- Monroe Middle School (San Jose, California)
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Monroe Middle School Address 1055 South Monroe Street
San Jose, California, 95128
United StatesCoordinates 37°18′29″N 121°56′37″W / 37.3081°N 121.9436°WCoordinates: 37°18′29″N 121°56′37″W / 37.3081°N 121.9436°W Information Type Public Established 1960s School district Campbell Union School District Principal Dawnel Sonntag Grades 5–8 Enrollment 909[1] (2007–2008) Color(s) Navy Blue and Gold Mascot Mavericks Information (408) 556-0360 Website monroe.campbellusd.org Monroe Middle School is located in San Jose, California and is part of the Campbell Union School District. Monroe is a California Distinguished School.
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History
Monroe opened as an elementary school in the early 1960s. The "common dress" uniform vote occurred in 2007, and passed: students wear a uniform. A complete remodel, including the addition of a 2-story science-, library- and tech-building, and an event center, was completed in 2009 using Bond Measure "H" funds.
Activities
Sports
Monroe has a total of six different after-school sports: Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Volleyball, Track and Field, and Cross Country. The Mavericks are in the West Valley Athletic League with nine other schools.
- 2010 Heidy Robledo set a new school record in the half mile run. She ran 3:00 in the track unit. The old record was 3:06 in 1998.
- 2009 8th Grade Boy's Soccer League Champions coached by Michelle Mamola
- 2008 Monroe Wrestling League Champions coached by Dennis Mamola
- 2008 8th Grade Girl's Basketball League Champions coached by Sam Hernandez
- 2007 7th Grade Girl's Basketball League Champions coached by Chris Bagunas
- 2007 8th Grade Boy's Basketball League Champions coached by Doug Campbell
- 2007 8th Grade Boy's Track and Field League Champions coached by April (Penny) Mouton
- 2006 8th Grade Boy's Basketball League Champions coached by Abel Cota
- 2000 7th Grade Girl's Soccer League Champions coached by Ted Cribari
Bands
Mr. Ari Brown is the Music Director, and teaches Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Bands. Mr. Brown has been a musician since the age of 5 and holds degrees in Trumpet Performance, Jazz Studies, and Music Education from the University of Illinois. He is a student of Ray Sasaki, Tom Wirtel, David Miller, and Tim Farrell.[2] Born near Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Brown moved to San Jose in 2007 to become the Director of music at MMS. In Spring 2009, the Advanced Band earned the highest rating of "Superior" at the CMEA Festival (California Music Educator's Association).[3]
Musicals
Once a year, auditions are held for the school musical, which occurs in either the fall, winter, or spring of the school year. Past shows have included Aladdin, Grease, Into the Woods, Jr., Mulan, Jr., and Annie, Jr.
Staff recognition
Teacher of the Year
- 2010-2011: Jessica Judson
- 2009–2010: Eve (Culver) Lindsay. She was also selected District Teacher of the Year[4]
- 2008–2009: Debbie Eitner[5]
- 2007–2008: April (Penny) Mouton[6]
- 2006-2007: Stacy Jacobs[7]
Volunteer of the Year
- 2009–2010: Kim Schauer
- 2008–2009: n/a
- 2007–2008: Judith del Toro. She was also selected as the District Volunteer of the Year[8]
- 2006–2007: Llolanda Ulloa. She was also selected as the District Volunteer of the Year[9]
Classified Staff of the Year
Year Honoree 1 Honoree 2 09-10 Diane Torretto Fran Chambers Administrators
Year Principal Asst Principal 08-10 Dawnel Sonntag Ted Cribari 07-08 Geertje Bamford Ted Cribari 06-07 Geertje Bamford Eric Brown 04-06 Shelly Viramontez Chris Izor 02-04 Shelly Viramontez Geertje Bamford 01-02 Maurice Ghysels Dave Wetzel 00-01 Bess Johnson Richard Flem Student Ethnicity
Ethnicity Percentage Hispanic or Latino 49.5% Caucasian 26.8% Asian 8.8% African American 6.1% Filipino 4.1% Other 2.5% Pacific Islander 1.3% American Indian 0.9% References
- ^ "Campbell Union School District, Monroe Middle School, School Accountability Report Card, Community & School Profile". http://www.axiomadvisors.net/LiveSARC/Presentation/SARCAdministration/Portals/Portal1/Detail.aspx?CDS=43693936046627&LanguageID=1&Preview=False&Category=+&DivID=SP. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ http://fommband.weebly.com/
- ^ http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/news/TargetSpring09Eng.pdf
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/news/TargetSpring09Eng.pdf
- ^ http://www.aeonsafe.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=7447
- ^ http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/news/NR_AwardsMay2007.html
- ^ http://www.aeonsafe.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=7447&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
- ^ http://www.campbellusd.k12.ca.us/news/NR_AwardsMay2007.html
External links
- "Monroe Middle School". Campbell Union School District. http://monroe.campbellusd.org/. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
Categories:- Education in San Jose, California
- Education in Santa Clara County, California
- Middle schools in California
- California school stubs
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