Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! I’m incredibly excited to serve as Northside’s Interim Principal. After four years at Northside as a special education teacher, I feel truly honored to lead a school that means so much to me. This year, our theme is “Team Northside,” and we’ll be focusing on what it means to be a team player every day—through kindness, responsibility, effort, and showing up. As we place a continued emphasis on student attendance and connection, I look forward to working in partnership with you to help every child thrive. I can’t wait to see you at Meet Your Teacher on Wednesday, August 27th, and please know my door is always open as we begin this exciting year together.
Sincerely,
Nicole Ruegsegger, Interim Principal
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Registration must be completed online for all K-5 students (new & returning). No paper packets will be mailed!!
- Use the Skyward Family Access "Online Registration" button below to get started.
- For detailed instructions to complete online registration, click the "Online Registration" directions.
- If you have forgotten your password, please use the "Forgot Password" option on the Skyward login page to change your password or contact your student's school for assistance.
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- Computers are available for use in the Monroe Public Library and registration assistance is available at the District Administrative Center.
- Registration must be completed to view your student's homeroom teacher.
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**IMPORTANT** Income requirements have changed for Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch. Use the link below to see if you qualify. If you are unsure if your family meets the requirements, we encourage you to fill out the application for consideration. It is highly encouraged to fill out the application as soon as possible to avoid a negative food service balance. Link to Free and Reduced Guide
- School bus transportation services will be provided to eligible students who qualify. Bus forms will be completed online during registration this year. These forms need to be completed by August 15th in order to ensure busing is available for your student on the first day of school. Please do not delay completing your online registration!
Registration assistance for multilingual families is available from our ELL Department on August 4th, 10am-2pm, and August 5th, 12pm-4pm, at the Monroe High School M-Room (park in the lower parking lot and enter through the doors with the "M" logo over them).
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- The Northside office will open on Monday, August 18th from 8:00-4:00.
- We strongly encourage all fees to be paid online if possible or to have your checks made out and ready to be dropped off in the office.
- Student fees are due no later than October 1. These fees cover the cost of consumable materials and book rental/ apps for the year. Fees not collected by October 1, will be forwarded to our district office to begin a collection process.
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Breakfast $1.80
(Free breakfast with reduced lunch qualification)
Hot Lunch $3.00
($.40 lunch with reduced lunch qualification)
Milk $0.60
(milk is included in meals; students who bring a sack lunch may purchase milk)
*Students can bring cash or charge their lunch accounts when purchasing milk*
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1st Semester Snack Milk Fee $50.40
2nd Semester Snack Milk Fee $54.60
Book Rental & Classroom Materials Fee $36.00
Total Fee for 1 Student - $141.00
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Milk will be served during snack break. This is an additional optional purchase with payment in full at the beginning of the school year or as two payments made in September and January. If your child is NOT going to take milk at milk break, please complete the opt-out form with your child’s teacher at “Meet Your Teacher” on August 27th. If your child qualifies for the traditional Free/Reduced Lunch program, he/she will receive milk at no cost.
Please note that you may have a credit on your account from previous years. Unpaid fees roll over from year to year. Please contact the Northside office if you have questions regarding your school fees.
If you have more than one student, you may combine all fees and students on one check. We ask that lunch payments be on a separate check. All checks should be made out to the elementary school your child attends. You may also make payments online in Family Access!
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- Breakfast is open to all students beginning at 7:30 a.m. each school day.
- If your child brings a cold lunch, please include healthy, nutritious options.
- Each grade level determines the best snack/milk break time.
- Students may participate in the optional milk program for snack break. This fee should be paid at the beginning of the school year. If you believe you may qualify for free or reduced lunch, (which would include free milk) then please complete the free and reduced lunch application and waiver forms. Students who participate in the milk program have the choice of either white or chocolate milk.
- In most grade levels, students will need to bring in a snack. Healthy snacks that do not include a lot of sugar are encouraged; cookies or candies are not allowed. Examples of appropriate snacks include dried fruit, fruit, pretzels, crackers, cheese, or vegetables.
- The Cheesemaker Cafe link takes you to breakfast & lunch menus, meal prices, and fee waiver forms.
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Monroe students and families in need of school supplies can visit one of the elementary schools on the dates listed below. Families from Parkside, Northside, Abe Lincoln, St. Vics can visit any site at the time(s) that work best for them! |
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Northside
Tuesday, August 12th 8am-4pm
Thursday, August 14th 8am-4pm
Parkside
Wednesday, August 6 from 2pm-6pm
Monday, August 11 from 1pm-5pm
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Abe
Tuesday, August 12th 8 am-4pm
Wednesday, August 13th- 8 am- 4pm
Remaining supplies will be available at each elementary school during Meet Your Teacher night.
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- The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2nd.
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7:50: All students enter the building through their designated grade level doors on non-inclement weather days (students use front entry doors on inclement weather mornings).
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7:55: The school day begins.
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- If your child is sick or will be absent from school, please notify the office by 9:00 a.m. each day. If our office does not receive a message in the morning, one of the secretaries will reach out regarding the absence. If you choose to communicate absences using Class Dojo, please make sure you are calling the Northside office as well.
- At times, the office staff may call families for additional information when a child is sick.
- The District Administrator shall require, from the parent of each student who has been absent for any reason, either a written or oral notification stating the reason for the absence and the time period covered by the absence. The Board reserves the right to verify such statements and to investigate the cause of each: absence of more than five (5) days duration; repeated unexplained absence and tardiness.
Due to an increase in absenteeism and tardiness rates at Northside and across the district, there will be an increased emphasis on all students getting to school on time and attending every day. It it crucial to their success now and in the future.
If you have children at multiple buildings, please see the other buildings' start/end times:
- Abe Lincoln - 8:05-3:20
- Parkside - 7:50-3:05
- MMS -8:00-3:28
- MHS - 8:00- 3:30
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- The theme for the school year is Team Northside! Our PBIS Team (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is working hard to hone in on the essential self-management behaviors that will lead to success inside and outside of the classroom. (Read the Progressive Discipline plan for more details on all of the supports in place as well as the “leveled plan” for inappropriate behaviors.)
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Reading/Writing Curriculum: We are in the fourth year of implementation with the CKLA curriculum. We are ecstatic to see such positive results since this implementation and are even more excited to see what year four will bring.
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Math Curriculum: We are in the second year of implementation for grades K-3. Grades 4 and 5 will implement the new math curriculum this year. It has been exciting to see the students' new understanding of numbers and the way they can talk about and work with them. We are excited to see this continued growth throughout the building.
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- Nicole Ruegsegger, Interim Principal
- Sarah Harrison, First Grade Teacher
- Nichol Saunders, Second Grade Teacher (previously Third Grade)
- Makenzie Wuebben, Third Grade Teacher
- Gracie Samon, Special Education Teacher
- Ethan Anderson, School Counselor (Shared with Abe Lincoln)
- Hayley Jordan, Occupational Therapist
- Jeff Moorman, Reading Interventionist (Shared with Abe Lincoln)
- Cheryl Keene, LMC Staff (Shared with all 3 elementary schools)
- Robert Brugger, Educational Assistant
- Ann Doyle, Educational Assistant
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- Please mark clothes, shoes, boots, lunch bags/boxes, and other personal property with your child's name.
- In such a case where an item is lost, your child should check the lost and found area located by the office. We will donate any lost clothing during winter, spring and summer breaks.
- Bringing toys from home is discouraged.
- Tennis shoes are required for physical education classes; students are encouraged to leave an extra pair of shoes at school.
- Any items such as roller blades, kick balls, baseball gloves, money, etc., brought to school are the sole responsibility of the owner.
- No collectible items should be brought to school to trade with other students. (e.g., Pokemon cards)
- The school discourages students from bringing headsets, ipads, ipods, kindles, cell phones, etc.
- Cell phones must remain in the student’s backpack during all times of the school day.
- Smart watches are not allowed at school.
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Families must keep the office updated with changes in phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and emergency contacts throughout the school year. |
Important building and district communication will be sent to parents and guardians via ParentSquare messaging system. There is an app available for ParentSquare. |
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- Make sure to accept the invitation from your child’s teacher from Class Dojo! Families are able to send messages directly to the teacher and be able to see pictures, updates, and reminders from the live feed.
- Families will have the ability to communicate via Class Dojo with teachers (classroom, specialists, specials teachers) and the office staff (secretaries and principal).
- Office staff will continue to use Dojo to communicate all school information, reminders, updates, celebrations with parents and guardians.
- Parents/Guardians that choose not to use Dojo will likely miss information about classroom events, pictures, and updates.
- Although Dojo is our main tool for school events and updates, please call the office directly if your child will be absent or there are any changes to after school pick up arrangements. This is helpful in the event of subs in the classroom and/or confusion at then end of the day.
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- General school notes will be sent home with the students on Thursday in their student folders. It is important to review all of the home notes.
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Monthly Newsletters-many items of interest and upcoming events/notices will be included in our monthly newsletters. These will be emailed at the end of each month for the upcoming month.
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Social Media-make sure to “like” and “follow” the School District of Monroe’s Facebook and Instagram pages to stay updated with important information and pictures!
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District & School Website-Go to www.monroeschools.com to get information, such as the school announcements, monthly breakfast and lunch menus, special events, athletic/extracurricular activities, and other district information.
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- Student Invitations/Private Parties: If a student is having a private birthday party, students are only allowed to hand out invitations at school if the entire class is invited.
- Bikes and scooters are not allowed on the playground during school hours. Any child riding a bike to school should park it in the back of the building where the racks are located. A strong emphasis should be placed on locking bikes. We suggest that scooters, roller blades, or skateboards not be brought to school; however, if they are, the school is not responsible for these items.
- No gum is allowed at school.
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Read the important details of student expectations, the positive supports in place to prevent misbehavior, and the action steps to address "minor" and "major" behavior infractions. |
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- We appreciate having visitors and volunteers! We also love grandparents and other retired adults!
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Background checks are required annually and must be completed before volunteering—please plan ahead with the classroom teacher, as processing takes time.
- Our treasured PTO is always looking for involvement from families!! The Sock Hop and Basket Raffle are the two biggest events of the year, so please plan to volunteer.
- Sock Hop–Friday, January 30, 2026
- Basket Raffle & Open House–Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Our families are critical to the PTO and volunteer program--please keep an eye out for these opportunities once school begins.
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- Lifelong Monroe resident and proud Monroe School District graduate
- Married to husband Scott for 17 years
- Mom to three daughters—Mackenzie, Maddie, and Makayla—all Northside alumni
- Sending her oldest daughter off to UW-Platteville to study education this fall
- Spent 7 years as Monroe’s Summer School Coordinator
- Taught Special Education for the last 7 years, working at all 3 levels - elementary, middle & high school
- Loves all things Northside—including the Sock Hop, root beer floats, the Kindergarten Circus, and Open House basket raffles
- Passionate about inclusive education, building strong relationships, and helping all students succeed
- Loves volleyball and still plays in an indoor winter league every week
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Nicole Ruegsegger
Interim Principal
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