Monroe News

Monroe continues to work in partnership with our learning community to support student success. Last week, Monroe Middle hosted a Campus Collaborative that was designed to engage parents, school personel, community based organizations and the City of San Jose  Departments to collaboratively work together. As a result we were able to guage our collective efforts into four key areas Building Community, Academic Services Facilities/Services and Health/ Safety.  The school is representative of each of these key areas and by working together we in turn directly support one another. 

Working Together

Join our PTA General Membership. We look forward to your conitnued support and collaboration.

Meeting Dates (MMS:Library at 7:00PM)

• February 27, 2019

• March 20, 2019

• May 15, 2019 

School and Home Partnership

Our learning community continues to provide resources and supports for both our students and families through our Parent Nights, ELAC, School Site Council and PTA.

Reminder: We have had an increase of students using their phones during the school day, which is not allowed "Away for the Day". Please be sure to communicate through the office if you need to get a message to your child and/or text/call before or after school when phone use is allowed. Thank you for your support.

Parents and planners ask: When will the NEXT school year start?

We know that many families want to plan summer vacations that won't conflict with the start of school. Although the full 2019-20 school year calendar is not yet official, we have determined that students will start school during the week of August 19, 2019. The exact date within that week will be determined by Governing Board action at next month's meeting, on March 7th. 

As you plan ahead, please bear in mind that our schools also schedule middle school orientations and kindergarten "round ups" in the days preceding the start of school. 

Once the school calendar is official, we will post key dates on our online calendars, websites, and on campus bulletin boards.

California law requires that children have an oral health assessment as part of attending public school. Dental Society volunteers partner with our schools in promoting students' dental health.

Untreated dental problems can cause intense pain and adversely affect nutrition, growth, and ability to pay attention in class. This week, in observance of National Children's Dental Health Month, teams of volunteer dentists and their assistants are providing free dental screenings to more than 1,000 students in our schools. It is part of a nation-wide program that aims to identify dental problems early, educate children about good dental hygiene, and help to connect families to dental care if they need it.

Nurses at Campbell Union School District's schools will follow up with the families of children found to have serious dental issues. Those who do not have regular dentists will receive assistance in getting dental care through the Dental Society volunteers.

"We want to help catch dental problems early," says Dr. Zarkesh, President of the Santa Clara County Dental Society, pictured here providing a dental screening to a student. "And it's fun being with the kids."

The Dental Society coordinates the local event. This month, they will provide free oral assessments for more than 5,000 students county wide.

Each year our local high schools provide our 8th grade students with high school scheduling information, program/course offerings, extra curricula activites, and sport information. Our 8th grade students will be meeting with the associated high school they will be attending as determined by the High School District.

In preparation, our 8th grade students have been provided A- G graduation requirement information provided by our counseling team Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Marquez. As a parent/ guardian continue to speak with your student about their scheduling options and the A- G graduation requirments. 

Register Now for the 2019-2020 School Year.
Evening Help Wed., Feb. 13, 2019

Convenient online registration for elementary and middle schools.

Special staff hours for in-person assistance and public-access computers
:
• Monday–Friday
: 8a-4p
• Evening Hours -  Feb. 13: 8a-7p
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“We are fortunate to have extensive community partnerships that bolster our ability to support the whole child academically, emotionally and behaviorally and free our teachers to teach,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “We’ve worked with local agencies and our Wellness Committee to establish community partnerships and secure grants that provide a reliable system of supports beyond the classroom for students and their families."

Following is partial list of the partner-supported Mental and Physical Health Services at CUSD Schools:

Uplift Family Services: 5 Clinicians; 1 Family Specialist; 1 Family Partner. Provides Counseling, Therapy for Individual and Family, Parenting Classes

Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY): 7 Associate Marriage Family Therapists (AMFT)

El Camino Hospital: Health Teacher Online curriculum, PlayWorks, 2 additional school nurses, 200 hours of translation support, Dental services, Vision 2 Learn, 5-2-1-0

School Linked Services (County Health Dept.): 10 school-based Community Liaisons, Dozens of Parent Education offerings at 9 schools

Other Resources & Services: Assistance League, Faith-based groups, Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Clara Dental Society, Dept. of Alcohol & Drug Services, District Attorney’s Office, Family Engagement Institute, Foothill College, Gardner Health Clinics