Monroe Yearbooks - Last Call for Orders and Personalized Pages!

3/29/2024 6:28 pm

Order your yearbook today! LAST CHANCE! We have re-opened the ordering window through Monday, April 1st.

We've worked hard to capture as many moments as possible in this year's yearbook and we know all Mustangs are going to love it. 

Get started by creating your free Treering account (or if you have one, log in and follow the ordering prompts. Don't forget to add new students!).

Parents with an EXISTING Treering account:

1. Login to your account on treering.com
2. On the left side menu you will see your students, click in that section to 'buy yearbook'
3. If you need to add a new student (i.e. Kindergartener), Go Under "Kids", "Settings", and "Add Kid"

NEW MONROE FAMILIES without a Treering account:

1. Visit treering.com/validate
2. Enter our school code 1014404412984041
3. Follow prompts to set up your account and order

Personalized pages are also available - your book includes two free pages for you to personalize with your photos and your memories. It takes about 10 minutes to add photos and complete the two free custom pages included with your yearbook. Personalized pages are totally optional but if you love them and want more than two, you can add additional pages for $0.99 for each set of two pages. You can get as simple or as fancy as you'd like - just follow the prompts to create. Personalized pages are also due April 1st.

Please note that we are not able to order printed books to have 'on hand' for purchase at the end of the school year - if you do not order through Treering by April 1st, your student will not have a yearbook. Please contact Treering directly with any issues with ordering/personalized page creation at (877) 755-8733.

One Book, One School Week 3: The Adventure Continues!

3/29/2024 6:27 pm

Show your spirit for The Wild Robot with Outdoorsman / Camo Day this Tuesday, April 2. 

Check out these cool dioramas! How is yours coming along? Continue building your diorama and add a wooden foot to Roz this week. 

CLICK HERE for more diorama details. Please send pictures to Meredith Wodka (mwodka@d181.org). Select pictures will be displayed for inspiration! 

Reminder, we'll read Chapters 35-50 this week. Check out this week's Discussion Questions to keep the conversation going at home.

Special Meeting 3/19/24

3/29/2024 6:26 pm

Thanks to all who attended the PTO special meeting on 3/19/24.

Staff Appreciation requested an extra $2,500 in order to better fund their committee throughout the rest of the year; at the meeting, all attendees voted unanimously to approve.

Did you know that the Staff Appreciation serves a themed lunch to the Monroe staff once a month? This is in addition to different efforts to support teachers throughout the year, and making Staff Appreciation week in May as special as they can.

Thanks to stellar fundraising this year, we were able to fund this initiative! Thank you Monroe community, and thank you Monroe teachers for all you do!

Chess King's Cup Tournament / Congratulations to Monroe School!

3/29/2024 6:25 pm

Congratulation to Monroe Elementary for an amazing presence and dominance over the chess tournament on March 19 at The Community House.

Monroe Elementary won 1st Place Overall as the top school! 

The individual standings are listed below. A big thank you to all that participated!

K-1st Grade: 

• Gavin Pequet - 4th place

2nd Grade: 

• Sahaan Patel - 7th place medal winner
• Rhys Haarlow - 5th place 
• Neal Kiran - 2nd place
• James Grzelakowski - 1st place

3rd Grade:

• Vedansh Agarwal - 3rd place

4th Grade:

• Remi Coleman - 2nd place. (Note: Played a grade level up.)

5th Grade:

• Julian Malorny - 5th place
• Grant Omiecinski - 4th place

Stuff the Squad - April 10th

3/29/2024 6:15 pm

On Wednesday, April 10th, the Hinsdale police department will be at Monroe for their annual Stuff the Squad donation event. This is a competition between D181 schools! Let's show the community how generous we are at Monroe!

Please send your students with donations for Hinsdale's HCS Family Services on 4/10. If you would like to send donations on Monday, 4/8, or Tuesday, 4/9, there will be a spot to put the donations near the front office. We will ensure those items are stuffed in the squad!!!

CLICK HERE for more information about donations.

Save the Date

3/19/2024 1:30 am

Tuesday, March 19th

• Special PTO Budget Vote - 1:00pm (see below for Zoom link)
• Astronaut, Don Thomas, visit - PTO sponsored in-school event

Friday, March 22nd

• Monroe Cafe - Home Run Inn
• March Birthday Lunch

Monday, March 25th - Friday, March 29th

• No School - Spring Break

Monday, April 1st

• Final day for yearbook orders and personalized yearbook pages (see below)

Wednesday, April 10th

• Stuff the Squad HCS donation day (more info to come)

Student Council Spirit Week: March 18th - 22nd

3/19/2024 1:29 am

Monday - Tie-Dye Day
Tuesday - PJ day and bring your favorite stuffed animal
Wednesday - Sports Day
Thursday - Beach Day
Friday - Monroe Spirit Day

Special Monroe PTO Budget Vote: 3/19 @1:00

3/19/2024 1:28 am

Please join us virtually on Tuesday afternoon, 3/19, at 1:00pm for a special PTO budget vote. 

On the Zoom call, we will vote on shifting some of the PTO budget for upcoming staff appreciation events.

CLICK HERE for the Zoom link to join the call on Tuesday at 1:00pm.

Monroe Yearbooks: Orders and Personalized Pages due April, 1st!

3/19/2024 1:27 am

We've worked hard to capture as many moments as possible in this year's yearbook and we know all Mustangs are going to love it. Haven't ordered yet? No problem! We have re-opened the ordering window through April 1st.

Get started by creating your free Treering account (or if you have one, log in and follow the ordering prompts. Don't forget to add new students!).

Parents with an EXISTING Treering account:

1. Login to your account on treering.com
2. On the left side menu you will see your students, click in that section to 'buy yearbook'
3. If you need to add a new student (i.e. Kindergartener), Go Under "Kids", "Settings", and "Add Kid"
   
   

NEW MONROE FAMILIES without a Treering account:

1. Visit treering.com/validate
2. Enter our school code 1014404412984041
3. Follow prompts to set up your account and order
   
   

Personalized pages are also available - your book includes two free pages for you to personalize with your photos and your memories. It takes about 10 minutes to add photos and complete the two free custom pages included with your yearbook. Personalized pages are totally optional but if you love them and want more than two, you can add additional pages for $0.99 for each set of two pages. You can get as simple or as fancy as you'd like - just follow the prompts to create. Personalized pages are also due April 1st.

Please note that we are not able to order printed books to have 'on hand' for purchase at the end of the school year - if you do not order through Treering by April 1st, your student will not have a yearbook. Please contact Treering directly with any issues with ordering/personalized page creation at (877) 755-8733.

Student Council Spring Fundraiser

3/19/2024 1:26 am

What: Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage transforms lives by offering help and hope to those affected by domestic violence. Families need gift cards (Uber and grocery gift cards) and money to purchase cleaning supplies, soft bedding and basic necessities.

Please consider gift cards from: Uber, Lyft, Gas Stations, Walmart, Target, Jewel-Osco, Aldi, Dollar Store

When: Monday, March 18th - Wednesday, April 30th

Where: Bring gift cards or donations to your classroom

* This is a whole school fundraiser and the rewards we are working towards!
$1,000 - Outdoor recess equipment purchased by Mrs. Eder!
$1,500 Picnic outside for lunch!

If each student donates $5, we will have exceeded our goal! Let’s come together to make a difference!