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Monroe Messages

A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools

Caroline Waldrep is the STAR Student

Congratulations to Caroline Waldrep! She is Mary Persons High School's STAR Student. She is pictured with her STAR Teacher, Mrs. Deborah Woodward.

Scenes from Saturday's Monroe County Achievement Center Fit to Achieve 5K/Fun Run

HES Tiger Sprouts Tend Their Growing Garden

Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary's Hydroponics Garden continues to grow. Students are making trellis stands for their cucumber plants. These students are under the direction of Rebecca Wachtel.

BackPack Buddies Program $1000 Donation

Lamarcus Davis presented a check for $1000.00 to Monroe County Schools for the BackPack Buddies Program on behalf of the Deacon Board, Pastor McArthur Childs, and Mt. Gilead Baptist Church of Forsyth. Mr. Davis is a former MPHS Bulldog and MP graduate who said the Pastor and members feel it is very important to give back to the community and try to make a difference in the lives of the children in Monroe Schools. Mr. Davis and his wife, Angel, have two children attending K. B. Sutton Elementary. Mr. Davis is pictured with Family Services Coordinator Gwen Byrd and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman.

Georgia's First Lady Reads to KBS PreK Students

KBSutton Elementary PreK students had a special visitor this week. Georgia's First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Deal, read a story to the students.

MP FFA Spring Plant Sale is April 1st

Wednesday April 1st Mary Persons High School Greenhouse

7 am until 5 pm

Flats of vegetables and annual flowers: $8 per flat or $2 per 6/pack

Flowering Potted Plants: 4" = $2 | 6" = $3 | 1 and 2 gal = $5

Hanging Baskets = $8 Trees = $8

MP Spanish Honor Society Members Visit Elementary Schools

Mary Persons High School Spanish Honor Society students, under the direction of Ms. Kristy Slaughter, visited the elementary schools this week to teach the students the Spanish alphabet, Spanish vocabulary, and several Spanish games.

KBS PreK Students Visit Road Department

KBSutton Elementary School PreK students toured the Monroe County Road Department and picked up their own street sign.

MPHS Students Rally for Respect

Mary Persons High School recently held a Respect Rally to remind all to respect and care for their fellow students.

MCMS Announces Pre-AP Timeline

Important Information about Pre-AP

Pre-AP Parent Meeting Opportunity:

March 31th (Bank Stephens Campus Gym @ 5:00p)

APPLICATIONS

Applications will be dispersed at Parent Meetings and will be sent home with students on March 29th at school.
Applications will be due on Friday, April 3rd.

Entrance Exam

All students must take an entrance exam in the area in which a Pre-AP class is desired. (Exception: Gifted students are not required to take an exam for a Pre-AP class corresponding with his/her area of giftedness.)
The dates of the exams are listed below. A student must sign up for an exam at least 24 hours prior to the exam. Exams will be held at both the Banks Stephens and William Hubbard Campuses and start promptly at the times listed (To ensure that you are allowed to take the exam, please make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to exam time.) A student may space out the exams and take them on multiple days (ie: One exam per day) or may choose to take up to two in one session. Please contact the school in which you will be testing to register. For Bank Stephens, please call 478-994-6186 and for William Hubbard, please call 478-994-6803.

ELA & Social Studies	Math & Science
Monday, May 4th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm	Tuesday, May 5th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm
Wednesday, May 6th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm	Thursday, May 7th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm
Saturday, May 9th 9am-10am & 10:15am-11:15am	Saturday, May 9th 1pm-2pm & 2:15pm-3:15pm
Monday, May 11th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm	Tuesday, May 12th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm
Wednesday, May 13th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm	Thursday, May 14th 4pm-5pm & 5:15pm-6:15pm
Saturday, May 16th 9am-10am & 10:15am-11:15am	Saturday, May 16th 1pm-2pm & 2:15pm-3:15pm

Students will be notified of acceptance via report card attachment/letter.

Monroe County Schools Recognized for Technology Integration Efforts

Monroe County Schools' use of innovative technologies such as 1:1 laptop initiatives, STEM curriculum and flipped classroom instruction earned the system and its schools a top spot in the Center for Digital Education's and National School Boards Association's 10th anniversary Digital School Districts Survey. In the category of Mid-sized school districts serving 3000-12000 students, Monroe County Schools ranked 8th in the nation.

Mid-sized Student Population Districts Category

Student population 3,000 - 12,000:

1st Decatur City Schools, Ala.

2nd Fayetteville School District, Ark.

3rd St. Charles Parish Public Schools, La.

3rd Mt. Lebanon School District, Pa.

4th White County School District, Ga.

4th School District of Janesville, Wis.

4th City Schools of Decatur, Ga.

5th Bergenfield Public Schools, N.J.

6th Center Grove Community School Corporation, Ind.

7th Kershaw County School District, S.C.

8th Monroe County Schools, Ga.

8th Oconomowoc Area School District, Wis.

9th Jefferson City Schools, Ga.

9th Lakeville Area Public Schools, Minn.

10th Stillwater Area Public Schools, Minn.

The Center for Digital Education and the National School Board Association recognize exemplary school boards' and districts' use of technology to govern their district, communicate with students, parents and community and improve the learning environment and district operations.

TGS Student is Mr. Cherry Blossom

Congratulations to Dallas Flanders, a TGScott Elementary student! He is this year's Mr. Cherry Blossom.

Message from Monroe County Schools Nurses

Monroe County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices, student programs and dealings with the public. It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and all accompanying regulations. As a result, the following people have been appointed to oversee specific areas. Title II, Adult 504, Adult Title IX Dr. Mike Hickman 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 478-994-2031 Student and Athletic Title IX Jackson Daniel 25 Brooklyn Avenue, Forsyth, GA 31029 Student 504 Jenny Rooks 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth, GA 31029
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