Upcoming EPIC events

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program is offering a wealth of virtual opportunities for engagement and connection for Monticello families during the month of March.  All events are free, but registration is required to receive the Zoom information. To register for any event, email Jane Sorensen at jsorensen@k12mcsd.net Parent Cafes Tuesday, March 9th @ …

RJK will pivot to remote instruction through Friday, March 12

Click here for the message in Spanish. Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Yesterday, we were informed that a student at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last in school on March 2, 2021. They were determined to have been in contact with 36 students and staff who, we believe, …

La fecha del taller de ENL cambió al 23 de marzo

Click here for English ACTUALIZACIÓN: El taller EPIC para familias de habla hispana que estaba originalmente programado para el martes 30 de marzo ha sido reprogramado para el martes 23 de marzo a las 5:45 p.m. Para obtener información sobre la conexion por Zoom, comuníquese con aperez@k12mcsd.net. Si ya está registrado, no necesita volver a …

Cooke celebrates 100 days of school

Students at the George L. Cooke Elementary School celebrated 100 days of school on Tuesday, March 2 with a host of fun activities, including centenarian costumes, dance parties and 100-part building projects.  Tuesday, March 2 is actually the 99th day of school, but after such an unusual year, the teachers thought a two-day celebration was …

Winter STREAM newsletter is live

Check out all the awesome ways the Science, Technology, Research, Art and Math (STREAM) is mixing wellness, learning and engagement in the Winter STREAM newsletter.

Bethel Woods’s Teen Art Studio offers free creative meetups for teenagers

Teen Art Studio  Free, creative meet ups for teens 14-18 Tuesdays, March 16-April 27 | 6-7:30 PM Register here  ABOUT THE PROGRAM Teen Art Studio is a space where teens can meet up and experience how art and creativity can lead to new perspectives, connections, empowerment, and freedom from stress. Each week, Bethel Woods Teaching …

Is your child entering ninth grade next year? Join us for orientation and course selection

There will be a parent orientation and course selection meeting for students who will be entering ninth grade in the fall of 2021 and their parents.  Attendees will learn about the expectations of high school, and about the classes students can choose to take as a ninth-grade student in the Monticello High School.  The event …

Three Billy Goats Gruff project gets first graders thinking creatively

First-grade students at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School combined art, math, engineering and some good old-fashioned ingenuity to recreate a classic story.  After reading the story, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, students made character puppets using paper bags and art supplies. Then, their teachers challenged them to reconstruct the bridge in the story using …

Virtual indoor track meet a great success

On Friday, Feb. 26, the Monticello Athletics Department held a virtual indoor track meet. The team had some awesome performances and the students really enjoyed themselves. Check out some of the highlights from the event below: