Monroe Messages
A Newsletter of Monroe County Schools
Monroe County Schools, through federal CARES Act funds, will provide FREE school supplies to all students in grades PK-12 for the 2021-2022 school year. Through a cooperative effort with Wal-Mart, each student’s supply list will be fulfilled. Parents and students will receive these supplies at open house or at a designated schedule pick up time at Mary Persons High School or Monroe County Achievement Center. Approximately $180,000 of federal CARES Act funds have been designated for this project.  
Superintendent Dr. Mike Hickman stated that this effort will be a financial relief to many families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is just one way that we can use CARES Act funds effectively to help families have what their students need for school in the 2021-2022 school year.”  
Each level’s school supply list will be distributed and available through the Monroe County Schools system and school websites; however, each supply list is clearly marked that the parent/guardian can see that these are not required to be purchased. 
Wishlist items such as hand sanitizer, tissues, and wipes will be solicited through partnerships and other entities which can provide these through donations.
Parents and guardians are welcome to contact their student’s school for more clarification. For more information on Monroe County Schools, see http://www.monroe.k12.ga.us
MCS Radio
This week's MCS Radio marks the 30th episode, which spotlights Mrs. Annie Dyke and the Mary Persons High School graduation. It includes the salutatorian and valedictorian speeches, Dr.Finch's speech, and the alma mater. 

Updated 2021 - 2022 School Year Calendar
For more information on the program and to see if you qualify, click here.
Please submit donations to Monroe County Literacy Council. Drop off a check to Monroe County Board of Education or send to MCBOE 25 Brooklyn Avenue Forsyth Georgia 31029. 
Summer for Georgia Readers Starts on May 3
Get Georgia Reading partner Renaissance is again delivering thousands of free books—plus engaging daily news articles—to computer and mobile devices. Young readers can search from several different categories and genres, including books for struggling readers and Spanish and bilingual titles. We’re challenging Georgians to read for 1.5 million minutes from May 3 – July 31.
 
Families in Georgia can register to join Renaissance myON’s digital reading platform beginning on May 3 and already have access to Get Georgia Reading at Home, a comprehensive online catalog that offers early learning resources for children from birth through age 5 and helps develop skills for students in grades K – 3.
 
Our partners will again launch GeorgiaSummer.org in May to give every family in Georgia access to this online toolkit.