Family Communication

December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

Dear Monroe Families,

I hope this message finds you well. Please check out our website at monroe.campbellusd.org for up-to-date information, as well as be on the lookout for our communication that comes out on Wednesdays every two weeks.  For a student perspective on school news, please check out the Monday Minutes, our weekly student broadcast.

Upcoming Events

• There is no school from December 22nd through January 2nd.  School Resumes on January 5th at 8 AM.

• January 5-9, we will be doing a school-wide Yondr Pouch classroom check-ins and resets.

Reminders

• Parent/Guardian To Do List: 

1. If you haven’t filled out your parental agreement form for this year, please do so with this link.

2. If you have not filled out your student health information for this year, please do so with this link.

3. If you have not downloaded ParentSquare please do so to receive all updated information and school communications with the link below:

1.  Apple Phones

2.  Android Phones

Family and Community Engagement: 

• Cafecito January 7th 8:30 AM or 6 PM: 

• 8th Grade Families: Our AVID students and teachers will be hosting two sessions for families to help prepare for the High School transition.  There will be reminders on ParentSquare with additional information.

Health and Safety

Attendance

• Report an absence, please call our 24-hour voicemail line at 408-341-7022 or monroe_attendance [at] campbellusd.org (when leaving a message or sending an email please let me know the student's first and last name, grade, and the reason for the absence)

• For information regarding the CUSD Attendance policy please click here

• ATTENDANCE MATTERS - REPORT STUDENT ABSENCES
  Students that are marked unexcused are unable to receive credit for assignments missed that day. If you call the school to verify your child’s absence with an allowed reason, your child can receive full credit for assignments missed that day. Please call the main office to report your child’s absence and refer to our student handbook for additional school policies.

Please review these important guidelines with your student to ensure a safe and healthy school year.

💊 Medication Policy and Procedures

For the safety of all students, we have strict rules regarding medication at school.

• No Student-Carried Medication: Students are not permitted to carry any type of medication (including over-the-counter items like Tylenol or cough drops) in their backpacks or pockets.

• Exception for Self-Administration: The only exception is if your student has a completed "Authorization for Student to Carry and Self-Administer" form on file, with both a doctor's signature and a parent/guardian signature. This form must be turned into the Health Office before the student carries the medication.

• All Other Medication: All other prescribed or over-the-counter medications must be dropped off and stored in the Health Office and administered by Health Office staff, with a signed medication authorization form on file.

📞 Contacting School During Illness

If your student is feeling unwell, the Health Office must be the first point of contact.

• Official Procedure: Students who are not feeling well must report to the Health Office. All necessary calls to parents/guardians will be made only by Health Office staff.

• Safety and Checkout: This ensures proper student safety, guarantees your student is logged out correctly, and provides official documentation of their illness and departure time.

• Cell Phones: Students are not permitted to contact parents from their personal cell phones during school hours if they are feeling sick. Please discuss this policy with your child to ensure they know to report directly to the Health Office.

Principal's Corner

As the calendar year draws to a close and the festive season approaches, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude and send you our warmest wishes for a wonderful and restful break.

On behalf of the entire staff, we would like to thank you sincerely for the incredible support and trust you place in us every day. We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with your children—our wonderful students—and witness their curiosity, dedication, and growth.

Your partnership in your student’s learning and growth as people is truly invaluable. The success we see in the classroom is a direct result of the strong home-school connection we share. Thank you for making this journey with us.

We hope this holiday season provides your family with a chance to rest and reset. The school year is demanding, and we encourage everyone to step away from the daily routine, enjoy time together, and recharge.

We also encourage a moment of reflection on the accomplishments, lessons, and growth experienced over the past year. Celebrating these milestones, big and small, is an important part of personal development.

May your holiday break be filled with peace, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones. We wish you all the very best and look forward to welcoming our students back, refreshed and ready for a bright new year!

As always, we are here to answer your questions.  We appreciate you and your support for our school.

Regards,

Ruth Stephens Radle                     

rstephensradle [at] campbellusd.org       

Principal

Pat Sieler 

psieler [at] campbellusd.org

Assistant Principal        

Laura Hammersmith

lhammersmith [at] campbellusd.org

Dean of Students