Monroe County School District

Mission: Working together to inspire and bring excellence to every student every day.

January 27th - 31st - Literacy Week

January 29th - Literacy Night, 5:30PM

January 31st - All County Honor Band

March 17th - 21st - SPRING BREAK

See flyers below for important information regarding guest readers, Literacy Night, and the 2nd Annual Vocabulary Parade.

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We are excited to announce that Junior Ranger Day will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025! The fun-filled day will offer ranger-guided programs at both Shark Valley and Royal Palm (Anhinga Trail) and give children an opportunity to earn their very own Junior Ranger Badge at a special ceremony at 2:00 PM.

• Event: Junior Ranger Day 2025
• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Location: Shark Valley (36000 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33194) AND Royal Palm / Anhinga Trail (40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, Florida 33034)
• Shark Valley will offer a free tram ride with paid park admission! Reservations required by calling 786-886-9990. Limited to 1 adult per child to allow maximum participation from other families.
• No reservations are required for any other Junior Ranger Day activities.
• Cost: Note that entrance fees still apply of $35/vehicle (card only - no cash); but 4th graders can get their family into the park for free if they bring a physical Every Kid Outdoors pass or voucher (MUST be printed, cannot be a copy on the phone). Learn more at Everykidoutdoors.gov.

Sincerely,

Denise Diaz

Education Specialist

Everglades National Park

305-242-7753 (Office) | 305-283-3038 (Cell)

Mila Matheis embodies all of the iBelieve expectations; she truly is a star student. Mila comes to school every day with a smile on her face and ready to learn. She never lets a difficult task or situation get her down, she is tenacious and aims for success. Mila is respectful to everyone around her and is always willing to lend a helping hand. She is a admirable role model and deserves to this recognition. Way to go Mila!

Eva Diaz Rodriguez is a hardworking and responsible student who always gives her best in everything she does. She takes her schoolwork seriously, staying focused and putting in the effort to do well. Eva is also very kind and considerate, always looking out for her classmates and helping others when they need it. Her positive attitude and willingness to lend a hand make her a great friend and a wonderful member of our class. Keep up the great work, Eva!

This Wednesday, our amazing third grade teachers and literacy coach presented an informative presentation on the FAST Assessments for our 3rd grade families. Thank you to Ms. Barker, Ms. Lowell, Ms. Perham and Ms. Horsley for a helpful discussion with our parents!!

Congratulations to our 4th Grade Awards Recipients!

Sienna DePaula is this week's PBIS student of the week for middle school. Sienna truly embodies the PBIS characteristics that we all strive for. She is ready to work, respectful of everyone around her and always willing to help anyone in need. Sienna is always striving to do her best and maintains a positive mindset. She leads by example in the classroom with her attitude and effort. We are so pleased to present Sienna as our Student of the week!

On March 5, 2025, the 7th Grade will take a field trip to see the Honorable Judge Sharon Hamilton at the Tavernier Courthouse? We will observe the criminal arraignment process.

Science Buddies Engineering Challenge. Build the slowest Paperball run using the least amount of paper.

1st Place- Reef Daigle

2nd Place- Elena Cordon Menjivar

Camilla Gonzalez

3rd Place- Emma Dangel

Emma Jester

Congratulations to the 6th Grade, Second Quarter Awards Recipients!!!!

Congratulations to the 7th Grade, Second Quarter Awards Recipients!!!!

Mr. Legs has also kicked off. Please be generous as we support this fundraiser for Coral Shores Scholarships.

Make a Literacy Resolution: Readers are Leaders welcomes in 2025 with a great this great New Year’s resolution. Consider reading with your child every night this year. You could read with them or your own book. Children love to model what their parents do, and there is no better way to encourage your child to read, than for them to watch you read!!

Ms. Karen Ciampa is featuring the work of Paul Klee and James Rizzi to show students how to build a City Scape using only geometric shapes (as they build their own Literacy foundations.

Speaking of Resolutions, Olivia C., a second grader, wants to read 20 Chapter books this year!

Let me know if your child has made a literacy resolution. I can highlight it in the Newsletter.

Other resolutions include Miss Baylee, 5th grade ELA teacher, who has a great reading Challenge going on right now, ask your 5th grader what it is!!! Many other teachers have Literacy Challenges right now. Don’t forget, we have Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida is coming up, January 27 – 31st. The theme this year is Constructing the Foundation for Success. Check this Newsletter for more information.

There are many types of literacy – reading comprehension, financial, digital, media, Numeracy, and so many more. Students investigate a variety of literacy skill outside the Media Center.

SRRA (Superintendents Remarkable Readers) award that many students have been working on all school year, continues until April. A good resolution would be to encourage your child to continue working strong towards this goal.