For always being there for our students...preparing healthy food options, sharing smiles and a kind word, and making sure they are nourished and at their best in school. Today (well, every day, but especially today) we salute you!
End-of-Year schedules for all schools are now available! Please take a minute to review the schedule of early dismissals, exams and final days of school for all grades. Additional details and information will be provided by each building principal.
MS Concert May 23 @ 7 pm -- Tonight's Grade 6 Green & Yellow Band, Orchestra and Chorus concert will be held in person at the Middle School and is also available via livestream at: https://events.locallive.tv/events/80078
Who's in the mood for some JAZZ? Our talented MS and HS jazz musicians performed this week. Couldn't make the concert? No worries! Visit https://events.locallive.tv/events/80066. All video archives can be found at the bottom of the district homepage. BRAVO!
This week we celebrate the amazing M-W Transportation Team and all they do ensure our students are transported safely each and every day. We appreciate you!
After School Activities/Club Kid canceled today, May 16 -- Due to forecasts for severe thunderstorms and potential power outages this afternoon and evening, all after school activities are canceled today, Monday, May 16. YMCA Club Kid will not be offered.
Smith Clove’s Kindergarten Festival has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 18, at 7 p.m. in the Monroe-Woodbury High School gymnasium.
Stay safe today!
Meet the M-W Board of Education Candidates event, sponsored by the M-W PTA Council Executive Board, will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the MWHS auditorium. All are welcome! Live viewing of the discussion is available at: https://events.locallive.tv/events/81736
Coming Soon!
Monroe-Woodbury's Annual K-12 District Art Show will be held from Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Monroe-Woodbury High School lobby. The event features amazing artwork from talented Senior Art Major portfolios and select projects from students of all grades.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, April 29 - 5:00-8:00 p.m.
EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT - Friday, April 29 - 5:00 p.m.
The “Empty Bowls” project is a favorite part of the Opening Reception. Ceramics students and staff have created a variety of hand-made ceramic bowls for guests to choose from and to keep as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in the world. Guests are asked to make a donation of $10. All proceeds support a local food bank.
ADDITIONAL VIEWINGS at MWHS lobby:
Saturday, April 30 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 1 - 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Stay tuned this week for an inside look at the life of a senior art major!
Best of luck to M-W junior Ashok Sathiyamoorthy, Dean's List Finalist in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge robotics team from the NY region.
Through FIRST, an organization For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a local robotics team composed of students throughout Orange County competed and won several regional competitions. Ashok will represent his team at the 2022 FIRST World Championship for the first time.
Congratulations also to M-W students Swathi Sathiyamoorthy and Ronan Patel who are also members of the robotics team. Bravo!
Best of luck to MWHS junior Ashok Sathiyamoorthy, Dean's List Finalist in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge. Through FIRST, a local robotics team composed of students from Orange County, including Ashok and two other M-W students, competed and won several regional competitions. For the first time ever, Ashok will represent his team from the NY region at the 2022 FIRST World Championship. Congratulations also to M-W students Swathi Sathiyamoorthy and Ronan Patel. Good luck!
Grade 7 Green House ELA classes had a special visitor as they visited various poetry stations in celebration of National Poetry Month in the Middle School Library. Thanks for stopping by, Superintendent Rodriguez!
Three Monroe-Woodbury teams competed at the 43rd annual New York State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament in Syracuse, NY last weekend. Both Middle School Teams, McInerney/Calabrese Team 1 and Team 2, and High School Team Mortensen competed against teams from all over the state. Their comradery and love for problem solving was infectious. The OM problem #1 MS team and HS team each placed fourth in their division. The MS team competing in OM problem #2 placed second and are now technically eligible to compete at the 43rd annual World Finals competition in Ames, Iowa this May. They will need to fundraise if they opt to attend. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of our Creative Crusaders! All 3 teams represented themselves, our schools and our community as they impressed the judges with their teamwork, creativity and perseverance. Thank you coaches McInerney, Calabrese and Mortensen for all your efforts to lead, encourage and inspire our Creative Crusaders! And congratulations to our team members: MS Team 1 - Amelia Balbuena, Isabella Pavignano, Justin Lemons, Brandon Peng, Aaroosh Buragohain and Jack Youngman; MS Team 2 - Dylan McCann, Kyle Imhof, Lauren Mueller, Taneesha Zohora, Zayed Kadir, Julia Abuirshid and Haweon Noh; HS Team Mortensen - Dylan Escobar, Amara Leitner, Sophie Baer, Nicole Ottavio, Connor Williamson and Misma Malik. Well done!
REMINDER: Interested in having your child attend the Summer Bridges program? Visit your child's school page for more information about offerings for students K-8 and to access the online interest form. The submission deadline is Friday, April 8!
M-W School Community: LIGHT IT UP BLUE for Autism Awareness on Friday, April 8. We're hoping for a sea of blue in all buildings, Crusaders!
Have a great weekend, Crusaders! We can't wait to see you on Monday!
The pool will remain closed throughout April as repair work continues. Updates to come in early May. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
WANT TO PRINT THE SCHOOL MENUS FOR APRIL? Go to the Video Tutorials link to find out how to do it: https://monroewoodburyny.sites.thrillshare.com/page/mwcsd-website-video-help - OR go to the Documents folder directly: https://monroewoodburyny.sites.thrillshare.com/browse/277646
COMING SOON! The much anticipated District Art Show returns featuring art portfolios by 31 talented Senior Art Majors, as well as a selection of artwork from K-12 students. Stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come. For now, mark those calendars!
How's this for a blast from the past? Kudos to these brave Middle School staff members whose youthful school photos appear on a bulletin board near the library titled "Oh the Places They Went." Wherever they traveled, both far and/or near, we're very grateful they ended up here!
Courage takes many forms. Kudos to these courageous Middle School staff members who shared school photos from their youth for a bulletin board near the library called "Oh the Places They Went." Wherever they wandered, both far and near, we are very grateful they ended up here!
