Reporting Absences in Skyward

9/9/2025 10:00 am

How to report absences to the school has changed this year. If you need to report an absence or a late student, please do so in Skyward under the "Attendance" tab > "Add Absence Request" is on the right side of the page for each student. 

For more information on submitting absences CLICK HERE

Announcing GiftCrowd – an online platform for Gifting for Monroe School's Teachers & Staff

9/6/2025 3:32 pm

Dear Monroe Parents and Caregivers,

We are excited to announce that beginning this 2025-2026 academic school year, we will use GiftCrowd as an easy, free, and virtual way for parents, caregivers, and students to express their gratitude toward our school’s Teachers and Staff. With GiftCrowd, we will easily collect your contributions and organize meaningful group gifts, while you can add personalized greetings for your favorite teachers and staff members.

This 2025 – 2026 school year we will have two (2) Teacher and Staff giving events to join forces and show Monroe School Teachers & Staff our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children! The first event will be open until December 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. We will announce another giving event in the spring to coincide with Teacher Appreciation Week and the end of the school year.

The deadline to contribute to the 2025 Monroe Teacher & Staff Holiday Gifting Event is December 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Click HERE to access the Monroe Gifting Page.

How Does It Work?

1. GiftCrowd will present you with a list of all Teachers & Staff. 

2. Click  “Join” next to the Teacher or Staff member you wish to gift, or join a team gift for class teachers/coaches/kitchen staff/cleaning staff.

3. Enter your name as you'd like it to be displayed to the teacher and your email address. You are welcome to include a personal greeting, upload a photo, and/or format your greeting as you wish!

4. Enter your contribution amount of choice. Repeat this process for all the teachers and staff members you wish to give. Then, enter your payment information and click on “Place Your Order” to complete your transaction.

What Do Teachers & Staff Receive?

On December 19, 2025 at 12:00 a.m., every gift recipient will receive an email indicating the total gift amount he/she received together with the personal greetings from all the contributors. Each recipient will then be able to redeem their gift from hundreds of leading brands, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Visa, Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods, and more!


Thank you so much for your involvement and support!

New Monroe Spiritwear Is Here!

9/6/2025 2:50 pm

This year, Spirit Day is every Friday! Get into Monroe school spirit with fresh gear. The Monroe PTO Spiritwear Sale will run from Monday, 9/8 until Friday, 9/19. 

Orders will be delivered in October. 

Order Monroe Spiritwear HERE

Bike Rodeo THIS WEEK!

8/30/2025 9:00 pm

This year’s Bike Rodeo, which is meant for third graders (and new-to-Monroe fourth and fifth graders) who may want to ride their bikes to school, will be held on Thursday, September 4th at 3:05 pm on the blacktop by the playground!  During the event, the Village of Hinsdale Police Department, King Keyser Ski and Bicycle Shop, and PTO volunteers will observe your children through various stations, including a safety check, maneuvering, etc. The event should last about 90 minutes. Once completed, your child will receive a Bike License which Hinsdale PD will attach to their bike.  

Newcomer Party next week, September 10th!

8/30/2025 8:00 pm

The Newcomers Committee and PTO Board would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Monroe families! Please RSVP to the Paperless Post invite that was sent for Wednesday, September 10th from 6-8pm at Chicago Highlands. We look forward to meeting you!

♟️ Join the Monroe Chess Club: Classes Start Sept. 23 ♟️

8/30/2025 2:02 pm

When: Tuesdays, 3:05–4:05 PM
First Meeting: Tuesday, September 23
Where: At the Monroe School MRP Room

Discover the Game of Kings and Queens in a fun, welcoming environment—no experience needed! Whether you're a total beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, the Monroe Chess Club has something for everyone.

What’s Included:
✅ Brand-new lessons each week
✅ Fun games, engaging worksheets & exciting tournaments
✅ Learn strategies, tactics, and tricks to level up your play
✅ Earn certificates and awesome prizes!

Club Meeting Dates:
Tuesdays — 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/9, 12/16
(Note: No session on 12/2 due to optional offsite tournament)

Cost: $259 Activity Fee
REGISTER HERE!

🎉 New to the club? Try the first week FREE!
Email us to claim your free trial: Include your school, student’s name, grade, and parent contact info.

Monroe Café is back!

8/23/2025 12:19 pm

Monroe Cafe is back! The PTO is excited to offer hot lunch from Home Run Inn, Jimmy John's and Culver's this Fall! Please note, we will not offer hot lunch on the Friday of Halloween.

Home Run Inn Dates: Sep 19, Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 5
Jimmy John Dates: Sep 26, Oct 17, Nov 14, Dec 12
Culvers Dates: Sep 12, Oct 3, Oct 24, Nov 21st, Dec 19

Ordering for Monroe cafe is comprehensive, unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or credits for absences.

Please click HERE for ordering information and instructions via Membership Toolkit.

*****************Deadline to order is Wednesday, September 3rd!*****************

Monroe Movie Night- Friday, September 19

8/23/2025 12:02 pm

Join us for Monroe's 2nd annual Movie Night! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 19th, beginning at 5:00pm!

Monroe's movie night is back and will once again be a fun way to spend a beautiful Friday night. This FREE event will include the book fair, music, popcorn, cotton candy and candy concessions. There will also be hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza to purchase - all to be followed by a movie (7pm) on the big screen in the bowl! Stay tuned for which movie will be showing! Please note - all children must have adult supervision.

So, pack up your blankets and beach chairs. We can't wait to see you on 9/19!

Fundraising Event: Save the Date!

8/23/2025 11:50 am

We are officially now in a fundraising year and we have been working behind the scenes this summer on events to help support our school! Please save the date for Saturday, October 4th, 2025 5pm - 9pm at Salt Creek Club for our first '25/'26 PTO fundraising event. We are excited to kick off the year with a casual “Fall Football” themed parents-only evening get together. There will be food, drinks, games and raffles! So book your sitters, grab your favorite college sweatshirt and get ready for some fun! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Spoiler Alert: We will be sharing more exciting fundraising updates and event information at Curriculum Night! You won’t want to miss it!

Bike Rodeo

8/23/2025 11:34 am

Attention parents of all 3rd graders as well as any new-to-Monroe 4th or 5th graders!

Mark your calendars for this year's bike rodeo on Thursday, Sept. 4th. Those 3rd graders and new 4th and 5th grade students who want to be able to ride their bike to Monroe School must attend the bike rodeo. It'll meet at 3:05pm right on the blacktop by the playground. Don't forget to bring your child's bike and helmet to school pick up that day!

More details and information will be sent via the room parents next week. Hope to see you there!

Curriculum Night-THIS WEEK THURSDAY!

8/23/2025 11:33 am

Curriculum night will be held at Monroe this Thursday, August 28th at 6pm. **Please keep students at home.** This event is for parents and teachers. Thank you!

Evening Author Visit

8/23/2025 11:29 am

The District Librarians are hosting Erin Soderberg Downing on September 8th from 4-6pm at HMS. Her book "Controlled Burn" is on our Battle of the Books list.
Seating is limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Students must be accompanied by an adult who stays for the duration of the event.
The following titles will be available for you to purchase: What Happened Then, Just Keep
Walking, Controlled Burn, and When Life Gives you Lemons Make Peach Pie.
Purchasing Details to Come

Monroe Spirit Wear every Friday all year!

8/23/2025 11:12 am

We are bringing back Spirit Wear Friday at Monroe! Please wear your Monroe gear or any green or white you can find! We'll have spirit day every Friday this school year. Go Mustangs!!!

Room Parents Meeting

8/23/2025 11:07 am

On Wednesday, August 27 at 9 a.m. we will hold a Room Parent Meeting at Monroe. All room parent volunteers will receive communication shortly after school begins.

PTO Committee Chairs Meeting

8/23/2025 5:00 am

On Wednesday, August 27th at 10am, the PTO Presidents will meet with all PTO Committee chairs at Monroe.

Chick-Fil-A Monroe Spirit Night: Sept 23rd

8/23/2025 3:00 am

Make dinner easy on September 23rd and join us at Chick-Fil-A for Monroe Spirit Night from 5-7pm at Willowbrook Location (7101 Kingery Hwy). Mention Monroe School to your server and 20% of all proceeds will go back to Monroe School. Plus, come in to order and spin the wheel for $1.00 and every spin wins fun prizes!

Fall Community Fundraising Events!

8/23/2025 1:00 am

Save the date for upcoming fundraising events this Fall. We've got so many great partners supporting Monroe School including Minted, Chick-Fil-A, Do-Rite Donuts and many more to come. Save the date and help us raise funds for Monroe!

Thank You for Supporting Our Back-To-School Kona Ice Fundraiser!

8/22/2025 11:17 am

A huge thank you to all the families who came out to kick off the school year with the Kona Ice "lemonade" stand! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $200 for the school. More than 200 people joined us to cool off and connect with friends - what an incredible turnout! Here's to another great year!

Welcome Back, Monroe!!!

8/17/2025 6:00 pm

Welcome back to Monroe! We can't wait to see everyone on Tuesday morning! We are so excited for this year, and all the fun events our amazing PTO parents have planned. Below are important dates and reminders. Meet everyone on the blacktop where Miles the Mustang will be making a special appearance, and there will be coffee for parents :)

The doors open at 8:30am, and the bell rings at 8:40am for the start of school!

Please email us at President@MonroeSchoolPTO.com with any questions

Important reminders!

8/17/2025 1:00 pm

Important dates to mark on your calendars:

Tuesday, August 19- First day of school! Go Mustangs!

Wednesday, August 27- Room parents meeting @ 9am & PTO Committee Chairs meeting @ 10am

Thursday, August 28th- Curriculum Night @ 6pm for parents. Please leave students at home! 

Thursday, September 4th- Bike Rodeo @ 3:05pm. For 3rd graders, and any new students in 4th and 5th grade. More info to follow.

Wednesday, September 10th- Fall Picture Day @ Monroe! & Newcomers Welcome Party 6-8pm @ Highlands Country Club

Friday, September 19th- Monroe Movie Night!

Saturday, October 4th- Fall Fundraiser @ Salt Creek Club. More info to follow.

Thursday, October 23- PTO general meeting @ 7:15pm

Tuesday, November 11- Veterans Day Assembly. More info to follow.

After school enrichment & Monroe Cafe information will be sent out and posted as it becomes available.