Español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, This morning, we were informed that a student at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on April 13, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with 11 students and staff who, we believe, will most likely be quarantined. …
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A message from Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley: The Cornell Cooperative Extension and SNAP-ED New York Hudson Valley are hosting a series of free, virtual spring workshops. BYOL Bring Your Own Lunch and join us Thursdays at 1 p.m. from April 15 to June 3 for the following workshops: Make it …
Greetings Rutherford Families, Faculty and Staff, This is Mr. Palmer with some very important updates about school. First, as a reminder, Tomorrow, April 14th, Thursday, April 15th and Friday, April 16th are all Full Remote Learning days. Students will not be entering the building on these days. Please make sure your children have charged iPads …
April 5 – April 9 is National Assistant Principals Week — a week to honor the many ways assistant principals throughout the country contribute to student success. Here at Monticello, we are fortunate to have an exceptional team of assistant principals and we thank them for their hard work and dedication. If you happen to …
Monticello’s Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is hosting a virtual Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy: E.B. Crawford Library: read “We Are The Water Protectors” & do a “Freddie the Fish” activity, showing how small choices make a big impact Hospitality Green Recycling & Waste Reduction Program: …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this finds you well and that you had a restful holiday break. Our staff have been working diligently over the past month to make adjustments that will increase in-person student enrollments. April 21 will be the first Wednesday of in-person instruction. The improvements listed below— among others—will …
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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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A holiday message and update from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:
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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