Six former Monroe High School athletic standouts and two very successful MHS wrestling coaches will be honored Friday night (Feb. 5) when they are inducted into the Monroe High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The latest inductees will be introduced and recognized at half time of the boy’s basketball game.
This year’s class members are: Amanda Thompson, swimming, 2003-2007; Ashley McLaughlin, swimming, 2000-2004; Ben Notario, baseball, 2005-2009; Bob Butler, wrestling coach, 1971-1992; Dave Strini, wrestling coach, 1972-1978; Cole Sanseverino, track, 2003-2007; Neil Watts, swimming, 1958-1960; and William Stoner, track, 1927-1930.
Monroe Public Schools' Transportation Department will conduct bus evacuation drills this week.:
Tuesday, February 2 – Elementary Schools – a.m. drop only.
Wednesday, February 3 – Monroe Middle School – a.m. drop only.
Thursday, February 4 – Monroe High School – a.m. drop only.
Students must know what is expected of them, so they may respond to the driver’s instructions quickly and in an orderly and safe fashion. All drills will take place at the appropriate schools where students would be dropped off in the morning.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call (734) 265-3300.
Monroe High School senior Jacob Traver has been selected for the prestigious Chick Evans Scholarship, a full, four-year housing and tuition college scholarship awarded to golf caddies. Jacob will attend Miami University of Ohio in Oxford, Ohio, in the fall to study business.
Jacob is believed to be the first Monroe High School recipient of this prestigious national scholarship in at least two decades.
He was among 26 students who were selected for the scholarships in Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
Evans Scholars, like Jacob, are chosen based on a strong caddie record, excellent academics, leadership skills, demonstrated financial needs and outstanding character. Only some 900 caddies supported by the Evans program are attending colleges across the nation now.
“Jacob is well deserving of this prestigious honor,” said Mrs. Sandra Kreps, Jacob’s principal at Monroe High School. “His service to his school and golf community are just a few of the areas that Jacob excels in and were noted by the selection panel.”
Jacob is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Traver of Monroe. At MHS, Jacob played varsity football and baseball and also is active in Business Professionals of America, DECA, the Calculus Club and the National Honor Society. He also has earned top honors in the Trojan Pride academic excellence program. He has been caddying at the Inverness Club in Toledo for three years.
Created in 1930, the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr.
The roof over the swimming pool at Monroe High School will be repaired, after action taken Tuesday night (January 27) by the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education. While those repairs are underway, the Monroe High School swim team will have its practices at the Jefferson High School pool.
The 45-foot by 75-foot pool roof at Monroe High School was damaged in December by winds that topped 40 miles per hour and the pool has not been able to be used for swim practice, swim meets or for swim classes during the school day since that time.
The school board approved having work done by Nordmann Roofing of Toledo for a base price of slightly less than $16,000, which includes removing roofing down to the metal deck, installation of and fastening down insulation, and installing a rubber roof. However, the bid also included several alternatives totaling more than $4,000 that might be added to the cost of the project, depending what added work might have to be done once the existing condition of the roof is fully known.
“We won’t know the full extent of work until the roof repairs begins. For instance, the structural steel and wood that is part of the roof have to be inspected for us to get a full picture of just how much work is needed,” said Jerry Oley, director, Operations for Monroe Public Schools.
Mr. Oley said that materials are expected to be delivered to Monroe High early next week because the manufacturer has put the project on a fast track for the district. Work is expected to take about seven days, Mr. Oley said, but he said that is dependent in large part to the extent of repairs needed which won’t be fully known until disassembly begins.
The board thanked the swim parents for their understanding and were especially thankful to Jefferson Schools for making their pool available to the Monroe swimmers while repairs were ongoing.
The Monroe Public Schools Board of Education is seeking public input on the sale of vacant property.
To provide the opportunity for public input, the Board of Education will hold a hearing as part of its regular board meeting on Tuesday, February 9, at the school’s Administration Building, 1275 N. Macomb St.
“School district property is public property and before the district would make any decisions as to whether to sell any vacant property or not, it is important to hear any public thoughts or opinions regarding such a sale, no matter what the intent of the sale would be,” said Monroe Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Barry Martin. “No decisions will be made by the board that night but the public input is valuable for us as we go forward.”
In all, Monroe Public Schools owns five parcels comprising approximately 27.5 acres which currently are not being used for any instructional purposes.
The Feb. 9 school board meeting starts at 7 p.m. and the hearing is scheduled during the actual business meeting.
A big music event is set for this Saturday (January 30) at Monroe Middle School when the school hosts the Michigan School Vocal Music Association district festival. The performances begin at 8 a.m. and go throughout the day as the best middle school vocalists from Southeast Michigan will participate in the event, which is free to attend. Several hundred middle school performers and their families are expected to attend this event.
Monroe High School will host the sixth annual Monroe Competitive Cheer Invitational this Saturday, January 30. A total of 17 middle school and high school competitive cheerleading teams will participate and a number of fans are expected at MHS since competitive cheer teams travel with a lot of fans. The event starts at 10 a.m. The Monroe Middle School and Monroe High School Competitive Cheerleading teams will compete.
Other squads to compete are Saline Middle School, Lincoln Park Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, Ypsilanti Lincoln Middle School, Renton Middle School, Strong Middle School, Flat Rock Junior Varsity, Airport Junior Varsity, Ypsilanti Lincoln Junior Varsity, Lincoln Park Varsity, Saline Varsity, Ypsilanti Lincoln Varsity, Airport Varsity, Melvindale Varsity, and New Boston Huron Varsity.
Registration is now open for adults wishing to enroll in Adult Education classes at the Learning Bank of Monroe and at Orchard Center High School. These classes, which begin February 10, are for persons who are out of school and who wish to earn their General Education Degree (GED.)
Space still is available in the day classes which are held at the Learning Bank at E. First and Winchesters Sts. and the night classes which are held at Orchard Center High School, 1750 Oak St.
To register, visit the Learning Bank between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Classes are free. Orientation and Power Up Class will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., February 10 and 11.
“For people who have ‘always wanted to earn their GED’ or who have made a New Year’s Resolution that ‘this is the year to get that GED,’ these are the classes and now is the time to sign up,” said Vuncia Council, director, Learning Bank of Monroe.
Persons with questions can call the Learning Bank at 265-4200.
There will be a half-day of classes for Monroe Public Schools students on Wednesday, January 27. Pre-school at Riverside will operate on its normal schedule, and kid’s club at Custer and Riverside will operate on the regular schedules, too.
Here are the half-day release times:
Monroe High School 10:30 a.m.
Orchard Center High School 10:14 a.m.
Monroe Middle School 11:09 a.m.
Arborwood North Elementary 11:43 a.m.
Arborwood South Elementary 11:48 a.m.
Custer 1 Elementary 12:14 p.m.
Custer 2 Elementary 12:11 p.m.
Manor Elementary 12:01 p.m.
Raisinville Elementary 12:01 p.m.
Waterloo Elementary 11:46 a.m.
Good morning Monroe Public Schools parents and staff. Due to cold weather and a long weekend, some buses are experiencing starting problems this morning. That means that some buses may be running a little later than normal this morning. Not all buses, but some. Please bear that in mind as you send your child out to wait for the bus this morning. No child will be marked tardy this morning if they are riding on a bus which runs late. Thank you and have a good day.