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.

Important information about COVID-19/coronavirus

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 …

February’s Spotlights are responsible for success!

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. …

Dental Health Program a success at Cooke

The Children’s Dental Health Program, held at Cooke Elementary School on Feb. 5, was a huge success with more than 140 children and family members attending. The children participated in games and activities, won some great dental-related prizes through raffles and enjoyed a delicious, nutritious dinner, all while learning about the importance of dental health …

A monstrously good time at KLR

Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School kicked off their monstrous month of February with a visit from author and illustrator, Daniel Jude Miller, on Feb. 5. The students and staff enjoyed his presentations sponsored by EPIC. One of the favorite parts of the presentation was the unveiling of Fergurson the monster. Daniel Miller ended his presentation …