Official Twitter Feed of the Monroe Little Huskies
Des Moines, IA
Joined January 2016
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
As our school year comes to an end, we want to take a moment to thank you for your partnership in supporting your child’s learning. One of the most important factors in their success is consistent school attendance.
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Hello Monroe families! Each week during the month of March we will be handing out prizes to kids that are on time to school. Being on time is being in the school before the second bell rings at 7:40am.
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Monroe 2nd grade students celebrated their learning last Friday by sharing their narratives and becoming cookie excavators!
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Monroe Families: we will have an attendance reward lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 18! Please help your student get to school on time every day from Jan. 26 - Feb. 17 so they can participate.
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Monroe 3rd grade students had a great time celebrating the end of their module with 2nd grade students!
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Monroe kindergarten students had a great time showing off their creations during their module celebration!
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Monroe 2nd graders had the opportunity to read their "Schools Around the World" book they wrote to kindergarten students!
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Monroe Families: here is the link to order Monroe attire: 515creativedesigns.com/colle…
15% of sales come back to the school as a fundraiser. If you want the order to come to the school choose "store pick up" or you can have it shipped directly to your home!
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Monroe Families: reminder that tonight (from 5-6pm) is Meet the Teacher Night for 1st-5th Grade classrooms only. Also, if you have not already done so, please make sure you download the ParentSquare App (parentsquare.com/signin); this is replacing SnapConnect. Thank you!
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Reminder: today (August 5th) is the last summer park event at Ashby Park (3200 38th St) from 9-11am! We hope to see you there!
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Monroe is partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Iowa to offer after school programming at the Gregory and Suzie Burt Club on the Drake University Campus. Transportation will be provided. Registration opens on Monday, July 14th. bgcci.org
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The Boys & Girls Club is having a family event on Thurs, July 31, from 4-6pm at Union Park (2009 Saylor Rd). There will be free food, carousel rides, games & prizes, & an opportunity to sign up for Boys & Girls Club. For more info, call 515-242-7925. Kids must be with an adult.
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Monroe Families:
Our district has presented a modified Reimagine Education plan to the Des Moines School Board that would require a $265M bond referendum in November 2025. This is a substantial reduction from the original $500M proposal and reflects both the current
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Monroe Kindergarten Families: we are excited you have chosen to have your child start kindergarten at Monroe. We would love to give you a tour of our amazing school. See the dates and times below. There is a tour group size limit, so we need you to call/email to reserve a spot.
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The tour will take approximately 20 minutes.
July 22: 8am, 10am, or 1pm
July 23: 10am or 1pm
July 24: 10am or 1pm
To schedule a time for a tour, please email [email protected] or call 515-242-8425.
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Hello Monroe Families,
Here is some back-to-school information. We are excited for your student(s) to join us for the 2025-2026 school year!
Meet the Teacher Nights:
1st - 5th grade: August 21, 5-6pm. You will have an opportunity to meet your teacher and bring school supplies.
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Monroe Students and Staff are having a great time together this summer! We hope to see more students!
-Wed., July 9: 9-11am at Drake Park (2300 Drake Park Ave)
-Mon., July 21: 9-11am at Beaverdale Park (3333 Adams Ave)
-Tues., Aug. 5: 9-11am at Ashby Park (3200 38th St)
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Monroe Families:
The staff at Monroe would love to see and spend time with students and their families during the summer at local parks! Here is the schedule:
Wed, June 11: 9:00 - 11:00am at Evelyn K. Davis Park (1400 Forest Ave)
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