Welcome to our first Monarch Mail e-blast! This e-blast will go out weekly to keep you up to date on the happenings at Monarch Elementary School.
PTA Meeting
Our first PTA meeting and Open House will be September 10th at 6:30pm. The PTA Meeting will will be from 6:30-7:00pm. After the meeting, please visit your child's classroom for a presentation from their teacher. The teacher will have two presentations, one at 7:15pm and one at 7:45pm.
Spirit Night
We will have two SPIRIT NIGHTS this month, Twisted Cup on Sept. 13th from 2:30pm - 8pm and Chick-fil-A of Woodruff Road on Sept. 25th from 5-8 pm. Come join the Monarch family and help support the PTA!
Room Parent Meeting
Room Parent Meeting: If you signed up and have been confirmed as the room parent for your child's class, please attend one of the room parent meetings on September 12th, 9:30am or 6:30pm. Lunch relief training will also be offered during this meeting.Spirit wear
Show your school spirit with our awesome Spirit wear, and don't forget to order a magnet, too! Spirit wear orders are due September 14th.
Box Tops
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. Using a snack size Ziploc bag, place ten Box Tops in each bag. If you have multiple bags, place all the snack size bags in a larger Ziploc bag. 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.
Bookfair and Grandparents Week - September 30th - October 5th
Information From the Administration
Morning Drop-off
Parents, we want for the morning lanes to move as quickly and safely as possible. One way to help move things along is when you enter the car line to use the two available lanes. These two lanes will merge into one lane right before you get to the drop off areas. Please alternate cars as you merge. Once you get to the drop-off area, the lines will move quicker if all children are ready to get out of the car when the patrols open your car door. For the safety of all children, no children can get out on the driver’s side of the car. If your child is in a car seat, please go through the line and then go into the parking lot and walk your child to the crosswalk. An adult will walk your child across the crosswalk and into the building.
Thank you!
Afternoon Pick-up
Afternoon pickup is going very well. Please make sure that you always have your
barcode tag. It slows things down when we need to manually enter phone numbers. At this time we are finished scanning in the barcodes by 2:50 pm daily. Please plan to arrive before 2:50 daily. Beginning Monday, September 10, we will not scan any cars after 2:50 unless the car line is backed up. All cars need to go through the carline. If we are no longer scanning barcodes, you will need to pull around to the front of the building, park and come into the office with a photo ID to pick up your child. Children that are not picked up by 3:00 will be sent to the Extended Day Program and be asked to pay the daily rate of $15.
Changes in How a Student Goes Home
All parents have given their child’s teacher information regarding the way their child
will go home. Any change in the way a child goes home must be on a note that is signed by the parent and turned in to the teacher by the child first thing in the morning. If you have an emergency that arises during the school day and warrants a change in how your child goes home, a signed faxed note must be sent to the office no later than 1:00 pm. The Monarch fax number is 864-452-0690. For the safety of all children, NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS TO THE TEACHER OR THE OFFICE WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Birthdays
Birthdays are a special milestone in a child’s life. We want to recognize and celebrate children’s birthdays. At Monarch, our birthday celebrations may be a little different than how you celebrate in other schools. Aligned with our school focus, we want birthday celebrations to reinforce healthy eating choices. If you would like to send in a birthday treat, fruit kabobs, cut fruit, whole grain goldfish, real fruit snacks, low-fat popcorn, and graham crackers are examples of wholesome treats that could be sent in. Thank you in advance for promoting our healthy lifestyle and not sending in items such as cupcakes, brownies, candy, chips of any kind, sugary drinks, etc. If you come with unhealthy treats such as cupcakes, we will ask you
to take them home. Once a month, our cafeteria will serve a special “birthday” treat to all children.
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
Tuesday, September 5th
Choice A: Beef stew w/ brown rice
Choice B: Baked potato creation station w/ whole grain breadstick
Choice C: Vegetation Station (broccoli cheddar soup, salad bar, bread)
Carrots
Oranges
Pineapple tidbits
Milk
Wednesday, September 6th
Choice A: Chicken soft taco
Choice B: Vegetarian chili
Choice C: Vegetation Station (Asian ginger chicken soup, salad bar, bread)
Corn
Bananas
Sliced peaches
Milk
Thursday, September 7th
Choice A: Hamburger with lettuce & tomato
Choice B: Baked fish
Choice C: Vegetation Station (tomato basil soup, salad bar, bread)
Coleslaw
Grapes
Fruit cocktail
Milk
Friday, September 8th
Choice A: Pizza
Choice B: Vegetable lasagna
Choice C: Vegetation Station (vegetable beef soup, salad bar, bread)
Fresh veggies with dip
Fresh peaches
Applesauce
Milk
COMING IN OCTOBER
Sept. 30th - Oct. 5th Bookfair 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 25 Boosterthon Fun Run
