District News

GES Places 3rd in the Region!!!!

The MCMS football teams will be recognized at the annual banquet on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6:00PM. The banquet will be held in the MCMS Gymnasium. After the recognitions, a potluck meal will be served in the cafeteria. Everyone is invited to attend.

As a classroom and school winner of the geographic bee, Harrison Froedge tested his knowledge on world geography and has qualified to participate at the state level of the National Geographic Bee. The state Bee will be held on Friday, March 30th at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Congratulations and good luck, Harrison!

An invitation for families with children

starting kindergarten this August!

On Thursday, May 3, 2012, the Lady Falcon Softball Team hosted their first annual Little Lady Falcon night.  The night was a huge success and a big thanks goes out to the parents of all “Lady Falcons” who participated in the event.

The Monroe Aquatic Club and JR Swim Team are now signing up at the Wellness Center.  Swim Team members and parents should attend a meeting on Tuesday, August 21 at 6pm in the Monroe County Middle School Library.
Visit the website www.monroeaquaticclub.com or contact Coach Dawn Cleary for more information.

There will be no school on Friday, January 25th due to the Lady Falcons playing in the All "A" tournament in Frankfort, Kentucky.  Game time is at 12:00 cst.  Hope everyone can make the trip to support the Lady Falcons!!!!!  Our local radio station will be broadcasting live on 102.7 and we will also be streaming the game.

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The 7th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Teams are the 2013 SKMSAC Tournament Champions! The 7th grade boys defeated South Warren, Franklin Simpson, and Bowling Green. The 7th grade girls defeated Barren County, Allen County, and South Warren. Congratulations to both teams and their coaches.

There will be no school in Monroe County on February 1st due to slick roads in some parts of the county.  Please drive safe.

The second Parent Luncheon will be held February 6 for 6th grade parents, February 7 for 7th grade parents and February 8 for 8th grade parents. We invite all parents to come and eat lunch with your child and visit with teachers to conference on how well your child is doing in class. Notes are being sent home with students on Wednesday, but if for some reason you do not receive a note, the note can be found here.

6th grade letter
7th grade letter
8th grade letter

Those parents who are unable to attend the luncheon may attend the Parent/Teacher Conference on Monday, February 11th from 3:00 to 6:00. Keep in mind that students grades can be checked at any time via Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Be sure to check with each school to see when the best time is to deliver items to the school for Valentine's Day.  Remember, NO GLASS CONTAINERS AND NO BALLOONS ON A SCHOOL BUS.  Also remember whatever is sent to them must fit in their lap while on the bus.

Click here to see what is going on at the Wellness Center.

Due to the State Jr. Beta Convention being held in Louisville, Kentucky, Monroe County Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1st. Good luck to all students from Monroe County that will be participating during the convention.

There will be no school today in Monroe County today due to bad weather.  Thank You, Superintendent Lewis D. Carter

New videos added on our Through The Years page.  Some of the videos will also be playing this weekend on McTv.

http://www.monroe.kyschools.us/content_page2.aspx?cid=732

Two TES students placed at the State Jr. Beta Convention and have been invited to attend the National Beta Convention. Congratulations to 1st Place Winner Connor Gearlds in the essay competition, and 3rd Place Winner Tucker Kirkpatrick in the water colors competition! Way to go!

Today’s home baseball against Warren Central has been cancelled.

Pre-order your bar-b-que now and help out the Senior Class!

Gamaliel Elementary, Joe Harrison Carter Elementary and Tompkinsville Elementary faired well at the District Governor's Cup

Both the Tompkinsville City Police and the Monroe County Sheriffs department aid in efforts to keep our students safe.  Click "read more" to see a letter from the Superintendent.

Spring Break will be March 29-April 5, 2013. We hope everyone has a restful break! We will see all students and staff back in school on Monday, April 8th.

Kindergarten and Preschool Registration Friday, April 12, 2013 from 8am to 3pm at All Elementary Schools

Free Workshop Sponsored by Community Education

Check out what the school system is selling!

Thirty-two STLP members traveled to Lexington to compete at the State STLP competition. Six groups of students presented showcases, seventeen entered videos, and one competed in gaming during the all day competition.

Congratulations goes out to McKayla Cornelius, Laura Hamilton, and Courtney Cornelius on winning Best Group for their showcase "What's Cooking at MCMS". They collected recipes from current and past staff members, created a cookbook, and will donate proceeds to the mastery lab at school.

STLP sponsors are Dawn Cleary, Brittney Billingsley, and Lindsey Watson.

Click here for April's Wellness Center schedule.

Click here to find out more information about an upcoming retirement workshop.

A group of 37 seventh and eighth grade students from Monroe County Middle School received the honor of being recognized as 2013 University of Kentucky S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Science) students. The selected students completed an application process and were afforded the opportunity to venture across the campus of the University of Kentucky while learning about various S.T.E.M. fields by participating in an assortment of activities and workshops.

This event was supported by GEAR UP Kentucky, an acronym for "Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs." GEAR UP is currently providing Monroe County students with services that include college tours, enrichment services, academic advising, life skills training, and career exploration.

The deadline has been extended to Monday, March 4, 2013.

GES has been selected as an NCEA High Performing School.  Please click for more details!

All students enrolled in the middle school during the 2013-2014 school year are invited to travel to Washington, DC during spring break of 2014. There are still some spots left for this trip. Contact sponsors by Karen Copass and Christie Lyons for more information.

Click here to learn about our State Jr. BETA WINNERS!

First day for students will be August 9th.

See more about camps for elementary, middle and high school students.

Read the attached announcement for information on the selection of a new principal at Monroe County High School.

A BIG congratulations to TES student, Connor Geralds, for placing 3rd in the Essay competition at the NATIONAL Beta Convention! Way to go Connor!

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It's that time of year again! Registration for the upcoming year begins this week at Monroe County High School!

Sign up for Little League Football and Cheerleader

Seven girls from each class were nominated by their peers to be the Homecoming Queen Court. Homecoming will be held on Thursday, September 12th between the 7th and 8th grade football games. The 7th grade game starts at 5:00 when MCMS hosts Glasgow Middle.

Homecoming Queen candidates are:
6th graders (front row)- Emma Wall, Makenna Rouse, Bridget Biggerstaff, Alayna Hodges, Connor Geralds, Dannica Gosser, and Hannah Arnett

7th graders (middle row)- Payton York, Kenslee Williams, Grace Turner, Emily Burks, Emma Proffitt, Emily Hammer, and Kylee Brown

8th graders (back row)- Gracie Martin, Tori Chandler, Taylor Adams, Ashley Gearlds, Maddie Denton, Mariah Cleary, and Emma Harwood 

ATTENTION JUNIORS!

ATTENTION - Juniors and Seniors

Sign up now for a Microsoft Word basics class.

Congratulations goes out to the 2013 Homecoming Queen Mariah Cleary, an 8th grader; 1st Runner-Up Emma Harwood, an 8th grader; and 2nd Runner-Up MaKenna Rouse, a 6th grader.

Monroe County Middle School is now on Facebook. Please follow us at www.facebook.com/monroecoms

Each week, each 6th grade teacher nominates a student for Student of the Week. The nominated student must show characteristics of the 7 Habits of Successful Teens.  

Click Read More to see the national internet commercial filmed at GES.

Jerry Tooley, Monroe County Schools Transportation Director, was recently given the "Award of Excellence" from the Kentucky Department of Pupil Transportation.

Exercise Schedule for the Monroe County Family Wellness Center is attached.

Eighth grade Softball Team members and their parents were recognized at Parent Night on September 16th.

Special Olympics Kentucky features high school junior Cole Walden

GES is an honorable mention school!

Congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team on winning the Barren Co. Middle School Tip-Off on Saturday, November 16th. The team had wins against Drakes Creek, South Warren, and Metcalfe County to win the tournament.

Check out the Fall Sports Winners listed under Winners on the District website on the left hand side of the page. Find other activities throughout our webpages.

President- Cole Petty
VicePresident- Mariah Cleary
Secretary- Abby Turner
Reporter- Kazalen Borders

7th Grade Class Officers

President- Dalton Hodges
VicePresident- Kylee Brown
Secretary- Cassie Strong
Treasurer- Jervon Jones
Reporter- Jailyn Turner

6th Grade Class Officers

President- Millie Page
VicePresident- Emma Wall
Secretary- Callie Copass
Treasurer- Danica Gosser
Reporter- Melanie Thurman

The Opera came to Monroe County Middle School and TES had a great time watching. Click read more to watch a video.

All students and their parents/guardians are invited to Explore Parent Night on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:00-7:00. During this event, everyone will be served chili and the fixings while looking at and understanding EXPLORE test results. Parents will also be invited to look at student's (ILP) Individual Learning Plan.

Monroe Youth Theatre Presents "Cookin Up Christmas" December 7th & 8th

Recognition night rescheduled for Tuesday, December 10th.

Good luck video to Coach John Petett and his staff and player Carleton Huff!

ATTENTION JUNIORS!

Staff and students recognized at December's School Board Meeting.