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MCSD launching new assessment tool to improve social-emotional learning practices

Dear MCSD Families,                                                                            Thank you for being our most powerful partners as we work together to educate the students in our district. The district’s improvement plans challenge us to create a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) that infuses social emotional learning into academic, attendance, and behavioral outcomes. To that end, we are partnering with …

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Student art work will be displayed at Bethel Woods during SC P-12 Visual Arts Show

The Sullivan County P-12 visual arts show will be held April 1 -3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Market Shed  Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel. Visual works from Monticello students, and other students from around Sullivan County will be on display.  This event is …

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Schools in MCSD receive grants from Sullivan 180 to improve the health of their school communities

The Monticello Central School District is “fit as a fiddle” thanks to grants from Sullivan 180! Over the course of the past several months, schools within MCSD have been awarded grants from Sullivan 180 for projects focused on improving the health and wellness of students and staff. George Cooke Elementary and Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary …

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Updates to COVID-19 mitigation plan re: masks and contact tracing

On the evening of March 1, the New York State Department of Health released additional guidance related to the expiration of the expiration of the mandatory mask mandate. In light of this new guidance, the district has made the following changes to its COVID-19 protocol:   The district will no longer perform individual contact tracing. Instead, it …

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Junior Panthers Book Club builds literacy and inclusive culture

For many young children, a simple  three-hour car ride en route to a family vacation can feel like a constraining, never-ending ordeal. That’s why the second-grade students in the Junior Panthers Book Club at the George L. Cooke Elementary School were incredulous to learn that one man spent 27 hours stuffed into a small box …

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EPIC will host second “RULER” Workshop on Feb. 28

  The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Monday, February 28 at 6:45PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to revisit the RULER approach and to learn about the Anchor Tool of the Charter: Creating a Personalized Charter for Your Family.  The event will be facilitated by …

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Extended day program at capacity; not expected to accommodate families on waitlist

Due to continued staffing challenges, the district’s morning and afternoon extended day programs are operating at capacity, and do not expect to be able to accommodate any families who are currently on the program’s waitlist for the remainder of the school year.  If you are in need of extended day programming for your child(ren), please …

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Military veterans visit first grade class at George L. Cooke Elementary School

During the week of November 11, 2021, Ms. Dutcher and Miss D’Agata’s first-grade class, at the George L. Cooke Elementary School in Monticello, learned all about veterans and Veteran’s Day. The students had the opportunity to meet several veterans and ask them questions such as “Why did they become a soldier?”, “What was it like …

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EPIC will host “Healthy Hearts” Family Engagement Workshop on Feb. 23

The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to hear from nutritionist Bee Moser, M.S. from SNAP-ED New York – Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to eat on a budget and the health benefits of cooking …

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MCSD celebrates National School Counselors Week

Join us in celebrating our wonderful school counselors here at Monticello during National School Counseling Week. These remarkable men and women help our students overcome challenges, grow, thrive and prepare for a bright future. This week, and every week, we celebrate the positive impact they have on our students’ lives. Thank you all for all …

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