At its October 25th meeting, the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education approved the appointment of Deputy Superintendent Julie Everly as Superintendent, effective January 1, 2017. Mrs. Everly will be taking over for Dr. Barry Martin, who is retiring from the superintendent position after forty-four years in education. Mrs. Everly has been with Monr...
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 There will be a half-day of school for Monroe Public Schools students on Wednesday, October 26. Pre-school at Riverside, as well as Kids Club at Riverside and Custer, will operate on a regular schedule.
On Thursday, November 3, Monroe Public Schools is sponsoring an opportunity for staff and community members to meet and talk with candidates for the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education. There are four Board seats open with ten candidates running, including three incumbents. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with each candidate being given an opportunity to speak briefly about why...
Hello all, I'm trying to raise money for some alternative seating choices for my students. Currently my project is on DonorsChoose.org. For the next 6 days, DonorsChoose will match ANY donation made to my class if you enter the code LIFTOFF before checkout. If you have the time and the funds, we would really appreciate a donation. Even $1 will help (because really it will be $2 when Dono...
“Pupil Count Day,” where all public schools in Michigan tally the number of students attending their schools, is next Wednesday, October 5. It always is important to be in school for learning but on October 5, the financial implications are important, too, because each student translates into state funding for the district where t...
The Frenchtown Fiddlers, who over the last several years have entertained thousands of people in the Monroe area, have this week released their first CD, entitled “Fiddlin’ Favorites.” Music on the CD is traditional American, Irish and Scottish fiddle tunes. “This music was recorded in a three-hour ...
Congratulations to Monroe High School’s Homecoming Royalty. Crowned Friday night were Queen Naielah Laister-Jones and King Cameron Kohler. They will reign over the Homecoming Dance festivities on Saturday night. Crowned Princess was Elizabeth Hoffman and this year’s Prince is Omar Montague. Congratulations to all four of the fine Monroe High School students.&nb...
"Break the Chain," a feature-length documentary film that addresses the often hidden-in-plain sight issue of human trafficking within Michigan communities and the U.S., will be shown at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at the La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film chronicles two survivors of human trafficking, providing a detailed look at how ...
The November 8 election is a very important one for our country and our community. Not only are we electing a new president, but on a local level we are choosing a sheriff, a state representative, various county board members. deciding a college millage and a city fire millage but even closer to home, 10 civic-minded individuals are running for the four the school board seats which are up f...