Download - James Howard Monroe Newsletter - cusd200.org€¦December 2013 Issue #79 James Howard Monroe Middle School Wishing you a joyful holiday season!Wishing you a joyful holiday season!

December 2013

Issue #79

James Howard Monroe Middle School

Wishing you a joyful holiday season!Wishing you a joyful holiday season!Wishing you a joyful holiday season!Wishing you a joyful holiday season!

PLEASE NOTE:

In an effort to conserve re-sources, newslet-ters will be sent to you electronically to your email address that you have pro-vided the school with. If you wish to have a paper copy of the newsletter please contact the main office. You may also view the newsletter on our web-site at www.cusd200.org

and then choose Monroe.

Inside this issue:

PTA Information

2

Monroe Minutes

3

Monroe Minutes Nurse’s Office

4 3

Monroe Contact Info. Sports Information Calendar

5

James Howard Monroe Newsletter

Scholastic Book Fair

December 9th-13th

in the Monroe LLC

Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

• Students will visit with their language arts classes.

• Parents may shop during or after school.

• All proceeds benefit the Monroe LLC.

Books make great holiday gifts!

Shop our online fair

November 23 – December 13

HolidayHolidayHolidayHoliday

ChoralChoralChoralChoral

ConcertConcertConcertConcert

December 17thDecember 17thDecember 17thDecember 17th

7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm Come and hear our school Chorus and Swing Choir sing in our

Holiday Choral

Concert!!! As well as...

Jingle Jazz Jingle Jazz Jingle Jazz Jingle Jazz


December 2ndDecember 2ndDecember 2ndDecember 2nd

7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm

Holiday Band Holiday Band Holiday Band Holiday Band



7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm

Holiday Holiday Holiday Holiday

Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra



7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm7:00pm

PTA Briefs:

Magazine Sales:

If you are looking for a holiday gift, please remember that sales are accepted

all year long. Please go to:

GaSchoolStore.com and enter Monroe

Middle School. Our code number is:

2639656.

Locker Ladders:

If your children are struggling with keep-ing their locker organized, we still have locker ladders left. The cost is $18.00 and please make the check payable to Monroe PTA. Your child can pick one

up in the office

Cheesecakes:

Thank you to everyone who ordered cheesecakes! We will continue to fund grants for teachers and provide addition-al cultural arts activities. The PTA can-not thank you enough for your contin-ued support. A special thanks to Lisa Musleh and Carol Swinney for run-

ning this committee.

PTA Meeting:

Our next PTA Meeting is:

Tuesday, January 14th

At 7:00pm in the Conference Room

Please join us to learn more about what

your PTA is doing at Monroe!

Cook’s Night Out::

Is scheduled for Thursday, December 19th from 5pm-8pm at Potbelly’s in Rice Lake Square. Potbelly will give

25% of pre-tax sales back to Monroe!

Giving Thanks….

Thank You to Chris Crabtree, Helen Fidel and the Staff Appreciation Committee for providing dinner for the Monroe Staff during Conferences. Thanks to Lisa Musleh and all 38 bak-ers and volunteers for setting up the

Cupcake Flag.

Directories:

Monroe Directories are printed and have been distributed. A big thanks to Kathy Johnson for pulling the infor-mation together and getting those out the door! Directories included in your PTA Membership. Not a member? Join today! Membership forms can be found on the PTA page of the Monroe website or contact Kimberly McNamara for an

electronic copy: [email protected]


Monroe Middle School

Mark your

calendars!!

Eagle Extravaganza!Eagle Extravaganza!

Friday, January 31, 2014 at Monroe!

The Extravaganza Committee has been hard at work planning our an-nual family event. Silent Auction, Scavenger Hunt, Food and more! Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks via email. Stay tuned! Ques-

tions? Contact Lisa Cunningham at

[email protected]

Or Colleen Kiehn: [email protected]


To the following students whose entries have ad-

vanced to the District Level:

Marissa Buehler—Photography

Emma Cho—Music

Sophia Crabtree—2 Photography entries

Rachel Huang—Visual Arts & Music

Natalie Moe—Literature

Lauren Musleh—Literature

Jacquelyn Nguyen—Visual Arts

Thanks to Lisa Volle for chairing Reflections this

year!

From the Nurse’s Office: Kris Fontanarosa, RN

Emergency Contacts/ Health Updates In an effort to best serve your student, please notify the office if emergency phone numbers have changed since registration. We also appreciate notification if your student has experienced any significant health or medication changes.

School Day Dismissals

Remember: unless you have prearranged for your student to leave school during the school day through the office, students that are ill during the school day must sign out through the nurse’s office to be excused from school. To assist the efficiency of school day dismissals, please remind your student not to text you or call on their cell phones to leave school from outside the

nurse’s office. Direct them to go to the nurse if ill during school.


Yearbook Information

Last Chance 8th Grade Parents!!:

Don’t forget to create a memory by submitting a favorite picture of your child along with a message to be placed in the year-

book. The funding from this project allows us to have color pages in our yearbook. To participate, please do the following:

1. Make sure your child’s name is on the back of the photo.

2. Place photo, message (not to exceed 25 words) and $20.00 in the yearbook box in the front office. Please make checks

payable to Monroe Middle School.

3. Please turn in by February 21, 2014

Thank you for your support and contribution!!

The deadline to purchase a yearbook for the 2013-2014 school year is December 20th. Please send a check for

$27.00 payable to Monroe Middle School to the front office. Beginning January, yearbooks will cost $30.00

THE WIZARD IS COMING THE WIZARD IS COMING THE WIZARD IS COMING THE WIZARD IS COMING

TO MONROE!TO MONROE!TO MONROE!TO MONROE!

Our school musical this year is The Wizard of Oz. There will be an Informational Meeting on Monday, December 2 (the day we return from Thanksgiving break), from 3:10 – 4:00 in the Auditorium. At that meeting, students will receive a packet of audition material and will be able to sign up for an audition time. Students who want to work on a technical crew (props, publicity, costumes, set,

lighting, sound, or make-up) should also attend the meeting.

Auditions will be held the following week, on Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 from 3:10 – 5:30 in Monroe’s Auditorium. Students will be asked to sing and read from the script (song selections and scenes are contained in the audition packet). Callbacks will be held Thursday,

December 12 from 3:10 – 5:30.

All students are welcome to audition, but you MUST sign up for an audition time. If you cannot attend the Infor-mational Meeting, sign-up sheets will be posted on the wall outside the Auditorium, and students should see Mr.

Pemberton or Mrs. Prather for an audition packet.

Performance dates are March 20, 21, and 22, 2014.

Monroe Minutes

Issue #79

The decision to close school because of snow, extreme cold, or other emergency will be made as close to 6 a.m. as possible. Dr. Brian Harris, Superintendent, will record a telephone message to be delivered to the households of all District 200 families and staff announcing the closing by 6 a.m. For you to receive this message, your current phone number must be on file with your child's school. Families may also check school and District answering machines and the District's home page (www.cusd200.org) for closing information. Local radio and TV stations will also be informed and announcements should be made over the following

radio and television stations:

Closing information is also available by: Online: www.EmergencyClosings.com E-mail: Sign up for personalized e-mail notification at www.EmergencyClosings.com Facility Search: You will need to enter " Dist. 200" or your child's school name along with the city that the school

is located in at www.EmergencyClosings.com to search. You may also search for the school's phone number.

Radio and TV stations are likely to report closings as Community Unit School District 200 or CUSD 200 and not list individual

schools. Please listen to these announcements carefully as there are several District 200 school systems in the metropolitan area.

If it is necessary to close school once classes begin, students will be dismissed based on information parents provide at registra-tion. While the school will make every attempt to reach parents, it is not always possible. In those cases, the emergency infor-mation provided by parents at registration will be used. Please be certain that the school office has current names and phone numbers

of your family's emergency contacts. It is suggested that you discuss these emergency arrangements with your child.

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Christmas Sharing 2014Christmas Sharing 2014Christmas Sharing 2014Christmas Sharing 2014 Christmas Sharing is an all-volunteer charitable organization run by a coalition of Wheaton and Warrenville churches that pro-vides assistance to families in need during the Christmas season. Families are assisted without regard to their religious affilia-tion and our goal is to make their holiday a little brighter. The program is supported by School District 200 donations and

100% of donated items go to District 200 students and families. You can be a part of helping others!

Student Council choose the following spirit days for Christmas Sharing:

Monday, December 2nd: Hat Day—Donations: hats, coats, gloves and winter wear

Tuesday, December 3rd: Neon Day—Donations: clothing

Wednesday, December 4th: Monroe Spirit Day—Donations: art and school supplies

Thursday, December 5th: Holiday Day—Donations: gift cards

Friday, December 6th: Sports Day—Donations: sports equipment and toys Other suggestions for Donation items include: Clothing, toys, gift cards to stores such as Wal-Mart and Target, grocery stores, gas cards. Personal checks can be made to “Christmas Sharing Wheaton-Warrenville.” Baby products, paper products, toilet-

ries and non perishable foods.

Monroe will begin collection the week of December 2nd with a deadline of December 6th.

Winter Sports Information

Intramurals:Intramurals:Intramurals:Intramurals: 7th & 8th Girls Basketball:

Dec 2—Jan 10 M/T/W/F 7:00-7:50am

Fitness:

Dec. 9-12 Monday-Thursday 3:00-4:00pm

Important Upcoming Dates

1855 Manchester Road Wheaton, Il 60187

Phone: 630-682-2285 Fax: 630-682-2331

Attendance Line: 630-682-2290 www.cusd.org

James Howard Monroe Middle School

December 2 Boys Basketball vs Rotolo Red @ Monroe

Jingle Jazz Concert 7pm

December 3 Wrestling vs Jewel MS @ Monroe

December 5 Boys Basketball vs Edison @ Monroe

Wrestling vs Wredling @ Wredling

December 6 Market Day internet orders due by 11pm

December 7 Two Rivers Wrestling Tournament @ W. Chicago HS

December 9 Scholastic Book Fair from 7:30am to 6:00pm


Market Day pick up from 3:45-5:00pm

Boys Basketball vs Thompson @ Thompson

Wrestling vs Franklin @ Franklin

Holiday Band Concert 7pm


Wrestling vs West Chicago @ West Chicago

School Board Meeting @ Washington 7:30pm


Holiday Orchestra Concert 7pm


December 16 Boys Basketball vs Franklin @ Monroe

December 17 Boys Basketball vs Hubble @ Hubble

Wrestling vs Hubble @ Monroe

Holiday Chorus Concert 7pm

December 18 Boys Basketball vs Rotolo Gold @ Rotolo

December 21 -

January 5

Students can be teachers too! On Oct. 23rd, Mrs. Bernath’s 7th period class visited Jefferson Preschool for a very special occasion. For weeks the 6th graders prepared a read aloud of a picture book of their choice. To enhance the visit, each student created an

activity to correspond with the book.

A fun time and a great way to build confidence

as readers and leaders!

Winter Break No SchoolWinter Break No SchoolWinter Break No SchoolWinter Break No School

Veteran’s Day Assembly

November 11, 2013

Veteran, John Kelly, who

fought alongside James

Howard Monroe, relays to

students of their experi-

ence together in the Vi-

etnam War.

Kelly spoke to students

and staff at the Monroe

Veterans Day Assembly about the short $me that he spent with Jimmy

Monroe and the impact that he made on his life. He encouraged stu-

dents to take the $me to look at the Medal of Honor Wall and said that

Jimmy Monroe would advise them to live fully in the present and to

shape the future.

School Administrators and Staff want to make sure students know the

story of James Howard Monroe. “It’s a story worth knowing,” said Mrs.

Baldus, Assistant Principal of Monroe.

Download - James Howard Monroe Newsletter - cusd200.org€¦December 2013 Issue #79 James Howard Monroe Middle School Wishing you a joyful holiday season!Wishing you a joyful holiday season!

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