Monroe Messages
A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools
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 Covid-19 Protocols Revised, Visitors/Volunteers Welcome at Monroe County Schools
 
At its October 19, 2021 meeting, the Monroe County Board of Education voted unanimously to revise the district’s Covid-19 protocols. Superintendent Mike Hickman says, “We have been seeing decreased cases in our county over the past several weeks, which is really good news.” Based on this data, the Board approved the revised protocols below, effective immediately.
  
  • Recommend masking for staff and students in school settings.
  • Recommend that unvaccinated staff and students 12 years and older receive the Covid-19 vaccination. We will work with DPH to set up vaccination schedules for willing staff and students.
  • Contact trace exposures within 6 ft for 15 minutes in the school setting, allowing parents the option to quarantine their child. 
  • Use social distancing as needed to help reduce exposures.
  • Visitors/Volunteers will be allowed back in the school settings. Masking will be recommended for volunteers and visitors.  
 
These protocols will be reviewed again as needed based on the community spread rates in our area.  
Click here to access the updated spreadsheet for COVID numbers. Browse through the tabs at the bottom of the sheet to get to the most recent data.
We are Most Proud of these MP students who earned top awards in today's Region 2-AAA One-Act Play competition: Best Supporting Actor Landon Smith as the Wolf (pictured with Heather Tillman as Little Red Riding Hood); Best Actor William Little as Rapunzel's Prince, pictured with Ava Nelson; and Abi Wilks as the Witch. Landon Smith won Region Best Supporting Actor and Dylan Garrett was awarded All Star Cast member. The show also won Best Set and Best Costumes!

MP's "Into the Woods" was named the Region Champion One-Act Play, advancing the student production to state competition at Veterans High School on November 13.
Please direct all inquiries to barron.hamlin@mcschools.org.
In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look at the Monroe County Achievement Center. Hear from Principal Grady Caldwell about his goals for the students, plus we sit down with a teacher and student about life at MCAC.
Also, the Mary Persons Band recently held a Halloween-themed concert at the Fine Arts Center. The music was fantastic, but how do you choose what to have the students play for the crowd? Band Director Miles Benson answers that question for us. Click here to listen.
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Put on those costumes and come out for pumpkins, paint, and partying!!
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