The Cross County Reading Challenge, organized by Sullivan County BOCES, had another successful year of promoting independent reading. Students, and teachers, from each school in the county were encouraged to log the books they read this school year starting October 2021. Monthly Amazon gift cards were awarded to students who logged their books as extra …
español Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Members, Sullivan County has been recently designated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s metrics, as a “high” risk area for COVID-19 community transmission. The CDC recommends that individuals in “high” risk areas: Wear a mask indoors in public Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines Get tested if symptomatic The CDC also recommends …
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Students in Ms. Castillo and Mrs. Bitjeman’s second-grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School had “Tea with My Special Someone” last week. The students each picked someone special in their life and used their names to make an acrostic poem. The students invited their special someone to join them in class, and read …
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Monticello Central School District received a “blast from the past” thanks to the donation of a photo from Monticello residents Judy and Gary Siegel. The photo is of Monticello High School’s 1928 graduating class and was taken when the students were on their senior trip to Mount Vernon almost 100 years ago. The photo was …
The budget edition of the Monticello Central School District’s print newsletter, The Panther Post, will be arriving in residents’ mailboxes beginning May 10. Please keep an eye out for the newsletter, which contains important information about the 2022-23 proposed school budget. Can’t wait? Read the digital copy online
Cooke Families — please join us for an out Of This World Family Literacy Night sponsored by the Cooke School and Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) on May 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the George L. Cooke Elementary School at 69 Richardson Ave. in Monticello. Attendees will enjoy a book sale, story time, …
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There are some engineers in the making at Cooke Elementary! Students in Mrs. Ruston’s 2nd grade class read about Rosie the Riveter and then became engineers themselves, working in groups to solve a world problem. Students decided to create cup holders that make cups less loud when they hit the floor, as well as grippy …
The Monticello Central School District has been honorably named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the 13th consecutive year. The designation shows a commitment by our Board of Education and Administration, coupled with the dedication of our highly qualified music teachers, to provide a deep …
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Sixteen Monticello Central School District educators received tenure at the April 12 Board of Education meeting. These remarkable men and women have made significant contributions to the MCSD community and we’re so grateful to have them here. Join us in congratulating: Kurt Buddenhagen, Barbara Shaw-Zirt, Elaine Burns, Scott Cooper, Annette Schoellig, Ryan Jasper, Nicole Larkin, …
