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Masuk students" "Reality Check" evolves with phone app to track finances
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1785+ words) Today: May 29, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " Reality Check, a financial household budgeting simulation, is now in its fifth year at Masuk High School. On Thursday morning, students from personal finance teachers Jonelle Di Sette and Allyson Danso's classes visited booths in the…...
School board lends funds for Masuk video board project to move forward
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1080+ words) Today: May 27, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " Masuk High School bought a video board for football games and other stadium events with money raised through digital ads, and now Board of Education members reached a consensus to allow special revenue funds to be…...
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library celebrates new solo study pods
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (50+ words) solo study pods The Monroe Sun Today: May 27, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " Edith Wheeler Memorial Library celebrated the grand opening of its new solo study pods last Thursday. "When the library updated our strategic plan a year ago, the public shared their…...
Stepney students learn about Monroe's community helpers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1632+ words) Today: May 19, 2026 Every year, Monroe's three elementary schools take the tour on the first three Fridays of May to learn about community helpers, according to Jamie Sherry, the school district's K-12 instructional leader for social studies and library media. She said…...
Town Council approves creation of Facilities Planning Committee for Monroe's buildings
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1051+ words) Today: May 13, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " First Selectman Terry Rooney presented a proposal for a new Facilities Planning Committee to assess town and school building needs, and lead capital projects, to the Town Council, which unanimously approved its creation Monday night. Critics…...
First Selectman Rooney's letter to Facilities Planning Committee members
2+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Today: May 13, 2026 All of you are all taking on a responsibility that will shape the quality, safety, and functionality of our public schools and municipal facilities for decades. Whether evaluating existing buildings, planning new construction, or recommending long term capital…...
Monroe's local leaders share thoughts on state funding increase
2+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Today: May 10, 2026 HARTFORD, Conn. " Governor Ned Lamont recently released a town-by-town breakdown of an increase in state funding that every school district and municipality in Connecticut will receive from budget adjustment legislation for fiscal year 2027, a proposal that received bipartisan…...
Election Day: Elementary school students cast votes for positive Monroe causes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Today: May 7, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " While their parents decided on the town budget Tuesday, children from Monroe's three elementary schools pondered issues of their own. In their election, students had to evaluate the merits of three worthy programs to determine which…...
The passage of Monroe's budget is good news.'
3+ week, 1+ day ago (851+ words) Today: May 6, 2026 The passage of Monroe's budget is good news. Our schools avoided a setback, and the voters of this town made it clear that education still matters here. Nearly 3, 100 residents participated in the most engaged budget referendum Monroe has…...
Monroe schools" Celebration of Reading recognizes nation"s 250th birthday
3+ week, 3+ day ago (332+ words) Today: May 5, 2026 MONROE, Conn. " Monroe Public Schools" annual Celebration of Reading was held on Monday morning amid a celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States. Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Monroe, each of the district"s 75 K-5 classrooms received…...