Chase students celebrate Agricultural Literacy Week

March 20-24 is Agricultural Literacy Week, where volunteers throughout New York State visit classrooms to read a book with an agricultural theme to celebrate New York agriculture. Barbara Moran, 4-H Youth Development Program Manager at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, visited Mrs. Furman’s second-grade class and read the story, Tomatoes for Neela. The students then …

EPIC to host Spanish Workshop on “Balancing Between Work and Family Life” on March 13

El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para las familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el lunes 13 de marzo a las 6:00 p.m. a través de Zoom. Las familias discutirán el tema de “Equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida familiar”. El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. …

EPIC will host “RULER” Workshop on March 14

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will be hosting an in-person RULER workshop for Monticello families on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at Cooke Elementary School. Participants will gather for “Meta-Moment: Part 1” and learn tools and strategies on how to identify positive responses to strong, unpleasant feelings. Cooke Elementary SEW Facilitator Elisa …

Monticello Performing Arts students shine at SCMEA All-County Music Festival

The Monticello Performing Arts students kicked off Music in Our Schools month with a successful Sullivan County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival on Sunday, March 6. The Liberty Central School District housed the event, which not even a snowstorm could stop. The event, which is typically held over two or three days was condensed into …

MCSD parents: complete this survey to help us improve our district

español Parents of Monticello Central School District students are invited to complete a culture and climate survey that the district will use to move toward its vision in becoming a district of choice. All responses are completely anonymous and no personal data is collected.   Take survey  (please note: this survey is for parents of currently …

There’s a new cat in town at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School

There’s a new cat in town at the Emma C. Chase Elementary School, and during the Reading Assembly held on Thursday, March 2, the students and staff got to meet her. The Reading Assembly opened up with teacher Patti Andersen announcing that Chase is currently in the lead among all the Monticello elementary schools for …

Warming center and other resources are available for the winter season

From the Sullivan County website:  Liberty, NY – Sullivan County has now opened its Monticello warming shelter and will keep it open every night of the winter season from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The shelter is located at the Ted Stroebele Recreation Center at 10 Jefferson Street, across from the Government Center. This is …

Upcoming surveys will help district in its vision to become district of choice

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the last two-and-a-half years, I have enjoyed meeting and conversing with many of you about our schools. During these conversations, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from a broad spectrum of our community about what we’re doing well, and what we could be doing better.  Many of you …

A great reason to dress up for Panther Pride Friday…

Want a great reason to wear blue and white for Panther Pride Friday? If you’re in the class at the Chase school with the most blue and white, you get a visit and a performance by Principal Frandino to celebrate.  Not at Chase? We still want to see your Panther Pride tomorrow and every Friday!

An important message from Superintendent Evans

Earlier today, we received an unsubstantiated report that a student had shown a gun to other students on their way to school. Our staff immediately contacted the school resource officer, and began a joint investigation. We also enacted school security protocols as delineated in our school- and district emergency response plans. After working closely with …