👀 Check out these #CoolCritters 🐍 🦎 🦔 🐢 that came to visit our third graders today! Our special guests visited after our students completed their CKLA Reading unit on vertebrates & invertebrates. Do you know the difference? We do!!

Huge thank you to our amazing PTO for a wonderful evening of festive family fun! #MonroeMonsterMash

Yesterday, our students celebrated the end of the first quarter by turning in their tickets for rewards. Students participated in yoga, LEGO parties, motor room parties, and popsicles on the playground with the Principal! Ask your students how showing their PRIDE at school can help them earn fun activities and incentives! #PBiSrewards

Students in Mrs. Cahall's 3rd grade Math class participated in a parachute design challenge. 🪂 Check out these lions as they put their creative engineering skills to the test!!

International bestselling author, Dav Pilkey, was kind enough to donate several copies of his newest book "Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder" (book 12) to the students in New Richmond. We are excited to share that each student in grades 3 & 4 at Monroe will be receiving their very own copy of the book!

🚨🚨🚧 EXCITING NEWS ALERT 👷🚨🚨 We have some EXCITING and IMPACTFUL news to share with you! STEMscapes, a revolutionary concept that explores STEM education through the use of raised garden beds, outdoor robotics coding, and a variety of hands-on building materials is coming to Monroe Elementary! Through the hard work of first grade teacher, Mr. Stock, and the OSLN (Ohio STEM Learning Network), Monroe elementary has secured a $5,000 grant to increase STEM education for ALL of our students in grades PreK-5. 💥💡👍 Students of all ages and grade levels will benefit from the grant as each student will now have access to a variety of STEM education resources and opportunities through various innovation stations which will be housed in areas such as the library, naturescape, and elementary classrooms. 💥🏗🌱 Within the naturescape area, 16 raised garden beds will be added. Students will have the opportunity to better understand plant parts and life cycles as well as the economics associated with starting a small business that has a focus on agriculture. Additionally, students will have access to 12 brand new MakerZoid robotics kits to explore coding and design in the outdoor setting via the utilization of a new outdoor coding deck area. 💥🪴🛰 Within the various innovation stations, students will have the opportunity to grow critical thinking, design, and imagination skills while exploring STEM based materials such as LEGO, Magna Tiles, and more! 💥🎢🚜 Critical thinking, collaboration, and play are at the forefront of early childhood development. We are excited to increase these for ALL students through the many enrichment opportunities that STEMscapes will present! 🧑‍🔬🧑‍🌾👷

Have you ever wondered how Occupational Therapy (OT) supports developing learners? Mrs. Earney and the OT team at Monroe creates lots of opportunities for our little lions to work on their handwriting & grip strength to increase student performance!

Are you interested in getting more involved in our school to support your student's education? Join us at our next PTO meeting! The PTO will meet tomorrow, Thursday 10/10 at 6pm. We hope to see you there!

Just a reminder... There will be no school for students at Monroe or Locust Corner on Friday, October 11th.

Our fall fundraiser kicks off TODAY and we need your help... Proceeds from this sale will go to fund updates to our Playscape outdoor learning space and will be used to help pay for our enrichment activities like our family Math Night, Literacy Night, and anti-bullying programs brought to the students and families at Monroe. Our students will be coming home today with their fundraiser materials and are already motivated by the COOP CRAZE next week! Students will have the opportunity to earn a COOP just for registering online at www.shopfund.com AND can earn a second COOP next week for sharing their fundraiser link with 7 members of your family and friends! COOPS will only be around for one week, so don't delay! We know that we can reach our fundraising goal and make the programs at Monroe this year the best yet!! Thank you in advance for your support!!!

🗓️ Save the date!! Our PTO's Monster Mash Family Dance will be held at Monroe on Saturday, October 19th, from 6-7:30pm. 🎶👻🎶

👀 Students in Mr. Lausche's class practiced their skills converting measurements today in this hands-on Bridges Math activity. 💦 Do you know how many mL make a liter? Our 4th graders do!

Monroe Elementary is using PTCFast.com to make conference signups as convenient as possible this year. Please enter the following web address into your browser window and sign up for your conference time today! https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Monroe_Elementary_4

You never are too young to learn or try something new! Check out these playful preschoolers learning though play in Mrs. Dreier's PreK classroom! 👍 Everyday, students explore new skills and concepts through play based learning and centers! 😃 Combined with determination and imagination, these 💫 students just might be one of the next leaders in a variety of future careers! 🦁 💪 🧠

We hope everyone enjoyed the 2024 Homecoming Parade!! Go Lions!!! ❤️🦁🖤

So many multidisciplinary lessons going on here at Monroe! Check out these first graders in action as they use a 🙌 on approach to learning while building their very own number racks and participating in work places! 🧠 💪 🧮 Collaboration ✅ Fine Motor Skills ✅ Mathematical Practice✅

Today, our 3rd grade students celebrated the end of their first unit of CKLA Reading on classic tales with a very special Mad Hatter tea party! 🎩 🐰 🫖

Big thanks to local law enforcement & first responders for helping us to make our Staff Safety Day a huge success! We look forward to welcoming back students tomorrow where we will kick off spirit week with Pajama Day!

Each year, schools and districts throughout Ohio are rated on their performance by the state. The 2024 report cards were released today and we are very excited to share that Monroe is one of the highest performing elementary schools in Clermont County! Congratulations to everyone in our learning community for making our school a truly AMAZING place to learn and grow! Well done, Monroe... Very well done!!! To check out all of the details on our report card, visit: https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/school/025296

Next week is New Richmond's Homecoming... Show your lion pride!!!