A monthly recap from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans I. Our Schools George L. Cooke Elementary School: Open Again We recently had to, unfortunately, shift Cooke Elementary School to remote learning due to a staff member becoming sick with COVID-19. Once we became aware of the positive test (September 28), we initiated contact tracing …
The Monticello Central School District is encouraging all families to opt-in to receive text/SMS messages from the district’s notification platform, SchoolMessenger. On Thursday, Oct. 8, the district sent out a text message to all mobile numbers on file prompting users to opt-in to receive messages. If you did not receive this message, you either do …
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Spanish translation Dear RJK Families, The Monticello CSD throughout the school year will closely monitor local data to make decisions if the RJK Middle School will remain open to in-person student instruction. If the Sullivan County Department of Health recommends that the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School close, we wanted to provide parents with our …
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Sullivan County Public Health Services will hold a drive-thru flu shot clinic on Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SUNY Sullivan Fieldhouse Parking Lot. Registration is required; please register by visiting the following link: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=306 Important information: All those requesting a shot must be pre-registered (register here) You must be 18 …
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In an effort to maximize resources to provide the highest-quality learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monticello Central School District is establishing five ad hoc pandemic planning committees (one at each school building). Members of the committee will discuss and recommend improvements for curriculum, instruction, health/safety and operations for the schools during the 2020-21 …
During the morning of Friday, Oct. 2, there was a Microsoft Teams outage. If you are currently experiencing difficulties with Teams, restarting the program should resolve your issue. To do that, please follow these instructions: For iPads: 1.Double click the home button and quit all the apps 2.Then hold down the power button and home …
SUNY Sullivan Liberty Partnerships is offering three virtual after-school enrichment programs for students: Be Proud! Be Responsible! is a seven-part curriculum that provides adolescents with the knowledge, motivation and skills necessary to change their behaviors in positive ways. Through fun and interactive learning experiences, your student will learn about safer sex, refusal skills, HIV and …
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para español haga clic aquí Dear RJK Families, Tomorrow marks the end of September, while none of us could have predicted a few months ago that we would launch this dramatic new transition in education, I could not be prouder of the way our educators and students have come together to implement hybrid learning. We …
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Senator Jen Metzger announced a $200,000 state grant to support the St. John Street School Community Hub in Monticello. The Hub is a collaborative partnership between the Monticello Central School District and a network of partner agencies that provides resources and enrichment opportunities for residents of the district, located at the …
