Monroe Families-

Happy Fri-Yay! There’s quite a bit of information below, so I’ll keep this message short and sweet.

Thank you for your continued support, partnership, and care for our students and school community. Your involvement—whether through conversations at home, attending events, or simply encouraging your student each day—makes a real difference.

As we head into the long weekend, we hope your family is able to rest, recharge, and enjoy some time together. We look forward to welcoming our students back refreshed and ready for a strong week ahead.

Enjoy the long weekend- GO MUSTANGS!

• Monroe Semester 1 Parent & Family Survey HERE. 

• Monroe Track and Field: Spring is rapidly approaching! Track registration will be open until March 20th. Please spread the word!  To join there is no experience necessary and we welcome all newcomers to track and field. We also welcome two sport participants. We require students who participate in another sport, to practice the minimum of two practices per week, so as to be eligible to compete at track meets. 

Final Forms: Sign Up. All forms must be submitted and signed for eligibility. The last day registration is March 20th. Track Team Page: Click Here

Final Forms: Parent Log In: https://eugene-or.finalforms.com/parents/login

Student Log In: https://eugene-or.finalforms.com/students/login

To sign the Student Code of Conduct please try both. 

• Fee: $100, $20 Reduced fee for Track & Field Participation. 

• Events: Students will have the opportunity to compete in shot put, discus, long jump, high jump, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 4X100m relay and 4X400m relay. 

Practice: 

The first day of official practice is March 2nd. We will meet in the large gym at 3:50pm. This start will overlap with basketball, so students are excused from practice those days. 

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 3:50-4:50pm 

Early release Wednesday 2:50-3:50pm

Track Meets: Coaches are still finalizing the dual meet opponents. This may change and I will send out an email if it does. Duel meet start times will be 3:00pm running events and 4:15pm throwing events. 

• Dual Meet #1: March 19th ATA vs Monroe @ Sheldon

• Dual Meet #2: April 9th Monroe vs Kelly @ North 

• Dual Meet #3: April 16th Monroe vs Roosevelt @ South 

• Dual Meet #4: April 23rd Cal Young vs Monroe @ Sheldon 

• Sub-Districts April 30th: Kennedy , Roosevelt, Kelly, Monroe @ Churchill

• 4J District Championships May 7th Kennedy , Roosevelt, Kelly, Monroe, ATA, SBMS, CYMS, Madison @ Churchill High School

• May 15th Oregon MS Meet of Champions: @ Corvallis High School

Team Dinner: We like to have dinner together on Wednesdays prior to our track meets, to relax, eat a nice meal and enjoy our team bonding time. Our wonderful track parents take time to provide a meal for our team. We get to eat awesome food! Pasta! Pizza! Salad! Fruit! Cookies! Yummy! If you would like to volunteer this year please contact me. longoria_j@4j.lane.edu

Papas Pizza Fundraiser: Coburg Rd. Papa's Pizza. Attached is our Papa’s Pizza fundraiser flyer for February 19th. Our team is trying to raise money to purchase more track and field singlets. We have a singlet shortage and would like to provide quality uniforms for our students to compete in. 

I would like to get you connected to our team. Monroe (Eugene) is using the AthleticAPP to communicate this season. Get started by going to https://anet.io/7292GU6U6 to download the app, then sign up with our team code: 7292GU6U6
Go Mustangs!  Coach Longoria

• Sheldon Baseball Camp: see HERE for registration and details. Camp is this weekend!

• Semester 1 On-Track Homework Assignment Friday 2/20: be on the lookout for a school-wide homework assignment coming home next Friday about being “On-Track.” Thanks! 

• Site Council Coffee 2/25: Join us for coffee and casual conversation with our school’s Site Council. It’s a chance to stay up to date on what’s happening at school, ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other parents and staff. Together, we’ll talk through school initiatives and ways you can get involved and help as your schedule allows. Hope you can join us Jan. 21st starting at 8:15 am, ending at 9:15 am in-person. Free coffee! 

• Parents can sign students up for FLEX: if you're wanting your student to see available options for FLEX you can have them log in HERE. They are used to doing this every Monday for the week so they should be able to navigate this. It’s a great opportunity to sign up for academic supports, attend a fun Enrichment, or join an affinity group for the week. Options vary from week to week! 

  • Step 1: log into MyFLEX HERE. 

  • Step 2: go to “Calendar”

  • Step 3: Scroll to appropriate week with toggling the arrow. 

  • Step 4: click on "unscheduled” rectangle on the calendar if they are not already scheduled. If they are scheduled for some reason it will say which class they are scheduled for. You can also click on that box and update the class.  

  • Step 5: select “Change Class.”

  • Step 6: select FLEX class

  • Step 7: select “Change Class” and click “Ok” 

• Dental Screenings Coming Soon: During the school year, Lane County Health offers dental hygiene exams, teeth cleaning and fluoride varnish treatments, sealants and temporary sealants at no cost to students. (We will attempt to get reimbursement from your insurance carrier whenever possible.) These services, if indicated, will be provided by Community Health Centers of Lane County. If you want your child to receive these services, please answer the questions, sign, date and return by February 19, 2026. The Monroe campus dental screening is scheduled for February 27, 2026.  For parent/guardian authorization, please use the following digital forms.

Authorization for Dental Hygiene Services – English

Community Health Centers of Lane County Dental Prevention Program

                         Authorization for Dental Hygiene Services – Spanish

Community Health Centers of Lane County Programa de Prevención Dental

• Eugene IHS: Eugene International High School (Eugene IHS) is a choice school for students in grades 9-12 offering a 4-year interdisciplinary humanities curriculum focused on international studies. Students are dual enrolled in both Eugene IHS and their host school.

ANY student can enroll. They must go through the online 4J School Choice Lottery, regardless of attendance area: 4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice. The in-district deadline to apply is February 15, 2026.

IMPORTANT DATES for the 2026-2027 School Year:
January 15……Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for in-district students
February 15…..Deadline to submit in-district 4J School Choice Lottery Applications

Spanish and French Immersion students from Monroe and Roosevelt will be enrolled in Eugene IHS without the lottery process because they entered immersion through the lottery in elementary or middle school. However, immersion students do need to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by January 31, 2026.  This form will be included in a special mailing to immersion families over winter break. For more information contact one of the Eugene IHS offices below, or visit the Eugene IHS website at ihs.4j.lane.edu

• Eugene IHS @ Churchill:  541-790-5225
  Eugene IHS @ Sheldon: 541-790-6636
  Eugene IHS @ South Eugene: 541-790-8030

• Sheldon Cheer Camp Coming Soon: Kinder-8th grade students interested in learning more about Cheerleading can sign up for a camp at the end of February. Registration Form here . See the attached flyer!

• Ultimate Frisbee: see attached fliers! Contact Eric Rosenfeld, Executive Director of EVU 206.321.0504 | eric@evultimate.org | evultimate.org

• Sheldon Colleens Disney Dance Camp March 1: Students can join Sheldon Colleens for a fun Disney-themed camp March 1, 9am-12 pm.  Participants will perform their routines on March 8 at the Colleens HOme Dance Competition.  Ages k-8 are welcome to register; fee is $40 and participants receive a t-shirt and a Sheldon Irish blanket! See the attached flyer and register here. 

• Ophelia’s Place: See the attached flyers below for new events and groups ongoing this winter!!

• Food for Lane County: community resources HERE. If your family is seeking assistance, reach out to our office directly and we will collaborate to support as our community is able.

Best,

Holly Campbell

Substitute Office Manager 

Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15

**If you need to reach the secretary desk Monday or Tuesday, please email Stephanie Plascencia, plascencia_s@4j.lane.edu

Stephanie Plascencia

Office Manager 

Monroe Middle School

plascencia_s@4j.lane.edu

Phone: (541)790-6324