Due to continued staffing challenges, the district’s morning and afternoon extended day programs are operating at capacity, and do not expect to be able to accommodate any families who are currently on the program’s waitlist for the remainder of the school year. If you are in need of extended day programming for your child(ren), please …
After a nearly two-year-long hiatus courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) student mentorship program is back, and in person. Once per week, fifth-grade students at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School meet with MBK “fellows”, who are Monticello High School students. The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program is a nation-wide initiative launched …
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The Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) program will host a virtual workshop for Monticello families on Wednesday, February 23 at 6:30PM via Zoom. Participants will gather to hear from nutritionist Bee Moser, M.S. from SNAP-ED New York – Cornell Cooperative Extension to learn how to eat on a budget and the health benefits of cooking …
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Join us in celebrating our wonderful school counselors here at Monticello during National School Counseling Week. These remarkable men and women help our students overcome challenges, grow, thrive and prepare for a bright future. This week, and every week, we celebrate the positive impact they have on our students’ lives. Thank you all for all …
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español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, With Friday’s (February 4) closure, the district has three (3) emergency closure days remaining for this school year. Should these remaining three days be used, we will switch schools to remote instruction on any emergency closure day thereafter. In previous years, if we went over our emergency day allotment, …
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Congratulations to Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School who received a check for their $2,000 grant to improve the health and wellness of students and staff! Rutherford Elementary applied for the grant a few months ago and it was submitted by 5th grade teacher, Kayleigh Bowles. The purpose of the grant is to promote both physical …
Budget Season New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget—for the Monticello Central School District—would result in a 15.4% increase in all state aid categories, including a 13.2% increase in foundation aid. The governor’s proposed increase is in response to a legal settlement to fully fund state foundation aid by 2024. The proposal for 2022–23 …
Dear Monticello CSD Community and Staff, We are aware of a recent state supreme court ruling that declared the Governor’s executive order on mask mandates in schools to be unconstitutional. Since that ruling, we were advised by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that an appeal from the Governor is imminent and that, “schools …
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On Jan. 23, 2022, the Monticello Central School District received a letter from Project Excel stating the Easter Seals’ intent to close Project Excel at the end of the 2021-22 school year. The letter from Project Excel reinforced the organization’s intent to assist any families through the transitionary time. In light of this news, the …
It’s Monday in Monticello – time for Superintendent Evans’ weekly update to the Monticello community. This week – the closure of Project Excel, the launch of voluntary student testing, upcoming events and more. For more information about the Project Excel closure, please click here.
