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JoAnn Carbonetti, principal

Welcome to Park Place Middle School - home of the Cougars!

May, 2009

Families and school staff share a commitment to this community’s youth. Children are at the heart of everything Monroe Public Schools does. It should come as no surprise that preserving strong educational programs has been our priority during the past months’ budget talks as the economy has soured and the resulting decimation of state support for K-12 education.  Regrettably, the state deficit coupled with Monroe’s declining enrollment has made budget action necessary. Not all the budget decisions will be popular and some will be downright distasteful.

With 90+ fewer students next year and less state funding, Monroe was approximately $2.6 million short of a balanced budget for next year. Savings sought through the Budget Review Committee’s work along with a voluntary wage freeze by administrators helped lessen the impact as did staff retirements and resignations. The School Board also dipped into reserves to keep opportunities available for Monroe youth.  Even with these efforts some staff members learned the painful news that their positions will not continue to be funded. Each one is a valuable member of our Monroe team and is valued as a colleague and, in many cases, as a friend. 

These painful decisions had to be made to keep programs available for children. We are honored to help your children learn and hope we will have your continued support during this tough economic time. The education of your children will always be our top priority. Early budget information is posted at www.monroe.wednet.edu
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Las familias y el personal de la escuela comparten un compromiso con la juventud de esta comunidad. Los niños constituyen la parte más importante de todo lo que Monroe Public Schools hace. No debería sorprender el hecho de que preservar los sólidos programas educativos haya sido nuestra prioridad durante las presentaciones de presupuesto de los últimos meses, puesto que la economía se ha deteriorado y ha dado como resultado la pérdida del apoyo estatal para la educación en los niveles de jardín de infantes al 12.º grado.

Desafortunadamente, el déficit estatal complementado con la escasez de inscripciones en Monroe, ha llevado a tomar medidas presupuestarias. No todas las decisiones relacionadas con el presupuesto serán del agrado de todos y algunas serán completamente desagradables.

Con aproximadamente más de 90 alumnos menos para el año próximo y una menor financiación estatal, Monroe se encontró con que le faltaban aproximadamente $2.6 millones para alcanzar un presupuesto equilibrado para el próximo año. Los ahorros solicitados mediante el trabajo del Comité de revisión presupuestaria junto con la congelación voluntaria de los salarios por parte de los administradores han ayudado a atenuar el impacto, al igual que las jubilaciones y las renuncias de los miembros del personal. Además, la Junta Escolar retiró parte de las reservas para que los jóvenes de Monroe pudiesen disponer de las oportunidades.  Incluso con estos esfuerzos, algunos miembros del personal se enteraron de la difícil noticia de la eliminación de sus puestos por falta de fondos. Cada uno es un valioso miembro de nuestro equipo de Monroe y apreciado como colega y, en muchos casos, como amigo.

Se han tenido que tomar estas dolorosas decisiones para que los niños puedan seguir contando los programas. Nos sentimos honrados de poder ayudar a que sus hijos aprendan y esperamos recibir su apoyo constante durante estos difíciles momentos económicos. La educación de sus hijos siempre será nuestra prioridad principal.

JoAnn Carbonetti, Principal

Park Place Middle School
1408 West Main St.
Monroe, WA 98272-2099

Park Place Middle SchoolPhone: 360-804-4300
Counseling: 360-804-4303
Toll Free: 1-800-282-7818
Fax: 360-804-4399

School Hours: 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Attendance Hotline: 360-804-4301

JoAnn Carbonetti, Principal
Joel Garrison, Assistant Principal
Barb Armstrong, Secretary
Pat Mata, ASB Secretary
Dianne Brainard, Assistant Secretary
Lena Berg, Counselor for special programs - English Language Learners, Migrant families and Hispanic students
Jennifer Garcia, Counselor
Nofziger, Merry, Nurse

Daily Bulletin
STUDENT NEWS

Good Morning Cougars! Today is Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Students, you need to leave after the final bell today. Bus riders please go straight to the bus lines, walkers and bike riders please make sure you leave immediately after school.

Attention 8th grade girls who will be attending Monroe High School this fall. Are you interested in playing and learning about volleyball? Come to open gym! They will begin Wednesday, June 24 from 12:30-2:30 in the main gym. Remember, to participate you must complete the parent permission form. The form and more information can be found on the high school website.

Hey, there’s only 85 days until the first day of school next year! Make the most of your summer…have some fun, be safe, and enjoy the time off until it starts all over again in September.

Forms are also available for high school tennis and summer tennis camps.

Hey, there’s only 85 days until the first day of school next year! Make the most of your summer…have some fun, be safe, and enjoy the time off until it starts all over again in September.

Have a super-duper awesome summer!


Make your day the Cougar way. Do what's expected and do the best you can.

 

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May: 05-20-09

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Our community offers many opportunities for youth to enrich learning, Monroe Public Schools publishes notices from not-for-profit groups offering such activities on this website under Community Notices. Paper copies are often also available in the main office at our schools.

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Important Notice About Internet Safety

The best way to protect children from online harm is to keep computers in a family area of the home. Visibility allows parents to look over the students' shoulders without being too oppressive. Young children should have a parental chaperone whenever they are on the Internet. Two sites that discuss these issues and offer advice can be found at www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com.


Hyperlinks to staff web sites (located on the Staff page) are provided for student and parent convenience, and all staff web sites are hosted by external Internet service providers. Monroe Public Schools assumes no liability for content contained on external service provider sites. Filtering software from one of the providers listed below is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sites beyond the District's control.

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Voicemail: 360.804.2998 ext 4395

2008-2009 Officers are:

Schedule of Early Dismissals, Vacations, Conferences

  • May 25   No school

  • May 26   School Board Meeting, 7pm (Tuesday)

  • May 29   6th Grade Social, 7pm

  • June 2    Sports Physicals at High School

  • June 3    Band concert, 7pm

  • June 4    All school social, 2:30

  • June 6    High School graduation-Everett Events Center

  • June  8    School Board Meeting, 7pm

  • June 11  Field Day

  • June 12  Recognition assembly, 12:45pm

  • June 12  8th Grade party at the high school, 6-9pm

  • June 16  Last day of school, dismissal at 11am

Dialing 360-804-2998 accesses staff voice mailboxes.

The search option lets families use their telephone keypad to enter the teacher's name to be connected to the voicemail system to leave a message.

Staff Phone Directory

NAME (e-mail) ASSIGNMENT
WEB SITE ADDRESS
Armstrong, Barb Secretary  
Berg, Lena Counselor  
Berg, Randy PE  
Berg, Vicki Learning Specialist  
Boyle, Tonia 8th Grade Humanities
Brainard, Dianne Counseling Secretary  
Burke, Kerri Learning Specialist  
Carbonetti, JoAnn Principal  
Conner, Patty Science  
Dahl, Georgia Family and Consumer Science  
Darlington, Paul 7th Grade Humanities  
Davis, Megan 7th Grade Humanities
Detloff, Liz 8th Grade Humanities  
Dibiase, Paul Computer Applications
Eastman, Monica 6th Grade  
Edelsward, Courtney Learning Specialist  
Elles, Carlos Spanish Speaking Liaison  
Fordham, Jennifer PE  
Fortune, Shane 6th Grade  
Fulcher, Wanda Librarian  
Garcia, Jennifer Counselor  
Garrison, Joel Assistant Principal  
Hartway, Maura Science  
Jordan, Amy Paraeducator  
Keller, Steve Psychologist  
Kilgore, Kindra 7th Humanities
Kinney, Cletus Science/Math  
Koon, Alison 6th Grade  
Litzkow, Bob Technology.  
Marino, Tom Art  
Mata, Pat Attendance/ASB Secretary  
Nash, Laurel Paraeducator  
Nelson, Jill Paraeducator  
Nofziger, Merry - RN Nurse  
Olsen, Linda Learning Specialist  
Patton, James Math and Science  
Rozzano, Adrianne 6th Grade  
Schroeder, Dorothy 6th Grade  
Simoni, Dottie 8th Humanities  
Steenmeyer, Geoffie Learning Specialist  
Taylor, Marleita Math
Watts, Jonathan Music  
Williams, Theresa Science  
Winderbaum, Buff 7th Grade Humanities
Woolley, Annette Math  


Vision

Park Place Middle School will provide a safe and nurturing learning environment in which staff members will guide students to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.