Monitor Elementary School

Message from Principals

November was a GREAT month at Monitor Elementary! We had our 4th grade music program in honor of Veterans Day and our 3rd-5th grade students participated in fun activities learning about Cherokee cultural traditions. Our second graders took a field trip to see a Razorback basketball game, our fourth graders visited Apple Seeds Farm, and our GT students took a field trip to the Walton Arts Center to see Dog Man! We hosted our Grateful for Grandparents lunch and our fire escape plan winner arrived to school in a fire truck. Between all of these fun activities, there was lots of learning that happened here at school too! We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! December is going to be a fun and busy month, and we're looking forward to all we have planned!

Mrs. Andi Acuff, Principal

Mrs. Cassie Marquette, Assistant Principal

Important Dates in December

Wednesday, December 3rd: School Spelling Bee @ 8:30am
Thursday, December 4th: Santa Pictures
Friday, December 5th: Hat Day - $1.00
Friday, December 5th: 5th Grade Caroling in the Courtyard
Thursday, December 11th: Winter Bazaar - $1.00
Thursday, December 11th: 3rd Grade Music Program @ 6pm
Friday, December 12th: Last Day of MU until January 12th
Friday, December 12th: Winter Bazaar - $1.00
Monday, December 15th: Wear a Holiday Sweater or Shirt
Tuesday, December 16th: Wear Festive Pajamas
Tuesday, December 16th: School Food Pantry Open from 12pm-2pm
Wednesday, December 17th: Wear Your Favorite Flannel
Wednesday, December 17th: STEM Day
Thursday, December 18th: Wear a Festive Hat, Bow, or Headband
Thursday, December 18th: Duck Day
Friday, December 19th: Student Birthday Lunch
Friday, December 19th: Class Winter Parties
Friday, December 19th: Holiday Sing-Along
Monday, December 22nd: First Day of Winter Break
Friday, January 2nd: Last Day of Winter Break
Monday, January 5th: School Resumes @ 7:45am

Winter Bazaar

Students will have the opportunity to purchase a gift for someone at our Winter Bazaar on December 11th and 12th. All items will cost $1.00 and students will be limited to one purchase per student. We can't wait to see the fun items students pick as gifts!

Donations for Duck Day

Classes that earn 35 duck bills by the end of the nine weeks will be participating in our winter wonderland duck day! We would love to give a Little Debbie snack to each student who attends. If you would like to send a box of Little Debbie snacks, it would be greatly appreciated! Please send your donation to school by Friday, December 12th. No swiss rolls, please.

Winter Party RSVP

If you are a parent who is planning to attend class parties on Friday, December 19th and you would like to skip the lines to check in, you can fill out the Google form linked below to let us know you plan to attend and we will preprint your visitor's label. We will only be able to pre-print a visitor's tag for you if you have checked in with your driver's license using our Raptor system this year or if you bring your driver's license to the school prior to December 19th. If you have never checked in using our Raptor system, please bring your driver's license with you when you come. If you are not sure if we have your ID on file, you are welcome to call the office to check. If you have questions about your child's class party, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Winter Class Party RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/5tn5yksp

Christmas Break

Students will be off Monday, December 22nd through Friday, January 2nd for Christmas Break. School will resume on Monday, January 5th. We are wishing all of our families a wonderful break and time with family!

Winter Weather Recess Attire

Winter weather has arrived! Please be sure to send students to school with a coat {labeled with their name} each day during the winter months. When possible, students will go outside for recess, following our state recess weather guidelines. We want to be sure students are able to play outside when possible while still staying warm!

Inclement Weather

If there is inclement weather, please check the Springdale Public Schools Facebook page and the local news for information about school closures. As a general rule, we do not post if we are having school, only if the school will be closed. Also, please note that four student catch-up days are built into our school calendar, so if we have any snow days, the first four will not be required to be made up at the end of the school year.

Dress Code Reminders

As the weather is changing and students are growing, please be mindful of the following school dress code items:

Distressed jeans should not have holes or rips above fingertip length.
Shirts should be long enough so the midriff is not showing.
Pajama pants should be worn on pajama days only.

If you need any help with clothing for your child, please contact the school and connect with our school social worker, Reina Hart.

Parent Center

If you have not yet visited our parent center, in the front lobby right outside the counseling office, we invite you to come look at the resources we have waiting for you! You can also check out our digital Parent Information & Resource Center linked below! This hub includes live links to direct families to community and state resources to help meet their needs. Our staff, including our social worker, counselors, parent liaisons, and more, are also here to assist families. We hope you'll find this resource helpful!

Parent Information & Resource Center: http://tinyurl.com/2s4yk3j8