The school year flew by as usual but we were able to make it feel meaningful and relevant in so many ways and because of your support and collaboration we accomplished so much as a Community:
School Registration- a perfect way to make everyone feel welcome and set the tone for the year!
Open House- 100 pizzas and so many people- thank you Track Town and Papa's Pizza!
Parent-Teacher Conferences- great conversations and great food (thank you parents)!
FLEX version 3.0- nearly 5,000 students ATTENDED Supports and 25+ Enrichments offered throughout the year!
WEB- 40+ amazing 8th graders leading and guiding our 6th graders throughout the year!
Fall Activity Night and Winter Social- always a fan favorite because of the various activities!
Field Trips, Field Trips, Field Trips- Mt. Pisgah, Model United Nations, UofO, AVID, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Spark Lab, African-American Youth Leadership Conference and more!
Talent Show- so many fun and unique talents- speeches, dances, singing, and comedy acts!
School play- super funny and well orchestrated by Mr. Newbold, Ms. Pitts, and students!
8th Grade Student vs. Staff Volleyball Game: the students won...
Mustang Merch- new t-shirts and hoodies, coolest middle school merch around. Even City Manager Sarah Medary was caught wearing one on a Zoom call- FACTS.
Track and Field- 100+ students represented in positive ways and many brought home district championships!
Food Drive- led by the 7th grade team, so much food donated to Food for Lane County to serve our community!
Music Concerts- so many awesome and engaging events where our students represented themselves so well in the community!
Art & Music in the Courtyard- legendary as usual! 500+ people, food trucks, great music, perfect weather, and inspiring Art!
Spirit Weeks- so many fun outfits from students and staff!
Affinity Groups- NASU, GSA, BSU, LSU, MDB, JSU, AAPISU were all up and running all year!
Winter Holiday Food Baskets- supported over 50 families during the holiday season!
Student of the Month assemblies- a great way to have fun while honoring our amazing students!
8th Grade Camp Harlow trip- another successful trip! Go karts, a rockwall, pool, and plenty of sunburns!
Mustang Shout Outs- hundreds of cards written to students highlighting why they're awesome! Students loved these as they often hung them in their locker or kept them in their binder!
Site Council- parents engaged monthly over Zoom to not only support students through resources, but also to collaborate on issues and questions!
Monroe Parent Organization (MPO)- you do more than we can ever imagine! THANK YOU!!!!
Ecars + EWEB- students and Science team representing all over KEZI, KVAL, and The RG!
Yearbook- amazing and inspiring from start to finish!
8th grade promotion walkthrough and dance- a memorable and family friendly experience to recognize our outgoing 8th graders!
Field Day- dunk tank, kickball, Kona Ice, Connect 4, Jenga, corn hole, popcorn, basketball, and 4 square!
Best,
Stephanie Pérez
Secretary
Monroe Middle School
perez_s@4j.lane.edu
Phone: (541)790-6324