2026-27 Back-to-School Hub

Monroe Primary School

Preschool Curriculum Night: Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 6 - 7 p.m.

Preschool Popsicles on the Playground: Thursday, Aug. 6

• AM preschool | 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
• PM preschool | 6:45 - 7:15 p.m.

Kindergarten and First Grade Open House: Monday, Aug. 10 (including school supply drop-off)

• Last names A - K | 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
• Last names L - Z | 5:45 - 6:15 p.m.

Monroe Elementary School

• Second Grade: Thursday, Aug. 6 | 5 - 6 p.m.
• Third Grade: Monday, Aug. 10 | 5 - 6 p.m.
• Fourth Grade: Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 4 - 5 p.m.
• Fifth Grade: Monday, Aug. 10 | 6 - 7 p.m.
• Sixth Grade: Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 5 - 6 p.m.
  • Band Instrument Rental Night: Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.

Monroe Junior High School

• Seventh Grade (students only - activity entrance drop-off): Thursday, Aug. 6 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
• MJHS Tour the Building Day (all students and families): Friday, Aug. 7 | 3 - 7 p.m.
• Open House (all students and families): Monday, Aug. 10 | 4 - 7 p.m.

Monroe High School

Mandatory Freshmen Orientation Meetings: Monday, Aug. 10 in the auditorium

• Last names A - L | 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.
• Last names M - Z | 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. 

Open House (all students and families):

Monday, Aug. 10 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

For more detailed orientation information, please refer to communication from your building principal.

Monroe’s 2026-27 district calendar and staggered start schedule can be found at monroelocalschools.com/resources/calendars/.

• eLink is mandatory to retrieve bus stop locations and times and will be activated one week before the first day of school. Bus information will not be provided over the phone due to limited resources in the bus garage.
  
  • eLink carries a constant connection with Petermann's routing software and displays time changes or delays in real time.
  • Click here to view instructions on how to access eLink (web-based, no download required).

eLink

• BusZone is an optional app but is highly recommended in order to track buses.
  
  • Parents should opt-in for messaging to receive important messages as needed.
  • BusZone allows a geofence to be set around specific neighborhoods in order to notify users when the bus is in the area.
  • A geofence can also be set up around your child's school to monitor when the bus arrives or departs.
  • BusZone instructions: English | Spanish

BusZone for Android devices

BusZone for Apple devices

Please log in to FinalForms to complete your student's required forms as soon as possible. Your prompt attention to these forms helps us provide the best support for your child and avoids any disruptions as the school year begins. For more information, refer to your weekly reminder emails or visit www.monroelocalschools.com/enrollment-and-annual-forms/ for instructions on how to sign in or create an account.

Supply lists for grades kindergarten through eight are available now at monroelocalschools.com/resources/school-supply-lists/. For grades 9-12, there are no building-level supply requirements, but individual teachers may request specific supplies as the school year begins.

For students at Monroe High School, standard-size backpacks are permitted to be carried between classes. Backpacks should be stored safely at the discretion of the teacher based on class space needs and are subject to random and/or reasonable suspicion searches.

School fees are managed through PaySchools Central. Please use this link to register for an account or sign in to check your student's balance prior to the start of the school year.

Athletic fees

While Monroe continues to exercise the same fiscal responsibility that enabled the district to subsidize athletic fees for the last three years, the current economic climate and the uncertainty of public education funding in Ohio has led the board of education to reinstate junior high and high school athletic participation fees for the 2026-27 school year.

Athletic fees will be applied once the season begins and team rosters have been established. Please visit the athletic department website for additional information after the start of the school year.

For a detailed explanation of Monroe's academic and athletic fees, visit monroelocalschools.com/departments/treasurer/school-fees/.

The price of breakfast and lunch will increase $0.20 for the 2026-27 school year:

Breakfast (all schools): $1.75

Lunch

• • Primary/Elementary: $3
  • Junior High/High School: $3.20

Adult Meals: $3.95

When submitting an application for the upcoming school year, families are encouraged to wait until July. Families who submit an application prior to July will be required to resubmit a new application when the new guidelines and application are released annually on July 1.

Families who participated in the program during the previous school year and wish to continue are required to complete a new free/reduced meal application within 30 days of the start of the new school year. If no application is received during the 30-day grace period ending in September, your child will revert to paid meal status.

New applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. Once an application is approved, there will no cost to students for breakfast or lunch.

Students participating in the federal free and reduced price lunch program will receive a waiver or reduction of student academic fees once the free/reduced-price lunch application has been completed and approved.

Applications may be submitted online via PaySchools or paper forms are available from the food service department and building secretaries.

Free & Reduced Lunch Applications 2026-27 | Spanish

Students are allowed 10 excused absences (including vacation days) via call-in, note or email each school year. For an absence to be excused, it should meet the criteria found in board policy 5200. After the 10th parent note/call-in for an excused absence, the student must then submit medical documentation for any further absences from the medical provider.

For additional information regarding absence reporting and procedures, please refer to your school’s code of conduct.

The Summer Food Service Program meals have a new name, now called SUN meals! All children ages 1 through 18 are eligible to receive free meals during the summer months at participating program sites. Individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs are also eligible for free summer meals.

For more information visit education.ohio.gov/KidsEat or call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (486479).

To report a meal site listed that is not operating please contact the Office of Nutrition:

(614) 466-2945 or (800) 808-6325 | child.nutrition@education.ohio.gov

The MidPointe Library System offers a free and fun Summer Reading Program for the whole family. Click here to learn more about special summer reading programming, events and prizes all summer long!

Click here to visit Monroe's Parent Resources page with additional links and resources.

Freshman Experience Day - Wednesday, Aug. 12

• Only ninth grade students will report to school. This special day is designed to give our freshmen the opportunity to acclimate to the high school environment, meet staff, and become familiar with daily routines before the full student body arrives.

Upperclassmen return - Thursday, Aug. 13

• Only 10th, 11th and 12th grade students will attend school on this day.

All students report - Friday, Aug. 14

• All grade levels (9–12) will be in attendance as we officially begin the school year together.

This staggered approach creates a more welcoming and supportive atmosphere for freshmen students and ensures a strong start to the school year for everyone. Thank you for your continued support as we work to provide the best possible experience for our students.

Lockers are only assigned to freshmen in an effort to address overcrowding and ease hallway transitions between classes. Sophomores, juniors and seniors will still have the option to be assigned a locker, however this will be by request only.

As in years past, students are only permitted to access their lockers during specific times each school day. 

• Before and after school (prior to 7:40 a.m. and 2:50 - 3:00 p.m.)
• Transitioning to/during fifth bell - (lunch period: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

As the school year approaches, Mr. Prohaska will be in touch with more information regarding locker signups for sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Students must remain in good standing in order to attend Monroe’s homecoming and/or prom. Likewise, students wanting to attend another school’s homecoming or prom must also be in good standing for an administrator to sign their form. A detailed definition of good standing is provided in Monroe Senior High School’s Code of Conduct.

Students may also lose other extracurricular privileges if, in the current academic year, they are in habitual truancy, missed more than 72 hours of school (unexcused), or have been suspended, recommended for expulsion, or expelled such as sporting events (attendance and/or participation), attendance or participation in plays, musicals, marching band/pep band activities and any other extracurricular events or activities.