

Monitor Elementary School
August 2023
Message from Principals
The 2023-2024 school year is upon us! We hope you and your family have enjoyed your summer break and that you have had the chance to make some memories!
Open house will be Thursday, August 10th from 4:30pm-6:00pm and the first day of school will be Monday, August 14th. See below for more information regarding open house, the first day of school, and arrival and dismissal procedures. We can't wait to see all of our students and families!
Finally, our school office has reopened. If you have any questions regarding back to school or if you need to update any information with the office, feel free to stop by or call (479) 750-8749 during normal school hours.
We are looking forward to an incredible school year!
Mrs. Andi Acuff, Principal
Mrs. Cassie Marquette, Assistant Principal
Important Dates in August & September
Below are some important upcoming dates:
- Monday, July 31st: Kindergarten Jumpstart at Monitor Begins
- Friday, August 4th: Kindergarten Jumpstart at Monitor Ends
- Monday, August 7th: Mobile Book Tour & Lunch
- Wednesday, August 9th: First Church Springdale BTS Event
- Thursday, August 10th: Open House from 4:30pm-6:00pm
- Monday, August 14th: First Day of School
- Wednesday, August 30th: Monitor Performs at Naturals Game
- Monday, September 4th: No School - Labor Day
- Wednesday, September 13th: NWA Naturals Back to School Rally
- Monday, September 25th: Fall Student-Led Conferences
- Tuesday, September 26th: Fall Student-Led Conferences
2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration
If you have a child, or know of any children living in our attendance area, who will be five years old on or before August 1st, now is the time to register them for kindergarten! You can visit registration.sdale.org to register your child. We look forward to meeting our new mallards!
2023-2024 School Year Open House
We will have our open house for the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday, August 10th from 4:30pm-6:00pm. You will be able to meet your child's teacher, pay your school supply fee, get transportation information, and more!
2023-2024 School Supply Fee
In partnership with First Church Springdale, all students at Monitor will be provided with school supplies to start the school year. Instead of purchasing supplies, we ask families to pay a small school supply fee to help teachers replenish supplies throughout the school year. This year, the school supply fee will be $9.99. Students will be provided with a water bottle as part of their school supplies, and school t-shirts will be available for purchase at a later date. You can pay your child's school supply fee online using the link below. When paying online, please include your child's name and grade at checkout. You can also pay at open house or by sending cash or a check with your child following the start of school.
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
The first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year will be on Monday, August 14th. Below you will find the 2023-2024 academic calendar. Please refer to this when scheduling appointments or trips so you can ensure students don't miss school, if possible!
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Our school hours are 7:45am-3:10pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Students are dismissed early on Wednesdays with our school hours being 7:45am-1:50pm. Students who arrive after 7:45am will need to be checked in by an adult in the front office. When using the front entrance to check in students arriving late to school, please park in a parking spot and walk your child to the front entrance. Our car rider line is in the back of the building. Car rider line begins at 7:30am each morning and closes at 7:45am. When picking up students in car rider line in the afternoon, please be sure your student's car tag is displayed in the front window of your car and leave the car tag visible until your child has loaded.
First Church Springdale Back to School Event
Our community partner, First Church Springdale, is hosting a back to school event for Monitor families! The event will be held at 130 N. Main in Springdale from 4pm-6pm on Wednesday, August 9th. You won't want to miss this opportunity to pick out outfits and other back to school supplies for your children! If you have any questions, you can contact Whitney at wbohn@firstchurchspringdale.org.