Monroe Elementary School

Monroe staff knows how to have fun! 🎉 We had a great time tailgating with delicious food before cheering on the Jonathan Alder football team. 💚🖤

A huge thank you to Kelly Hicks! Each year, Mrs. Hicks visits Monroe Elementary to share her knowledge about the Preamble of the Constitution with our 4th grade students in honor of Constitution Day. We are so grateful for the time she volunteers, and we loved having her visit Monroe again this year!

Miss Vaughn’s and Ms. Maust’s classes enjoyed the warm sunshine yesterday while adding to their Read-A-Thon minutes!

"Mrs. Cain’s class is diving into their books and racking up those reading minutes today!"

We're thrilled to announce that our Read-A-Thon is underway! We're counting on you to make it a success. If you haven't already, please take a moment to activate your child’s personal reader page by clicking on the following link:
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/mmdkcj?utm=email

It only takes a minute or two, and your support will greatly assist us in meeting our financial goals.
Thank you for your help in reaching our goal.

Monroe Elementary

Ready, set… READ! 🚀 Our kindergarten students are gearing up for the Read-A-Thon fundraiser starting Monday. Have you signed up yet? #ReadWithMonroe

A HUGE thank you to Main Street Treasures! 💚 They organized a 4th grade fundraiser so every one of our kindergarten students could get an Alder shirt. What an amazing gift for our Monroe community! 👕🎉

What a wonderful morning celebrating Grandparents/Special Friend Day at Monroe Elementary! 💙 We had an amazing turnout, enjoyed plenty of donuts and drinks, and had fun with our donut-themed stations. A big thank you to all who were able to join us for this special Monroe tradition—we loved seeing so many smiles and connections across generations!

Don't forget that Friday morning from 8:10-8:40 is Grandparent's/Special Friend Day at Monroe Elementary. Just a reminder that if students are attending, they should ride with their grandparent/special friend to the event and students will stay afterwards for a typical school day. Thank you!

We had the best morning with the JAHS band at Monroe! 🎶 Our students love this tradition every year. The high schoolers even squeezed in a little playground time, and Mr. Polston got to enjoy a sweet moment seeing his daughter. 💚

“Smiles, backpacks, laughter — that’s how we connect. 📚”

#jaCONNECT #alderFAMILY #ElevateAlder #PioneerTogether

Enjoy the first @Alder District E-Newsletter of the 2025-26 school year!


LINK: https://bit.ly/47IBTiN

Grandparent's Day at Monroe Elementary is coming soon!

We had a great first day at Monroe Elementary but don't take my word for it, check out what our students had to say!
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Smile, it's the first day!

#jaCONNECT #alderFAMILY #ElevateAlder #PioneerTogether

We can't wait to welcome back our Pioneers tomorrow! The excitement is buzzing for Day 1 of the 2025-26 school!

Be sure to check out the Back-to-School hub for information leading up to the first day of school!

Hub Link: https://bit.ly/4c9EaCq

#jaCONNECT #alderFAMILY #ELEVATEAlder #PioneerTOGETHER

Another new face at Monroe Elementary this year is Marissa Downey. Mrs. Downey will be an Intervention Specialist at Monroe Elementary. We are excited to have her as part of the Monroe team!

A special thank you to some Monroe students who started off our district convocation this morning with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Another new face at Monroe Elementary this year is Alicia Shelley! Mrs. Shelley will be working with our Monroe students in the areas of Library and Innovation. We’ve made some exciting changes to library time—students will still enjoy listening to a story and checking out books, but now they will also take part in innovation lessons that spark creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning.