New Gym Project Construction Information! 

Construction of the new gym will begin early March 2020 and is expected to be completed by October 1, 2020. The new gymnasium will also come with two locker rooms, two storage areas, two public restrooms, coaches office, concessions, mechanical room, and commons area. The commons area will be used during the day for group work and an extended instructional area for classroom use. The current blacktop / playground will double as a playground during the day and a parking lot during games or events. Peoria Metro Construction is the general contractor on the project. Allen Taylor from ATSE Consultants and Chad Anderson from 1 A Design are the architects on the project. Cost of the project is $1,750,000. The district issued a bond in the amount of $1,250,000 to pay for the majority of the cost. The additional funds will come from existing district dollars and grant funds. The bond will be paid off in six years. The gymnasium project will not have any impact on local property taxes. During the construction process there will be a number of safety precautions that will be put in place. At times, this may include shutting down the track, playground, or surrounding areas. We will be sure to communicate any routine changes to students and our community members. Additional information will be placed on our website the week of February 10th, and a community mailer will be sent home the week of March 2nd . 

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We live in a global economy that requires our students to be prepared to think both critically and creatively, evaluate massive amounts of information, solve complex problems, and communicate well. A strong foundation in reading, writing, math, and other core subjects is still as important as ever, yet by itself is insufficient for lifelong success.At Monroe, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is part of everyday learning.  By exposing our students to STEM and giving them opportunities to explore STEM-related concepts, we are enabling them to acquire 21st century skills helping them become global competitive citizens.

Students at Monroe participate in General classroom music from Kindergarten through 4th grade.  Beginning in 5th grade, students have the choice to participate in Band or Choir.  From 6th-8th grade, these options expand to include Jazz Band, Pep Band, and Advanced Vocal Ensembles.  Music students are constantly being engaged through classroom learning as well as public performance at concerts, festivals, contests, clinics, and community service events such as athletic events and performing at fundraisers.  The Monroe Music program receives incredible support from our school and community and services over 50% of the Junior High student population.  In 2018, Monroe finished a renovation on our music facilities to combine two existing classrooms into a larger rehearsal space to better accommodate the larger groups.  In this new space, individual instrument lockers were installed for students and three practice room spaces for individual and small group work.
For more information about our music program please visit Mr. Driscoll's webpage http://www.monroemusic.org/
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