Sullivan County Youth Book Festival postponed; online auction will fund next year’s event

The second bi-annual Sullivan County Youth Book Festival (SCYBF), originally scheduled for May 29, 2021, has been postponed to the same weekend in 2022. In its place the planning committee will host an online auction to help raise money for a bigger, better festival in 2022. In light of the Festival’s mission to create, sustain …

MCSD celebrates School Nurse Appreciation Day

Wednesday, May 12 is National School Nurse Appreciation Day; a day to celebrate the many ways in which school nurses promote the health and wellness of youth. According to the National Association of School Nurses, this year’s theme is “Championing the Whole Student” — a nod to the multi-faceted ways school nurses nurture children.   Their …

Fly High Half Halloween: Disc Golf Clinic will be held on May 15

Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT) is hosting a free disc golf clinic on Saturday, May 15 from 12-3 p.m. at Walnut Mountain Park, located at 73 Walnut Mountain Rd, Liberty, NY 12754. Register here Disc Golf is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world! Come Fly High with Us!  Dress up!  Have fun  Get …

Jumanji Drive-In Movie Night will support scholarships for seniors

The Academy of Finance Event Planning Class Presents… JUMANJI Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm Hosted at: Fair Oaks Drive-In 365 Bloomingburg Road Middletown, NY  10940 All proceeds support scholarships for the senior class.  Buy tickets  

Remaining vaccination appointments at student clinic now open to all individuals over 16

In an effort to make vaccines available for as many people as possible, the district is allowing any individual over 16 to reserve any of the remaining times in its student vaccination clinic on May 11 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Robert J. Kaiser Middle School You do not need to be a …

Legislators’ efforts lead to aid increase; proposed tax levy decrease for MCSD

The Monticello Central School District is slated to receive an unprecedented 8.4% increase in state aid for the 2021–22 fiscal year — a total of $40.4 million. The increase is largely attributed to the New York State’s pledge to fully fund the foundation aid formula over a three-year period in response to the lobbying of …

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Invitation to Share Caregiver Perspectives on Equity at Monticello Schools About the Bank Street Equity Snapshot: This year, Bank Street College of Education is partnering with the Monticello School District to co-develop the capacity of staff to implement culturally responsive and sustaining practices grounded in anti-bias and anti-racism frameworks. In the first phase of this …

School-related phone calls may come from unfamiliar numbers

Due to issues with our service provider, please be advised that messages from your child’s school may come from an unfamiliar number. The following phone numbers will be used to send automated messages to parents. If you receive an incoming call from one of these phone numbers, please answer it as the message will contain …

2021 Sullivan County Art Shows

On Monday, May 10 at 8 a.m., the Arts In Education Program at Sullivan BOCES will premiere the county-wide virtual art shows at the links below:   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/WGMD588o350   Elementary Art Show Grades 3-5   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/Pd8FV8P_VUw    Middle School Art Show Grades 6-8   May 10, 2021, Virtual Show:  https://youtu.be/p4FeIV2OEXc …

Happy Teachers Appreciation Day!

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day – watch our panel of experts explain all the many reasons why today, and every day, we are so incredibly grateful for our wonderful educators.