• Elementary schools begin concert season – Monroe’s youngest musicians launch this school year’s elementary school concert season next week on Tuesday, November 24 at Chain Lake and Fryelands elementary schools. Both events begin at 7 p.m. and are free. Community members are encouraged to attend.

• Winter begins to blow – Be the first to know when winter weather has made school schedules change by signing up for the email alert system. Before the first snow falls double check the limited bus routes for your neighborhood. Twitter is also now available as a way to keep up on school schedule changes and events.

• Free tutoring available – Families with children attending Park Place Middle or Frank Wagner Elementary School have another opportunity to request free tutoring through the federal No Child Left Behind Act. A list of local and statewide tutors is available to families with eligible students. Counselors at each school are happy to help families with questions.

• Classes dismissed early for Thanksgiving – Students will be excused from school early on Wednesday, November 25 for the annual Thanksgiving break. High school and middle school students will be sent home at 11:50 a.m. and elementary schools will end instruction at 12:55 p.m. No classes are scheduled for Thursday or Friday (Nov. 26 and 27).

• School Improvement Day Monday, Nov. 30 – Students will not attend classes on Monday, November 30, to allow teachers and other staff members to improve their skills to help children learn.

• Share your budgeting wisdom – There is still time to join Monroe’s longstanding tradition of transparency in budget planning by joining Dr. Ken Hoover on the Budget Review Committee to begin work on the 2010-2011 operating budget for Monroe’s public schools. Community members from all walks of life are encouraged to take part in the year-long effort to build the 2010-2011 operating budget for Monroe’s public schools. Please let Dr. Hoover know of your interest.
  

• Community shares facility priorities with School Board – Almost 40 members of the Monroe community offered their input and guidance to members of the School Board on future facility improvements for our public schools. School Board members are discussing facility improvements that could mean a two-middle school system and additional classrooms to replace portables. These suggested projects were presented by members of the Capital Facility Plan Committee this summer.

• Have a plan – As reports of influenza-type symptoms come in from around our community families are encouraged to have a plan should this illness occur at your home. Consider these questions 1.) Who could take care of your sick child if you cannot? 2.) Who takes care of you if you are sick? 3.) If my child’s school or day care is ordered to close what are my family’s options? Health Matters is a new page on our website for information regarding health topics such as the H1N1 virus. As more information in known about this illness and reports of it are received from our area, this webpage will be a great resource for families and staff as we head into the fall.

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Volunteer Opportunities: Many opportunities are available to become involved. Monroe Public Schools pride themselves on keeping children and volunteers in our schools safe. For the safety of the volunteers and our students, volunteers are required to fill out a volunteer packet each year.

Applications are available in English and Spanish and can be obtained from your school, Monroe School District Office or from Tess Thompson, District Volunteer Coordinator @ thompsont@monroe.wednet.edu or (360) 804-2575.
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VISION
Monroe Public Schools provides an outstanding education that result in all students having a passion for learning.

GOALS

1. Increase Academic Rigor of Programs
2. Develop a Comprehensive Assessment Program
3. Advance the Capacity of the Organization to Learn and Improve
4. Close the Achievement Gap for Underrepresented Groups by Improving Systems of Support for Students Struggling Academically and Socially
5. Expand Opportunities for Students to Participate in Enrichment and Remediation Activities
6. Rebuild District Operations and Infrastructure to Support Student Learning
7. Build Access to Appropriate Technology and its Integration in the Learning Environment
8. Enhance School Safety and Climate
9. Expand Community Connections Through Communications and Meaningful Involvement

Goals Adopted January 14, 2008

Adopted by Monroe Public Schools Board of Directors on August 10, 2009

This section offers visitors the opportunity to review articles of interest about events and accomplishments of Monroe's youth and our community. Some items are re-printed from recent issues of the "Community Update," the district-wide newsletter published by Monroe Public Schools. We want this page to include information that parents, students and community members will find helpful. If you have an idea or suggestion please e-mail webmaster@monroe.wednet.edu.

2009

• November 5 - Monroe community invited to dissect local schools’ budget
• October 29 - Final round of Fall sky valley community schools classes Begins
• October 28 - Free H1N1 vaccine for people in all CDC priority groups, Oct. 31
• October 19 - School Board seeks community advice on facility suggestions
• October 16 - Monroe’s school conferences encourage partnership with families
• October 15 - Monroe High students collect donations for UNICEF on Halloween
• October 15 - Health Curriculum Meeting on Oct. 21 for grades 9-12
• October 6 - Bearcat alumni invited to Community Pep Rally
• September 11 - Walk Your Child to School Day set for Monday, September 14
• August - 2009 Community Update