Monitor Elementary School

January 2025

Message from Principals

The new year is here! We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break. We are eager to welcome students back to school and begin our second semester. Report cards go home on Monday, January 13th, and we will be celebrating our students' academic progress at our awards and spirit assembly on Wednesday, January 22nd. Students will be off school on Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and we will celebrate the 100th Day of School on Thursday, January 23rd. Our school will be participating in The Great Kindness Challenge during the week of January 27th with dress up days and kindness challenges for each day. Here's to a wonderful second semester and a great 2025!

Mrs. Andi Acuff, Principal

Mrs. Cassie Marquette, Assistant Principal

Important Dates in January

Tuesday, January 7th: School Resumes
Wednesday, January 8th: 5th Grade Flag Education Assembly
Friday, January 10th: Focus on the Future Day
Monday, January 13th: Report Cards Go Home
Monday, January 13th: Mallard University Resumes
Wednesday, January 15th: 5th Grade Apple Seeds Visit
Thursday, January 16th: District Spelling Bee at DTSOI
Monday, January 20th: No School - MLK Day
Wednesday, January 22nd: Awards + Spirit Assembly
Thursday, January 23rd: 100th Day of School
Friday, January 24th: Candy Necklace Sale - $1.00
Monday, January 27th: Great Kindness Challenge Begins
Monday, January 31st: Great Kindness Challenge Ends

Student Check In/Check Out Procedures

The school day begins at 7:45am. Students who arrive after 7:45am should be checked in by an adult in the front office. If you need to change the way your child is going home, please contact your child's teacher or call the office by 2pm. Also, please note that if you are checking out your student, students will not be called to the office until a parent is in the office to pick them up so students are in class for instruction for as long as possible.

Great Kindness Challenge

January 27th - January 31st

Monday: Kindness Western Kickoff - Wear Western Attire

Tuesday: Dream of Kindness - Wear Pajamas or Cozy Clothes

Wednesday: Work It Out With Kindness - Wear Workout Clothes

Thursday: Kindness Is A Superpower - Dress Like a Superhero

Friday: Kindness Rocks - Dress Like a Rockstar or Wear School Colors

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 20th in observance of Luther King Jr. Day. School will resume on Tuesday, January 21st.

Box Tops for Education

Did you know you could earn money for Monitor just by buying groceries? Check out the Box Tops for Education app and support our school! If you download the Box Tops of Education app, you can connect your Walmart app and earn money to help support our school. You'll want to use referral code: YTAJ9YLM. Thanks for helping to support our school!

Dress Code Reminders

As the weather is changing and students are growing, please be mindful of the following school dress code items:

Distressed jeans should have holes or rips above fingertip length.
Shirts should be long enough so the midriff is not showing.
Pajama pants should be worn on pajama days only.

If you need any help with clothing for your child, please contact the school and connect with our school social worker, Reina Hart.

Parent Center

If you have not yet visited our parent center, in the front lobby right outside the counseling office, we invite you to come look at the resources we have waiting for you! You can also check out our digital Parent Information & Resource Center linked below! This hub includes live links to direct families to community and state resources to help meet their needs. Our staff, including our social worker, counselors, parent liaisons, and more, are also here to assist families. We hope you'll find this resource helpful!

Parent Information & Resource Center: http://tinyurl.com/2s4yk3j8

ROOMS Communication Platform

This year, all elementary schools in Springdale are using ROOMS as the primary communication platform between teachers and families. Families should download the Springdale Public Schools app to access communication with the teacher. You'll want to choose ROOMS in the bottom right hand corner and enter your phone number to request a security code be sent via text. Using the app, you'll be able to receive important updates and chat with your child's teacher. If you have trouble getting signed up, feel free to stop by the school for help getting ROOMS set up!

Inclement Weather

If there is inclement weather, please check the Springdale Public School Facebook page and the local news for school closings. As a general rule, we do not post if we are having school, only if the school will be closed.