Hi Monroe! My name is Katie Frauen. I am going into my 12th year of teaching and my 7th year of teaching at Monroe Elementary. This year I will be teaching 2nd and 3rd grade special education students. Over summer I have been spending time with family and friends, and exercising.

Hi from Ms. Stark! I am so excited to be joining the 3rd grade team this year! This summer I finished up my Master's degree in reading while still taking time to enjoy The Muny, spending time with my family, and reading. I cannot wait to meet all of my new students!

Hi everyone! My name is Anna Morrow. This will be my 2nd year at Monroe, and I am so excited to be part of the 1st grade team! I enjoy being with my family and friends, shopping & being outdoors. I am loving summertime, but I can’t wait to meet my 1st graders ❤️

Hello, Mustangs!!🐎 My family and I have had an amazing adventure this summer at the Great Smoky Mountains. I am recharged and ready to start my 27th year of teaching, but my 11th year of teaching music at Monroe! Get ready musicians!!🎶 Musically yours, Mrs. Rich🎶

Hello! My name is Lori Shipman! I love teaching first grade and look forward to meeting my new class! I have been at Monroe 11 years now - 8 in kindergarten and starting my 3rd year in first. I enjoy walking and being with my family and friends.

Hi Everyone!! My name is Tanysha Turner. This will be my 8th year teaching and my first year at Monroe, joining the Kindergarten team! In my free time, my daughter and I love going on adventures to different parks and nature trails. I am so excited for this upcoming school year!

Hey Mustang Families! A hello from Mrs. Elder, your friendly reading teacher at Monroe 😊📖 I love literacy as much as I love the outdoors. This summer I’ve been hiking, to the beach, and reading and doing some writing! I can’t wait to see your smiling faces in August! ✏️🚌🎉

Hello, Mrs. Elfen here!! I am so excited to start my 5th year teaching 1st grade at Monroe. My family and I had fun moving into our new house this summer and we spent lots of time fishing, reading outside and swimming. It was a great way to recharge for the next school year!

Hi! My name is Shelby Lassanske & I teach 3rd grade! This will be my seventh year teaching at Monroe! In my free time, I enjoy reading books, going for walks with my daughter, and making quilts! I am so excited for this upcoming school year and can't wait to meet my new students!

Ready for the 23-24 school year?? Okay, maybe not yet! But we are excited to welcome new families and to introduce our 23-24 staff! There are mostly familiar faces but you may meet a few new teachers. Stay tuned for introductions in the next few weeks!

Maybe even tennis 🎾

Volleyball anyone!?

We’ve got something for everyone!

Plans this summer? Join us for some summer camps!!

Come work at Monroe!! We would love to have you ❤️❤️