Monroe News

Come and celebrate the wide variety of cultures represented here at Monroe.  On Friday, June 1st, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 7 pm we will be having our first International Day Festival.  Click here for the flyers:  international_day_english.pdf (2.57 MB), dia_internacional_espanol.pdf

Featuring:

• Music
• Food
• Dance
• Arts and Crafts
• Resource Fair

Bring or wear an outfit that represents your culture!  If you are interested in volunteering, would like to make a donation or have additional questions, please contact Maria Sagrario Garcia, magarcia [at] campbellusd.org or at (408)556-9463 x5084.

300 guests came to celebrate literacy expression in its many forms

The Campbell Library was a-buzz as 300 people—students, families, teachers and principals—came out for Campbell Union School District’s 40th annual Writing Faire. The event features displays of student writing and celebrates literacy expression in its many forms.

Families clustered around the library stacks to read the stories, poems and reports as their students excitedly explained their work to them. 

Adding to the excitement was a drawing for prizes donated by Assistance League Los Gatos-Saratoga, Office Depot, and others, cookies from the Friends of the Campbell Library, and a green-screen photo booth to commemorate the anniversary.

Dear Monroe Community:
As we approach the final months of the school year, we also begin planning for next year. In 2018-19, there will be some changes in Monroe Middle School’s administrative team.

After 10 years here at Monroe, Principal Sonntag has informed us that she is ready for the next step in her career and is seeking advancement positions in the greater Bay Area. She has served the MMS community well, and we thank her for her years of dedicated service to the students, staff and families of Monroe.

We are excited to announce that Mr. Gilbert Rodriguez will become Monroe’s new principal next school year. He has more than a decade of administrative experience in education, impressive leadership skills, and strong abilities in making positive connections with staff, parents and students. We are pleased to provide this consistency for the school.

Completing the Monroe administrative team will be Veronica Flores and Pablo Viramontes. Since 2007, Ms. Flores has been an instrumental leader at Monroe as a teacher, teacher coach and now as an administrator. Mr. Viramontes came to our district as a counselor in 2007 and was a Monroe Maverick for five years before becoming Dean of Students at Campbell Middle School in 2016. He is looking forward to returning to Monroe.

In our district, we believe in a strengths-based approach and that applies to our staff as well.  The strengths of this administrative team will provide a smooth transition for the MMS students and staff, and it will enable MMS to continue to make great academic strides and ensure that all students learn at high levels.

Sincerely,

Shelly Viramontez, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Are you interested in helping to plan the 8th grade Promotion Party in June?  If so, the first planning meeting is on April 24 at 7:00 pm in the staff lounge.   We hope to see you there!

Report harassment, vandalism, bullying and suspicious activities.

Campbell Union School District announces its new Quick Tip system to support safety at its 12 elementary and middle schools.

There are three ways to access the Quick Tip system:

• online: www.campbellusd.org/quicktip
• email: quicktip [at] campbellusd.org
• phone: 408-341-7171

While reports can remain anonymous, providing contact information can assist greatly with the investigation.

Join us for a community celebration of student inventiveness and creativity.

Here's a chance to see—all in one place—how our students are finding solutions to real-world problems, demonstrating scientific and artistic talents, and discovering new approaches to learning. Teachers, students, parents, administrators and community partners will be there and ready to show you the exciting learning that is happening in Campbell Union School District's schools.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 4-7 p.m.
1055 S. Monroe St, San Jose
(the whole Monroe Middle School campus)

There's a lot to like about driving a school bus in Campbell Union School District:
Your work year can match your student's school year;  
You are trained and certified as an expert driver;
You get a really good benefits package; and
You work with a great team of professionals; .

Campbell Union School District will be offering free training designed to prepare attendees to complete all needed steps to becoming a state certified school bus driver.  Successful candidates will also be eligible for openings within the district’s Transportation Department.  Classes will be held on held in late April on T/Th evenings and Saturdays.  For further information, please contact Chrissie Stevenson (cstevenson [at] campbellusd.org).