Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter
The Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter is now live. Read it to catch up with all of the STEAM happenings throughout our schools: Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter
Monticello’s annual School Scene is live
The Monticello edition of the Sullivan County Democrat’s annual school scene is live. You can find it in the Nov. 3 print edition of the Democrat, or read the digital copy here
Morning Music update
The MCSD 5th grade Morning Instrumental Music program is in the planning process and will be made available to current 5th grade students as soon as it can be safely implemented. The current circumstances surrounding the pandemic have made implementation particularly complex but the district is in the process of distributing information to potential students …
Financial support for childcare is available
100% Tuition Scholarship Available As part of the CARES funding, New York state has a new scholarship to cover childcare and help working parents go to their workplace. These scholarships, if approved, cover the period from the date the application is submitted through Jan. 10, 2021. But hurry — apply before the funding runs out. …
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Changes to student bus routes in effect
A message from the Monticello CSD Transportation Department: Since the dynamics of our bus routes have changed since the beginning of the school year, we have re done the routes, so all students have the same bus route every day and siblings in the elementary will be on the same bus. We have sent notices …
The Monti Message – November
I. Our Schools COVID-19 in Our Schools On October 28, we were informed that a Cooke Elementary School staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member had become symptomatic on Saturday, October 24, and was last in school on October 23. The school’s contact tracing identified four other staff members and nine students …
New York State Education Department launches Parent Dashboard; seeks public input
Dear Parents, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has developed a Parent Dashboard to increase transparency and make information about school performance and other school-level data easier for parents and the public to access. The Parent Dashboard is part of New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, which emphasizes equity in education for …
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School closings and delays in the 2020-21 school year
With spooky weather possible just before Halloween, let’s take a moment to clarify how school delays, early dismissals and snow days will look like in the 2020-21 school year. Just like any other year, the decision to delay or cancel school will be made by 5:45 a.m., and communicated out to families via School Messenger, …
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‘Cans for Kids’ just keeps on giving to the children of Chase Elementary School
The Chase Elementary School family has true friends in the Wood and DeGuzman families! Each year for the past four years, the Wood family of Wurtsboro, which includes daughter Kelly DeGuzman and her family, present money and supplies to the Chase Elementary School. The families work throughout the year collecting cans through the “Cans for …
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Halloween activities at Chase
A message from the Emma C. Chase Elementary School team: There will be no Halloween Parade or Dance this year due to the circumstances of the pandemic. We want to keep our students and those in our community safe. But, we still plan on having some fun! We will have Halloween celebrations in school and …