Special Request:

Colored Hair Spray needed for our Carnival

The day after Halloween is a great day to purchase colored hair spray paint at a reduced cost.  If you are out shopping, will you please purchase and donate some extra cans to the PTA for our Carnival?  We have a booth where the students can get their hair styled in a funky, colorful way!

Boosterthon pledges are due FRIDAY.  Thank you for your generosity!!!!

Oct. 29th - Nov. 2nd Monarch Mail 

This e-blast will go out weekly to keep you up to date on the happenings at Monarch Elementary School.  

You can also follow at monarchelementarypta.blogspot.com.  In order to receive updates via email, please subscribe at monarchelementarypta.blogspot.com and enter your email on the right side of the page.

This Week:

Boosterthon:   

THANK YOU for your support!!!!

Fun Facts:

-States: 48
-Countries:  10
We are still awaiting the final numbers.  We will keep you updated.  Thank you again for all of your support!!!

"Red Ribbon Week" is a nationally recognized program that celebrates and continues the work of Agent Kiki Camarena.  Kiki gave his life helping others and taking a stand against bad choices while fighting against illegal drugs.  Monarch will honor this tradition by exploring wise choices for our children.  Our theme this year will be:  

"Monarch Marathoners have better things to do than...."

• Program will start on Friday October 26th
• We have some donations for the "Treat Treat" bags, however if parents or their companies would like to donate healthy snacks or other items, (bags, pencils, frisbees, bookmarks, etc), we would appreciate it.

They can reach me at andreagatlin.anderson@gmail.com and I will forward the information to our Red Ribbon Chair, Alecia Brewster.

Special video for the parents: http://vimeo.com/42621672 

WEAR RED on TUESDAY, OCT. 30th.

Original Works:

Do you have the next Picasso living in your house?  Have you ever wanted to display his/her art on something special and give it as a gift?  Well, you will get your chance.  For our next fundraiser, we have teamed up with Original Works to offer you the opportunity to order a variety of great items you can use or give as gifts.   All items are professionally made and featuring your child's very own artwork.  The profit from this fundraiser goes directly back to Monarch's Art Program. Items include many neat products under $10.00.

Look for complete details coming home soon.  Additional program and product information, as well as customer testimonials, can be found at www.originalworks.com.

Science, Science and More Science:

The PTA, along with Monarch's administration, is setting out on a new adventure.  About four years ago, state budget cuts went so deep that almost all elementary schools lost their science instructors.  This cut has led to lower scores on the science portion of the standardized test taken by our students, district wide.  Don't worry, our students are getting the core science in the classroom.  However, what they are not getting is the hands-on learning that can only be done in the science lab.  

What we are aiming to do is outfit our science lab with anatomical models, posters, lab coats, a large skeleton, etc...  We will also provide science lessons where the classes can come in, put on their science hat and participate in hands-on learning.  We would like to bring in outside (and inside) experts and parents to lead these lessons.  Our hope is to get a curriculum and schedule in place to start the first week in January.  

If you are interested, please join me for a productive planning meeting on November 7th at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria.  

If you have any questions or cannot attend the meeting, but would like to be involved, please contact Jennifer Street - streetjn@gmail.com or 864-787-0298

****MOUNT MONARCH*****

Please remember to send in your $10 payment one week before your painting date.

New Box Top Contest     

Attention Monarch Families…Continue to Save your Box Tops!!  

We are kicking off another Box Top contest. The next contest will be a contest for each class.  In anticipation of the 100th day of school, each class that collects 100 Box Tops will be able to wear a hat to school. Also, the class with the most Box Tops will win a prize.  We are still finalizing the contest and will give details soon.  

You are welcome to turn in Boxtops as you get them.  We will keep a tally of the classes.

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.

The holidays are fast approaching and it's time to shop!  Visit the Box Tops for Education website for information on the Box Top Marketplace.  Did you know you can sign in on the Box Top website and then shop on over 175 retailers sites and earn money for Monarch?  Check out the website for a list of the retailers.  Here is a few: Gap, Staples, BestBuy, Legos and even Home Depot.   

Monarch School Store

Open Fridays 7:15am-7:50am

Children can shop during this timeJ

They love to pick out and purchase their own itemsJ

Inventory Sample:

School Magnet for your car 

Spy Pens (more coming!)

Monster Jam pens/erasers

Miscellaneous Pencils & Erasers

White boards (dry erase)

Dry erase magnets

Calculators

Post it notes

Post it flags

Poster board

Pencil Pouches – Cool Fuzzy ones and pretty flower onesJ (NEW!)

3D Animal memo pads (NEW!)

Misc. memo pads

Refraction Action Rulers (NEW!)

Staplers/staples

Fruity Splash scented highlighters

Colorful IPAD chargers

Clip on Book lights

Earbuds

Frisbee

Jump rope

Playground ball

Snacks/water

Pump It Up Jump Pass for $4 ($2 savings while supplies last)

FRIENDS OF MONARCH:

Thank you so much for your support of Friends of Monarch!  Your generosity has been overwhelming.  To be included on the Wall of Friends, we are setting a contribution deadline at November 15th.  We will, of course, welcome donations after this deadline.:)  Thank you again for your generosity!!

GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS GAME

Monarch Elementary will have a spirit night at the Road Warriors game on January 11th at 7pm.  Tickets will be $10.  We will need to preorder the tickets.  Please look for an order form coming home soon.  Our chorus will be performing the National Anthem and we will be running the Chuck a Puck table.  It is sure to be a great time!

Student Council:

The Monarch Student Council is collecting soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please submit your can tabs to the office in a ziplock bag or container. RMHC recycles the aluminum and uses the funds received for operating expenses.  To learn more about this program, please visit the Ronald McDonald House Charities website.

School Improvement Council 

School Improvement Council, or SIC as it is commonly called, was initiated by South Carolina legislation over 20 years ago. as a means of  assuring the influential voice of parents and community members in the education of their children.  Some SIC members are appointed, some are elected and some are members as a result of their job.  Please see the Monarch calendar for the meeting schedule.   Everyone is welcome to attend.  If you have questions please contact one of the members of the council or attend one of our meeting.  Be sure to check out the Monarch website for updated information about SIC. 

Jon Soncrant

SIC Chairperson

JSoncrant@delta-q.com

 All meetings will be held at 7:30 am in the Extended Day Room unless otherwise notified.

Monday, November 5

Monday, December 3

Tuesday, January 8

Monday, February 4 

Monday, March 4

Tuesday, April 9

Monday, May 6

Attention all Monarch Parents who enjoy RUNNING

4 more volunteers needed!

If you're a runner - you KNOW all the wonderful physical, mental, emotional (and more) benefits of running!  Maybe you're not a runner but would like to experience all the GREAT benefits of running!?  We hope to start Monarch's Running Club VERY soon!  If you enjoy running and would be willing to run with kids once or twice a month so that KIDS can experience all the great benefits of running - then please contact traceyndaniel@gmail.com .  We'd love to coordinate a group run each Friday from 7:10-7:40am.  Experience running is NOT required!  This would be a great activity to do WITH your child!  Please let us know if you're interested in participating in RUNNING CLUB!"

Confetti Eggs:

Have you ever heard of a confetti egg? A confetti egg is the following:

-a raw egg that has 

-had a quarter-size hole cut out of it, 

-been drained of the contents, 

-rinsed, 

-air-dried 

-turned in to the PTA in a egg carton (please label with Teacher's name and turn in a dozen or more at a time)

-filled with colorful, paper confetti

-sold at carnival to boys, girls, men and women.

-thrown at suspecting and unsuspecting friends 

-and Confetti eggs are one of the BEST money makers at any school carnival!

We need your help to make this fun fundraiser happen.  We will have an ongoing contest throughout the year amongst the classes.  The class with the most confetti eggs will win a SMOOTHIE PARTY!

 
 

Ongoing Fundraisers:

-Pennies for our Playground

-Boxtops for Education

-Shoparoo

-Target Red Card - Take Charge of Education - Please list Monarch as your recipient school.

-Bi-Lo Booster Plus Cards - be sure to sync your bonus card with the Monarch Booster Plus Card
-Publix School Cards

Unique and Special requests:


-We want to feature a "Day in the Life of Mount Monarch" on the school website.  When you paint the rock, will you please email a picture of your child with the rock or just the rock?  Everyone is having a lot of fun painting the rock.  Monarch has a lot of talented and creative parents out there making the rock look awesome! 

"Like" Monarch Elementary on Facebook and receive updates and  reminders.

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, October 29th

Hamburger 
Veggie Burger 
Vegetation Station Chicken Noodle Soup
Pinto Beans 
Apples 
Pears
Milk 

Tuesday, October 30th

Stuffed Shells 
Black Bean Burger 
Vegetation Station Southwest Chicken Soup 
California Blend 
Pineapple Tidbits 
Oranges 
Milk 

Wednesday, October 31st

Teriyaki Chicken 
Vegetarian Chili 
Vegetation Station Tomato Basil Soup 
Brown Rice 
Steamed Carrots 
Banana 
Sliced Peaches 
Milk 

Thursday, November 1st

Oven Roasted Chicken 
Vegetable Frittata 
Vegetation Station Chicken Vegetable Soup

Whole Grain Breadstick 
Green Beans 
Honeydew 
Fruit Cocktail 
Milk 

Friday, November 2nd 

Pizza Vegetable 
Quesadilla 
Vegetation Station Ham & Bean Soup 
Steamed Peas 
Oranges 
Apple Sauce 
Milk 

COMING IN OCTOBER and November

Nov. 2^nd – Boosterthon Count Day

Nov. 5th - School Improvement Council - 7:30am - All parents welcome 

Nov. 6^th – Election Day – no school
Nov. 8th - Twisted Cup Spirit Night - 2:30pm - 8:00pm
Nov. 27th - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00pm-8:00pm

Oct. 22nd - 26th Monarch Mail

Oct. 22nd-26th Monarch Mail 

This e-blast will go out weekly to keep you up to date on the happenings at Monarch Elementary School.  

You can also follow at monarchelementarypta.blogspot.com.  In order to receive updates via email, please subscribe at monarchelementarypta.blogspot.com and enter your email on the right side of the page.

This Week:

Boosterthon:   

Fun 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.

Make-up school pictures - October 22nd 

Tuesday - Oct. 23^rd – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 4:30pm - 8pm - make sure you put your receipt with your teacher's name on it in the collection box.  Drive-thru orders count as well. 

"Red Ribbon Week" is a nationally recognized program that celebrates and continues the work of Agent Kiki Camarena.  Kiki gave his life helping others and taking a stand against bad choices while fighting against illegal drugs.  Monarch will honor this tradition by exploring wise choices for our children.  Our theme this year will be:  

"Monarch Marathoners have better things to do than...."

• Program will start on Friday October 26th
• We have some donations for the "Treat Treat" bags, however if parents or their companies would like to donate healthy snacks or other items, (bags, pencils, frisbees, bookmarks, etc), we would appreciate it.

They can reach me at andreagatlin.anderson@gmail.com and I will forward the information to our Red Ribbon Chair, Alecia Brewster.

New Box Top Contest     

Attention Monarch Families…Continue to Save your Box Tops!!  

We are kicking off another Box Top contest. The next contest will be a contest for each class.  In anticipation of the 100th day of school, each class that collects 100 Box Tops will be able to wear a hat to school. Also, the class with the most Box Tops will win a prize.  We are still finalizing the contest and will give details soon.  

You are welcome to turn in Boxtops as you get them.  We will keep a tally of the classes.

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.

The holidays are fast approaching and it's time to shop!  Visit the Box Tops for Education website for information on the Box Top Marketplace.  Did you know you can sign in on the Box Top website and then shop on over 175 retailers sites and earn money for Monarch?  Check out the website for a list of the retailers.  Here is a few: Gap, Staples, BestBuy, Legos and even Home Depot.   

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 have new items each week.  We have Dr. Seuss pencils and erasers, Spy Pens, scented highlighters, a stylus for your iPad and even a colorful charger ($5) for your iPod or iPad!

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.

Student Council:

The Monarch Student Council is collecting soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please submit your can tabs to the office in a ziplock bag or container. RMHC recycles the aluminum and uses the funds received for operating expenses.  To learn more about this program, please visit the Ronald McDonald House Charities website.

Attention all Monarch Parents who enjoy RUNNING

If you're a runner - you KNOW all the wonderful physical, mental, emotional (and more) benefits of running!  Maybe you're not a runner but would like to experience all the GREAT benefits of running!?  We hope to start Monarch's Running Club VERY soon!  If you enjoy running and would be willing to run with kids once or twice a month so that KIDS can experience all the great benefits of running - then please contact traceyndaniel@gmail.com .  We'd love to coordinate a group run each Friday from 7:10-7:40am.  Experience running is NOT required!  This would be a great activity to do WITH your child!  Please let us know if you're interested in participating in RUNNING CLUB!"

Confetti Eggs:

Have you ever heard of a confetti egg? A confetti egg is the following:

-a raw egg that has 

-had a quarter-size hole cut out of it, 

-been drained of the contents, 

-rinsed, 

-air-dried 

-turned in to the PTA in a egg carton (please label with Teacher's name and turn in a dozen or more at a time)

-filled with colorful, paper confetti

-sold at carnival to boys, girls, men and women.

-thrown at suspecting and unsuspecting friends 

-and Confetti eggs are one of the BEST money makers at any school carnival!

We need your help to make this fun fundraiser happen.  We will have an ongoing contest throughout the year amongst the classes.  The class with the most confetti eggs will win a SMOOTHIE PARTY!

 
 

Ongoing Fundraisers:

-Pennies for our Playground

-Boxtops for Education

-Shoparoo

-Target Red Card - Take Charge of Education - Please list Monarch as your recipient school.

-Bi-Lo Booster Plus Cards - be sure to sync your bonus card with the Monarch Booster Plus Card
-Publix School Cards

Unique and Special requests:

-We are looking for a parent volunteer who is knowledgeable about gardening and would be interested in helping us start our school garden.  If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Street - streetjn@gmail.com

-The Monarch butterflies are out and about preparing for their journey to Mexico.  If you see one, please take a picture and turn it in to the PTA.  We would love to make a butterfly collage and frame it for the school.  You can also click on this link to learn more about the fascinating Monarch butterfly.

-We want to feature a "Day in the Life of Mount Monarch" on the school website.  When you paint the rock, will you please email a picture of your child with the rock or just the rock?  Everyone is having a lot of fun painting the rock.  Monarch has a lot of talented and creative parents out there making the rock look awesome! 

"Like" Monarch Elementary on Facebook and receive updates and  reminders.

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, October 22nd

Beef Nachos 
Black Bean Taco 
Vegetation Station Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pinto Beans 
Pears 
Apples

Milk 

Tuesday, October 23rd

Chicken Pot Pie 
Hummus Plate 
Vegetation Station Broccoli Cheddar Soup 
California Blend 
Pineapple Tidbits 
Orange
Milk 

Wednesday, October 24th

Baked Potato Bar 
Roll
Baked Alaskan Pollock 
Vegetation Station Asian Chicken Soup 
Carrots 
Banana 
Sliced Peaches 
Milk 

Thursday, October 25th

Enchilada Pie 
Turkey Wrap 
Vegetation Station Chicken Rice Soup 
Sweet Potato 
Cantaloupe 
Fruit Cocktail 
Milk 

Friday, October 26th

Pizza 
Vegetable Frittata Whole Grain Breadstick 
Vegetation Station Vegetable Beef Soup 
Broccoli 
*Fresh Peaches 
Apple Sauce 
Milk 

COMING IN OCTOBER and November

Oct. 22nd  – Makeup pictures

Oct. 23^rd – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 4:30pm - 8pm - make sure you put your receipt with your teacher's name on it in the collection box.  Drive-thru orders count as well. 

Oct. 26th - Boosterthon Fun Run

Nov. 2^nd – Boosterthon Count Day

Nov. 6^th – Election Day – no school
Nov. 8th - Twisted Cup Spirit Night - 2:30pm - 8:00pm