Monett Elementary

When you unexpectedly match with your teacher friend, you take a selfie! Teacher friends rock!

When you unexpectedly match with your teacher friend, you take a photo! 📸 Teacher friends rock!

It is Election Day! The candidates listed below are running for positions to represent our community on the Monett Schools Board of Education for a term of one year and three years each. 🗳 ✅ *𝘐𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘵* 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 (2 positions): • Annie Smith • Sean Kelley • John Henry • Jared R. Wormington • Matt Costley 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 (2 positions): • Brian Hunter • Yesy Perez • Matthew D. Batson Get out and vote today! 🐻📣

It is not too late to sign up for the preschool and kindergarten screenings. Follow this link for more information!

Green, green, green! MES students celebrated the month of March by making green pudding as their class experiment!

📖Dr. Drake stopped by Miss. Ceceñas' class to read to students. Students are learning about cultures and folktales. Dr. Drake read "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach," a Cuban folktale. Students discussed the message of the story and the sequence of events.

MES students walked into class yesterday only to find out that a leprechaun had left a big mess for students to clean. They soon discovered that the leprechaun got Ms. Bueno and locked her in the closet. Don't worry, students made sure she was okay. Ms. Bueno said the leprechaun left gold coins for students to have. 🍀

Mrs. Albarracin from MES wishes to give her students a BIG shout-out for their hard work in reading today. Students were focused and reading entirely independently! She is so proud of her students for their dedication to her class! Great job, MES students! 👏😁

This week is School Board Appreciation Week! We thank our Board of Education members for their selfless service, leadership, and commitment to our students!

It's TEACHER PROUD TUESDAY! Join us in celebrating our teachers! We're so thankful our teachers choose to serve in the Monett School District! This month we honor: Ms. Jones - MES 2nd G. Ms. Deffendall - CPE 4th G. Miss. Allen - MIS 5th G. Ms. Anton - MMS Science/Social Studies Ms. Johnson - MHS English Mr. Dalton - SRTC Work Experience Instructor

We are not having school on Thursday, March 10 - Tuesday, March 15, due to Professional Development and Spring Break! We will see students back at school on Wednesday, March 16th!

Feature Friday - Sarah Gripka - MES Music Teacher Mrs. Gripka has been our Monett Elementary School teacher for 15 years! Her hobbies include roller skating, attending the community theater, and spending time with her husband and two daughters. She is proud to be a Monett Cub because "This district is dedicated to doing what's best for kids, and I am proud to be a part of the Monett team." Let's show Mrs. Gripka our appreciation by leaving a comment or hitting the LIKE/LOVE button!

This week we celebrate our counselors for 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success. We thank our counselors for their dedication to students and Monett Schools!

Reminder: We are not having school this Friday, February 11, due to a professional development day. We hope you enjoy your 3 day weekend!

We have several job openings. Visit our Careers page to apply: https://monett.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

It’s TEACHER PROUD TUESDAY! We’re so thankful our teachers choose to serve in the Monett School District! This month we honor: Ms. Ceceñas Mrs. Gorman Mrs. Smith Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Wallsmith Mrs. Fannin #TeacherProud #MonettCubPride

Mark your calendars! We are not having school on Monday, January 17th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a professional development day for our teachers.

We are thrilled to welcome our Cubs back on campus after the holiday break! Please remember to charge your devices, clean your backpacks, and set out a warm coat to wear tomorrow!

Christmas Break Reminders: We will not have Cub House on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Students will be dismissed early on Dec. 21st. Christmas Break begins on Wednesday, Dec. 22, and ends on Jan. 3. Students return to school on January 4. We hope you have a great holiday break with your loved ones!

FEATURE FRIDAY - Carrie Smith - Reading Recovery Teacher Leader and Instructional Coach Mrs. Smith has been in education for 22 years, 19 of those years in Monett. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. Her hobbies include camping, spending time at the lake, watching sporting events, and reading in her spare time. "I love working in Monett because it is a student-focused, family-friendly district. I work with amazing people that are wonderful friends and supportive colleagues. The admin in our district do their research and are involved in the everyday happenings of the classroom. Everyone loves children, supports one another, and goes above and beyond to do what is needed to make this school district the best that it can be! " -Mrs. Smith Let's show her our appreciation by leaving a comment or hitting the LIKE/LOVE button!