Sullivan County Public Health Services clarifies when to quarantine, or isolate as COVID-19 cases rise

The information below is a press release issued on Monday, Nov. 16,  by Nancy McGraw,  Public Health Director, Sullivan County Public Health Services The Disease Control (Epidemiology) team at Sullivan County Public Health Services, is urging local residents who have come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 to quarantine for the recommended 14 …

Monticello Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Nov. 21

The Monticello Interfaith Council will host its annual Monticello Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 1 – 3 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 15 St. John Street in Monticello.  Meals will be available for take-out only. Meals must be picked up in person, and masks and social distancing are …

Message from Superintendent regarding Thanksgiving travel

para español, haga clic aqui Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff Member, Earlier this week, we closed the George Cooke Elementary School and pivoted all students to remote instruction, after one staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and another staff member was symptomatic. All direct contacts of the staff member who tested positive were contacted …

George L. Cooke Elementary School to reopen Monday, Nov. 16

The George L. Cooke Elementary School will resume in-person instruction on Monday, Nov. 16. The school building was closed out of an abundance of caution while the district awaited COVID-19 test results of a symptomatic staff member. The results have come in, and the staff member has tested negative. 

Cooke picture day(s) postponed

Please be advised that in light of the George L. Cooke Elementary School’s closure during the week of Nov. 9-13, all picture day appointments have been postponed.  The school is working with the picture company to schedule new dates after the Thanksgiving break and will update the community once that information is available.   

District will determine whether Cooke School will reopen for in-person instruction by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11

UPDATE, TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 12:20 P.M. The district continues to await the COVID-19 test results of the symptomatic staff member mentioned in the district’s article published below on Sunday, Nov. 8  The district will make a determination whether the Cooke School will reopen for in-person instruction by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and will …

Meal delivery week of Nov. 9-13

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the district will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Students who receive meals delivered at home will receive a double portion on Monday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 12. There will be no meal delivery on Tuesday, Nov. 10;  Wednesday, Nov. 11 or Friday, Nov. 13.  

Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter

The Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter is now live. Read it to catch up with all of the STEAM happenings throughout our schools:  Fall 2020 STREAM newsletter