A monthly update to the Monticello community from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans. School Safety All Monticello CSD schools were closed for remote instruction on December 15 due to social media threats of school violence directed at our schools. Two posts were made in the early morning hours; an additional post was made on …
Monticello High School Boys Basketball Coach Christopher Russo has built up quite a following for the team on social media, where he shares the team’s highlights, celebrates wins, and gives players shout outs to an eager audience, all under the hashtag #GreatDayToBeAPanther. Today, it’s a great day to be Coach Russo. Coach Russo has been …
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It’s Monday in Monticello, and that means it’s time for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans’ weekly update to the community. In this edition — the last one in 2021 — Dr. Evans discusses the events of last week, and wishes the community a happy and restful holiday break.
Due to insufficient staffing, Monticello High School will pivot to remote instruction today, Monday, Dec. 20. Approximately 23 high school instructional staff members called out and would have required coverage today, December 20. After accounting for our available substitute teachers (5), the school still had approximately 60 class coverages that it could not fill. All …
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Third-grade students from Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School and Emma C. Chase Elementary School took a trip to Monticello High School for a special performance of the MHS Dance Department’s production of The Nutcracker. The Monticello High School chamber choir performed the National Anthem before the classic tale of an enchanted Nutcracker began. The performance …
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There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. 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 matters …
Due to the impending weather forecast, the second round of the “Jingle Ball Basketball Classic” scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18 has been postponed until Jan. 8. If you have any questions, please call the athletic office.
Español In response to parental interest, and to the rising number of positive COVID-19 cases in Sullivan County, the Monticello Central School District is partnering with Sullivan County Public Health Services (SCPHS) to hold a pediatric COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic for children ages 5-11 at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School on Monday, Dec. 20 from …
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Late on Dec. 15, law enforcement and the Monticello Central School District became aware of an additional post with threatening content circulating on social media. Law enforcement agencies investigated and determined that the post did not originate in Monticello. The district is open on Dec. 16 as planned.
During the morning hours of Dec. 15, the Monticello Central School District administration was notified by the Monticello Police Department of a threat of violence directed towards the district. Upon recommendation from the Monticello Police Department, all schools and offices, including Project Excel, are closed today. All schools in the district will pivot to remote …
