Update on snow days

español A message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, I hope this finds you and your family well. As of today, the district has utilized four (4) of its eight (8) emergency closure (or “snow”) days, allotted for this current school year. We will continue to utilize these closure …

KLR will pivot to remote instruction through Monday, Feb. 8; students expected to return to building on Tuesday, Feb. 9

español A message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans:  Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier today, we were informed that a staff member at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19.  This staff member was last in school on January 29, 2021.  They were determined to have been a contact with 21 …

KLR staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school will remain open

español Dear Monticello CSD Community Member, Earlier today we were informed that a staff member at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was in school briefly this morning, and had a very limited number of contacts, none of whom were students. After conferring with Sullivan County Public Health Services, …

The Monti Message, January 2021

A monthly recap from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Evans I.  Our Schools COVID-19 Vaccinations We have been working with Sullivan County BOCES to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations to all our staff and affiliated service providers, consistent with New York State Department of Health’s 1B vaccination eligibility.  While some of our staff have received vaccines as …

Dana Taylor to be honored at NAACP’s Freedom Fund Dinner

The Sullivan County NAACP will honor Monticello Central School District’s Executive Director of Special, Summer and After-School programs during its annual Freedom Fund Dinner. The Freedom Fund Dinner Awards celebrate community members who have made significant contributions to the lives of people of color. Ms. Taylor is a daughter, mother, wife, educator and life-long resident …

Donors choose to help KLR

A big “thank you” to all of the donors who helped Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School Fifth-Grade Teacher Yesenia Kreeger reach her fundraising goal to purchase a new Microsoft Surface Pro tablet to help enhance her virtual lessons. As instruction shifted to a remote model in the fall months, Ms. Kreeger ran into some challenges …

Bethel Woods at Home helps community tap into creativity

Designed to combat the impact turmoil can have on the physical and mental well-being of individuals, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts invites guests of all ages to connect and practice self-care through their Art of Wellness program. From Creative Arts Therapy workshops and exercise activities on the historic site, to virtual creativity classes, there …