December 2021
- 3: Underclassmen picture day will be Dec. 8
- 2: Important reminder regarding COVID-19 policies and remote instruction
- 2: Two-hour delay for Sullivan County BOCES; no morning CTE
- 1: Important information regarding spectators at winter 2021-22 athletic events
November 2021
- 30: A special Thankgiving parade at Chase
- 30: Monticello High School Thanksgiving Food Drive Committee Successfully Helps 100 Local Families
- 30: Kickin’ to Hunger Donates 13 Boxes of Canned Goods & Socks to the George L. Cooke Backpack Program
- 29: It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 29
- 29: The Monti Message – November 2021
- 24: STREAM Fall 2021 Newsletter is live!
- 24: Monticello High School Honors Students of Distinction
- 23: Bus driver shortage led to remote schedule; schools expected to reopen Wed. Nov. 24
- 23: G.L. Cooke Elementary Kindergarten Students Treat First Responders to Donut Drive
- 23: Baby Pictures and Senior Goodbyes for 2022 yearbook are due Dec. 3
- 22: Interested in having your 5-11 year old vaccinated? Please complete this form
- 22: BOE will meet Thursday, Dec. 9
- 22: It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 22
- 19: EPIC will host “The Attitude of Gratitude” on Nov. 22
- 18: Chase Winter Concert rescheduled
- 18: All MCSD schools will resume in-person instruction on Friday, Nov. 19
- 16: MCSD celebrates its School-Related Professionals
- 15: It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 15
- 15: Chase Book Fair runs Nov. 15 – 28
- 15: All athletic events scheduled for Monday, Nov. 15 are cancelled
- 10: Section 9 championship was great day for the Panthers!
- 10: MCSD celebrates school psychologists during National School Psychology Week
- 10: KLR’s Spirit Week is Nov. 15-16
- 10: Reminder for families of students enrolled in MCSD’s Empire After School Program
- 9: Sullivan County Public Health Services hosting a series of pediatric vaccination clinics
- 8: MHS Spirit Week Nov. 15 – 19
- 8: MHS senior soccer athletes win at Exceptional Senior Soccer Game
- 8: Board of Education will meet Thursday, Nov. 18
- 8: It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 8
- 5: Monticello Teachers Association will host 7th annual Tinsel Trot on Dec. 11
- 4: Tiffany Hall joins Monticello Central School District as Director of Student Equity
- 3: Updated with meal delivery schedule: MHS will pivot to remote instruction on Thursday, Nov. 4
- 3: Senior athletes celebrated
- 3: Hall of Distinction announces 2021 inductees; ceremony will take place in spring
- 2: Show off your kindness, and support the George L. Cooke Elementary School
- 2: SCSBA recognizes outstanding MCSD community members
- 2: Deadlines to register for December’s SAT and ACT are Nov. 4, 5
- 1: Can you help feed MCSD students?
- 1: It’s Monday in Monticello – Nov. 1
October 2021
- 29: MCSD elementary schools celebrate Halloween
- 28: KLR’s Backpack Program needs your help
- 28: MHS Open House information (updated with Zoom link)
- 28: Deputy Barrett teaches Cooke students about fire safety
- 27: October Monti Message
- 26: Recording of Community Forum on Student Equity
- 26: KLR receives $3,000 grant from Whole Kids for garden
- 25: BOE meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 4 at MHS
- 25: It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 25
- 22: Cavan Leaney-Levenson and William Weiss appointed as student board members
- 22: Spirit Week, Picture Day and Yearbook updates for RJK
- 22: Monticello CSD recognizes School Board members during School Board Recognition Week
- 22: Town error leads to reduction of district revenue
- 21: MCSD celebrates transportation staff during bus safety week
- 21: Sullivan County Youth Bureau to host “Safe Halloween Trick or Treat” event on Oct. 31
- 20: SchoolMessenger test on Thursday, Oct. 21
- 19: First-grade students learn all about soil
- 18: Cooke families: order your photos online!
- 18: Rebecca Salerno crowned 2021 Monti Idol
- 18: It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 18
- 15: A Day of Youth Empowerment: Learn How to Make Your Own Business
- 15: RJK, including SJS, will pivot to remote instruction Oct. 18 – 22; meals will be delivered Monday and Wednesday
- 15: Every body moves at Monticello High School
- 14: Wurtsboro Fire Department Auxiliary hosting free “Firehouse Dog” movie night Friday, Oct. 15
- 13: Fall picture day at KLR Wednesday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 28
- 13: Statement re: Hochul’s veto of aid forgiveness bill
- 12: It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 12, 2021
- 8: BOE to meet on Oct. 21 in the high school auditorium
- 8: Keith Petzinger joins Monticello team as Director of ELA, Social Studies and the Arts
- 7: Cooke receives nearly $4k in grant money for garden
- 6: Important information about the 2022 yearbook
- 5: Lockdown simulation drill at RJK underway
- 4: Link for RJK Virtual Open House
- 4: Lock down simulation drill to be held at RJK on Oct. 5
- 4: It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 4, 2021 — Learn more about the upcoming week from Dr. Evans
- 4: MHS will pivot to remote instruction on Monday, Oct. 4; Update: meals available for pickup
September 2021
- 30: Routine information about COVID-19 cases in district will be available at NYS COVID-19 Report Card
- 29: Registration for winter sports is now open
- 27: Here’s what’s happening this week in the district
- 24: Three district students tested positive for COVID-19 this week; contact tracing complete
- 24: Board of education to meet Oct. 7 at Chase Elementary School
- 24: MCSD salutes its school nurses at Sept. 23 meeting
- 24: PSAT rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 16
- 21: RJK meal delivery schedule
- 21: Two SJS students test positive for COVID-19; school will continue as scheduled
- 21: Updated: statement on bus altercation
- 21: Cooke families: please review, and return signed sheets
- 20: September Monti Message
- 20: CIC Parent Orientation Meeting is a virtual event
- 20: KLR’s Scholastic Virtual Book Fair is live!
- 17: Update on contact tracing; RJK will pivot to remote instruction. SJS and all other schools remain open
- 17: Six new COVID-19 cases in district; contact tracing ongoing
- 17: MHS student drop-off/pick up information
- 16: Positive COVID-19 case at KLR; school will continue as scheduled
- 14: Positive COVID-19 case at KLR; school expected to continue as scheduled
- 14: Board of Education will meet Thursday, Sept. 23
- 13: Seniors: schedule your appointment for senior portraits
- 13: Go Home Early Drill will be held Sept. 15
- 13: “Go Home Early” drill to be held Sept. 15; no after-school care on this date
- 13: Student/athletes are eligible for the Heisman High School Scholarship
- 11: Positive COVID-19 case identified at Monticello High School; school will continue as scheduled
- 10: Issuance of P-EBT benefits ongoing
- 3: Positive COVID-19 case at MHS; school expected to open Sept. 8 as scheduled
- 3: Cooke Early-Drop Off Program Relocated to KLR
- 3: NYDOH issues new guidelines re: COVID testing in schools; MCSD expects to open as scheduled on Sept. 8
- 2: Dogwood tree planted in celebration of Chris Sorensen at Chase Elementary
- 1: BOE adopts COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2021-22 school year; recording of community forum is available.
- 1: School supply lists for Cooke
August 2021
- 28: SUNY Sullivan requires all students – including BOCES CTE students – to be fully vaccinated
- 27: MHS Covid-19 Mitigation and Prevention Plan
- 27: George Cooke Elementary School’s COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2021-2022 school year
- 27: KLR’s COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
- 27: Emma C. Chase Elementary School’s COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2021-22 school year
- 27: RJK’s COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
- 25: Parking available for junior/senior students; apply for your spot online
- 25: Monticello High School 9th grade, 10th grade, and New Student Orientation
- 25: Update on before and after school program
- 24: August Monti Message
- 23: ATI will host a Back to School Fair on Sept. 1
- 20: KLR School Supply Lists
- 18: Chance encounter at the Bagel Festival leads to historical portrait donation
- 16: Kim Gordon to lead district’s IT department
- 16: Healthy Kids Summer Program ends on Friday, Aug. 27
- 13: Anna-Marissa Estep steps up to assistant principal at MHS
- 12: BOE will meet Thursday, Aug. 26
- 9: Another Cup of Coffee with Superintendent Dr. Matthew Evans
- 9: Principal Wilder invites MHS families to take partnership survey
- 9: Evan Waterton shines in national competitions
- 2: Free summer meals are available for kids
July 2021
- 28: Have two years of financial experience? Join our audit committee!
- 28: Lead testing results at MHS, RJK and St. John Street Education Center
- 27: Important senior picture updates
- 27: RJK earns first place as top secondary school in reading challenge
- 23: Public comment period open for district safety plan
- 23: July Monti Message
- 23: Child Tax Credit helps working families cut child poverty
- 23: Principal Wilder has a reminder for seniors – It’s picture time!
- 22: Fall sports registration is open
- 22: Mark your calendars for August graduation
- 19: $1,000 Prize TIKTOK Talent Competition
- 19: Chase supply lists will be announced in mid-August
- 15: Get a COVID-19 Shot, Get a Farmers’ Market Coupon
- 14: Students working on new mural at RJK
- 12: Board of Education will meet Thursday, July 22
- 12: Summer internship program for Monticello High School students
- 12: Face coverings required in indoor spaces with students during summer months
- 12: Parents sought for assistant principal interview committee
- 6: Welcome home Michelle Antizzo
- 1: ARP-ESSR Funding Plan
- 1: Board of Education will meet July 8 in MHS Auditorium
- 1: MCSD NAF Academy of Finance Announces Scholarship Winners
June 2021
- 30: Bank Street College of Education presents district’s Equity Snapshot to Board of Education
- 29: Monticello is empowering a healthier generation
- 28: STREAM spring/summer newsletter is live
- 28: Lead testing results at Chase
- 28: Lead testing results at KLR
- 26: MHS Summer School Information
- 25: Blue and White Ceremony/Senior Slideshow
- 25: Chase backpack program sends kids home with summer meals
- 25: Lead testing results at Cooke
- 24: Monticello Board of Education salutes its retirees
- 24: Graduation ceremonies will be streamed live on YouTube; watch video on what to expect during the graduation ceremony
- 23: Sullivan County Public Health Services will offer vaccine clinics for routine vaccines and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
- 23: RJK Moving Up Ceremony will premiere June 24 at 10:15 a.m.
- 23: RJK yearbooks have arrived
- 23: KLR wins first place in SC BOCES Cross County Reading Challenge
- 22: Soldiers visit with Cooke first-grade students
- 22: Drive-by iPad drop-off Friday, June 25; all iPads must be returned by July 1
- 22: Applications are being accepted for the 2021-2022 Anticipated Elementary Before and After School Program
- 22: Final meal delivery of 2020-21 school year
- 20: Sullivan County hosting COVID vigil and walk June 23, 8 p.m.
- 19: Superintendent’s Statement on June 18 Bus Garage Incident
- 17: Sixth grade parent orientation part 2 is now available
- 16: June Monti Message
- 16: Welcome, incoming sixth graders!
- 15: RJK Summer Academies
- 14: Board of education meeting June 24; watch live
- 11: Vaccine requirements for incoming sixth-grade students
- 11: Masks no longer required outdoors at MCSD
- 11: Second Graders Receive Books from Monticello Kiwanis Club
- 10: Chase teachers’ generosity benefits local families
- 9: Yearbook pre-sale will be held Tuesday, June 15
- 9: Positive COVID-19 case at RJK; school will continue to operate as scheduled
- 9: Links for virtual RJK and MHS concerts/dance showcase will be posted June 21; community can watch anytime from June 21-24
- 8: Chase students learn about ticks and Lyme disease prevention
- 8: Monticello President’s Education Awards ceremony is available on YouTube
- 8: NYSDOH issues guidance re: masks; BOE will hear recommendations at June 10 meeting
- 7: Elizabeth Bassett chosen for National Gallery of Art’s Summer Institute for Educators
- 7: Chase’s generosity helps local animals
- 5: Message from Superintendent re: face coverings
- 4: Cooke Golden Ticket Video
- 4: Positive COVID-19 case at MHS; school will operate as scheduled
- 3: Monticello students recognized at SC BOCES Academic Achievement Awards
- 3: First-grade students grow butterflies
- 2: District-wide art show will take place at 4 p.m. on June 4
- 2: Junior class hosting an end-of-the-year picnic; please complete survey ASAP
- 1: MCSD families are eligible for temporary $50 discount on internet service
- 1: Sidewalks of positivity at MHS
- 1: Monticello High School Trap Team – Spring 2021 Recap
- 1: test
- 1: Positively RJK – Weeks of May 17 – May 28
- 1: Upcoming EPIC events: Art Therapy and Sensory Motor Skills Workshops
- 1: Chase students continue working towards Guinness Record by creating links
May 2021
- 27: Vaccinated youth eligible to win full SUNY scholarship
- 27: Free summer meals for MCSD students
- 24: A beautiful night as AOF sponsors Jumanji at Fair Oaks Drive-In
- 24: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts hosting sensory-friendly days
- 24: Hunter Fein, Emily LaRuffa named OCIAA senior scholar-athletes for Monticello High School
- 24: “Paint the Town Blue” for the class of 2021
- 24: Positive COVID-19 case at RJK; school will operate as scheduled
- 24: A delicious fund raiser for our juniors and seniors
- 24: MHS presents Student of Distinction Awards
- 21: Board of Education will meet June 10
- 21: Special Board of Education Meeting will be held June 7
- 21: Cooke Golden Ticket video – May 21
- 21: Senior trip to Six Flags on June 23 — trip is free; sign up today
- 19: Action Toward Independence Children’s Mental Health Awareness Family Fair
- 19: New air filters latest purchase from ESSER, GEER funding
- 18: Voters approve 2021-22 school budget
- 18: Super Happy Awesome News
- 18: Positive COVID-19 case at KLR; school will operate as scheduled
- 18: New Broadcasting and Music Production CTE program available for high school students
- 17: Upcoming virtual nutrition classes
- 17: Fifth-grade parent orientation video will be available June 16
- 17: Positively RJK – Week of 5/10 – 5/14
- 13: Monticello salutes its fall 2 senior athletes
- 13: MCSD Performing Arts Department announces spring 2021 concert series dates
- 12: Chicks hatch in Cooke’s kindergarten wing
- 12: Sullivan County Youth Book Festival postponed; online auction will fund next year’s event
- 12: Support the Class of 2021 with a t-shirt
- 12: Senior Prom set for Thursday, June 17
- 12: MCSD celebrates School Nurse Appreciation Day
- 11: Fly High Half Halloween: Disc Golf Clinic will be held on May 15
- 11: MHS staff stay well all April long
- 11: Ms. Kilgore receives garden grant
- 10: Emily LaRuffa will play volleyball for Le Moyne College in the fall
- 10: Four fall teams, 48 athletes earn scholar athlete status
- 10: Jumanji Drive-In Movie Night will support scholarships for seniors
- 10: Board of Education will meet Tuesday, May 18
- 10: Positive COVID-19 case in RJK; instruction will continue as scheduled
- 10: Join EPIC for a parent self-care session on Thursday, May 13
- 10: Panthers shine at Glenn D. Loucks Games
- 10: Positively RJK – Week of May 3 – May 7
- 9: Remaining vaccination appointments at student clinic now open to all individuals over 16
- 7: Legislators’ efforts lead to aid increase; proposed tax levy decrease for MCSD
- 6: Parents and caregivers: please complete this survey
- 5: Vaccine clinic for Monticello students will be held Tuesday, May 11
- 5: School-related phone calls may come from unfamiliar numbers
- 4: 2021 Sullivan County Art Shows
- 4: Chase students visit the Bashakill
- 4: Happy Teachers Appreciation Day!
- 3: MHS graduation planning is underway
- 3: KLR student tests positive for COVID-19; contact tracing complete
- 3: Positive COVID-19 case at KLR; school will remain open
- 3: Positively RJK – Week of 04/26/21 – 04/30/21
April 2021
- 30: Tami Coney; Barbi Neumann-Marty honored with awards from Sullivan County School Boards Association
- 29: Semper Gumby!
- 28: June Regents Planning & Survey
- 27: Voter Registration Day will be held on May 11 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- 27: Updated meal delivery schedule
- 27: Regents exemption available for algebra and living environment; complete the questionnaire
- 27: RJK student tests positive for COVID-19; school will remain open as scheduled
- 26: Late April Golden Ticket Video is live
- 26: Cooke Literacy Night – Part 2 – will be held Wednesday, April 28
- 26: Eighth-grade moving up ceremony rescheduled to June 24
- 26: Positively RJK – Week of April 12 – 23
- 26: April Monti Message
- 26: SUNY Sullivan hosts virtual information sessions each Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
- 23: MHS student tests positive COVID-19; classes will continue as scheduled
- 22: KLR student tests positive for COVID-19; school will continue to operate as scheduled
- 22: Board adopts $91.27 million budget that decreases property tax levy by 2.06%
- 21: Board appoints Virginia Gallet as principal of the George L. Cooke Elementary School
- 21: Incident at Monticello High School on April 20
- 20: Positive COVID cases at MHS and RJK; schools will continue to operate as scheduled
- 20: RJK shines a spotlight on sixth-grade student, Shivam Patel
- 19: Chase students and staff define their school
- 19: KLR student tests positive for COVID-19; students/staff contacted
- 16: Cooke first-grade students are published authors
- 15: Many lessons learned as rockets fly
- 15: “Pinwheels for Prevention” pop up around Monticello
- 14: Youth Economic Group seeks applicants for Bags For Justice Summer Apprenticeship
- 14: Free SNAP-ED spring nutrition workshops
- 14: KLR updates re: in-person instruction
- 13: Survey for parents of 10th and 11th-grade students re: in-person instruction
- 13: Deadline to purchase MHS yearbook has been extended
- 12: Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 20
- 9: Positively RJK – Week of April 5 – 9
- 9: Cooke’s early April Golden Ticket video is live
- 8: Sign up for spring sports at FamilyID
- 8: Chase students get a hands-on lesson in the human body
- 8: Mamakating Library offers virtual craft, reading programs; wildflower walk
- 8: It’s National Assistant Principals Week
- 7: EPIC will host virtual Earth Day celebration
- 6: MCSD named a Best Community for Music Education
- 6: Updates on increased in-person instruction opportunities
- 6: Summer Youth Employment Program is accepting applications
- 1: SUNY Application Week is April 5 – 9
- 1: Senator Schumer holds press conference at Chase school to announce how American Rescue Plan will impact local community
- 1: Two additional COVID-19 cases in district; schools expected to reopen as scheduled Monday, April 5
March 2021
- 30: Students continue to grow musically at Monticello
- 30: Parents of 9th and 12th graders asked to complete survey re: in-person instruction by April 2
- 29: Two staff members test positive for COVID; schools expected to reopen as scheduled following spring recess
- 29: Test form
- 29: “Positively RJK” Week of March 22 through March 26
- 26: Holiday message and update from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans
- 25: Kaitlyn Miller is tops in conference, third in state for fall trap shooting
- 25: Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 6
- 25: Students create motivational messages
- 25: Friday, April 30 will be full day of school for all students
- 25: Want to help us break a Guinness World Record?
- 25: EPIC will host two self-care workshops in April
- 24: Ethelbert B. Crawford COVID-19 vaccine forum
- 24: Cooke music students learn that materials matter
- 23: A sweet way to celebrate Agriculture Literacy Week
- 23: Remote instruction for RJK students on Friday, March 26
- 22: Remember to send in your reading challenge sheets for Cooke Family Literacy Night
- 22: JV volleyball and varsity football teams exposed to positive COVID-19 case; practices/games are paused
- 22: Legal Notice for 2021-22 School Budget Vote and Hearing
- 22: Positively RJK: Week of March 15 – 19
- 19: All girls junior varsity volleyball games and practices are paused through March 24
- 19: Message from Superintendent Dr. Evans re: expanding in-person opportunities in April
- 19: First-grade students learn important safety lessons from Deputy Barrett
- 19: Cooke’s mid-month Golden Ticket video is live
- 19: Cooke Elementary School’s Virtual Family Literacy night is April 7
- 19: Familias de habla hispana: únase a nosotros en nuestros talleres ENL EPIC del mes de Abril.
- 19: Free college financial aid workshop will be held on March 30
- 19: District mourns the loss of Raul Sanchez
- 18: Whether near or far, RJK students are learning hands on lessons in 3-D design and printing
- 18: Petitions now available for board of education candidates
- 17: Non-public transportation requests due by Thursday, April 1
- 17: MPD investigates student’s messages; threat found to be non-credible
- 16: Positive COVID-19 case at MHS; building will remain open for in-person instruction
- 15: Get your tickets for MHS’s production of The Theory of Relativity
- 15: “Positively RJK” March 8-March 12
- 14: George L. Cooke Elementary School will return to in-person instruction March 16
- 12: Sullivan Renaissance will host a virtual volunteer open house
- 11: The Monti Message, March 2020
- 11: KLR will pivot to remote instruction through March 21
- 11: Suggestions for helping students out of a “schoolwork hole”
- 11: Call now to schedule Project Excel Universal Pre-K registration
- 9: MHS Production of The Theory of Relativity is picking up speed
- 8: Streaming of high school musical ‘The Theory of Relativity’ will be March 19, 20
- 8: View the parent orientation for incoming high school families
- 8: Message from Sullivan County School Boards Association regarding education during COVID-19
- 8: Positively RJK: week of March 1 – March 5
- 5: Positive COVID-19 case at Cooke; building will remain open for in-person instruction
- 5: Statement from SCSBA regarding reopening guidelines
- 5: Challenge helps K-2 students learn that math is universal
- 5: Asbestos abatement will take place in closed construction area at high school, and other capital project updates
- 5: Board of Education will meet on Thursday, March 18
- 5: Spectrum News covers the Academy of Finance’s VITA program
- 4: Upcoming EPIC events
- 4: RJK will pivot to remote instruction through Friday, March 12
- 4: La fecha del taller de ENL cambió al 23 de marzo
- 3: Cooke celebrates 100 days of school
- 3: Winter STREAM newsletter is live
- 2: College in the Classroom scholarships available for two SUPA courses
- 2: EPIC presents: Dr. Seuss Reading Challenge for Cooke students
- 2: Bethel Woods’s Teen Art Studio offers free creative meetups for teenagers
- 1: Is your child entering ninth grade next year? Join us for orientation and course selection
- 1: Three Billy Goats Gruff project gets first graders thinking creatively
- 1: Virtual indoor track meet a great success
- 1: Mark your calendars for the MHS production of The Theory of Relativity
- 1: Positively RJK – Week of Feb. 15 – 26
February 2021
- 26: March 4 and March 11 will be remote instruction days for some schools
- 25: Cooke students send love to the skilled nursing unit at Garnet Health
- 25: KLR staff member tests positive for COVID-19; building will remain open
- 24: KLR Picture Retake Days are coming up
- 24: Live stream link for games
- 24: Boys basketball season cancelled due to second COVID-19 case
- 24: Support the class of 2022 with a treat from Little Caesars
- 23: Boys basketball program temporarily paused due to COVID-19 exposure
- 23: Join the AOF for Friday Kahoot Trivia Nights
- 23: March Madness Spirit Week
- 22: Board adopts the 2021-22 school year calendar
- 19: Remote learning on snow days going forward
- 19: Build a snowman, win a prize from the Academy of Finance
- 17: Positively RJK Feb. 1 – 12
- 15: Snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 16
- 12: A Restoration Plan for MCSD
- 11: Chase is spreading double the love!
- 11: Cooke Elementary School will be remote Feb. 26
- 11: Chase staff member tests positive for COVID-19; Chase will remain on remote instruction through Feb. 18
- 9: Snow day Tuesday, Feb. 9
- 8: Chase will pivot to remote instruction through Feb. 15
- 8: Hey seniors – new scholarships are posted
- 8: Upcoming EPIC events
- 5: Virtual Black History Month Program – A Regional Library Collaboration
- 5: Update on high-risk athletics
- 5: Letter from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans
- 5: Update on snow days
- 3: KLR will pivot to remote instruction through Monday, Feb. 8; students expected to return to building on Tuesday, Feb. 9
- 3: Early February Golden Ticket Video is live
- 3: Kindergarten/Project Excel registration dates
- 3: Feb. 2 picture day rescheduled to March 1
- 1: Tuesday, Feb. 2 is a snow day
- 1: Update on High-Risk Winter Athletics
- 1: Positively RJK – Jan. 25 – 29
January 2021
- 29: Did you make less than $57K last year? Get your taxes prepared for free!
- 28: Is a STREAM Journey right for you?
- 28: All Cooke students will be remote Friday, Jan. 29
- 28: Monticello High School construction is taking shape
- 27: Cooke picture day rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 1
- 27: KLR staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school will remain open
- 27: Heart-A-Thon will be fully virtual this year
- 27: First-grade students learn about our community of cultures
- 25: Feb. 1 through 5 is Cabin Fever Week at the Cooke school!
- 25: Liberty Partnerships Program offering free spring enrichment courses
- 25: Chase spirit week runs Feb. 1 – Feb. 5
- 25: The Monti Message, January 2021
- 25: Monticello Hall of Distinction looks for new committee members
- 25: Positively RJK – Jan. 18 – Jan. 22
- 25: You can take the coach out of the Gym, but you can’t take the Gym, (PE), out of the coach!
- 25: Dr. Martin Luther King, as told by a kindergartener
- 22: RJK Middle School will return to a hybrid model Monday, Jan. 25
- 22: Low and moderate risk sports begin Jan. 19
- 20: Rotary’s Million Mask Challenge comes to Monticello
- 18: Free cardiac screening for student-athletes exposed to COVID-19; clinic at Monroe-Woodbury Jan. 23
- 16: Cooke staff member tests positive for COVID-19
- 15: Ms. Bitjeman’s class has a dream…
- 15: Early January Golden Ticket video is live
- 15: Varsity indoor track practice to begin on Jan. 19
- 15: RJK will remain on remote instruction through Jan. 22
- 14: District mourns death of Derek Travis
- 14: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan offers scholarships
- 14: Send your best pics to the Yearbook Club
- 13: Dana Taylor to be honored at NAACP’s Freedom Fund Dinner
- 12: First-grade students get hands-on lesson in chemical reactions
- 12: Last call for senior pictures!
- 12: Donors choose to help KLR
- 11: Section 9 sports has a new website and app
- 11: Positively RJK recognizes students for the week of Jan. 4, 2021
- 9: RJK Middle School will pivot to remote instruction Jan. 11-Jan. 15
- 8: Board of Education to meet Thursday, Jan. 14
- 6: Kindergarten Registration Week Postponed
- 4: Bethel Woods at Home helps community tap into creativity
- 4: Atención, familias de habla hispana
- 4: MCSD operating on a two-hour delay Monday, Jan. 4
December 2020
- 30: 20 moments that made us smile in 2020
- 29: EPIC to host virtual Parent Cafes
- 23: MHS toy drive provides toys to Head Start students
- 23: EPIC Wellness Workshop will be held on Jan. 28
- 22: Project Excel students spread holiday cheer
- 22: Late December Golden Ticket Video at Cooke
- 22: Positive COVID-19 case at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School
- 22: Board of Education will meet Thursday, Jan. 7
- 21: Free farm stand and food distribution schedule for 2021
- 21: Performing Arts Department’s Winter Concert
- 21: Positively RJK Dec. 14-Dec. 18
- 21: Meal delivery schedule week of Dec. 21
- 20: All MCSD schools pivot to remote instruction Dec. 21 – 23
- 19: RJK building closed; remote instruction only Dec. 21 & 22
- 18: The Monti Message, December 2020
- 18: SAT Exam rescheduled to Dec. 19
- 18: Final opportunity for senior pictures will be Jan. 11 and 12
- 16: Watch the annual National Junior Honor Society Induction
- 15: MHS dance students work with Soul Inscribed
- 15: KLR/Cooke Cares and AOH make the season bright
- 14: Meal delivery schedule changes during week of Dec. 14
- 14: Positively RJK – Week of Dec. 7 – Dec. 11
- 11: Updated school supplies for select classes will be distributed Tuesday, Dec. 15
- 11: Virginia Gallet appointed as interim principal of George L. Cooke Elementary School
- 11: RJK picture days rescheduled to Feb. 9, 11
- 10: Michele Rosenstein’s joy comes from keeping our students healthy and safe
- 10: In-person instruction expected to resume Monday, Dec. 14; winter recess begins Thursday, Dec. 24
- 8: Cooke’s first Golden Ticket Video of December
- 7: Holiday Season Wellness Workshops
- 7: Athletics pause extended through Jan. 19; Family ID is open for registration
- 7: Athletic Director’s report to board of education
- 7: Positively RJK – Week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 4
- 3: RJK morning announcements are back
- 2: Love Disney? Don’t miss this opportunity…
- 2: Board of Education meeting will be held Dec. 10
- 2: MHS Food Drive feeds 40 families for Thanksgiving
- 1: RJK’s first marking period honor roll is posted
- 1: Family Support Line launches for MCSD families
November 2020
- 30: Brenda Sywalski named Art Teacher of the Year
- 30: RJK schedules week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 11
- 30: Positively RJK – Week of Nov. 23-27
- 27: All district buildings closed; students will learn remotely Nov. 30-Dec. 11
- 25: Thank you, Elks!
- 25: Cooke Picture Days rescheduled
- 24: Senior baby pics, superlatives and goodbyes for yearbook are due Dec. 14
- 24: Positively RJK – week of Nov. 16-20
- 24: First marking period honor roll
- 23: District to appoint interim/acting principal for Cooke Elementary School
- 20: Monticello High School Comfort Closet set to open Dec. 7
- 18: Nominate outstanding art educators for regional awards
- 18: Important message for senior students re: senior pictures
- 17: SUNY STEP offering coding session on Friday, Dec. 11
- 17: After-school tech help is available
- 17: Ms. Kilcoin’s class mixes science with pumpkins
- 17: Thank you, School-Related Professionals!
- 17: Sullivan County Public Health Services clarifies when to quarantine, or isolate as COVID-19 cases rise
- 16: Chase students get virtual visit from Senator Metzger
- 16: Update on heating issues and early dismissal at RJK
- 16: Need holiday help? Cooke/KLR Cares 2020 is accepting applications
- 16: MHS hosts successful virtual Kaiser Debate Invitational
- 16: Monticello Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Nov. 21
- 15: Attention Cooke students! Golden tickets are announced
- 13: Message from Superintendent regarding Thanksgiving travel
- 13: George L. Cooke Elementary School to reopen Monday, Nov. 16
- 13: Save time, save money, eat healthy – free workshops from SNAP-ED
- 12: Project Excel teams up with EPIC to provide families with resources
- 12: Sixth-annual Tinsel Trot will be virtual
- 12: Cooke picture day(s) postponed
- 12: Board of education meeting Thursday, Nov. 19
- 10: District will determine whether Cooke School will reopen for in-person instruction by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11
- 9: Positively RJK – week of Nov. 2
- 9: Virtual parent-teacher conferences are Nov. 18; Sign up now via Microsoft Bookings
- 9: Meal delivery week of Nov. 9-13
- 6: Positive COVID-19 case at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School; school will open as planned Monday, Nov. 9
- 6: Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter
- 5: Monticello CSD recognized with a “Friend to Extension” award
- 5: Get your 2021 gear, and support this year’s graduating class
- 5: Video of public forum re: COVID-19 is live
- 5: Monticello’s annual School Scene is live
- 5: Morning Music update
- 2: RJK’s new “Wellness Walk” bridges nature and learning
- 2: Financial support for childcare is available
- 2: Positively RJK – Week of Nov. 1
- 2: Changes to student bus routes in effect
October 2020
- 30: The Monti Message – November
- 29: Board of education meeting Nov. 5; watch live with link
- 29: New York State Education Department launches Parent Dashboard; seeks public input
- 29: Fall pictures for K.L. Rutherford students will take place on Monday, Nov. 2 and Thursday, Nov. 5
- 29: Second graders get special delivery
- 28: School closings and delays in the 2020-21 school year
- 28: George L. Cooke staff member tests positive for COVID-19; contacts limited; school will open as scheduled Thursday, Oct. 29
- 28: MHS presents: Build Your Brand Project
- 27: Cooke community raises nearly $1,000
- 27: Applications for junior and senior parking available
- 27: Fall pictures rescheduled at Cooke Elementary
- 27: MHS Guidance hosting virtual financial aid workshop
- 26: RJK Middle School Guidance Department seeks parent, student feedback – deadline extended to Oct. 30
- 26: Healthy meals at your fingertips
- 26: Positively RJK – Week of Oct. 26
- 23: We’re starting to collect pictures for the KLR 2020-2021 Yearbook
- 22: Need support for Teams?
- 22: ‘Cans for Kids’ just keeps on giving to the children of Chase Elementary School
- 22: Monticello High School Virtual Open House set for Oct. 22 – Updated with Zoom Info
- 22: Halloween activities at Chase
- 22: Get your COVID-19 Questions answered by Sullivan County Public Health Services
- 22: Halloween activities at Rutherford
- 20: RJK Virtual Open House will be held Oct. 21 from 6 – 8 p.m./La Casa Abierta Virtual de la Escuela Intermedia Robert J. Kaiser se llevará a cabo el 21 de octubre de 6 a 8 p.m.
- 19: Kayla Colon is sitting at the table
- 19: Fire Prevention Week goes virtual!
- 16: Virtual book fair for KLR and Cooke runs from Oct. 19 – Nov. 1
- 16: The Monti Message, October 2020
- 15: Events at the Mamakating Library
- 13: RJK Lock-Down Drill
- 9: Update your SchoolMessenger information to stay connected
- 9: MHS Guidance Department hosting virtual College Night on Wednesday, Oct. 14
- 9: George L. Cooke Elementary School students expected to return to the building beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13
- 8: Principal Knowlton explains fully remote schedule, if needed
- 8: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- 7: Project Excel staff member tests positive for COVID-19
- 7: Mamakating Library creating virtual kids reading clubs
- 7: MHS dance students to work with Tony-nominated choreographer’s community engagement platform
- 7: Board of Education will meet Thursday, Oct. 15
- 6: Fall and winter sports registration is open
- 6: Two additional staff members at Cooke test positive for COVID-19; individuals have not been in the building since Friday, Sept. 25
- 5: Sullivan County Public Health Services will host drive-thru flu shot clinic Oct. 15
- 3: Local organizations seek virtual tutoring volunteers
- 2: Fight the flu at home and school
- 2: MCSD seeks staff, community members and students to serve on pandemic planning committees
- 2: Microsoft Teams outage; please restart the program if you’re experiencing difficulties
- 1: SUNY Sullivan Liberty Partnerships offering three programs
- 1: Website experiencing technical difficulties; click here for Classlink, email and SchoolTool links
September 2020
- 30: Cooke Open House is postponed
- 30: George L. Cooke Elementary School will remain on remote instruction, only, for all of its students through Friday, October 9, as several staff members have been quarantined due to an exposure to a COVID-19 positive staff member.
- 30: “Return to Play” plan for Monticello athletes
- 30: RJK fully remote schedules
- 29: Update from Superintendent Evans re: COVID-19 case at Cooke
- 29: Final supply distribution for MHS Thursday Oct. 1
- 28: Positive COVID-19 case at Cooke; the Cooke school will close Tuesday, Sept. 29
- 24: Monticello High School Phase-In Schedule/Cohort Model to Change; Grades 10-12 will now begin in-person learning starting Oct. 5
- 24: Monticello High School Virtual Freshman Orientation recording
- 24: MCSD seeks community member to join audit committee
- 23: Order your MHS yearbook today and save!
- 23: Monti Idol, originally scheduled for Oct. 16, postponed
- 22: Senator Jen Metzger announces $200,000 in funding for MCSD’s St. John Street School Community Hub
- 22: Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election to be held Oct. 7
- 18: Board of Education to meet Oct. 1
- 18: “COVID Conscious” with Mr. Frandino
- 17: SUNY New Paltz offering Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) for students
- 17: Important Information for RJK students
- 15: Password/Remote Learning Support
- 15: Mamakating Library presents D&H Canal Walk
- 15: Need help accessing Teams?
- 15: Need help with SeeSaw?
- 14: Meal delivery schedule
- 14: Help with Learning Management Systems (TEAMS and other important apps)
- 14: Drive-through “Meet the Teachers”
- 11: Virtual freshman orientation to be held on Thursday, Sept. 17 (Update: Zoom info available)
- 11: COVID Dashboards
- 11: The first days of school instructions
- 10: Chase fall 2020 schedule
- 10: Update on fall athletics
- 9: MCSD will send SMS/Text verification to all families
- 9: Board of Education will meet Thursday, Sept. 17
- 9: Information for senior pictures
- 9: KLR Supply Lists
- 8: Student parking unavailable at this time; wait list available
- 4: RJK Fall Schedule
- 4: Cooke Fall 2020 Schedule
- 3: District calendar expected to be in homes around Sept. 18
- 3: Supply lists for Chase students are here
- 2: Device and schedule distribution at RJK
- 2: “Welcome Back” from Principal Wilder
- 1: Update from Dr. Evans on contact tracing; the importance of monitoring your child’s health and more
- 1: Device distribution for MHS students will take place Sept. 10 and 11
August 2020
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