KLR’s COVID-19 Mitigation Plan

Please read the Rutherford Multi-Layered COVID-19 Mitigation Plan here or see the PowerPoint presentation here to learn more about expectations for the 2021-22 school year.  If you have any questions, please contact the main office at 845-794-4240.

August Monti Message

1. COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention Plans, 2021–22 On August 5, 2021, the New York State Department of Health informed the public that it would not be issuing any guidance for New York’s school districts on COVID-19 mitigation and prevention for the 2021–22 year. Instead, it left these decisions to local school districts. My colleagues from …

ATI will host a Back to School Fair on Sept. 1

Action Toward Independence (ATI) will hold a Back-To-School Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 309 E. Broadway in Monticello.  The event will feature:  A book bag giveaway Craft/Activity Table Games and Door Prizes School supplies Food  For more information, please call 845-794-4228 Disclaimer: This event is sponsored by the …

Have two years of financial experience? Join our audit committee!

The Monticello Board of Education seeks two community members to join its District Audit Committee for a three-year term. The volunteer position is open to any district resident with two years of financial experience who has not worked, or provided services for, the district during the past two years. Individuals who are partners in, controlling owners or executives …

July Monti Message

A monthly recap from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols, 2021–22 At the moment, we continue to await guidance from the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) on any COVID-19 mitigation strategies that might remain in effect for the 2021–22 school year.  Our schools’ …

STREAM spring/summer newsletter is live

Catch up with all the wonderful happenings in the STREAM department, and learn some new activities to keep kids learning all summer long in the STREAM spring/summer newsletter.   

Lead testing results at KLR

Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier this week, we were informed that water samples from twenty-seven (27) sink fixtures in Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School were found to have amounts of lead that exceeded the acceptable limits of 15 parts per billion. These were sinks in bathrooms, classrooms, and the cafeteria kitchen. Of the 75 …

Sullivan County Public Health Services will offer vaccine clinics for routine vaccines and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines

Español A message from Sullivan County Public Health Services:  Sullivan County Public Health Services will be hosting immunization clinics in Liberty. Does your child need vaccines for school? Sullivan County Public Health Services will offer a routine vaccination clinic for underinsured or uninsured children. Pre-registration is required. These clinics will be held on the following …

KLR wins first place in SC BOCES Cross County Reading Challenge

Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School earned first place for all elementary schools in Sullivan County by participating in the annual Cross County Reading Challenge, sponsored by Sullivan County BOCES School Library System. KLR students in grades 3, 4, and 5 worked very hard to read and log a whopping 4,566 books from October through June …