Picture day - Monday 9/11

9/2/2023 1:52 pm

School picture day is coming up on Monday, September 11th. Please check your child's backpack for an informational flyer on how to pre-order your pictures online!

Monroe Enrichment Enrollment Has Started!

9/2/2023 1:45 pm

Sign up for Monroe Enrichment NOW! Programs begin the week of September 11! The following programs are available:

• Tuesdays: Spanish (during lunch/recess), Art, BAM Theatre (starting Sept 19), and Chess
• Wednesdays: Lego and Yoga
• Thursdays: Art and Golf

See the Monroe School PTO website, under the Monroe Enrichment tab, for each vendor's flyer. If interested, you will need to register at each vendor's website per their flyers.

Questions? Please contact enrichment@monroeschoolpto.com

The D181 Foundation Presents an evening with Sarah Ward on Monday 9/11

9/2/2023 1:39 pm

Please join the D181 Foundation on Monday Sept. 11, 7:30-9:00pm for a webinar with Sarah Ward, a leading expert in how to help our kids with Executive Functioning! Registration is required. Can't make that day and time? If you register, a link to a recording of the event will be sent to you!

Newcomers Welcome Party on 9/14!

9/2/2023 1:35 pm

The Newcomers Committee warmly invites our new parents to join us for a special cocktail hour to celebrate joining the Monroe community on September 14th. Invitations will be going out by Tuesday, September 2nd.

Details will be outlined in the invitation, but feel free to reach out to us with any questions at newcomers@monroeschoolpto.com.

Sign up for Monroe Parent's Bowling League!

9/2/2023 1:31 pm

We are finalizing bowling teams for the Monroe Bowling League which takes place the second Friday of every month from October through April at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. Each team should have 3-4 couples.

Interested in hearing more? Contact Megan Martin at megan@pageonepublicrelations.com.

Deadline to join is September 15th.

It is a fun adults-only night out and a great way to meet other Monroe couples. You do not need to be good at bowling to join - it is just for fun!

SAVE THE DATE

8/25/2023 1:09 pm

Wednesday, August 30

• Curriculum Night, 6:00pm

Thursday, August 31 

• PTO Committee Chair meeting, 9:00am
• Room Parent meeting, 10:00am

Friday, September 1

• Deadline for PTO t-shirt included with registration (note, if you receive the Mustang Minutes you are already registered and will receive your students' t-shirts)

Monday, September 4

• Labor Day (no school)

Wednesday, September 6

• Bike Rodeo, 3:10pm-4:40pm (please note date correction)

Friday, September 8

• First Monroe Cafe hot lunch, sign up by 9/1 (see post below to sign up now!)

Saturday, September 9

• Monroe Backyard Bash (link below to purchase tickets)

Monday, September 11

• Picture Day
• Enrichments begin this week

Update your student(s)' teacher in Membership Toolkit!

8/25/2023 1:05 pm

Mustang Parents! As a PTO, we go to great lengths to keep our Monroe families' contact information as complete and up-to-date as possible. All families (returning and new) should log into Membership Toolkit to ensure both their contact preferences are correct and their students' teacher information is updated for the 23/24 school year.

On your personal computer,

1. Please enter https://www.monroeschoolpto.com/home to access the Membership Toolkit homepage.
2. From there, click on "Register/Log In" and "Family Information" located in the first "Parent and Student Information" drop down box.
3. Please select the current teachers for each student.

One of the helpful aspects of Membership Toolkit is the ability to pull class lists for room parent, birthday party invitations, etc. To do so, click on Directory from the Membership Toolkit homepage. Filter by grade and teacher. On the app, click Directory on the homepage and the funnel icon on the top right corner.

Questions? Please reach out to communications@monroeschoolpto.com

Order Monroe Cafe - DUE Sept. 1!

8/25/2023 12:57 pm

The PTO is excited to offer hot lunch from Culvers and Home Run Inn on select Fridays this fall!

Home Run Inn Dates: 9/8, 10/13, 11/10, 12/15
Culver Dates: 9/22, 10/27, 12/1, 12/22

Please CLICK HERE to be directed to Membership Toolkit for ordering info and instructions! This is only for the remainder of 2023. We are hopeful to be offering this program again in the new year! All orders must be submitted by 9/1!

Ordering for Culvers or Home Run Inn is comprehensive, unfortunately we can not offer refunds or credits for absences. Kindergarten families, please disregard this offering unless your child is participating in the Rising Stars Program.

Questions? Please email Shauna Phelan and Vanessa Favia at cafe@monroeschoolpto.com

Bike Rodeo - Wed., Sept. 6

8/25/2023 12:49 pm

The Bike Rodeo is Wednesday, September 6 at 3:10 p.m. on school grounds (it could take up to 90 minutes, depending on participation).

The event is open to students in 3rd grade, and any new students to the school that are between 3rd and 5th grade. Students must have their own bicycle helmet to participate in the event. Please complete and print the Bike Registration Form in advance of event (attached below). Students should watch the two videos (links below).

1. Bike Registration FORM (to be completed, printed and brought to Ride Rodeo)
2. “How to Ride a Bike Safely with Rules of the Road" VIDEO
3. “Bicycle Safety Journey by Federal Highway Administration" VIDEO 

Join us at the Backyard Bash!

8/25/2023 12:31 pm

Join us at our annual kick-off fundraising event, The Backyard Bash, on Saturday, Sept. 9th at 5pm.

This college-theme event is a great time to catch up with other Monroe parents and hopefully meet some new ones! Tickets are limited and on sale now! Click HERE to purchase tickets. This is a parent-only party; 100% of the proceeds go to Monroe School PTO.