Monitor Elementary School

Message from Principals

Happy February! There are lots of exciting things happening these month! We'll kick off the month celebrating our school counselors, and we'll have hat day on Friday, February 6th! We will celebrate kindness week starting on February 9th and encourage students to participate in our kindness themed dress up days. On February 12th we will be enjoying class parties for Valentine's Day and our monthly student birthday lunch. We will also celebrate our CSSO, Officer Christy, on that day! There is no school on Friday, February 13th, and we will have picture day on Thursday, February 26th. Many of our grade levels are ATLAS testing this month. These tests give us important information about student progress, so please encourage your child to do his/her best. Finally, please save the date for student-led conferences. These will take place March 9th and 10th, and we look forward to seeing our families then! It's going to be another great month at Monitor!

Mrs. Andi Acuff, Principal

Mrs. Cassie Marquette, Assistant Principal

Important Dates in February

Monday, February 2nd: School Counselor Appreciation Week
Tuesday, February 3rd: 2nd & 4th Grade ATLAS Testing
Tuesday, February 3rd: School Food Pantry at 3:30pm
Wednesday, February 4th: 1st Grade ATLAS Testing
Wednesday, February 4th: 5th Grade Flag Education Assembly
Thursday, February 5th: 2nd & 4th Grade ATLAS Testing
Friday, February 6th: Hat Day - $1.00
Friday, February 6th: Wear Red Day
Friday, February 6th: 5th Grade ATLAS Testing
Monday, February 9th: Kindness Week Begins
Monday, February 9th: Decades Day
Tuesday, February 10th: Famous Person Day
Tuesday, February 10th: 4th Grade ATLAS Testing
Wednesday, February 11th: PJ or Sweats Day
Wednesday, February 11th: 1st & 5th Grade ATLAS Testing
Wednesday, February 11th: 5th Grade Parent Night at SMS
Thursday, February 12th: Red & Pink Day
Thursday, February 12th: Valentine's Day Class Parties
Thursday, February 12th: Student Birthday Lunch
Thursday, February 12th: School Food Pantry at 12pm
Thursday, February 12th: 4th Grade ATLAS Testing
Thursday, February 12th: SRO & CSSO Appreciation Day
Friday, February 13th: No School
Monday, February 16th: Canned Food Drive Begins
Tuesday, February 17th: Kindergarten ATLAS Testing
Tuesday, February 17th: DTSOI Enrollment Info Night
Wednesday, February 18th: 5th Grade ATLAS Testing
Friday, February 20th: Kindergarten ATLAS Testing
Monday, February 23rd: Secret World of Robots Family Night at 5pm
Tuesday, February 24th: 3rd Grade ATLAS Testing
Wednesday, February 25th: Spirit Assembly
Thursday, February 26th: 3rd Grade ATLAS Testing
Thursday, February 26th: Spring & Class Picture Day
Thursday, February 26th: School Food Pantry at 3:30pm
Friday, February 27th: 5th Grade ATLAS Testing
Friday, February 27th: DTSOI Enrollment Opens at 10am

Valentine's Day Party Fast Pass

If you are a parent who is planning to attend class parties on Thursday, February 12th 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 February 12th. 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.

Valentine's Day Class Party Fast Pass RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3p8sz43y

Kindness Week

We will be celebrating kindness week during the week of February 9th! Students are encouraged to join in by dressing up each day! Below are the dress up days for kindness week.

Monday: Be kind and rewind! Dress like your favorite decade!
Tuesday: Make kindness famous! Dress as a famous person!
Wednesday: Kindness is comfortable! Wear PJs or sweats!
Thursday: Kindness shows heart! Wear reds and pinks!

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.

Student-Led Conferences

Mark your calendar! Student-led conferences will be March 9th and 10th. Look for more information coming home later this month!

Monitor Career Day

Career day is coming up soon! If you are interested in sharing information to students about your job with our students, please contact Mrs. Engelmann {our school counselor} at (479) 750-8749 or sengelmann@sdale.org. We need you and would love to have you!

Updated Contact Information

If your phone number or address has changed, please contact the office at (479) 750-8749 to let us know. It is important that we have the correct phone number for us to be able to get in touch with you and for you to get automated messages from the school with important information.

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.

Student Check In & Check Out Procedures

The school day begins at 7:45am. Students who arrive after 7:45am should be checked in by an adult in the front office. If you need to change the way your child is going home, please contact your child's teacher or call the office by 2pm. Also, please note that if you are checking out your student, students will not be called to the office until a parent is in the office to pick them up so students are in class for instruction for as long as possible.

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