A Message From Our Principal, Mrs. Parduhn
Monroe Families,
We’re off to a fantastic start this school year, and it’s been wonderful to welcome our students back! On the first day, we held an assembly to introduce all staff members, ensuring students know the adults who are here to support them. Students are settling into their classrooms, establishing routines, and making new friends.
A few quick reminders:
Student supervision begins at 8:15 AM.
Upon arrival, students will check in with a staff member and choose either breakfast or the playground.
Students who choose the playground will walk along the path to the back of the building. Staff members are stationed along the way to guide students to their grade-level areas.
If you need to send a message to your child during the school day, please call the main office at 920-663-9550.
Students who have cell phones will follow district policy and keep the phone in their backpack from the time they arrive at school until the time of dismissal. Note: The hallway lockers do not lock so if there is a concern about having a cell phone in the locker please contact your child’s teacher.
Students have been learning about our Monroe School-Wide Expectations. These are things that we all need to do to have a safe school for all of our students. See the example below:
Ask your child what they are learning about in the lunchroom, playground, classroom, etc.
We look forward to a successful school year together!
Angela Parduhn, Principal
Monroe School Calendar
Unsure what days your child is off from school? Misplaced that field trip information sheet? Wondering if tomorrow is really all school pajama day? Well look no further, you are one click away from all the answers! The link below will have all that information throughout the year and a lot more.
SFA News
September 2024
Here at Monroe and across the Manitowoc Public School District, we are in our second year of implementing Success for All. This schoolwide program helps children to read, learn and succeed through cooperative learning strategies with the goal of supporting each individual student to higher levels of achievement. To support this process, I am serving as the SFA Facilitator at Monroe Elementary School. My role is to develop program expertise in order to coach & support teacher development and assess & monitor student growth. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns along the way!
During the first two weeks of school, our teachers are teaching Getting Along Together lessons. This component teaches students to develop and use thinking & cognitive skills, emotional-management skills, and interpersonal & social skills. Classrooms have started to introduce the skills needed for active listening, focus, and teamwork. Students in grades 1-5 will begin reading groups on Wednesday, September 18. Look for a letter coming home with more information that day!
Ruth Krause
(920) 663-9322
Ms. Ratajczak
What is your position here at school and how long have you worked at Monroe? 2nd Grade- Year Four at Monroe
What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? Game Nights
Who is your favorite Disney character? Rapunzel
What is your favorite snack food? Fruits/Veggies
What was your favorite toy as a child? My baby blanket- Mimi
What are you afraid of? Snakes and Spiders
What is your favorite children's book? Horton Hears a Who!
Ms. Wernecke
What is your position here at school and how long have you worked at Monroe? Special Education Paraprofessional
What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? Explore new places
Who is your favorite Disney character? Bluey
In your opinion who is the greatest athlete of all time? Lauren Carlini, the greatest volleyball player to come out of UW-Madison
What is your favorite snack food? Boom Chicka Pop Kettle Corn
Is there a skill you would like to learn? Pottery
What are you afraid of? Spiders and snakes
Mrs. Staudt
What is your position here at school and how long have you worked at Monroe? 5th Grade Teacher
What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? Send funny memes to each other
If you could have a superpower what would it be? I wish I had the superpower to ward off evil behavior. I wish and hope for all people to get along-regardless of opinions on things of this world.
What is your favorite snack food? Anything that can be found in the candy aisle.
Is there a skill you would like to learn? To learn to play the electric guitar, so I can do the Eddie Van Halen guitar solo in "Beat It".
If you could trade lives for one day with anyone, who would that be? Khloe' Kardashian.
What are you afraid of? Definitely snakes
Mrs. Larson
What is your position here at school and how long have you worked at Monroe? Reading Teacher
Who is your favorite Disney character? Tigger
In your opinion who is the greatest athlete of all time? Mary Lou Retton
If you could have a superpower what would it be? Flying
What is your favorite snack food? Cashews
Do you have a favorite quote? What is it? "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." Dr. Suess
What was your favorite toy as a child? Big Wheel
What is your favorite children's book? Stellaluna
Bus Rider Alert!
Parents/Guardians of bus riders we need your help! Did you know that Monore has over 90 students taking 5 different busses home? That is a lot of students to get where they need to go. Bus riding changes can make for confusion at the end of the day. While we understand that emergencies can come up, we do ask that you please keep transportation changes to a minimum. If you do not want your child to take the bus home please let both your child's teacher, as well as the office know. Valuable time is spent searching for students who are not in the bus line. Please don't rely on your child to pass the message along!
Thank you for your help with this !
Monroe Elementary School
2502 South 14th Street, Manitowoc WI
Phone - 920-663-9550
920-663-9666 attendance line
Fax - 920-663-9551