Dear Monroe Parents,

The Illinois 5Essentials School Survey is now open for parents. 5Essentials rates how a school is performing in areas such as leadership, collaboration, family involvement, support, and instruction. We currently have 15% of parent who have participated. In order for us to get results we need 20%. If you have not already taken the survey we would appreciate your feedback.

Now that 5Essentials is administered every year, it will be more useful for planning. Results from the survey will be used by both our school and the District 200 Board of Education to help guide our efforts.

The state will only provide a parent report for our school if at least twenty percent of our parents participate. We value your voice, so please take a few minutes to let us know how we are doing.

To take the short survey:

1. Visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
2. Choose the Parent Survey.
3. Enter “Dupage” for our county.
4. Begin typing “Monroe Middle School” and you will see the correct address. (1855 Manchester Rd.)

Sincerely,

Bryan Buck

Principal

Attention 8th grade parents: Please remember that your student will need a new physical and dental exam before entering high school. Exclusion day will be the day after Labor Day. If your student does not have a physical by then, they will be excluded until they get their physical completed. Please reach out to the health office if you need any resources (monroehealthoffice@cusd200.org). Please make appointments early as the doctor's offices fill appointments quickly in the summer. If you have your physical completed before Memorial Day, you can turn it into the Monroe office and we will make sure it goes to WNHS (Make a copy for yourself for safe keeping). Thank you

During E-Learning Days, after school hours and/or weekends, please call one of the options below if you need emergency mental health support:

* 911

* Local hospital emergency room

* DuPage Co. Crisis Intervention Unit 630-627-1700

* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 1-800-273- TALK (8255) or text "ACT" to 741741

DCHD Smile Squad is coming April 6th and will provide a FREE dental exam to anyone interested, and cleanings and treatments to those that qualify. All 6th and 9th graders are required by the State of Illinois to have a dental exam on file. Eighth graders can receive a FREE exam that will fulfill the State of Illinois requirement for 9th grade exam.

If interested, please complete the attached consent for and return it to the health office at Monroe. Please call with any questions or if you are unable to print, we'd be happy to send a consent form home with your student.

Cathy McCurdy

Health Aide

WWSouth -MTuWF

630)784-7235 fax 630)682-2125

Monroe Middle School-Th

630)682-2285 fax 630)682-2331

Madison Elementary-

630)682-2095 fax 630)682-2435

If your student is interested in trying out for the 2023-24 WN Falconettes Dance Team, please click on the link below for more information.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bOvKs2DZSJvJi9-PwKpSCxRPMohDcjqExKYYi1toUVg/edit?usp=sharing_eil_m&ts=63e5624e

The Monroe PTA was excited to announce and surprise (5) Monroe teachers that received PTA grants for the 2022-2023 school year. Join us in congratulating the staff below:

Glow Games Classroom Transformation ~ Brooke Jensen

Technology for Classroom - headphones for science class ~ Donna Skibbe

Physics Unit Ray Boxes ~ Nicole Torres

Headphones for ELA FastBridge Assessment ~ Katy Granbom, Sara Aghazadeh, Mark Gordon, Scott Hansen

ESL Sheltered Math Material ~ Meghan Daniels

We're looking for parent volunteers to serve on the PTA board next year. The nominating committee is gathering nominations for the outgoing co-president, VP of Ways and Means, and Treasurer board positions. Please reach out to Yvette Wedow or Liz Hoffman if you're interested in serving. The PTA meets 5 times a year and we work closely with Monroe staff to support all Monroe students.

Join us at the next PTA meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 14th at 7pm.

Thursday, March 23rd from 3-4pm

- If you are considering participating in Track & FIeld, please come to the informational meeting!

- Coaches will be talking about events and handing out important information about the upcoming season.

- First practice to be held on Monday, April 3rd.