Oct. 1-5th Monarch Mail
This e-blast will go out weekly to keep you up to date on the happenings at Monarch Elementary School.
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This Week:
Book Fair and Grandparents Week - September 30th - October 5th
We are excited to announce that we will have our Book Fair and Grandparents Week at the same time. Each grade will have their own special day. We are inviting the grandparents to have lunch (normal schedule) with their grandchild and then visit the book fair together after lunch (hours below.) Our book fair coordinators are preparing invitations for the students to customize and give to their grandparents. Please help us make this a "Grand Event!" This is a great time for our students to share a little of Monarch with their special loved ones.
Each classroom will also have a designated time to visit the book fair in addition to the time below.
The schedule for the "Grand Event" is below:
Monday - K4, K5 (10:45 am - 11:45am) and 5th grade (12:30 - 1:30pm)
Tuesday - 1st grade - (11am-noon)
Wednesday - 2nd grade - (11:15am-12:15am)
Thursday - 3rd grade - (noon - 1:00pm)
Friday - 4th grade - (12:15pm - 1:15pm)
Book Fair Hours:
Sept. 30th (Sunday): 2-5pm
Oct. 1st - 7:30am - 3pm
Oct. 2nd - 7:30am - 5pm
Oct. 3rd - 7:30am - 3pm
Oct. 4th - 7:30am - 3pm
Oct. 5th - 7:30am - 1pm
Sign up to volunteer at the Book Fair : http://www.signupgenius.com/
PTA MEETING - MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th at 6:30pm - Focus on HEALTH and FITNESS
Please join us for a Zumba demonstration, nutrition tips, and much more. We will also get a glimpse of what the students do when they need a "brain break."
***Please plan to wear your Monarch Spirit wear, Monday, Oct. 8th. ***
REFLECTIONS Due October 8th :
For those of you who may be unfamiliar with "Reflections," it is a nationwide arts recognition and achievement program in which all of our students here at Monarch Elementary are eligible to participate. Although the program does follow a 'contest' format, the main goal of the program is participation, not winning! It gives every student the opportunity to create a work of art based on a specific theme and to feel good about it.
This year's theme is "The Magic of a Moment" and there are six arts areas in which students may participate:
- Literature
- Musical Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
- Dance Choreography
-Film/Video Production
Students are divided and judged in two different age groups:
- K-2
- 3-5
We would like to encourage EVERY student to enter as many times as they would like!! We will be offering a variety of incentives & prizes for students and classrooms that participate!! ALL entries are DUE Monday October 8th. We will be in the atrium of the school during the morning for the students to submit their Reflections projects. For the program rules and entry forms please see the link on the school web site.
If you have any questions at all please feel free to contact either Milana Parsons: milana55@bellsouth.
Thanks so much! We are looking forward to seeing all the great work of art!!
Reflections Chairs - Milana Parsons and Nancy Roy
CONGRATULATIONS!!! We are at 100% for PTA MEMBERSHIP. Thank you to everyone who joined!!
School Store
The school store opened to great success! The store will be open every Friday from 7:15-7:50am. Items range in price from .10 to $4.00. The school store will also carry school magnets. We are looking for colorful iPad chargers and will keep you updated once we have those available. We want to make sure we have them at a reasonable cost.
Gently Used Books Needed
Mrs. White, our Instructional Coach, has asked for families to turn in any gently used books. Our hope is to outfit reading centers in each of the classrooms. There are many first year teachers at Monarch and this is a great way to help out in their classrooms. Any and every level of book is greatly appreciated.
Shoparoo App:
This is a new opportunity for our school to raise funds without doing much. Read below:
- Shoparoo is a free app for smart phones and tablets that lets anyone turn pictures of shopping receipts into donations to your school.
- With Shoparoo, every grocery receipt - regardless of the store or products purchased - earns money for your school.
- It's similar to other widely adopted box top and label collection programs, but with much less work involved. With Shoparoo, there's no collecting, tracking, mailing, or shipping. In fact, you don't even need a coordinator. (Though Shoparoo is most effective when you mention it alongside your school's existing fundraisers.)
- Finally, it's private. There's no need for parents to provide sensitive information such as their name, address, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etcetera.
In addition, they'll guarantee a minimum donation to your school of $1 per parent who downloads the app and declares your school as their cause by September 30th, 2012. No strings attached! For more information please visit : http://www.shoparoo.com/
Boosterthon:
Change in Run Date - Oct. 26th
Mark you calendars for our number one fundraiser of the year. Boosterthon will kick-off October 15th and culminate with the FUN RUN on October 26th. This year's theme is Highway USA, "on the road to good choices." Boosterthon Fun Run students will be “on the road to good choices.” On the road of life, students will be faced with a lot of choices to make, and Highway USA teaches them to make the choices that count. Highway USA will crisscross our students all over America,visiting cities and landmarks, and learning about five historical leaders who made the right choice at one time in their lives. The historical leaders are: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Glenn Cunningham and Amelia Earhart.
SEED STORE
The 4K Class will be making a Seed Store as part of a Fall Farming unit in October. We could use the following items for our Dramatic Play area!
Plastic flowers, water cans, seed packets, flower/gardening magazines, plastic vases; order/receipt books; plastic pots; baskets. Thanks so much! I'll post pictures! Please send items to Mrs. Riley Grant - K4.
Attention Monarch Families…Save your Box Tops!!
We are kicking off the new school year with a Box Top contest. The top two students in the school who bring in the most Box Tops will each receive a $25 gift card to the place of their choice. The contest will end on Friday, October 12. Please make sure your Box Tops are cut on the dotted line and are not expired. Don’t forget to include your child’s name and teacher’s name on the bag. Remember to ask friends and relatives to save their Box Tops.
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Special thanks to the following Monarch supporters:
-Twisted Cup has graciously given each Monarch Elementary student a gift certificate for a free 7oz. yogurt for their birthday! The teachers will distribute these on the birthdays. A HUGE thank you to Twisted Cup for making our students feel special on their special day!!
Dr. Christina Hernandez brought seven Clemson University nursing students to work with the Monarch third graders on healthy fast food choices. These nurses demonstrated what happens to our bodies when we eat unhealthy foods. These nurses will be back in October to work with Ms. Bowman.
Mark your calendars for these special events:
January 11th - Monarch Mother/Son (or the whole family) night at the Road Warriors Hockey Game
February 8th - Father/Daughter Dance, 6:30pm, Monarch Gymnasium
April 19th - Monarch Carnival at Monarch Elementary School, 5pm-8pm
Culinary Creations Lunch Menu
Monday, October1st
Nachos, Beef,
& Cheese
Black Bean Taco Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station w/ Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pinto Beans
Apple or Sliced Pears
Milk
Black Bean Taco Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station w/ Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pinto Beans
Apple or Sliced Pears
Milk
Tuesday, October 2nd
Chicken Pot Pie
Hummus Plate
Vegetation Station
w/ Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Vegetable Medley
Oranges or
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk
Hummus Plate
Vegetation Station
w/ Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Vegetable Medley
Oranges or
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk
Wednesday, October 3rd
Baked Potato
Creation Station
w/ Whole Grain Roll
Baked Fish
Vegetation Station w/ Asian Ginger Chicken Soup
Carrots
Bananas or Sliced Peaches
Milk
Baked Fish
Vegetation Station w/ Asian Ginger Chicken Soup
Carrots
Bananas or Sliced Peaches
Milk
Thursday, October 4th
Enchilada Pie
Turkey Wrap Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station w/ Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
Baked Sweet Potato
Fresh Fruit or Fruit Cocktail
Milk
Turkey Wrap Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station w/ Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
Baked Sweet Potato
Fresh Fruit or Fruit Cocktail
Milk
Friday, October 5th
Pizza
Vegetable Frittata w/ WG Breadstick
Vegetation Station w/ Vegetable Beef Soup
Broccoli
Oranges or Applesauce
Milk
Vegetable Frittata w/ WG Breadstick
Vegetation Station w/ Vegetable Beef Soup
Broccoli
Oranges or Applesauce
Milk
COMING IN OCTOBER
Sept. 30th - Oct. 5th Book fair and Grandparents Week
October 8 PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
October 12 Box Tops Due
October 15 Boosterthon Kick-off
October 18, 19 No School / Teacher Workdays
October 23 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5pm - 8pm
October 26 Boosterthon Fun Run
