On Monday, May 19th, we will conduct a Lockdown Drill with students at 10:25 am. The drill will last less than 5 minutes and is initiated by an all call announcement that states, "Lockdown. Locks, lights, out of sight." When this announcement is made, students will be directed to move to a location in their classroom out of the sight of the door while the teacher ensures that the door is locked and shuts the lights off. Students will remain seated and quiet until the all clear is given a few minutes later. Anytime we have this type of Lockdown Drill, parents can opt their students out of the drill by picking their student up from school during the drill. On Monday, we would ask that students are picked up by 10:15 am and returned to school after 10:40 am. We ask that parents that come during the day to pick up their students contact the office via the buzzer at the front door (Door 1). On Tuesday, please arrive before 10:15 am so we have time to send your student outside to you prior to the drill beginning at 10:25 am. If you have any questions about the Lockdown Drill, please reach out to me.

Thank you,

Steve Johanson

Monroe Principal

We’re excited to welcome students to middle school and want to make sure families feel informed and supported as we approach the start of the school year. The first day of school for our incoming 6th graders will be TUESDAY, August 26. On this day, 6th grade students will have the building to themselves—a great opportunity to ease into middle school life. They’ll spend the day getting comfortable with their new surroundings, practicing locker combinations, walking through their schedules, and building connections with teachers and classmates. While the optional 6th grade transition camp is no longer taking place in the middle of summer break, this first-day experience is designed to offer all students similar support in a more focused, real-time setting.

Our 7th and 8th grade students will join us starting WEDNESDAY, August 27. We’ve heard a few questions from families and elementary school staff about the transition camp, so we wanted to provide this update and will continue to communicate clearly as the first day approaches. We’re looking forward to a great start to the year for all of our students!

May

19 - 5th Gr. - Wow Zone

19 - Lockdown Drill 10:25 am

20 - 3rd Grade MN Zoo Trip

23 - Kindergarten - Fallenstein Park/Ruby Ranch

26 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

28 - 1st Gr. - Rasmussen Woods - Blasl/Anderson

29 - 1st Gr. - Rasmussen Woods - Schulz

30 - Kindergarten picnic - Wheeler Park

30 - 1st Gr. picnic - Spring Lake

June

2 - Reading Adventures Celebration - Kindergarten

2 - 4th Grade Picnic - Spring Lake

2 - Parade of Graduates

3 - Play Day

4 - Kindergarten - walk to Spring Lake

4 - 4th Grade Picnic - Spring Lake Park

5 - 5th Grade Picnic - Spring Lake Park

5 - Last Day of School

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