Monroe Elementary

Here are a few reminders as 📚Read Across America Week📚 comes to a close: ✨We're overwhelmed by the support of our Read-A-Thon. Our Monroe families are so generous--we can hardly believe the amount we have collected so far. So thank you, thank you for always supporting us❣ The Read-A-Thon will remain open throughout next week, and students can continue to log minutes. ✨Reading Raffle prizes have been set out (picture below). So many chances for students to take home a prize. Students will turn in Thursday's portion of the Reading Raffle form tomorrow. The more minutes they read, the better their chances are of winning a prize! ✨Students may bring a stuffed animal and a snack to enjoy during silent reading tomorrow. ✨Pajamas or comfy clothes tomorrow!

More fun for Read Across America Week📚

🍀March ASC calendars and payment are due tomorrow, March 1st. Thank you!🍀

📚The Read-A-Thon officially starts today!! Readers can start logging their minutes on their personal page! 📚 We really need everyone to participate. If you have not already done so, please go to this link to activate your reader’s personal page: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/lghAqm Activation takes less than a minute. Just by doing so you can help us meet our fundraising goal. Thanks so much, Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Elementary School families, We are holding a Read-A-Thon and we really need everyone to participate. If you have not already done so, please go to this link to activate your reader’s personal page: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/lghAqm Activation takes less than a minute. Just by doing so you can help us meet our fundraising goal. A reminder sheet is going home with your child today. If you are one of the 136 that have already activated-- great! If you have not, it's ok, you're not late at all. The Read-A-Thon officially starts Monday. Proceeds from the Read-A-Thon will go to support Monroe's library. The students are thrilled at the thought of new books and resources!! Thanks so much, Monroe Elementary School

Read Across America Week Starts this Monday, February 27. We have some fun activities planned to celebrate: 📚Dress-Up Days 📚Read-A-Thon: If you haven’t activated your child’s account, please do so before Monday! 📚Book Raffle: Information is being sent home tonight. 📚Guest Readers: Please return the guest reader form ASAP. A current, 22-23 volunteer form must be on file for all guest readers. 📚“Guess How Many Bookworms”: each student will guess how many “bookworms” are in the jar. The winner gets to take home all of the “bookworms” (gummy worms😉). 📚Stuffed animal and snacks: A flyer with more information will be sent home next week. As always, we will post information on DOJO throughout the week.

March ASC calendars will be sent home tomorrow. Please submit calendar and payment by March 1st. Link to the calendar is provided below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zWB1yBU4a-WimhqkE3WG72LnvrS0Wjis/view

Tomorrow is our final "Helper Wear Hats" day to benefit the Dane Wilson family. Bring a $1 and your hat to show Dane lots of love and support!

To our Monroe Elementary School families, Our Read-A-Thon fundraiser is fast approaching. As part of our Read-A-Thon, we have an exciting opportunity for local businesses. If you own, know, or manage a business, consider sponsoring our Read-A-Thon. Thousands of people will know you’re supporting literacy at our school. Bring traffic to your site through both digital and optional printed content while supporting the school and local community. There are a limited number of digital and printed spots available, including one Literacy Champion sponsorship. Visit www.read-a-thon.com/donate/ to reserve your sponsorship spot today. Your code is: 53891 As of 4:00pm today, 82 students have activated their Read-A-Thon accounts. We would love to have 100% participation. Students can begin logging minutes read on February 27! And as always, thank you for supporting our school community. Kacie Rhoads Monroe Elementary School

Title I Interventionist for 2023-24 School Year HELP WANTED: Monroe Elementary School has the following vacancy for the 2023-2024 school year: Title I Interventionist. Applicants must have a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL), a substitute teaching license, or an Associate Degree in Education with a Paraprofessional license. Duties include small group instruction/intervention in reading and mathematics, weekly assessment and data management as well as other duties as assigned. Hours are 7:45 am – 3:00 pm. The starting pay is $16.00/hour. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, resume and copy of PEL or Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN) and birth date for license verification purposes to linda.campbell@caseywestfield.org. Linda H. Campbell Monroe Elementary 301 E. Monroe Casey, IL 62420 217-932-2178

📚It's time for the MONROE Elementary School Read-a-thon!📚 Read-a-thon promises to be a fun, exciting journey that starts Monday February 27, 2023. We will get your children excited about reading. We know you have limited time but want the best education for your child. That’s why we hope everyone will activate their reader's account as soon as possible. This is where you can record and view your reader's progress. Read-a-thon sheets are going home today. Please follow instructions to activate reader's accounts. Thanks so much, Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Elementary School has decided to hold a Read-a-thon this year! Read-a-thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Our Read-a-thon starts Monday February 27, 2023. This is a great way to celebrate "Read Across America Week"! On Tuesday, February 21, we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress. We've chosen Read-a-thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills. We hope EVERYONE participates. Money earned through the Read-a-thon will go to support the Monroe Library. The students are checking out books at a rapid rate and each week, Monroe circulates approximately 1500 books!! In order to keep this rate going, we need more BOOKS! Thanks so much, Monroe Elementary School

✨Tomorrow is our second Friday of "Helpers Wear Hats". Bring a dollar and your favorite hat to help the family of Dane Wilson✨

🏀Warriors at Monroe🏀

Monroe students get in FREE to the Warrior basketball🏀 game this evening. Students must be accompanied by an adult. It's senior night so let's pack the house with Monroe students and cheer them on! 💜💛 Each student received a ticket hand delivered by a Warrior player. If they misplaced it, no problem, there will be extras at the door. Hope to see you this evening! JV starts at 6, followed by Varsity!

The Warrior Basketball team will be visiting Monroe tomorrow, February 10. Let’s show them some love by wearing purple and gold💜💛 Tomorrow is also our first “Helpers Wear Hats” day🎩👒 Proceeds will go to Dane Wilson and Family.

Parents: This is a reminder that the 2023 Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey opened on Jan. 24, 2023. The survey window will close on March 31, 2023. Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ We appreciate you investing your time in taking the survey! If you have any questions, please call 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Dear Parents, Each year Casey-Westfield parents are asked to participate in a survey about your schools and staff. Below you will find a link to our 5 Essentials Survey. This survey provides us with quality feedback that we use to make improvements in curriculum and other essential needs within the district. We value your opinion and appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. 2023 Illinois Parent Survey Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ The survey closes March 31, 2023. Thank you in advance for taking the time to let us know how we are doing!

Casey-Westfield Schools will not be in session on Wednesday, January 25th.

HELP WANTED - One to One aide Monroe Elementary School has an immediate opening for a one-to-one aide. Applicants must have a high school diploma. Preference will be given to applicants with two years of post-secondary study, Associates Degree, or have passed the Paraprofessional Test. This position requires physical mobility and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Duties include assisting a student with basic and educational needs as directed by teachers/staff. Hours are 7:45 am - 3:15 pm on student attendance days per the District calendar. This is a 9 month position. The starting pay is $13.46/hour. Interested applicants should send a letter of application and resume, including current phone number, to Linda Campbell at linda.campbell@caseywestfield.org or a completed application to Monroe Elementary, 301 E. Monroe, Casey, IL 62420. Application deadline is Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Applications may be picked up at Monroe Elementary or Casey Westfield Unit office at 401 E. Main St, Casey, IL 62420.