All new student registrations will be held at Central Office this summer.  Families are encouraged to make an appointment to see Cindy Seymour, System Registrar.  For details on registration requirements, click here.  All returning students will attend open house/registration at their schools in August.

The Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. in the central office Board of Education meeting room.

         

Monroe County Schools teachers, staff, and administrators will come together again for summer learning.  Leading Learner Summit will be held July 29 through August 2 at KBSutton Elementary School.

New teachers and paraprofessionals joining Monroe County Schools will go through a three day orientation beginning on Thursday, August 1, continuing on Friday, August 2, and finishing up with a halfday session on Monday, August 5.  TIP will be held at KBSutton Elementary in conjunction with Leading Learner Summit.

MONROE MESSAGES

A Publication of Monroe County Schools

Coach Keith Groeper and the Boys Soccer Program were recognized at the July Board of Education meeting. The MPHS Boys Soccer Team went to the Elite Eight in the Boys 2-AAAA State Soccer Tournament for 2012-2013.Congratulations on an outstanding year!

A Title I planning meeting will be held Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the BOE Auditorium at 5:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from parents of Title I students for the district's 2013-2014 Title I Plans.

Backpacks, school supplies, bus schedules, and after-school activities. Those are just some of the things you think about when gearing up your child for a new school year. But what are the most important things parents can do to help their student prepare for a great year? 

1.  READ!  One of the best ways to help students is to give them reading opportunities. The local public library is a great place to start, and area bookstores are ready for your student with reading incentives and programs as well.
2.  SLEEP!  As we get closer to the start of the school year, students need to ease back into a regular nightly schedule.  Beginning about two weeks before school begins, students need to start returning to a regular schedule for rest.
3.  ATTITUDE -- YOURS and THEIRS!  Kids pick up on your attitude.  If you complain about shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies, they'll pick up on it. If you speak negatively about a teacher before the school year even begins, then they may start the year with thoughts that the year may not go well.
4.  WRITE!  Your student needs regular writing practice.  Let your elementary child practice handwriting or spelling by making grocery lists, sending postcards, writing letters, or creating email messages.  For secondary students, the journaling process can help them be stronger writers when they begin the school year.
5.  ENJOY!  Make sure that your child has time to experience summer through camp, community programs, and other offerings.  Your student can also use plenty of days to play, and sometime during the late summer you should hear, "I'm bored."  School is just around the corner...

The Library of Congress has an outstanding resource compilation page for families.  Find that at http://www.loc.gov/families/.
The National Archives has compiled thousands of primary resources.  Find a copy of the U. S. Constitution or the Treaty of Paris along with thousands of pictures at http://docsteach.org.
The Smithsonian Institute has cataloged 142 million items. From baseball cards to brontosaurus bones, you can find those here.
Even if you've lived in Georgia all of your life, you are sure to learn something about our state here.  Today in Georgia History is a joint collaboration of the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Find thousands of pictures, movies, newspaper clippings, and maps at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/.
The National Digital Public Library just opened in April, and you'll find millions of items archived there.  http://dp.la/.