At KLR and Cooke, class is a hop, skip and jump away…

While many elementary schools may prohibit jumping, skipping and crawling on the way to class, at Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School and George L. Cooke Elementary School in Monticello, it’s encouraged! When students at these two schools returned for the 2019-20 school year, they found that some of their hallways had been transformed into “sensory …

Elementary schools welcome School Counselor Molly Messina

With the addition of School Counselor Molly Messina to the Monticello team in the 2019-20 school year, students can add another brick to the foundation they are building during their elementary years to support their future. The New York State Education Department recently released new guidance regulations requiring that all elementary school students have access …

August Classroom 2020 Video Update

Each month, the district releases a video to update our residents on the status of the Classroom 2020 project. Watch this month’s update above, and check out our Classroom 2020 webpage for more information and a video and news archive.

Doug Murphy and Jim Farrell honored by Mid-Hudson School Study Council

In late August, the Mid-Hudson School Study Council (MHSSC) announced the 2019 recipients of the organization’s Awards for Excellence. The list of honorees included two members of the Monticello community. Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary School (KLR) Assistant Principal Doug Murphy will receive an Educational Leadership Award.  A member of the Monticello team for more than …

Classroom 2020 breaks ground

Monticello Central School District Board of Education President Lori Orestano-James led a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 16 to celebrate the ground breaking of the Classroom 2020 Capital Improvement Project, as construction began on the roofs of the district’s elementary schools. Members of the Board, district leaders and representatives from Clark Patterson Lee Architectural Firm …

MCSD Board of Education appoints Dr. William Silver as Acting Superintendent of Schools

On Friday, Aug. 16, the Monticello Central School District Board of Education appointed Dr. William Silver as Acting Superintendent of Schools, effective  Aug. 17 through 31. Beginning Sept. 1, Dr. Silver’s title will change to Interim Superintendent of Schools up through and including Feb. 28, 2020. He will receive a per diem amount of $800 per …

Joint press release of the Board of Education of the Monticello Central School District and Superintendent Tammy Mangus

JOINT PRESS RELEASE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY MANGUS From the Board of Education: Superintendent Tammy Mangus has today submitted her resignation to the Board of Education, effective Aug. 31, 2019. The Board of Education wants to publicly thank Superintendent Mangus for her hard work and …

Summer learning at Monticello

by William Weiss, MHS Summer Communications Intern  What do you think of when you hear ‘summer school’? Many people will think of schools where the work given by teachers is not the least bit interesting or no fun is had by students and staff alike. Monticello takes a different path, instead opting to enrich the lives of students. …

Let’s hear it for Kayleigh Bubolitz, the July #BeWellMonti Wellness Winner

Congratulations  Kayleigh Bubolitz, the July staff Wellness Winner in the #BeWellMonti Challenge. As a Wellness Winner, Kayleigh now has the chance to win the $500 grand prize on the first day of the 2019-20 school year.  About Kayleigh:  Position: Fifth grade teacher at KLR Current wellness goal: To feel healthy, physically and mentally. Biggest takeaway from the …