Last, but certainly not least, best of luck to our Varsity Girls Cheerleading team who will be participating in the NYSPHSAA Competitive Cheerleading Championships. The event is taking place Saturday, March 2, at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, NY. Go, Crusaders, Go!📣🌟

It's a busy weekend for our athletes! We want to also wish the Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field teams GOOD LUCK as they compete at the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships being held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Saturday, March 2. You've got this, Crusaders!🌟👟


The M-W Boys Varsity Basketball team was victorious last night over Newburgh and is heading to the Section IX Finals for the first time since 2006!
The championship game will take place on Saturday, March 2, at 10 a.m. in the MWHS main gym. Section IX charges an entrance fee for attendees. Please use the following GOFAN link (or QR code) to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1435885?schoolId=NY20693.
Happy Friday and GO CRUSADERS !

Good luck to the members of the M-W Boys Swimming and Diving team who are competing at the NYSPHSAA Championships at Ithaca College today, March 1, and tomorrow, March 2. Let's go, Crusaders!🏊🏼♂️💪🍀
Shout out to the M-W Odyssey teams competing this weekend at the Regional competition in Goshen. Go, Crusaders, Go! Visit the district website www.mw.k12.ny.us for a list of participants. Good luck to all!💡🍀

National School Breakfast Week (NSBW), March 4-8, celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. The first week of March celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day.

Welcome to A House, aka House of Gnomes & Holiday House. Here's your HS team sporting their "Gnome One Fights Alone" t-shirts, helping build awareness for mental health in our schools and the surrounding community. We are here for you, Crusaders.💜🤗

Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education Division hosted the SkillsUSA Area IV competition awards ceremony on Feb. 10, 2024. Monroe-Woodbury student Lea Quinn heads to the stage to receive her first-place medal in Esthetics. Way to go, Lea! 🥇👏💄




This past week, A.S. King, Printz Award winning young adult author of several books including,“Please Ignore Vera Dietz,” “Ask the Passengers” and “The Collectors,” visited MWHS students. She shared the importance of navigating their teen years and the power they hold in expressing their feelings and experiences. Check out the district website for the full story!




We hope everyone has a warm, fun, and safe winter recess! See you Monday, February 26. ❄️☃️☀️

The MWHS SADD Club is one of 12 chapters that has partnered with NYS SADD and State Farm Insurance to create awareness and change for safe driving practices. The club is in its SADD ERA (paying homage to Taylor Swift's ERAS tour), promoting Passenger Safety and Safety is Love. On Valentine's Day, they hosted a table during lunch periods where students, staff and faculty could create and share friendship bracelets and Valentine's Day Cards.🚗💝

Congratulations to the highly skilled MWHS Chess Team who placed 2nd in the Mid-Hudson Scholastic Chess League Tournament for the 23-24 season.
M-W participants include: Daniel C., David L., Matthew D., Jackson L-C., Joshua B., Bryan A., Jaden M., Sebastian A., Anthony G., Matthew S., Brayden O., James M., Max X., Clarissa P., Joon N., Ethan M., Iman B., and Joseph P. Well done, Crusaders!🏆♟🌟

Happy Snow Day, Crusaders! Today's snow is not only beautiful, it's AWESOME snowball/snowman/fort building snow! How are YOU spending your day off from school? Did you build a snowman (bonus if it is wearing M-W gear💜)? Bake some cookies?🍪 Read a book? 📖Watch a movie?🍿 Sleep?😴
Send us your photos so we can all enjoy our snow day together! Message us on FB, DM us on Insta, or email communications@mw.k12.ny.us. We can't wait to see what you've been up to today, Crusaders! #mwsnowmuchfun☃️❄️🏂

Due to the snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the MWHS PRISM concert will now take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 15. Hope to see you at this much anticipated musical extravaganza!💜🎶

Tonight's the night! Don't miss the Superintendent Search Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. in the MWHS large cafeteria. Everyone is invited, in-person or via Zoom. The Board needs your insights as they continue the search for a new Superintendent. Check the district website for more information.

Reminder: PickATime conference scheduling site opens February 16 at 12:00 AM for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences. Check the district website for more information.

All Monroe-Woodbury schools and offices will be closed from February 19 to 23, 2024, for winter recess. We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, February 26!

On Wednesday, February 14, the Monroe-Woodbury school community will wear red in recognition of Heart Health Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. M-W is wearing red as a reminder to our families to take care of cardiovascular health. Go red, M-W!

REMINDER: On Monday, Feb. 12, the M-W Board will hold a Superintendent Search Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. in the MWHS large cafeteria. All members of the school community are invited to attend, either in person or via Zoom. Check the District website for the Zoom link and search updates.

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming early dismissal. Thursday, February 8 - Professional Development Day. M-W High School – 10:30 a.m. dismissal, UPK – 11:10 a.m. dismissal, M-W Middle School – 11:37 a.m. dismissal , Sapphire and Smith Clove (K-1) – 11:45 a.m. dismissal, Central Valley, North Main, Pine Tree – 12:45 p.m. dismissal. Expect buses to arrive at bus stops 3 hours earlier than usual.
