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.
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...
Scott Burns, a graduate of Monroe High School who went onto a banking career in his home town, has been elected president of the Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools. He succeeds Deb Thornton who has headed the group for the last two years. Jennifer Tucker was elected vice president of the group. The leadership positions for B...
Everyone knew that the Monroe High School girls’ softball team played really well on the field – the won-loss record, the state playoff appearance, the overall success of Coach Jim Davis’ team which led to him being named Region Coach of the Year. But recently the team added another honor, a higher one – Academic All-State Award for their Division. ...
Registration for Monroe Virtual High School (MVHS) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Tuesday, August 8 and 9, at the Monroe Public Schools Administration Building, 1275 N. Macomb St. Monroe Virtual High School – the longest running school of its type in Monroe County – serves students who range from the 9th grade to 19 yea...