenges, and I cannot express enough—in words—how thankful I am for the patience and efforts of our parents, community members, students, and staff. Our collective flexibility and determination propelled us through this storm. Though we are …
Message from the Nurses Office: New York State requires all students who will be entering 6th grade in September 2021 to receive a booster Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine. Proof of booster must be received prior to the start of next school year. The exceptions for Tdap are students who will be 10 years old as they …
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At its June 10 regular meeting, the Monticello Board of Education approved the following changes to the district’s Our Path Forward plan, effective immediately: Delete on p. 11 of Our Path Forward (2020–21), and all other instances the following sentence, “Students and staff are required to wear face masks whenever they are on school district …
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Congratulations to all of the Monticello Central School District President’s Education Awards recipients! The virtual ceremony premiered on Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. on the district’s YouTube channel. Don’t fret if you weren’t able to tune in on the premiere date — the video will remain up on the YouTube channel for families to …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, The New York State Department of Health has issued updated guidance (June 7) that rescinds the requirement of face coverings for individuals while outdoors on school district property. However, the updated guidance keeps the requirement for individuals—i.e., students, staff, and visitors—to wear face coverings while indoors in district schools, …
