Ice Cream Social

This annual event is always a lot of fun and it’s a great way to kick-off the start of the new school year. If your family plans to attend next Friday’s Ice Cream Social, September 5 at 6pm, please send your RSVP back to Fawn Hollow as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you there!

Important Dates

Mark your calendar!

September 1: Labor Day-No School
September 5: PTO Ice Cream Social - 6:00pm on the playground
September 10: Instrument Night - 7:00pm for 5th graders andtheir parents
September 10: PTO Meeting 7:30pm
September 12: Ice Cream Social (rain date)
September 15: Back-to-School Night - 7:00pm Grades K, 1, & 2
September 18: Back-to-School Night - 7:00pm Grades 3, 4, & 5

Welcome Back!!

School year 2014 - 2015.  Bring it!!

I am so happy to start this new school year with you.  I have had a terrific and relaxing summer enjoying every possible moment with my family.  But now it's time so start enjoying moments with my new class family and I am looking forward to it.  I saw this quote as well as tons of others.  There are so many wonderful quotes that I would love to post but this has to be a favorite.  I am excited for this new school year can't wait to get started learning and laughing with each of you.

Monroe Reads Together

Monroe Reads Together is pleased to announce the title of the book chosen for Monroe’s first community read project, “Dinner with the Smileys: One Military Family, One Year of Heroes, and Lessons for a Lifetime” by Sarah Smiley.  Monroe Reads Together, a partnership between the Monroe Public Schools, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library and local business and community members wishes to engage all of Monroe in the benefits and enjoyment of reading and to involve the community in a conversation about books and the issues they present.

 

This year’s book is a true story about a mother’s yearlong experience of inviting one guest to dinner for each week while her husband is deployed with the Army overseas.  She and her three young boys host 52 different dinner guests whose stories intertwine with their own.  It is a moving story that touches on the universal life experiences of loss, grief, loneliness, sacrifice and ultimately, unexpected joy and finding one’s own strength.  The entire Smiley family will be coming to Monroe to discuss the book and share their stories.  The visit will take place in November and will include author conversations in the schools and at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library.  In addition, the Smileys will talk about sacrifice and service as part of the Veteran’s Day activities at Masuk High School. Ultimately, their visit will culminate with an author presentation and discussion on the evening of November 13^th.

 

This inaugural project is made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Humanities and donations from the Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe Schools PTOs, the Monroe Lions Club and Linda’s Story Time. The Connecticut Humanities is a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that funds, creates and collaborates on hundreds of cultural programs across Connecticut each year. Check the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library web site www.ewml.org and the Monroe School’s site www. monroeps.org for further information and updates.

 

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Reminders From our PTO

Tickets for our Quassy Family Fun Night will be sent home in student backpacks over the next couple of days.  Please keep an eye out for the tickets to come home.  For those families still interesting in attending, you may also pay at the gate on Friday night.  The cost is $12 per person.  You will be asked to show your license to show you are from Monroe as the event is closed to the general public.  We had a great response for the event and we are looking forward to a fun time!

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 pm in the Staff Lounge.  We will be electing our board for next school year.  We are still in need of nominees for some of our positions if anyone is interested in helping for next year.

The deadline for our Father/Daughter Luau Dance responses has been extended to this Friday, May 9, if anyone else is interested in attending.

The annual Mother's Day Plant Sale will be taking place this Friday, May 9.  Students will be able to make purchases during the day.  Plants are in 4 inch pots and are $4 per plant or 2 for $7.  There is a limit of 4 plants per student.  Money to purchase plants can be sent in with students on Friday.  Please make checks payable to Fawn Hollow PTO.

The response deadline for anyone interested in marching with Fawn Hollow in this year's Memorial Day Parade is also this Friday, May 9.

All the information and flyers for these events can be found on the PTO website at http://www.fawnhollowpto.org/forms-and-flyers.html  Thank you!

Bingo Night

FROM OUR PTO:  Our Bingo Night is scheduled for Friday, April 4.  As of the responses received by Monday afternoon, we have reached the maximum capacity permitted in the APR for the event and Bingo Night is now full.  We can no longer accept additional responses.  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

Wacky Wednesday

Tomorrow, March 19 is Wacky Wednesday.  Students earned the day in exchange for all the hearts received as part of our Fawn Hollow CARES program. The day is meant to be fun, BUT we are still in school.  No face paint or hair coloring!  Fawn Hollow School protocol will be followed.  If someone wears or comes in with something that may cause too many disruptions or issues, teachers do have the right to have the child put the item away.  Wacky must be school appropriate.  Thanks!