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It’s Monday in Monticello – Feb. 10: Nature Ambassadors/Winter Fun Day

  It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with George L. Cooke Elementary School Nature Ambassador Anna Mollema about how the program empowers our students, deepens their connections with nature and puts our school in the running for a $75,000 grant …

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Kindergarten registration will take place in March

Español Monticello Central School District 2025/26 Kindergarten Registration will take place on the following dates, and your child must accompany you to register: Chase students:  at the Emma Chase Elementary School on March 28 Cooke students:  at 22 St. John Street on March 24, 25, 26.  Please call (845) 794-7700, x 78905 to set up …

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Kindergarteners throw classmate a “big brother shower”

Becoming a big brother for the first time can be an intimidating experience for anyone, but George L. Cooke Elementary School kindergartner Jaylen Agapito can rest assured that he has the love and support of his classmates and teachers.   Cooke kindergarten teachers Michele O’Sullivan and Megan Hobby organized a “big brother shower” to help Jaylen …

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STREAM Committee fall newsletter is now live

The Monticello Central School District’s STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) Committee would like to present their Fall newsletter. Within the newsletter, MCSD staff, students, and community members will find highlights of some amazing classrooms around the district and plenty of helpful resources. Read the STREAM newsletter 

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Cooke students hold their own Thanksgiving Day parade

Students in Mrs. Liebman’s kindergarten class and Mrs. Kilcoin’s second-grade class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School read the book Balloons Over Broadway. After reading the book the students made their very own balloons so they could participate in their own version of Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Mrs. Liebman’s students stood in front of …

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Ms. Moore and VanderMeulen’s class welcome first responders for Thanksgiving Feast

‘Tis the season for giving thanks, so naturally, the students in Ms. Moore and Ms. VanderMeulen’s kindergarten class at the George L. Cooke Elementary School wanted to show their appreciation for some local heroes.  The class held their annual “First Responders Thanksgiving Feast” and invited men and women from local first responder agencies for an …

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Monticello Central School District partners with Astor Services to open school-based mental health clinic  

Students at the Monticello Central School District will soon be able to receive mental health services during the school day, thanks to a partnership between the district and Astor Services. Astor Services is a community-based non-profit organization that provides children’s mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development services with locations in the …

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Cooke holds ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the school’s Nature Path

The George L. Cooke Elementary School held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 10 to celebrate the official unveiling of the school’s Nature Path. A labor of love made possible under the leadership of Cooke teachers Cathy McFadden and April Rutledge, and through the generosity of a host of organizations, dedicated staff, families and local …

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