BOE will meet Jan. 20

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the RJK Middle School Cafeteria. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 10/Updated guidance from SCPHS re: COVID-19 quarantine

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, new guidance from the Sullivan County Public Health Services outlines when students and staff may return to school/work after a positive COVID-19 test or exposure, plus information on upcoming events.  Click to access decision-tree-Final-1.10.22.pdf

Virtual orientation for parents of current eighth-grade/incoming ninth-grade students will be held Jan. 13

Monticello High School Guidance will host a virtual orientation for the parents of current eighth-grade/incoming ninth-grade students on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Parents may access the orientation using the information below.   Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93429497814 Meeting ID: 934 2949 7814 Passcode: 838032 One tap mobile +16465189805,,93429497814# US (New York) +16468769923,,93429497814# US (New …

Robert J. Kaiser Middle School students receive donation of new high-end 3D printer

The turn-around time for Robert J. Kaiser Middle School Technology Teacher William Oefelein’s students’ creations to be printed is about to get shorter, thanks to a generous donation from Richard Music. Mr. Music, who used to work for 3-D printer manufacturer Stratasys, and who used to maintain Robert J. Kaiser Middle School’s existing machines, recently …

Spectator limitations at neighboring schools

Attention, athletes and families!  Please be aware of spectator limitations at our neighboring schools. A list of each school and it’s spectator policy is available here. Please note, that these are all subject to change. Please contact the appropriate school directly for any questions or clarifications. 

All schools expected to be open for in-person instruction on Jan. 4

As of 6:15 p.m., we expect all schools to be able to open for in-person instruction, tomorrow, Jan. 4. Please remember that this is a fluid situation, with unpredictable variables — if circumstances change, and any school must pivot to remote instruction tomorrow, we will announce it on our website, and via our SchoolMessenger notification …

Final date for senior photos is Jan. 12 – book your appointment now

The last senior picture date will be held on Wednesday, January 12th in the high school’s small gym from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Please book your appointment online on the Lors website or call  Lors customer service at (908)-964-0847  to book your appointment. This is the last date for Senior Pictures! Any questions please see Mrs. Ross in room 612. 

It’s Monday in Monticello – Jan. 3

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week, Superintendent Evans discusses the uptick in COVID-19 cases following winter break, the mitigation strategies in place to protect students and staff, and how you can help us keep our schools open for learning.

Message from Superintendent Evans re: COVID-19 testing, test-to-stay protocol, shortened isolation periods for vaccinated staff members and more

Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Happy new year! I hope all of you enjoyed your holidays and that you are well. The last several weeks have been very dynamic in developments around COVID-19. We plan to keep our schools open for in-person instruction for as long as we have enough staff to safely …

MCSD will pay certified substitute teachers $200 per day in new “floating per diem” positions

Like many school districts across the nation, the Monticello Central School District is facing a critical shortage of substitute teachers. These shortages, combined with quarantines, staff illnesses and existing vacancies, have caused disruptions to the district’s schedule, with schools needing to pivot to remote instruction when there are insufficient staff available to teach and supervise …