munroe pta newsletter
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January / February 2016
A monthly PTA publication of Munroe Elementary, Tallmadge City School District
Munroe PTA Newsletter
ADDRESS &
CONTACT INFO
Munroe Elementary School
230 N. Munroe Rd.
Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
(330) 633-5427
Shelley Monachino
Principal
monachino.shelley@
tallmadgeschools.org
Janet Fairhurst
School Secretary
(330) 633-5427
Kim Parks
PTA President
Jeff Ferguson
Superintendent
(330) 633-3291
Bus Garage
John Rinehart
(330) 633-2215
We’re on the Web!
Tallmadge City Schools
Tallmadge City Schools
From the Principal
Dear Community of Munroe Elementary,
I hope everyone had a very good holiday and happy 2016! It is unbelievable
how fast this year is going by and we are starting our third quarter already. We
have had a fantastic first half and I know that the second half is going to be just
as great. We have a lot of things going on and May will be here faster than we
know.
January and February are very busy months. We have the fourth and fifth
grade Winter Olympics, Munroe’s Annual Cooking Contest and the Book Fair,
just to name a few activities. Third grade will be getting a visit from a dentist
about oral hygiene, we have spring pictures, and our Valentine’s Day Parties.
Please look on the website for dates and information as well as flyers coming
home.
There is no school on January 18 for Martin Luther King Day and on February
15 for Presidents’ Day. We will also have no school for students on February 12
for a teachers’ in-service day. Spring Break this year will be March 21-28.
Ask your child about Being Caught or Having a Shout Out… Two programs we
have at school to recognize students for making good choices, or being good
friends.
Please follow Munroe on Twitter @monachino64.
If you are going to be dropping off your child after 8:20 (when the busses are
gone), please drop them off in front of the building. We will be locking the side
door at 8:25. If you have any questions about this, please call the office.
Another reminder about recess – students will be going outside on the
playground during part of their lunch period unless the wind-chill temperature
is below 20 degrees, the playground is snow-covered, or it’s raining or snowing.
Please be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for cold weather. If you
child needs any outside winter clothing, please have them come to the office.
Also, if your child needs to remain inside due to health reasons, please send a
note to your child’s teacher indicating the day(s) he/she is not going out for
recess.
Please do not hesitate to call or stop by if any staff member or I can do anything
else to help your child be successful.
Shelley Monachino,
Principal
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Munroe PTA
Board Members
President
Kim Parks
1st Vice President / Membership
Michelle Yates
Secretary
Carrie Wagner
Treasurer
Jenell Wood
Historian
Brooke Shahan
Council Delegate
Jen Ross
Munroe Elementary PTA
is on Facebook & Twitter!
Be sure to “like” us!
This is another great way to stay
informed and connect with
other families.
This newsletter is generated by the PTA. We
hope you enjoy reading about events at Munroe,
fundraising news and other school information.
Please contact [email protected]
for comments or submissions.
I hope that everyone had a great break. So glad that there was warm weather while the kids were home. I still was not ready for the snow to start. I am ready for the warmer temperatures to return and the second half of the year to get underway. There are so many great events in the next few months. The first event is COSI for the Third graders. COSI on Wheels will be at the school for the day. The kids will get to do some really cool science experiments. This a fun day for students, teachers, and volunteers. If you are interested in helping please let us know. At the end of the week, the Fourth and Fifth graders will participate in The Winter Olympics. These are games and races that they can compete in and have a great time. It makes for an exciting day for the students. Ms. Stevens does a great job getting the gym ready and planning the games. If you would like to help please let me know. We are still in need of a few helpers. On February 3rd, we will be kicking off our Butter Braids sale. This is a big fundraiser for our school. 40 percent of what we sell will go to our school. These are delicious pastries and cookies that are easy to make when you need a dessert or a treat with your coffee! This is a tradition at Munroe. Everyone always ask when they are going to be sold and are an easy sell. Just ask anyone that has had kids in our school! There are so many more great PTA sponsored events that are coming up in the coming months. Be sure to read through and come and see what is going on. I guarantee that the kids are going to love what we are doing! Hope to see everyone soon Kim Parks
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Keep collecting those receipts!
Turn all eligible receipts in to
the school by February 1, 2016
Drop them off, or send them in with the kiddos!
I don’t always save my
Acme receipts. But
when I do, I send them
to Munroe Elementary!
Valentine’s Day Party!!!!!
February 11th from 1:30-2:30pm
COSI On Wheels Day at Munroe: Please Sign Up
Here’s a message from your VolunteerSpot organizer Mary Gutman & Holly Miktarian
Hi everyone! Thanks so much to those of you who have volunteered to help out all day! We have a
few more spots to fill – ideally, we’d like 20 people – so we have opened up sign ups to the
individual class sessions. The only catch is that you still need to attend the orientation at 7:45-
8:30am. You can attend the general assembly after that if you’d like, but it is not required.
Please take a look at new sessions and fill in where you can. You are welcome to sign up for
multiple sessions too.
If you haven’t visited VolunteerSpot before, type the link below into your browser.
http://vols.pt/SMeNxk
January 27 – COSI for 3rd Grade
January 29 – 4th and 5th Grade Winter Olympics
February 3 to 17 – Butter Braids Fundraiser (more info to come)
February 8 to 11 – Book Fair
February 11 – Valentine’s Parties 1:30 to 2:30
February 12 & 15 – No School!!!!
February 17 – PTA Meeting @ 6pm (teacher’s lounge)
February 25 – Cooking Contest (more info coming)
The spring fling is set for Friday, Mar. 18 from 6 - 8pm and will be held at the
Middle School gym. This year's theme is Movie night where each station will
have a movie theme. Parents are being asked to consider making donations to
the basket raffle that will be organized by their head room parent. If anyone is
willing to volunteer to help plan or work the event, they can contact me
March 2 – STEM night 5:30 to 7:00
March 7 to 11 – Food Drive for Good Neighbors
March 8 – This Orchestra Sings (5th grade only)
March 10 – Butter Braids pickup from 3:00 to 6:00
March 15 – 5th Grade grandparents day and program
March 18 – Spring Fling @ TMS 6:00 to 8:30
March 21 to 25 – Spring Break!
March 30 – Barberton Magic Theater (4th & 5th Grade
Munroe Elementary Presents:
The Great Kindness Challenge Theme Week: January 25-29
Each day during this week we will promote positivity by participating in random acts of kindness. We will also dress in kind, but fun clothes.
Monday 1/25 – Crazy for Kindness: Wear Crazy Hair
Tuesday 1/26 – Team Kindness: your favorite sports team apparel
Wednesday 1/27 – Peace, Love, and Kindness Day: Tie-dye clothes
Thursday 1/28 – Mix-it-up: mismatch outfit and colors
Friday 1/29 – Good sportsmanship: wear Tallmadge/Monroe colors (4th
& 5th
can wear Olympic shirts)