Nov. 26th - Nov. 30th Monarch Mail 

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This Week:

Internet Safety

 Lunch & Learn

Thursday, November 29^th, 2012 at 12:00 pm.

Please join us as we welcome Rick Floyd, who will share valuable information about internet safety and how to protect our children from online predators.  Mr. Floyd currently works for the Greenville County School District in the Information Security Department of IT; and has also worked for the Greenville City Police Department as an undercover internet detective.

 You are welcome to arrive at 11:30 to purchase lunch at our Healthy Choice Café, or you may bring your own lunch.  Please RSVP by Nov. 20th and return this form to your child’s teacher.

*This program is not suitable for children

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!

All monies raised will go directly to the Monarch Music Program.

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.

 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 

Nov. 27th 

                                                     5:00pm-8:00pm

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, December 3

Tuesday, January 8

Monday, February 4 

Monday, March 4

Tuesday, April 9

Monday, May 6

Mark your calendars for these special events:

January 6th - Monarch Family Ice Skate at the Bi-Lo Center - 1-5pm

January 7th- Family Reading Night with the Nutrition Magician/PTA night 6-8pm
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, November 26th

BBQ Sandwich  Toasted Cheese Sandwich  Vegetation Station  Chicken Tortilla Soup  Baked Beans  Apples  Pears Milk

Tuesday, November 27th

Beef Tips over Rice Baked Potato Bar, Breadstick  Vegetation Station  Broccoli Cheddar Soup  Carrots  Orange  Pineapple Tidbits  Milk

Wednesday, November 28th

Chicken Taco 
Vegetable Chili, Breadstick
Vegetation Station 
Asian Ginger Soup 
Corn 
Banana 
Sliced Peaches 
Milk 

Thursday, November 29th

Hamburger  Baked Alaskan Pollock Vegetation Station  Tomato Basil Soup  Coleslaw  Grapes  Fruit Cocktail  Milk

Friday, November 30th 

Pizza 
Vegetable Lasagna 
Vegetation Station 
Vegetable Beef Soup
Fresh Vegetables 
Applesauce 
Oranges 
Milk 

COMING IN  NOVEMBER and DECEMBER

Nov. 27th - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00pm-8:00pm

Nov. 19th and 20th Monarch Mail 

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This Week:

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at
Monarch Elementary School!!!

Sportsclub is proud to be an Official Partner of Health and Wellness for Monarch Elementary School. Parents, Teachers and Staff can now access Sportsclub’s state of the art equipment and world class group fitness program at an affordable rate while their visits to the club raise funds that go directly back to the school. In addition to a reduced rate on our Lifestyle Membership, Sportsclub will donate $5 to MonarchElementary School for every new membership started and donate 75 cents per visit (up to $200/month) back to the school. Please visit Sportsclub Five Forks, located at 317 Scuffletown Rd. or call 675-5808 to speak with a Membership Advisor and start earning today!

December PTA Meeting - Holiday Family Night and Curriculum Night - 

December 10th at 6:30pm

Please join us for a fun family night at the next PTA meeting.  Our chorus will performing holiday music.  The students are invited to shop in the Mistletoe Market and make holiday crafts.  It's sure to be a lot of fun! 

Now that school has settled into a good routine, we would like to offer the parents a chance to visit their children's classrooms and hear an update from the teacher on curriculum and class happenings.  The teachers will offer two 30 minute presentations immediately following the chorus performance.

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!

Monarch's Music program will receive the funds raised through the event.

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Mark your calendars for these special events:

January 6th - Monarch Family Ice Skate at the Bi-Lo Center - 1-5pm
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, November 12th

Hamburger

Veggie burger

Vegetation Station (chicken noodle soup, salad, and bread)

Pinto beans

Apples or sliced pears

Milk

Tuesday, November 13th

Pizza Black bean burger Vegetation Station (southwest chicken & brown rice soup, salad, and bread) California blend of vegetables Oranges or pineapple tidbits Milk

COMING IN  NOVEMBER and DECEMBER

Nov. 27th - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00pm-8:00pm

Thank you for your generosity with Boosterthon!  Pledges are due tomorrow for the second collection.

Thank you!!

PTA

Nov. 5th - Nov. 9th Monarch Mail 

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This Week:

Boosterthon:   

THANK YOU for your support!!!!

We are almost to our goal.  Please turn all pledges in by Friday, Nov. 

Original Works Art Fundraiser:

Monarch Elementary PTA has selected Original Works, a high quality fundraising program, to help raise money for Monarch’s Art Program!  You will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of products featuring your child’s artwork that was created during art class.  Original Works packets containing product information, an order form, and your child’s artwork will be sent home no later than Friday, November 2, 2012.  

All orders AND artwork (even if you choose not to purchase any products) are to be turned back in to your child’s homeroom teacher NO LATER than November 9, 2012.  

Thank you so much for not only supporting your child’s creativity, but also supporting Monarch’s Art Program!

Carnival Special Request:

Colored Hair Spray needed for our Carnival

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!

Cash for Candy:

Palmetto Family Orthodontics will pay students cash for their candy!  Simply take your Halloween candy to Palmetto Family Orthodontics (105-B Halton Road) and you will receive one dollar for every pound of candy donated.  They will also give Monarch Elementary one dollar for every pound of candy donated!  The candy is donated to local charities.

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

Student Council

November 12-16 Non Perishable Food Drive to Benefit United Ministries.  

Which team will win? USC or Clemson?  Students will place their food items on their favorite teams side.

Sportsclub is proud to be an Official Partner of Health and Wellness for Monarch Elementary School. Parents, Teachers and Staff can now access Sportsclub’s state of the art equipment and world class group fitness program at an affordable rate while their visits to the club raise funds that go directly back to the school. In addition to a reduced rate on our Lifestyle Membership, Sportsclub will donate $5 to MonarchElementary School for every new membership started and donate 75 cents per visit (up to $200/month) back to the school. Please visit Sportsclub Five Forks, located at 317 Scuffletown Rd. or call 675-5808 to speak with a Membership Advisor and start earning today!

Sportsclub Member Appreciation Day:

YOU’RE INVITED!! Please join your friends at Sportsclub Five Forks, an Official Partner of Health and Wellness for Monarch Elementary School, for MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY. Stop by anytime on Tuesday, November 13th for a chance to tour the club, chat with a Membership Advisor and find out how you can reach your health and fitness goals while earning money for your school. We hope to see you there!

December PTA Meeting - Holiday Family Night and Curriculum Night - 

December 10th at 6:30pm

Please join us for a fun family night at the next PTA meeting.  Our chorus will performing holiday music.  The students are invited to shop in the Mistletoe Market and make holiday crafts.  It's sure to be a lot of fun! 

Now that school has settled into a good routine, we would like to offer the parents a chance to visit their children's classrooms and hear an update from the teacher on curriculum and class happenings.  The teachers will offer two 30 minute presentations immediately following the chorus performance.

****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!!

If your company has a matching program, please let us know.  This is a great way to generate additional funds with very little work.  We have been able to receive donation matches from the following companies:

-Bank of America
-General Electric
-Glaxo SmithKline

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
-Any and all company matching programs

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, November 5th

BBQ Sandwich 
Toasted Cheese Sandwich 
Vegetation Station Chicken Tortilla Soup
Baked Beans 
Apples 
Pears
Milk 

Tuesday, November 6th

No School

Wednesday, November 7th

Chicken Taco 
Vegetable Chili 
Breadstick
Vegetation Station Asian Ginger Soup 
Corn 
Banana 
Sliced Peaches 
Milk 

Thursday, November 8th

Hamburger 
Baked Alaskan Pollock
Vegetation Station Tomato Basil Soup 
Coleslaw 
Grapes 
Fruit Cocktail 
Milk 

Friday, November 9th 

Pizza 
Vegetable Lasagna 
Vegetation Station Vegetable Beef Soup
Fresh Vegetables 
Applesauce  
Oranges 
Milk 

COMING IN  NOVEMBER and DECEMBER

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