Scott Burns, a graduate of Monroe High School who went onto a banking career in his home town, has been elected president of the Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools. He succeeds Deb Thornton who has headed the group for the last two years. Jennifer Tucker was elected vice president of the group. The leadership positions for B...
Everyone knew that the Monroe High School girls’ softball team played really well on the field – the won-loss record, the state playoff appearance, the overall success of Coach Jim Davis’ team which led to him being named Region Coach of the Year. But recently the team added another honor, a higher one – Academic All-State Award for their Division. ...
Registration for Monroe Virtual High School (MVHS) will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Tuesday, August 8 and 9, at the Monroe Public Schools Administration Building, 1275 N. Macomb St. Monroe Virtual High School – the longest running school of its type in Monroe County – serves students who range from the 9th grade to 19 yea...
Todd Williams (right), believed to be the only Monroe High School graduate to ever compete in the Olympics, presents his 1992 U.S. Olympic team jersey to Monroe High School track coach Mark Scoles. Scoles said the jersey will be displayed on the athletic wall of honor at Monroe High School. “We want the kids to remember Todd and all his accomplishments to serve as an inspiration...
When school starts in September, all 58 Monroe Public Schools buses will be equipped with the latest state-of-the-art on-board safety and security system as a significant upgrade to the camera system which has been in use on MPS buses for the last eight years. The purchase was approved Tuesday night, July 26, by the Monroe Public Schools Board of ...
Monroe County Community College recently announced a variety of scholarship to attend that institution in the fall and seven of the recipients were Monroe High School graduates. Congratulations to: Alexa Stevens, MHS 2011, JoAnn Naida Nursing Scholarship Jennifer Jacobs, MHS 2010, Namaste Day Scholarship Lu...
When recently graduated MHS students Noah Dawn and Madyson Farris “run” off to college this fall, they will each do so with $3,000 2016 Todd Williams What it Takes Scholarships presented by Mark Jarrait Insurance of Monroe. The scholarship is named after MHS runner Todd William who ran in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Mr. Jarrait and his agency establishe...
The first day of kindergarten sometimes has been a frightful experience for some children, being away from people and places they have known all their lives. But that does not have to be the case any more, thanks to a new program by Monroe Public Schools called Young Fives and Kindergarten Jump Start. ...
Monroe County residents will have two opportunities Saturday, July 30, to help “stuff the bus” with school supplies as part of the “Supplying Our Future” Backpacks for Kids in Monroe County. The Back Pack program has a significant impact on Monroe Public Schools' students because some 60 percent of all back packs distributed go to MPS students. &n...
Scott Hoppert, who has taught in the Monroe Public Schools for 26 years and who for two years led Monroe Public Schools’ Summer Learning Academy (SLA) as its administrator, is the new principal at Raisinville Elementary School. His appointment was affirmed Tuesday night (July 12) by the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education. At Raisinville, he will su...