Monroe Celebrates Kindness!

2/2/2024 5:03 pm

The Monroe PTO will be celebrating Kindness Week starting February 11th! Random acts of kindness can make someone's day and should be celebrated. Look for more details in next week's Mustang Minutes!

"The Sweetest Thing" Father/Daughter Dance is quickly approaching!

2/2/2024 5:00 pm

Tickets are selling quickly for "The Sweetest Thing" Father/Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 17th at Ruth Lake Country Club! Grab your dad, grandfather, uncle or special person and join us for dancing with DJ Maximus, sundae bar, sweets, photo booth and more! Girls are welcome to attend with another dad/special person if theirs is not able to attend.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

Spring Picture Day – 2/21

2/2/2024 4:58 pm

Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

All students will be photographed. No payment is needed at this time. A proof will be sent home that will include package pricing and ordering information.

Siblings currently enrolled at Monroe may be photographed together. Please check your children's backpacks for an informational flyer. Please fill out the form and return it to the oldest child's teacher by Friday, February 9, 2024. Please note, if siblings have their pictures taken together, they will not be photographed individually.

PM Kindergartners need to come in the morning for sibling pictures. Individual pictures for PM Kindergartners will be taken in the afternoon.

Monroe Community Partners Event with Country House Week of February 19th-25th

2/2/2024 4:58 pm

Country House restaurant is partnering with Monroe for a week-long Community Partners event! During the week of February 19th-25th, Country House will donate 15% of all Monroe-designated sales to the PTO in support of our students. Country House has been a western suburb favorite for 50 years!

See FLYER for more details.

The Spring Raffle is NOW OPEN with exciting new prizes!

2/2/2024 4:56 pm

A new set of fun raffle prizes are available for purchase starting TODAY, with proceeds benefiting the "Off to the Races" Monroe PTO fundraiser. Raffle prizes include in-school experiences like PE, Art & Music Teacher for a Day, an exciting Ride to school in a Firetruck as well as Reserved Front Row Tickets to spring music programs & culmination!

CLICK HERE to check out the amazing assortment of raffle prizes and purchase your tickets today.

The Spring Raffle will close on March 3rd, so don't delay! Enter to win as many raffles as you wish, as many times as you wish! 100% of proceeds benefit Monroe PTO.

D181 Climate Survey- Please Don't Ignore!

2/2/2024 4:55 pm

Last year, of the all the schools in the district, Monroe had the lowest percentage of participants in the D181 Climate Survey. Let's change that this year, Mustangs!

The survey will be available on 2/12 and is a great opportunity for us to share our school's particular strengths, as well as areas for improvement. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes. If a question does not apply to you- you can skip the question entirely!

Thanks, Mustangs!

The D181 Foundation Young Writers Night

2/2/2024 4:53 pm

There is still time to REGISTER for Young Writers Night! You don't want to miss this great opportunity. The event is open to all 3rd-8th graders.

Save the Date

1/28/2024 1:09 am

Friday, February 2nd

• School Wide Spirit Day - BACKWARDS DAY
• Monroe Cafe - Home Run Inn
• 5th Grade Dance

Monday, February 5th

• Incoming D181 Kindergarten registration opens

Tuesday, February 6th

• Lift-A-Ton club begins, 8:05am (grades 2-5, info below)

Saturday, February 17th

• The Sweetest Thing Dance, 7-9pm
  
  

Mark Your Calendar  - Coming Later this Spring:

Thursday, April 25th

• Fine Arts Night

Saturday, May 4th

• Monroe PTO fundraiser - Off to the Races Derby Party

Friday, May 17th

• Family Fun Fest

Only ONE Ticket Left to Our 2nd Grade Moms' Night on THIS Thursday, 2/1!

1/28/2024 1:08 am

There is only one ticket left to this week's 2nd Grade Moms' Cheese Tasting & Wine Event!! Grab it now before it's gone! Thank you to the Hurley and Kasmarick families for hosting this fundraising event! All ticket sales will benefit Monroe!

Date & Time: THIS Thursday, February 1 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Emily Hurley's House (15 E Hickory, Hinsdale)
Ticket Price: $40 per mom; Max of 20 tickets

CLICK HERE for more details and to register!

School-wide Spirit Day on Friday, February 2nd

1/28/2024 1:07 am

Friday, February 2nd is 'Backwards Day!' On this fun-filled spirit day, kids can get creative and wear their shirts, pants, hair, jewelry, sunglasses and more all BACKWARDS! The whole family can get in on the fun too and think about what else you can do backwards that day??

This school-wide spirit day is sponsored by the Rivera Family, with proceeds going towards the Monroe Fundraiser.