Floreine Mentel, a member of the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education, was honored recently by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners for her many years of service to the community. Congratulations to Mrs. Mentel -- and a special mention to her husband, Bill, who gets her to all of her appointments -- for the many years she has been active in Monroe County. Check out the link below to read the full story.
http://www.monroenews.com/news/20160626/floreine-mentel-honored-for-her-long-time-leadership-and-public-service
The contributions of brothers Matt and Bob Servis were hailed in a recent editorial in the Monroe News under the headline, “Retiring teachers leave a great legacy.” Here are excerpts from that editorial.
“As another school year wraps up in the Monroe County region, we salute brothers Matt and Bob Servis and all retiring teachers. The Servis brothers closed their careers at Monroe Public Schools last week, continuing a tradition that started with their father, Robert, who taught at Monroe High School from 1950-1985. Matt taught at Arborwood North Elementary School for 30 years while Bob spent the last 17 years at Monroe High School.
“The brothers were featured in a package on retiring teachers in the June 5 Monroe News.
“The Servis brothers and their sister, Polly Servis VanAcker, who retired last year from Ida Public Schools, are part of a family that has taught for a total of 133 years, or three generations. And it won’t stop there. Matt’s daughter, Lauren, is a student teacher at Custer Elementary, meaning a fourth generation of teaching is under way.
“The lasting legacy these teachers and others not mentioned here are leaving behind cannot be overlooked. We trust generations of students, teachers and administrators who pass through these school buildings will continue to be inspired by their lessons and examples and know that ordinary teachers can make extraordinary contributions when they remain true to themselves and follow their dreams.”
Editorial praises
To make it easier for people who are registering their children at Monroe Public Schools for the first time, all MPS enrollment forms are now available on-line.
“Parents can now print and complete the documents in advance,” said Dr. Barry Martin, superintendent, Monroe Public Schools. “This is a great opportunity for our parents so when they come to register their child for school, their paperwork – which can be time-consuming -- is already complete.”
By completing the registration form at home, parents also are much more likely to have quick access to various important documents that they can refer to for pertinent information.
The form can be accessed on the welcome page of the Monroe Public Schools website, www.monroe.k12.mi.us. It also can be accessed on the home pages of each of the Monroe Public Schools educational facilities.
Today is day one of the Monroe Public Schools’ Summer Reading Outreach program and we have teams of teachers out in the community starting today helping kids to find just right books that they love to read.
The Summer Reading Outreach program runs from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and today it will be at the Navarre Library of the Monroe County Library System, The Monroe Charter Township Tot Lot at Ravenwood Homeowners Park and the Monroe Charter Township Tot Lot at Willow Green Mobile Home Park.
On Tuesday, June 28, the Outreach Program moves to the Monroe Charter Township Tot Lots at Meadowbrook Estates Park, Monroe Charter Township Park and Oakridge Estates. Activities run from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Scholarship honors continue to pour in for recent graduates of Monroe High School.
Here is a compilation of the latest round of accolades for the MHS Class of 2016.
Presidential Scholarship, Monroe County Community College – Madeline Gerweck and Halley Sellers.
American Association of University Woman – Sloane Lynch, University of Michigan.
Monroe Thrift Shop Association – Kristine Castellese, Oakland University; Cassie Complo, Grand Valley State University; Noah Dawn, Oakland University; Cameron Delben, Bowling Green State University; Madyson Farris, Bowling Green State University; Natalie Maas, University of Michigan; Stone Oley, Michigan Technological University; Eryka Pancone, University of Kentucky; Travis Turner, University of Toledo.
Monroe High School and Monroe Public Schools are proud of you and all of your accomplishments.
New spots are open for free summer reading and math tutoring for elementary school students in Monroe Public Schools starting next week. The tutoring will be for 45 minutes a day, Monday through Thursday, in each of the five district elementary schools. Students will participate in the school they attend during the regular school year.
The program begins this coming Monday, June 27, and runs until August 4. Please call 265-3100 today to sign up. Spots will fill fast.
They have names such as “The Fighting Pi,” “ThunderChickens” “Robostangs” and EngiNERDS” and together they will descend on Monroe High School this weekend, Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, with roughly 40 other high school teams to compete in Michigan’s Advanced Robotics Competition (MARC.)
Monroe High School, 901 Herr Rd., has hosted the MARC the last several years, transforming the gymnasium into a huge robotics competition arena. Robotics is one of the most colorful competitions offered to students.
Qualifying matches run from 11:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday (June 24) and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday (June 25.) Championship matches are scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with an awards ceremony to follow. Admission to the competition is free and the public is invited. Participants range from middle school to high school students.
The event makes Monroe the center of the state’s robotics universe for the weekend. Among the Monroe County teams scheduled to participate are TEMPEST, Dundee Vi-Borgs, Cow Town from Carleton and Monroe Trojan Robotics.
However, the other teams come from practically every corner of the state. Teams are expected from Ann Arbor, Armada, Auburn Hills, Belmont, Bloomfield Hills, Fremont, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Lake Orion, Livonia, Madison Heights, Northville, Novi, Okemos, Pontiac, Redford, Rochester Hills, South Lyon, Sterling Heights and Troy.
The Monroe County Learning Bank Network will host “Art for Education,” an entertaining and fun evening with a live-art auction fundraiser on Saturday, July 23, at the downtown Monroe Bank & Trust community room, 102 E. Front St.
The live auction “fun-raiser” will benefit the scholarship fund for Monroe County Adult Education Programs, making it possible for people who have graduated from the Learning Bank Network to attend college.
Registration and art preview begin at 6 p.m. with the live auction at 7:15 p.m. More than 150 items and local art will be available for bid for every taste and budget. Tickets are $25 each or two for $40. Ticket price includes savory hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary drink ticket, dessert, refreshments, a cash bar and a door prize ticket. Attendees also will enjoy live music and local artists.
The art, memorabilia and collectibles come from Regency Fine Art in Atlanta, Ga. The pieces come in a variety of media with well-known artists such as Salvador Dali, Thomas Kinkade, Norman Rockwell, Leroy Nieman, Patricia, Marc Chagall, Alvar, Jim Buckels, Walt Disney and many others. Also available will be sports memorabilia, as well as music and movie collectibles from the nostalgic past to present-day celebrities. Everything is custom matted and framed and comes in a variety of sizes and price ranges. In addition, some pieces by local artists and locally donated items from businesses and individuals will be available.
Items will be available in live- and silent-auction formats.
Tickets are available at Monroe Bank & Trust, 10 Washington St., at the Monroe Public Schools Administration Building, 1275 N. Macomb St., and The Learning Bank at 1102 E. First St. For additional ticket sales locations, contact Miranda at 265-4200.
This is an adult event with casual business attire.
The event is supported by the Monroe County Learning Bank Network, Monroe Public Schools, Monroe County Community College and Monroe Bank & Trust.
Three Monroe Public Schools facilities will be open four days of the work week this summer and will be closed on Fridays. The summer schedule is similar to what the district has used for the last several years.
Starting today (June 20), the Monroe Public Schools Administration Building at 1275 N. Macomb St., will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monroe High School will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monroe Middle School will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. All three buildings will be open Monday through Thursday over the summer schedule and closed on Fridays.
The Riverside Early Learning Center at. W. Elm Ave. and N. Roessler St., and the district’s maintenance department headquarters on W. Albain Rd. will not be affected by the schedule change. The MHS Athletic Office will be open until 2:30 p.m. through the end of June, closed in July and re-opened on August 1.
The temporary schedule will last throughout the summer and the three buildings will return to their normal five-day work schedules on August 15.
Congratulations to the 161 students from Monroe Middle School who made all A's during the fourth quarter of the school year. Some 73 of the students were seventh graders and 88 were eighth graders. Enjoy your summer, kids, but make sure you keep reading all summer long. Check out the attached list for the full roster of names.