Families of Monroe come out and support our band students as they perform on Wednesday March 27th at 7:00 pm. The concert will be in our Event Center. 

Monroe students (pictured above) represented us very well at the 2019 World Scholar's Cup San Jose Regional Round at Del Mar High School last weekend.

Six teams of students competed in events, and three of our 8th graders competed in the high school senior division! Some students also qualified for a Global Round event which takes place overseas during the summer.

The World Scholar's Cup is an international team academic program with students participating from over 50 countries. Teams of three compete in four different events: Team Debate, Scholar's Bowl, Collaborative Writing, and Scholar's Challenge.  The competition was founded in 2006 “to motivate students of all backgrounds to discover new strengths and practice new skills, and to inspire a global community of future scholars and leaders.”

Interested in Running?

     Monroe Middle School PTA is looking for new board members for the 2019-20 school year. Below are the descriptions for all the positions on the PTA board. Please consider joining the PTA board, and help us bring education alive for our kids. 

     The PTA Board meets once per month starting at 7:00 p.m. for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. We have five General PTA meetings per year that also start at 7:00 and take about one and half hours. 

     If you are interested, please email your name, ! the position(s) you are interested in and the grade(s) your child(ren) will be in next year to the PTA directly at monroemspta [at] gmail.com

     Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:

• Michele Goetowski: m.goetowski [at] gmail.com

• Carrissa Lorenz: carrissalorenz [at] gmail.com

     Thank you for your time and consideration.  The Nominating Committee will contact those interested in the next few weeks and will present a Board slate. The PTA will then vote on the slate at the PTA General meeting in May.  

PTA Board Position Descriptions:

President

Preside at all meetings of the general PTA and board.  Appoint chairpersons and members of committees. Sign all authorizations for payment.  Prepare annual report. Represent Monroe at district meetings if needed. Have all outgoing PTA information approved! by the principal.  Have all contracts approved by PTA. Sign checks.

First Vice President--Fundraising

Perform duties of president in their absence. Organize and run fundraisers through the year, such as family night outs at restaurants and other local business --can have committee of their choice to help. (Tailgate Party has its own Chairperson(s)--see below.

Second Vice President--Membership

Hold membership drive at beginning of year and mid-year.  Retain membership records. Report membership numbers to the Sixth District. Complete and distribute membership cards. 

Secretary

Keep minutes of all PTA meetings.  With president, sign authorizations for payment.  Record all PTA expenditures in the minutes. 

Treasurer

Keep current accounting books of the PTA.  Prepare PTA budget. Secure signatures of all authorized signers.  Pay all bills, with two signatures on all checks. Pay district, State and National PTA dues.  Present treasurer's report at each meeting. File necessary reports to State PTA. File necessary taxes.

Financial Secretary

Works with Treasurer. Prepare all authorizations for payment.  Keep an accurate record of receipts. Make deposits. 

Auditor

Audit the books and financial records of the association semiannually.  Present a written report to the PTA board semiannually. 

Historian

Assemble and preserve a record of activities, achievements and volunteer hours of the PTA.

Parliamentarian

Give necessary advice in parliamentary procedure when requested.  Call the first meeting of the nominating committee. Review the bylaws annually.  

Appointed and Other Positions

Hospitality Co-Chairs

Arrange for snacks at teacher staff meetings as well as PTA general meetings.

Family Fun Night (TAILGATE PARTY) Co-Chairs

Organize the! event with theme, food, and entertainment for the evening. Arrange the Silent Auction portion of the night--can also appoint a Silent Auction Chair.

8th Grade Promotion Party Co-Chairs 

Arrange theme, food, decorations, and entertainment for evening.

Volunteer Coordinator

Promote volunteer opportunities for events both PTA and other. Post opportunities on-line using ivolunteer. Work volunteer table (or arrange for someone) at PTA events.

Website Coordinator

Keep PTA website and Facebook up to date and post PTA events 

We are also looking for people who can help out with promotion of PTA activities--making posters, flyers, etc...

Come see how our STEAM-powered education is energizing students across the district.

All students and families are invited to this annual celebration of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics marvels our students have discovered and created.

When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 • 4 – 7 p.m.
Where: 295 Cherry Lane, Campbell (Campbell School of Innovation campus)

The event features:

• Hands-on activities for students of all ages!
• Demonstrations and performances by students from all Campbell
  Union School District schools, including: Engineering & Design
  Thinking, Computer Science & Robotics, Student Passion &
  Creativity, Film Festival, and Performing Arts.

Remember to "Spring Forward" on your clocks this weekend.

Daylight Savings Time starts at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday, March 10.

Set your clocks ahead one hour!

Student safety is our top-most priority—even when they are traveling between home and school.

As students become more comfortable about walking or riding bikes between school and home, we want to be sure they stay alert and safe. Please talk to your child about how to stay safe while traveling to and from school.

Some suggested reminders are:

1.    If possible, don’t walk or ride alone.

2.    Stay aware of your surroundings. Watch where you’re going and what is happening around you.

3.    Tell someone where you are going and when you will return.

4.    Use cross walks and obey traffic signals.

5.    Avoid strangers, and tell an adult right away if any suspicious people approach you.

Thank you for being our partner in student safety.