Nov. 5th - Nov. 9th Monarch Mail
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This Week:
Boosterthon:
THANK YOU for your support!!!!
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.
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.
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!!
-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
-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!
-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!
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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
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
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
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. 6th – 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
Nov. 8th - Twisted Cup Spirit Night - 2:30pm - 8:00pm
Nov. 27th - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00pm-8:00pm
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