Monitor Elementary School

April 2025

Message from Principals

April is here and the fourth quarter has begun. Report cards went home yesterday, and we will celebrate our students at our third quarter awards assembly on Wednesday, April 23rd. We look forward to recognizing our students for their hard work during the third nine weeks! Our fifth graders will take a field trip this month and our second graders will also have their music program in April. We will begin state end of year testing this month with our English Language Learners taking the ELPA21 test at the beginning of the month and 3rd-5th graders beginning ATLAS testing at the end of the month. K-2 ATLAS end of year testing dates have not yet been set but will be shared by your child's teacher when testing is scheduled. Thursday, April 17th will be our Donuts with Grown-Ups event and the last day of Mallard University. We are so thankful for our students and families and look forward to another great month at Monitor!

Mrs. Andi Acuff, Principal

Mrs. Cassie Marquette, Assistant Principal

Important Dates in April

Tuesday, April 1st: ELPA21 Testing (K, 4th, and 5th)
Tuesday, April 1st: National Occupational Therapy Month
Wednesday, April 2nd: ELPA21 Testing (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)
Thursday, April 3rd: Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day
Thursday, April 3rd: ELPA21 Testing (K, 4th, and 5th)
Friday, April 4th: School Librarian Appreciation Day
Friday, April 4th: Hat Day - $1.00
Friday, April 4th: ELPA21 Testing (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)
Monday, April 7th: 5th Grade Field Trip
Monday, April 7th: National Assistant Principals' Week
Thursday, April 17th: Donuts with Grown-Ups
Thursday, April 17th: Last Day of Mallard University
Friday, April 18th: No School
Tuesday, April 22nd: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 23rd: Awards & Spirit Assembly
Wednesday, April 23rd: Administrative Assistant Appreciation Day
Thursday, April 24th: 2nd Grade Music Program at 6pm
Tuesday, April 29th: 3rd-5th Grade ATLAS Reading Test

2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year has opened. You can visit www.registration.sdale.org to register your child. We look forward to meeting our future mallards!

ELPA21 Testing

All English Language Learners will participate in the ELPA21 assessment this month. This assessment includes tests in reading, writing, listening, and speaking and will provide our teachers with information to inform instruction for our English Language Learners. Below are the dates each grade level will be testing. If your child will be testing, please make sure he or she arrives to school on time, gets plenty of rest the night before, and has a positive start to their day. We can't wait for our students to show all they know!

Testing Schedule:

K, 4th, and 5th Grade: April 1st & April 3rd
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade: April 2nd & April 4th

Donuts with Grown-Ups

Each student is invited to bring a special grown up to breakfast on Thursday, April 17th from 7:15am-7:45am. We will have a donut and coffee for the grown up and students will get a breakfast from the cafeteria. Due to limited space, please limit to one grown up per student and RSVP using the link below. Adults who RSVP and who have checked in using our raptor system this school year will have a visitor's badge pre-printed for quicker check-in upon arrival. Please bring your ID with you at check-in. // Donuts with Grown-Ups RSVP

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher appreciation week is May 5th-9th, and we look forward to spoiling our teachers all week! If you would like to contribute to helping make this a special week for our teachers, you can send donations via Venmo to @MonitorBoosterClub with a note that says "Teacher Appreciation Week" so we know how to direct the funds. We appreciate your support in helping us show our teachers how much we appreciate them!

Monitor Career Day

Career day is coming up soon! If you are interested in sharing information to students about your job with our students, please contact Mrs. Engelmann {our school counselor} at (479) 750-8749 or sengelmann@sdale.org. We need you and would love to have you!

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.

Kids Bowl Free Summer Program

Hey Parents! Kids Bowl Free is back in Arkansas!

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Step 2: Create an account for your family.

Step 3: Enjoy an entire summer of bowling FUN!

More than 45 million kids have discovered the fun of bowling with Kids Bowl Free, join in the fun this summer at a bowling center near you. Kids Bowl Free provides 2 FREE Games of bowling each day the program is available, all summer long at participating bowling centers. Find a center near you to see their starting dates, times, and availability.