• New kindergarten schedule proposed for September 2010 – Following up on a suggestion from last spring’s Budget Review Committee, staff has completed a study of a new schedule for kindergarten students. School Board members will hear the results of that study at their next meeting on Monday, February 8 at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building. Public comment is welcome at the meeting or by email to the School Board. The study suggests a $125,000 savings with an alternating day schedule with students attending all day (8:50 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.) every other day with alternating Mondays rather than the current model where kindergarten students attend every day for only half a day of instruction.

• Ready for Kindergarten? – Families with children age 5 or who will be 5 before August 31 are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Information Night on March 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at each of Monroe’s neighborhood elementary schools. This Information Night for families will include a discussion about curriculum as well as the registration process. Sign up for extended classes will also be accepted that evening.

• Kids Create registration open for March 20 event - Monroe’s annual creativity conference is coming up on March 20 for students in grades K-7. Registration is now open for 25 amazing classes ranging from creating a landscape painting to taking an “insect safari” to Flamenco Tango Rhythm and Dance.

• Draft calendar set for next school year – School board members have approved the major dates for next year’s school calendar. Still to be determined are training times when staff improves their skills to help young people be more successful in the classroom. A study is underway reviewing the many options available to accomplish that training. A recommendation is expected later in the spring.

• School Board sets April request for buses, buildings and better technology – After more than a year of study concentrating on middle schools and other facilities, transportation and technology needs, School Board member have set April 27 to ask taxpayers to fund three requests. Proposition 1 asks to renew the Education Technology and Capital Projects Levy. Proposition 2 is the first request in a 12-year plan to replace aging buses with 175,000 or more miles on the road. Proposition 3 focuses on the middle schools asking for funds to modernize 30-year-old classes at Park Place Middle School and add specialized classrooms for technology and science at Hidden River Middle School. Additional space at Frank Wagner Elementary School is also included to build for technology classes and instruction for children with special needs. Physical Education space is also proposed for Monroe High School where land exists but improvements are needed for baseball and softball fields and a “mat” room for fitness, gymnastics and aerobics during the school day as well as afterschool activities like wrestling.

• Chain Lake 3rd grader tops in essay contest – Congratulation to Andrew Tippett for this second place finish at the state level of the annual VFW essay competition. Tippett is joined by five other local students who excelled in the regional level. More than 250 students from Monroe participated in the contest.
  

• MHS students reach for the stars – Kudos to Monroe High School students Zoe Marzulf, Jayden Goodwin and Sohaib Hussain whose interest and aptitude in science and math have earned them the honor of being named a Washington Aerospace Scholar. Only 240 students across the state were selected for this prestigious program that encourages students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
  

• More than 50 Bearcats off to state DECA – Topping more than 800 contestants from Snohomish, Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties, MHS DECA students earned the honor of representing their school at the statewide DECA competition in March. Monroe had three 1st place winners along with 14 others placing in the top four.

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VISION

Monroe Public Schools provides an outstanding education that results in all students having a passion for learning.

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

MISSION

To fulfill our vision, the Monroe Public Schools will provide a safe, nurturing learning environment with a highly qualified, effective staff; promote active, engaging instruction for all students; and partner with families and community support agencies in order to ensure a learning community that practices shared leadership, embraces diversity and demonstrates a belief that each child can succeed.

Adopted by Monroe Public Schools Board of Directors on December 14, 2009

GOALS

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

Adopted by Monroe Public Schools Board of Directors on January 14, 2008

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2010

• February 5 - Information Night set for families with children ready for kindergarten in September 2010
• January 22 - Seventh grader wins Park Place Middle Geography Bee 
• January 22 - Monroe students win at district VFW essay contest
• January 22 - Diversity Conference inspires Monroe youth
• January 20 - Skykomish Valley Indian Education holds annual meeting
• January 15 - MHS sends more than 50 on to state DECA competition
• January 12 - MHS students named Aerospace scholars
• January 7 - Applications for Excel program available

2009

• December 18 - Monroe High School department scholars selected - December
• December 18 - Monroe High School department scholars selected - November
• December 7 - Monroe Middle School announces fall Honor Roll
• December 7 - Hidden River Middle School announces fall Honor Roll
• December 3 - Sky Valley Community Schools seeks Spring/Summer 2010 instructors
• December 3 - Sky Valley Community Schools seeks Spring/Summer 2010 instructors
• 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