On Feb. 6, Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s class completed a scavenger hunt around the school. They were joined by Deputy Barrett, Deputy Matthews, and Deputy Bongiorno from the Sullivan County Sherriff’s Office and Officer Williams from the Liberty Police Department. The students were split up into three groups and were given clues that brought …
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New York State Trooper Stephen Sawyer (Troop F) joined Mrs. Trone & Mrs. Belgiovene’s first-grade class last week for a drone demonstration. He taught the students how drones are used in the field. Each student was able to “race” the drone. Some staff even joined in the fun, including our Principal, Mrs. Gallet. We hope …
español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Over the last two-and-a-half years, I have enjoyed meeting and conversing with many of you about our schools. During these conversations, I’ve had the opportunity to hear from a broad spectrum of our community about what we’re doing well, and what we could be doing better. Many of you …
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Throughout the month of November and December 2022, Sullivan County Sheriff Deputy Barrett visited Ms. Dutcher and Ms. D’Agata’s second-grade class to teach the students about different safety topics through the DARE program designated for younger grades. Deputy Barrett taught the students many safety topics such as road signs, bicycle safety, household chemical awareness, knowing …
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The Board of Education honored George L. Cooke Elementary School educators Joana Dutcher, April Lasky, Irina Natale, Danielle D’Agata and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School student Maura Dutcher with a Board Award during the Feb. 2 Board of Education meeting. Board awards recognize members of the community who go above and beyond in service of …
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Earlier today, we received an unsubstantiated report that a student had shown a gun to other students on their way to school. Our staff immediately contacted the school resource officer, and began a joint investigation. We also enacted school security protocols as delineated in our school- and district emergency response plans. After working closely with …
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El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para las familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el lunes 6 de febrero a las 6:00 p.m. Las familias discutirán el tema de “Los niños necesitan familias”. El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. El evento es gratis, pero se necesita registrarse. …
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El programa Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) organizará un taller en español para las familias de Monticello a través de Zoom el lunes 30 de enero a las 6:00 p.m. Las familias discutirán los temas de los estilos de crianza y la toma de decisiones. El taller será presentado por Marta Mangual. El evento es …
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Español Pre-school registration Monticello families with three and four-year old children may register for the St. John Street Community School Preschool program on school days between April 8 and April 30. Your child must accompany you to register. Step 1: Interested parents must call the registrar’s office at at (845) 794-7700, ext. 78905 to make …
The Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School, George L. Cooke Elementary School, Emma C. Chase Elementary School and Robert J. Kaiser Middle School backpack programs are all seeking donations for their respective backpack programs. While all students in the MCSD receive free breakfast and lunch each school day, many of our district families struggle to feed …
