Monarch Elementary PTA

Hope everyone is having a great first week back at school. Don’t forget this PTA page will no longer be active soon so make sure you like the page below so you can still receive updates and news about the school. It looks like the same logo but the name has changed to Monarch Elementary School PTA. Click the link below to go to the new page. Thanks!!

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Looking for volunteers at the Kindergarten Round Up this week. Sign up below.

Kindergarten Roundup Volunteering Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

We are in need of volunteers to help Meet the Teacher run smoothly. Please sign up using the link below.

Meet the Teacher Volunteer Help Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Please help us welcome teachers back with a wonderful breakfast before the first day of school.

Back2School Breakfast 2021-2022 PLEASE READ FULLY! Hello everyone! Thank you so much for taking time to look over this and lend a helping hand four our staff! I am so excited for our teachers to get back into the classrooms with their students, so lets make this breakfast special for them! Anything you can do to help is much appre...

Mark your calendars! Meet the teacher will be here before you know it!

Monarch Families mark your calendars! We are excited to meet and greet with everyone on August 11th! Choose the time that’s best for you. See you soon!

Such a fun farewell for our fifth graders!

2021 5th Grade Farewell Parade 83 new photos added to shared album

Celebrating our 5th graders today!

Jared, our morning traffic patrol officer, will need to leave at 7:35 this Monday morning. Please prepare to come through a little earlier or to expect some delays.

It’s that time of year again! Time to start planning for next year’s PTA executive board. If you are interested in serving on our nominating committee, please email Lisa Furmanek at [email protected] by this Friday. The nominating committee’s role is to put together a slate of nominees for next year’s elected officers. We need your help in finding the best candidates for the job!

Tomorrow is Spirit Night at Uncle Berto’s Burritos. Let them handle your taco Tuesday and support Monarch at the same time!

The date has been set to celebrate our fifth graders. Go to the website for more info. Visitors will not be allowed but pictures will be shared. http://monarchpta.org/5th-grade-day/

Testing and Star Wars
Parents,

If your child is an in-person, brick and mortar 3rd – 5th grader, on April 29, April 30, and May 7, your child will not be in the building, but will do eLearning from home. 3rd - 5th grade virtual students will be coming in the building for SC Ready testing. These are full school days for all students. Please refer to our website for a complete listing of testing dates.

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join in the fun! On Monday, May 3, we will dress up like Star Wars to wish our upper grade in-person students good luck as they begin the SC Ready testing on May 4. No weapons are allowed. “May the 4th be with you” on testing!

Mark Loach, Assistant Principal

Good morning 😃🌞☀️ everyone! With regards to teacher appreciation week May 3-7 and principals day April 30 I have emailed every parent on my communication list. If you wish to share with your class specifically please feel free to do so. This is completely voluntary to participate in.

Next year we will not be having two different weeks we will only be observing the one national week.

Thank you 😊 for your help and support!

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Good evening
Please see attached Teacher Appreciation Week Agenda and also national school principal day is being observed this Friday April 30th. You may send in a note or treat, call, email, record a video for Mrs. Overman and Mr. Loach.

Should you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to contact me. Thank you.

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Regards,

Melissa Christiano
PTA President
Monarch Elementary

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More information ℹ️ will be sent home 🏡 via email 📧 tonight

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that school meals will be provided free of charge for all students during the 2021-2022 school year.

SCREADY/SCPASS Testing
Dear Parents and Guardians:

The South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) are statewide assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, while the SCPASS is a statewide science assessment. SC READY is administered to students in grades 3-8 and SCPASS is administered to students in grades 4 and 6.

Students are required to test on-site at their brick-and-mortar schools of enrollment. Students will participate in testing on the following dates.

Subject Test Date

ELA Session 1 (Grade 3)- Writing May 4

ELA Session 2 (Grade 3)- Reading May 5

Science (Grade 4) May 6

ELA Session 1 (Grade 4-5)- Writing May 11

ELA Session 2 (Grade 4-5)- Reading May 12

Mathematics (Grade 4-5) May 18

Mathematics (Grade 3) May 19

The Science and Math tests will be administered online; therefore, GCSVP students should bring their charged, district-issued device on those days. Please have your student turn on their device and log in at home at least one day prior to testing to ensure the Chromebook operates as expected.

Students can access the Online Testing Video Tutorials and the Online Tools Training (OTT) modules to become familiar with the online testing system. Although the OTT looks like a real test, there is no score, there is no time limit, and students may use it as many times as they want. The video tutorials and OTT are accessible on the DRC INSIGHT Homepage at https://wbte.drcedirect.com/SC/portals/sc/ (use the Google Chrome browser on a Chromebook or Windows device) - click on the DRC INSIGHT Online Assessment Tutorial and the SC READY/SCPASS Online Tools Training icons on the lower part of the screen.

To learn more about the SC READY and SCPASS assessments, please visit the SC Department of Education’s website:

SC READY - https://ed.sc.gov/tests/middle/sc-ready/information-for-parents/

SCPASS - https://ed.sc.gov/tests/middle/scpass/scpass-information-for-parents/

Sincerely,

Raquel Batista

Administrative Assistant

SCPASS Information for Parents - South Carolina Department of Education - 4/23/21 4:27 PM This page contains useful links to SCPASS information such as the SCPASS Essentials Brochure, Performance Level Descriptors, SCPASS Cut Scores. and test scores.

Parents,



Mrs. Copenhaver and Ms. Browne would like to remind you that our Square One Art fundraiser has started! All orders help our art teachers buy supplies for our students. April 23rd is the last day to order these amazing keepsakes.

All parents need to sign up for the Parent Backpack. This is critical in order to receive important district information. You may begin this process by going HERE. https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Parents/main.asp?titleid=backpack

The 2021 Parent Opinion Survey link is available here: https://ed.sc.gov/surveys/parent-

survey/

The cafeteria menu for the rest of the school year is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfhIscvR7b4w1k7WomaaAJYBvp4RJErPQUbh9uVOJbc/edit

The Spring Book Fair is this week, April 19-23. Students will be using Scholastic e-wallets only, no cash or checks accepted so it will be contactless. No visitors are permitted, but families are encouraged to shop online together!

The next virtual SIC meeting is May 3, at 7:45 am. You can email Mark Loach at [email protected] for the link to the meeting. The School Improvement Council is made up of school faculty members, parents, and community stakeholders. The purpose of the committee is to identify and address needs for school improvement. Anyone is welcome to attend a Monarch SIC meeting.

Have a wonderful week!

Mark Loach, Assistant Principal

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Monarch Lunch April- June 2021

Dear Parents and Guardians:

The South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) are statewide assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, while the SCPASS is a statewide science assessment. SC READY is administered to students in grades 3-8 and SCPASS is administered to students in grades 4 and 6.

Students are required to test on-site at their brick-and-mortar schools of enrollment. Students will participate in testing on the following dates.

Subject Test Date

ELA Session 1 (Grade 3)- Writing May 4

ELA Session 2 (Grade 3)- Reading May 5

Science (Grade 4) May 6

ELA Session 1 (Grade 4-5)- Writing May 11

ELA Session 2 (Grade 4-5)- Reading May 12

Mathematics (Grade 4-5) May 18

Mathematics (Grade 3) May 19

The Science and Math tests will be administered online; therefore, GCSVP students should bring their charged, district-issued device on those days. Please have your student turn on their device and log in at home at least one day prior to testing to ensure the Chromebook operates as expected.

Students can access the Online Testing Video Tutorials and the Online Tools Training (OTT) modules to become familiar with the online testing system. Although the OTT looks like a real test, there is no score, there is no time limit, and students may use it as many times as they want. The video tutorials and OTT are accessible on the DRC INSIGHT Homepage at https://wbte.drcedirect.com/SC/portals/sc/ (use the Google Chrome browser on a Chromebook or Windows device) - click on the DRC INSIGHT Online Assessment Tutorial and the SC READY/SCPASS Online Tools Training icons on the lower part of the screen.

To learn more about the SC READY and SCPASS assessments, please visit the SC Department of Education’s website:

SC READY - https://ed.sc.gov/tests/middle/sc-ready/information-for-parents/

SCPASS - https://ed.sc.gov/tests/middle/scpass/scpass-information-for-parents/

Sincerely,

Vaughan Overman

Principal

SCPASS Information for Parents - South Carolina Department of Education - 4/20/21 3:18 PM This page contains useful links to SCPASS information such as the SCPASS Essentials Brochure, Performance Level Descriptors, SCPASS Cut Scores. and test scores.

Today is Spirit Day at Chick-fil-A!!

We are SO excited to have the opportunity to let students shop at the book fair this week! The Related Arts team worked hard to get it all set up! Remember, this is a student-only fair, and no cash or checks will be accepted. All transactions must be completed using Scholastic's eWallet. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes, but this is the only way we could have a book fair in person this Spring instead of another online fair like we had in the fall. Please sign up for Scholastic's eWallet to support our fair!

Go cash-free! New digital payment option for our book fair. Visit our school's fair homepage to create or manage your eWallets.

Passcode 483830

Attention 3rd and 4th grade Parents:
The WINGS Committee will be hosting a zoom parent information meeting tonight at 7:30 about the WINGS Leadership Development Program (LDP) Please join us if you would like more information about the WINGS LDP or have questions about the application process or program. Passcode 483830

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85302400169

Attention 3rd and 4th grade Parents:
The WINGS Committee will be hosting a zoom parent information meeting tonight at 7:30 about the WINGS Leadership Development Program (LDP) Please join us if you would like more information about the WINGS LDP or have questions about the application process or program. Passcode 483830

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85302400169

Important Notice! All GCS students will participate in eLearning on Friday, April 16 so that employees can receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please make childcare arrangements for Friday. Teachers will continue to provide lessons on the day they are receiving their second dose. Assignments will be posted during the time they are away from work to get the vaccine.