Monroe Messenger
April 11, 2025
**ADJUSTED 2025/2026 SCHEDULE**
**NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR**
Author Visit
Monroe students enjoyed a visit from Mathew Haegerty.
Mathew Heagerty is a comic book writer, rad dad, and all-around chipper dude. He’s the writer of Martian Ghost Centaur, Unplugged and Unpopular, and the graphic novel Lumberjackula, among others.
Yearbook Order Form
If paying through Venmo you MUST fill out this Google Form
Spring Concert
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🎶
Monroe is having a SPRING CONCERT on Wednesday, May 7!
ALL students K-5 will be involved, but please read carefully what times each grade level performs. Each grade level has 2 separate times they will be performing during the day for you to choose from to attend:
*Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade will perform at 8:45am AND 12:10pm
*3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will perform at 10:00am AND 1:15pm
We are so excited to have a chance to share a concert with you again! If you have any questions at all, please let me know.
Mrs. Sarah Payne
Monroe Music Teacher
5th Grade Families
Greetings 5th Grade Families,
The Dakota Meadows Parent Teacher Association would like to extend a warm welcome as your child prepares to transition to middle school. They also want to share opportunities for you to get involved with the association. We are incredibly fortunate here at Monroe to have such strong support and active participation from our families, and we know this will continue to be appreciated as your child moves on to middle school.
Employment Opportunities
Lunchroom, Playground, SPED and non-SPED Para positions available.
Visit the District website for more info.
Candid Yearbook Photos
The yearbook is in need of your school activity photos. Any first-day-of-school pictures, field trips, classroom parties, book fairs, and general fun photos that you take in any school-related activity can be submitted to Amy Demaster at amydemaster@gmail.com.
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Volunteers Needed
Lunch Menu
Looking Ahead...
April
14/15/16/17 - 3rd 4th and 5th grade MCA Reading Testing
15 - Club Monroe
16 - Club Monroe
18 - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
21/22/23/24/25 - 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade MCA Math Testing
22 - Bus Driver Day
22 - Earth Day
22 - Club Monroe
23 - Club Monroe *MATH CLUB - LAST DAY
23 - Administrative Professional Day
25- Math Masters
25 - 5th Grade Class - MCA Math Testing
28/29/30 - 5th Grade - MCA Science Testing
29 - Club Monroe
30 - Club Monroe - *ALL CLUBS LAST DAY
May
1 - Principal's Day
2 - School Lunch Hero Day
5 - 9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5 - 5th Grade - MCA Science Testing
5 - 5th Grade DMMS Visit
7 - School Nurse Day
7 - Spring Concert
8 - Bike to School Day
12 - 5th Grade Revolutionary War Presentation - Franklin Elem.
13 - PTO Meeting - Media Center 6:00
14 - PLC/2 HOUR Early Release
15 - 4th Grade Swimming @ East HS
15 - Art Fair
16 - Muttnik Reading Club Deadline
18 - Speech Pathologist Day
20 - 3rd Grade MN Zoo Trip
26 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June
3 - Play Day
5 - Last Day of School
Club Monroe Schedule
(Formerly known as the EXCEL after school program)
Useful Links:
Arrival and Dismissal
School Menu
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Greater Mankato Mental Health Hub
About Monroe
Website:
Location:
441 Monroe Ave, North Mankato, MN, USA
Phone:
Facebook:
Monroe Elementary PTO - North Mankato
Staff Contact Info
If you are looking for Teacher/Staff email addresses. You can go to the Monroe Website and click on Staff Directory. You will need to click on the teacher's name, then you will get a popup window with their contact info.
Cellphone/Smartwatch District Policy
Students are prohibited from using cell phones and other electronic communication devices (earbuds, smartwatches, etc.) during the instructional day. Students also are prohibited from using a cell phone or other electronic communication device to engage in conduct prohibited by school district policies including, but not limited to, cheating, bullying, harassment, and malicious and sadistic conduct. If the school district has a reasonable suspicion that a student has violated a school rule or law by use of a cell phone or other electronic communication device, the school district may search the device. The search of the device will be reasonably related in scope to the circumstances justifying the search. Students who use an electronic communication device during the school day and/or in violation of school district policies may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the school district’s discipline policy. In addition, a student’s cell phone or electronic communication device may be confiscated by the school district and, if applicable, provided to law enforcement. Cell phones or other electronic communication devices that are confiscated and retained by the school district will be returned in accordance with school building procedures.
Picking up your student during school hours 🏫
Please note that when students have to leave during the day, they will remain with their class until their pick-up person has arrived and either called the office or buzzed the door. Due to confidentiality and students not getting picked up at their specified time, we can not have children waiting in the office. Please understand that if you need them at a specific time for an appointment, you may need to come a few minutes earlier so we have time to get them from their classroom.
PHONE NUMBERS
Monroe Office
507-387-7889
Attendance Line
507-387-7889, ext. 2
MAPS Hotline
(school closings)
507-387-6046
HOURS
School Hours
8:00-2:30
Office Hours
7:30-3:30
OFFICE
Principal
Steve Johanson
Secretary
Mary Krueger
Clerical Asst.
Lourdes Chavez
Health Asst.
Kim Taylor