All of Monroe Public Schools' five elementary campuses will hold their back-to-school open houses from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday (August 31). This is a great time for parents to meet their child's teacher, for children to meet their teachers and for children to meet their new classmates. In addition, each school has different special events for those attending open house.&...
With kids returning to classes, moms and dads have a chance to head back to class, too, by signing up for a Monroe Public Schools Community Education and Recreation class. With nearly 75 choices, there is bound to be something just right for everyone, even youngsters, and our four-legged friends, too. Among the classes that are new for...
The Learning Bank of Monroe County, 1102 E. First St., will hold its new student orientation on Wednesday, September 7, and on Thursday, September 8 at the Learning Bank. Since its inception five years ago, the Learning Bank has offered classes for persons studying to earn their GEDs but starting this year, the Learning Bank also is giving its students the opportuni...
Dr. Barry Martin, who in his nearly 44 years of public education has been a classroom teacher, a school principal, a central office administrator and school district superintendent, has informed the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education that he intends to retire as superintendent of Monroe Pubic Schools on December 31, 2016. Dr. Martin has been superintendent of Monroe Public Schools sin...
Getting ready for the kids to go back to school? You will not want to do it without reading our Monroe Public Schools "back-to-school" newsletter which is attached to this posting. School start times, a list of what is new, upcoming events -- it is all listed here. Click on the link head to read the newsletter.
For the first time ever, the Monroe High School Expressions and Generations of Sound will be going to “choir camp.” The camp takes place each afternoon Monday through Thursday of this week, Aug. 22-25, at Monroe High. Each day, different guests are scheduled to come in and work with the students. Whil...
Monroe Middle School will hold a retreat so students can go forward confidently when school starts on September 7. MMS will host its first-ever retreat for all MMS students and their parents and guardians on August 22 and August 26. The retreat will be held at the school. Please note that parents need to attend the retreat WITH students. There is important paperwork that parents...
With the MHS registration days approaching and the always popular and valuable New Trojan retreat right on the heals of upper-classmen registration, Monroe High School Principal Mrs. Sandy Kreps has some great opportunities for students as they prepare to come back to school. Important stuff and you will not want to miss out on these opportunities available at Monroe High. Make sure ...
Dick Sieb and wife Marjorie are the longest-running providers of scholarships for players graduating from the Monroe High School football program. Each year for the last 47 years they have provided support for a Trojan scholar-athlete moving on to a college football program. Proudly wearing the number 48 to signify the start of the 48th year the Siebs have supported the Monr...