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The Flu - A Parent's Guide

The CDC has issued a flyer for parents that answers alot of the questions parents might have regarding the flu. To view the flyer, please click the link below.

the flu - A Guide for Parents

The Centers for Disease and Prevention recommends four main ways you and your family may kep from getting sick with the flu while at school or public places:

1. Get your children vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu when vaccines are available. Parents and caregivers of children less than 6 months of age should also get vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu because these children are at higher risk for flu complications and are too young to be vaccinated.
2. Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever.
3. Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Parents and child care providers should wash the hands of children who cannot yet wash themselves and closely monitor children who have not yet mastered proper hand hygiene.
4. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands. Teach your children how to do this.

For more information, visit flu.gov

The Indiana State Department of Health also has helpful information on their website. Please click the link below to be re-directed to their site for their most recent updates and information.

Indiana State Department of Health

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Trash Bags

If you have not picked up your trash bag order, please make arrangements to do so. You may contact the school office for a convenient time to pick up your orders or stop by during the school day.

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Cafeteria News

The cafeteria will be e-mailing a Low Balance Notification each week. If you would like to receive the notification, please send a printed e-mail address to the school office or e-mail Mrs. Dirlam at dirlamc@m-gsd.org. The Vegetable of the Month for November is Winter Squash. The Taher Chef will be visiting the school on November 11th. "Chef Chris" will be creating a delicious Winter Squash Soup for students to sample.

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MES Drama Club

The MES drama club presentation of Rats! The Story of the Pied Piper will be Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 pm in the MES cafeteria. Admission is free.

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Bingo Night

So that PTO can continue to support and CHEER on our Bulldogs as far as they are able to go, we have decided to delay BINGO NIGHT and move it from Friday, November 13th to Friday, December 4th!

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Veteran's Day Program

We will be attending our annual Veteran's Day program at the high school on November 11th at 8:45 am. We would like to invite all veterans and members of the armed services to attend the program. Please contact Linda Hampton or Freda Carlson at the elementary school if you would like to attend. We would be honored to have you attend our program.

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Hall Civic Association

The Hall Civic Association will be presenting their 5th Annual Dinner Theater on Saturday, November 21st in the elementary cafeteria. This year the association will be presenting the play "Live from Monrovia, It's Saturday Night!" The program begins at 6:00 pm and tickets are $25. The ticket price includes a steak dinner with all the trimmings. For tickets, please call Jackie or Randy at 317-996-3980 or Judy at 317-996-3579.

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Thanksgiving Break

School will not be in session Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. We will welcome students back to school on Monday, November 30th.

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Yoplait Lids

Olivia Silsby-Inman, a fifth grader at MES, is sponsoring a donation drive for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The foundation supports breast cancer research. MES is helping Olivia by collecting the pink lids for cartons of Yoplait. Yoplait will donate $ .10 for each lid to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Please send in lids to the elementary office. Thank you for your help!

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Coke Rewards

Our school has joined the My Coke Rewards for Schools program. What does that mean? It means that every time you enjoy a participating Coca-Cola product, you can donate the My Coke Rewards points to our school. The donations will help give our students supplies, books, classroom tools and equipment. Here is how you can make a difference:

• Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola drink to get codes
• Go to mycokerewards.com and register
• Enter codes to collect points - schools "Donate to Your School" from the six ways to spend points
• Find our school by Zip Code (46157). When our school's page comes up, click "Donate Points Now" and enter the amount you'd like to donate

Check out mycokerewards.com/schools for more information.

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Box Top Contest Winners

The following classes won an Ice Cream Party for most Box Tops! They had the MOST Box Tops turned in for their grade level! Congratulations to the following:

Kindergarten: Mrs. Mahurin a.m./pm. (393 box tops)
1st Grade: Mrs. Eisenhut (408 box tops)
2nd Grade: Mr. Lenser (733 box tops)
3rd Grade: Mrs. Keefer (800 box tops)
4th Grade: Mrs. Lynch (687 box tops)
5th Grade: Mr. Flynn (841 box tops)

5th grade was a close race. Mr. Flynn won by 17 box tops!!
1st grade was even closer! A whopping 3 box tops put Mrs. Eisenhut over the top! Congrats also to Mrs. Whitlow and Mrs. Willis's classes. WOW you were SO close!

GREAT JOB TO ALL for donating your Box Tops! Keep saving, next contest coming up this winter!!

To view the photos from the Ice Cream Party, please click the link below!

PTO Ice Cream Party 2009

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PTO Donations

We would like to thank the PTO for their generous donations and support that have enabled us to expand our playground. Last spring, we added swing sets to both playgrounds. This fall we were able to expand the play set in the primary play area that is utilized by grades K-2 as well as a spiral slide on the upper grades play ground. All of this was made possible by monies raised through fund raisers and obtained from matching grants. Thank you to all who help make our school a positive environment for our students.

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Lost and Found

We have numerous coats, hats, gloves, sweatshirts, etc. in our lost and found. If you are missing something, please check the lost and found table located in the office. At the conclusion of the first semester, we will donate the lost and found items to the local churches.

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Box Tops for Education

The PTO raised over $1,100 through the collection of box tops. All monies have been donated to the elementary library to purchase books and reward books for students. Keep saving your box tops. We will have another collection in the spring! Thank you for all of your work in supporting our programs at Monrovia Elementary!

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Pajama Day

The Monrovia Elementary Student Council would like to thank all of the students of MES for their participation in Pajama Day. Students were asked to donate $1 for the opportunity to wear pajamas on a certain day. The event raised $462 which was donated to Riley Hospital for Children.

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Heavenly Hats

Our students raised $299.86 for the Heavenly Hats program. Students donated money to be able to wear hats to school on a Friday. The Heavenly Hats program purchases hats for children who are cancer patients.

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Meijer Community Rewards

If you currently shop at Meijer, you can enroll for the Meijer Community Rewards at meijer.com/rewards. Meijer donates money to our school based on monies spent at Meijer by patrons who have identified us as the recipient of the rewards program. You can identify Monrovia Elementary by using our organizatioal code of 834721.

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Christmas Assistance Application

The Monrovia Council of Churches would like to share their Christmas Assistance Application Procedures with you. Church in Missions and the Northern Morgan County Coordinator, will review all requests. If the number of requests exceeds the resources of our churches, they will be referred to Church in Missions for assistance. This may apply to late requests as well. To help them serve you please be specific on sizes. Indicate whether your child's size is toddler, adult, misses, petite, tall, etc. If an item isn't needed, cross it out write in any special need.

Guidelines for Christmas Assistance Application

• You must live in the Monroe-Gregg School District
• You must have a financial need
• You are not getting Christmas assistance from any other organization
• Fill out the form and return it to Monrovia Christian Church (or school if necessary) by November 13th
• Gifts and toys will be limited to children ranging from infant through grade 12
• You will be notified of distribution details by the church that will be assisting you
• You may call the Monrovia Christian Church at 996-2812 if you have any questions.

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School Start Time

The doors to the school will be open to students at 7:40 am each day. They will be dismissed beginning at 2:30pm. There will not be Success Period this year.

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No Student Half Days

In the past, school has been dismissed at noon on six different days to provide for teacher training. The Department of Education has removed this option for schools for the 2009-2010 school year and beyond. All student days this year will be full days. Inclement weather would be the only factor that could bring about an early dismissal or delayed beginning of school.

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Cafeteria Information

The daily cost for student lunch is $1.95. Extra milk will cost an additional $.40. Breakfast is available at a cost of $1.20. The cost of a full week of school lunches will be $9.95. Payment for student lunch accounts may be deposited in the cafeteria money box. The money boxes are located on the wall outside the cafeteria door and outside the office door. Payment should be placed in an envelope with the student's name, grade level and teacher's name.

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On Line Trash Bag Ordering

Trash bags may be ordered online all year. You may go to www.GecklerStore.com, click SHOP ONLINE, select CUSTOMERS and in the Seller ID box - enter INM7129. The online orders will be sent to your home and the school will receive their portion from the company.

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Spiritwear

If you, your child, or someone else you know needs spiritwear for Monrovia, then please check out our link to products for Monroe-Gregg Schools. Samples of this spiritwear can be found in the showcase of our foyer.

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Change in Transportation

Any request to change afternoon transportation should be made by phone before 1:00 pm or by letter addressed to the teacher. Please include in the letter, the address and phone number of the destination for that day. Each student must carry a bus pass from the office to ride a different bus or to get off their regular bus at a different location.

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Paw Prints

Our parent newsletter, the Paw Print, will be printed monthly

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