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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Dear Families of Monroe Students:
On Monday, our district greeted 3,764 students back to school. While it has been just a few days of school under our belt, everyone has immersed themselves in our daily routines and schedules. As we begin the new year, I thought I would update you on a few items.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Start of School Year Update
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
After first day that had buses delayed in some cases up to 45 minutes leaving Stepney and Fawn Hollow at the end of the day to complete routes, day 2 yesterday was a tremendous improvement. All buses were on the road bring students home from Fawn Hollow by 3:55 p.m. and by 4:00 p.m. at Stepney.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
District hosts regional Inform training event
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Single Sign On for Powerschool Parent Portal is now available
We are pleased to announce the release of Single Sign On for the Parent Portal of PowerSchool which will open August 23rd, 2010. This latest feature will allow parent(s)/guardian(s) to have one log in for multiple students for whom they have legal and parental rights.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
It’s 10:00 pm . . . Do You Know Who/What/Where Your Child is Texting?
It’s ugly, no matter how you slice it. Anonymous messages on bathroom walls or secret notes with personally destructive words have now been replaced by present day Facebook and cellphone texts and tweets and, Formspring, an incredulous, nameless outlet. Bullying hasn’t much changed over the years, but the method to convey the message certainly has.
Friday, July 23, 2010
2010-2011 Regular Day School Start/End Times
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
2010-2011 Bus Schedule Start/End times.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Why have some teachers been placed at different schools for the fall?
As the district looks to “build a team” in each school, it strives to have teachers with diverse strengths and areas of expertise in each school to best meet the needs of all of its students. This goal can also extend to considering the additional certification that a teacher may have that is needed in another school, as well as the mix of both newer and more veteran teachers within one school environment. The special skills or leadership abilities of one teacher may be needed at another school. As each school considers its needs for its learners, there may be a teacher who would bring to the table a much needed area of expertise to another school. All of these considerations are taken into account when the district places its teachers each year – they are not easy decisions.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Summer Math
Friday, June 11, 2010
Summer Reading
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monroe students shine bright — Our unwavering mission
High school graduation is fast approaching, marking the culmination of a student’s academic hard work: the trials, triumphs, challenges and choices. While high school graduation is one benchmark for young adults and their parents alike, this time of year warrants observation of the many, many events from all students’ ages and stages leading to this ultimate adolescent goal.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
2011 Teacher of the Year Nomination
It is that time of year again when we get to vote for a wonderful teacher who we feel should represent the Monroe School District as the Monroe 2011 Teacher of the Year.
Once the applications have been sent to Dr. Canfield by the deadline of June 4th, the committee will meet and make a final selection for 2011 Teacher of the Year from Monroe.
I’ve also enclosed a list of all previous “Teachers of the Year” from Monroe since 1984 and a copy of the current Teacher of the Year Selection Committee.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
A World Classroom
What does a quality education entail? Who is the competition? What world will our students face?
Thursday, April 15, 2010
It’s Never Over Until It’s Over
Since the defeat of the April 6th referendum, the First Selectman has announced a reduction of 950K to the overall budget, with 80K reduced from the town side, and 870K reduced from the education budget.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
A Matter of Choice
No one enjoys being told what to do – vote for the budget or vote against it. But uninformed choice is no choice at all. For this reason, the district has worked tirelessly to get real data and accurate information into the hands of each citizen and every public official.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Top Ten Myths About the Education Budget
Our goal is to get the right information to our voters, so all citizens can make choices based on facts. Any vote should be determined by the facts, not by distortions or total inaccuracies that are spoken, printed or emailed. To view the entire article submitted to the Monroe Courier for March 31, 2010 click for more information.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Common Budget Questions
We have been asked some common questions about the budget and want to share the responses. [Click for additional content]
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
5.5% Town Budget = 5.5 Schools Open
The budget vote is days away. We have seen groups of citizens emerge as various issues have been discussed and debated. Voices of pro and con for each topic – there are no perfect answers in this perfect storm of economic difficulties. All compromises and cuts come with trade‐offs.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Long‐Term Focus
We are embroiled in a grueling budget year. Salaries are at the end of multi‐year contracts negotiated in better times. We are recovering from a sustained period of high medical claims, draining our medical funds to zero. Increased costs to special education consume more of the overall budget. These three items account for all but .15% of the requested increase for the BOE budget. The convergence of these forces could not have occurred at a more challenging time. But let’s consider where we are.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Heroes Among Us
Every night there is a meeting of some sort or another. Budget, BOE, BOF, Town Council, PTO, community organizations, neighborhood gatherings. Ad hoc or agenda, all budget talk, all the time. Numbers, numbers, numbers.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
What is the capacity of Masuk High School?
What is the capacity of Masuk High School?
Under typical circumstances, a school operates at approximately 80%, which would be 1450 students for Masuk High School. This number can be increased up to 100% capacity of 1812 students, but would provide no flexibility in space. The proposed 8th Grade Academy would have Masuk operating at 92% capacity. While that is an acceptable number, it is far from optimal in supporting the educational needs of the students.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Updated District Blog Area
The Monroe Public Schools Superintendent's blog is now the District News from the Superintendent. It can now be found on the main district web page. If you would like to see more details on any article click on more following the article or on more located at the bottom of the scroller to be taken to the complete listing.
Friday, February 26, 2010
8th Grade Academy Information
The presentations given are available for download here:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Has Monroe hired a Transportation Expert?
Robert Jenckes is the Transportation Planner for First Student.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Why is there sometimes a delay in acknowledging receipt of questions...
Why is there sometimes a delay in acknowledging receipt of questions or getting responses posted on the Supt. Blog about current issues?
Up to this point, these kinds of email questionshave come directly to myindividual Superintendent email account, along with several hundred emails I receive daily regarding the business of the district. The sheer volume of emails has become a challenge to manage. However, in order to ensure that each question regarding the budget or other current issues of the districtreceivesappropriate attention, a specific email account has been established for these inquiries. Going forward, the email address for these types of inquirieswill be:
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Monroe Public Schools Mission Statement
The mission of the Monroe Public Schools is to prepare students to be citizens in a world where they can make positive contributions to the diverse and global communities in which they learn, live, and work.
This is accomplished by a clear vision and focus on our core beliefs.
As reflected in our websites design we infuse the standards that our high school is evaluated on by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) district-wide. We value equally the teaching and learning standards including curriculum, instruction and assessment and support standards that support learning through leadership, school resources, and community resources.
  
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