December 2019

Issue #133

James Howard Monroe

Middle School

Wishing you a joyful holiday

Inside this issue:

Monroe Minutes

1, 4

- 10

PTA

2, 3

Calendar

PE/Athletics

6

Nurse’s Office

District Misc.

7

8, 12

James Howard Monroe

Newsletter

Scholastic Book Fair

December 9th-13th in the Monroe LLC

Monday Dec. 9th 7:45AM-4:00PM

Tuesday Dec. 10th 7:45AM-4:00PM

Wednesday Dec. 11th 7:45AM-4:00PM

Thursday Dec. 12th 7:45AM-9:30PM*

*Welcome Band Families

Friday Dec. 13th 7:45AM-12:30PM

Students will visit with their language arts classes.

Parents may shop during or after school.

All proceeds benefit the Monroe LLC.

Books make great holiday gifts!

Shop our online fair

December 1—14th

Jingle Jazz

Concert

December 10th

7:00pm

Winter Band

Concert

(all grades)

December 12th

7:00pm

Winter

Choral

Concert

December 13th

7:00pm

Winter

Orchestra

Concert

December 17th

7:00pm

Wishing Monroe Families a

Heartfelt

Seasons

Greetings!

PTA Briefs:

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Monroe Middle School

Please join us for the next

PTA meeting on Wednesday,

January 15th at 7pm

in the LLC.

Giving Thanks…

Thanks to all of you who support the PTA and

keep our committees running! Special thanks to:

Peg Smyth and her team for heading up our

annual fundraiser and Cara Thompson and her

team and all of the volunteers who baked over

800 cupcakes for the Cupcake Flag - a Monroe

tradition on Veteran’s Day.

A Huge Thank You!

Due to the tremendous success of our fall fundraiser,

the Monroe PTA was able to provide an additional

$5,000.00 in teacher grants for the school. Your gener-

osity is much appreciated not only by us, but also by the

staff and students of Monroe who benefit by these

grants.

Write A Check Campaign

If you’re looking to make year-end donations the PTA’s Write A Check Campaign would greatly benefit

from your generosity. You choose the dollar amount, write a check and send it into the Monroe in an en-

velope marked “Write A Check.” 100% of your donation goes back to the students/staff to fund the grant

program, assemblies, 8th grade events and author visits. Thanks for your continued support of PTA events

and activities.

Cook’s Night Out:

Join us at Aurelio’s Pizza in Winfield, Il on December

11th from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Aurelio’s will donate

15% of any food and drink purchased this day.

To participate please bring in the flyer found on the

next page and present it to any server or carry-out

team member for the Monroe PTA to receive this

benefit.

Thank you for supporting the Monroe PTA!

Happy Holidays to you

and your Families!

From: Your PTA Officers

Jeff Crowley, Peg Smyth, Erin Purser, Susan

Malcheski and Carol

Matthias

Have you heard? PTA membership dues can be paid ON LINE!

https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Individual-PTA-Membership/IeiGO

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Attention 8th Grade Parents!!!

Create a memory by submitting a favorite picture of your child along with a message to be placed in the

yearbook. The funding from this project allows us to have color pages in our yearbook. To participate,

please do the following:

Make sure your child’s name is on the back of the photo.

Place photo, message (not to exceed 25 words), and $20.00 in the yearbook box in the front office by

March 13, 2020. (Make check payable to Monroe Middle School)

Thank you for your support and contributions!

**Remember to buy your yearbook before January 6th. After that date the price will rise

from $27 to $30.

The 2019 Talent Show is Coming!

In May, students will be able to participate in the Monroe Talent Show. This show is for brave and talented

Monroe students who are ready to show off their talent and charm. The talent show is looking for singers,

musicians, dancers, gymnasts, martial arts enthusiasts, magicians, comedians, and any other school-

appropriate acts that can be put on the Monroe stage. Soloists, duets and groups are welcome. Students

who are interested in being part of the talent show this spring should watch for school flyers in the halls as

important dates and times will be posted. An informational meeting with distribution of paperwork will be

scheduled in January with tryouts beginning in February. So, get your “ACT” together!

Veteran’s Day 2019

Jason Stipp, former Principal of Monroe, was our guest speaker for Vet-

eran’s Day. He gave a moving depiction of the scenario that unfolded for

Jimmy Monroe in the service of his fellow soldiers and for our coun-

try. A sacrificial moment that led to receiving the Medal of Honor, which

is now displayed in our front office.

Mr. Stipp challenged our students to have pride in our school and it’s his-

tory, to respect those who have served in the Military and to find ways

to put service into action within our community.

Monroe Minutes

Page 5

The decision to close school because of snow, extreme cold, or other emergency will be made as close to 6 a.m. as possible. Dr.

Jeff Schuler, Superintendent, will record a telephone message to be delivered to the households of all District 200 families and

staff announcing the closing by 6 a.m. For you to receive this message, your current phone number must be on file with your

child's school. Families may also check school and District answering machines and the District's home page (www.cusd200.org)

for closing information. Local radio and TV stations will also be informed and announcements should be made over the following

radio and television stations:

Closing information is also available by:

Online: www.EmergencyClosings.com

E-mail: Sign up for personalized e-mail notification at www.EmergencyClosings.com

Facility Search: You will need to enter " Dist. 200" or your child's school name along with the city that the school

is located in at www.EmergencyClosings.com to search. You may also search for the school's phone number.

Radio and TV stations are likely to report closings as Community Unit School District 200 or CUSD 200 and not list individual

schools. Please listen to these announcements carefully as there are several District 200 school systems in the metropolitan area.

If it is necessary to close school once classes begin, students will be dismissed based on information parents provide at registra-

tion. While the school will make every attempt to reach parents, it is not always possible. In those cases, the emergency infor-

mation provided by parents at registration will be used. Please be certain that the school office has current names and phone numbers

of your family's emergency contacts. It is suggested that you discuss these emergency arrangements with your child.

WGN Radio 720 WBBM News Radio 78

CBS Channel 2 NBC Channel 5

ABC Channel 7 WGN Channel 9

Fox Channel 32 CLTV News Channel 48

The Christmas Sharing Organization 2019 The Christmas Sharing Organization is an all-volunteer charitable organization run by a coalition of

Wheaton and Warrenville churches that provides assistance to families in need during the Christmas sea-

son. Families are assisted without regard to their religious affiliation and our goal is to make their holiday

a little brighter. The program is supported by School District 200 donations and 100% of donated items

go to District 200 students and families. You can be a part of helping others!

Monday, December 2nd thru Friday, December 6th.

What: Money, clothing, household supplies and food.

Where: Monetary donations will be collected by elves outside of school in the morning and

during lunch. Donated items will be collected at the stage before school.

Why: To help the Wheaton community and make sure that every child has a magical holi-

day.

Winter Sports Information

Intramurals:

7th & 8th Girls Basketball:

Dec 2—Jan 10 M/T/W/F 7:00-7:45am

Box Ball :

Jan 6 thru March M-TH PM

Important Upcoming Dates

1855 Manchester Road

Wheaton, Il 60187

Phone: 630-682-2285

Fax: 630-682-2331

Attendance Line: 630-682-2290

www.cusd.org

James Howard Monroe

Middle School

December 3 Boys Basketball vs Stratford @ Monroe

Wrestling vs Edison @ Edison

December 4 Wrestling Pictures

December 5 Boys Basketball vs Hubble @ Monroe

December 10 Boys Basketball vs Franklin @ WNHS

Wrestling vs Indian Trail @ Indian Trail

Jingle Jazz Concert 7pm

December 12 Boys Basketball vs Jay Stream @ Jay Stream

Wrestling vs Franklin @ Monroe

Winter Band Concert 7pm

December 13 Winter Choir Concert 7pm

December 17 Boys Basketball vs Hadley @ Monroe

Orchestra Concert 7pm

December 19 Boys Basketball vs Leman @ Leman

Wrestling vs Leman @ Monroe

December 20 8th Grade field trip to “A Christmas Carol”

December 21-

January 5

January 6 First day back to school

Winter Break No School

7th and 8th grade

Girls Basketball Tryouts:

Friday, January 24th & Monday

January 27th

7th grade: 4:30-6pm

8th grade: 3-4:30pm

**All girls must have a current physical

on file in order to try out.

The Washington D.C. Trip is for 8th grade students only. Questions, please contact Rebecca.rauen@cusd200.org