Behavioral Management Workshop a success, resources available

Message from Keith Petzinger:  We sincerely appreciate the attendance and active participation of the parents and caregivers who were able to attend the Behavior Management Workshop held on Oct. 9 at the George L. Cooke Elementary School! Please be sure to check the district website as we will be scheduling another offering in December. If …

It’s Monday in Monticello – School Bus Safety Week edition

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, an interview with our Director of Transportation Robin Sklar about how you can help keep our students safe during bus routes in honor of School Bus Safety Week. In addition, reminders about: School Board Recognition Week …

KLR and SJS students “whip pediatric cancer”

Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School students have been hard at work to “whip pediatric cancer” every September since 2017, and 2024 was no exception. The school held its annual Whip Pediatric Cancer assembly on Monday, Oct. 7. In the weeks leading up to the assembly, students were encouraged to decorate a gold heart in exchange …

“Go Home Early Drill” to be held on Friday, Nov. 8; students to be dismissed 15 minutes earlier; after-school activities canceled

The district will conduct the annual “Go Home Early Drill,” on Friday, Nov. 8.  Students will be dismissed 15 minutes earlier than usual. Families should arrive at school 15 minutes early if their child is picked up, and expect them to be dropped off 15 minutes early if they take the school bus.  There will …

Monticello Fire Department visits Cooke and KLR for Fire Safety Week

As part of fire prevention week, members of the Monticello Fire Department visited the George L. Cooke Elementary School and Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School to lead a presentation on the importance of fire safety.  Aside from the old standby of “stop, drop and roll,” students also learned why it’s important for families to have …

BOE will meet Oct. 10

There will be a regular meeting of the Monticello Central School District Board of Education on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the RJK Middle School Library. There will be a proposed executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or …

It’s Monday in Monticello – Oct. 7

It’s Monday in Monticello — time for Superintendent Matt Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. In this episode, reminders about upcoming events, including: From ABCs to Storytime (for SJS Families) Behavior Management at Home (all families) Board of Education meeting on Oct. 10 No school on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous …