Monroe High School is incredibly fortunate to have the support of local businesses and community members. Without the involvement of our business partners and mentors, we would not be able to offer the many hands-on opportunities that help students explore potential careers through real-world projects, work experiences, job shadows and mock interviews.
We want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who helps prepare our students for life after graduation.
Thank You to Our Youth Apprenticeship Business Mentors
So far this year, 40 Monroe High School students are working as Youth Apprentices at 26 local businesses. These businesses are listed below in alphabetical order, along with the career pathways they provide. Please join us in thanking them for their commitment to our students and community:
● Alphorn Ford (Automotive Technician)
● Arns Auto Service (Automotive Technician)
● Aster Assisted Living of Monroe (Resident Aide)
● Aviation Component Engineering (Machining)
● Badger State Ethanol (Bioscience Lab Foundations)
● Bank of New Glarus (Banking)
● Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center (Animal Herd)
● Clark Electric (Electrical Fundamentals)
● Faith Engineering (Welding)
● Farm & Fleet (Merchandising)
● First National Bank and Trust (Banking)
● Green County EMS (Medical Assistant)
● Green County Family YMCA (Early Childhood Education)
● Herbst Restoration & Remodeling (Carpentry)
● Klondike Cheese (Assembly & Packaging)
● Kuhn North America (Assembly & Packaging)
● Kundert Construction (Carpentry Fundamentals)
● McGuire & Sons Farm (Animal Fundamentals)
● Monroe Heating & Sheet Metal (HVAC)
● Monroe High School Performing Arts Center (Media Broadcast Technician)
● Monroe Truck Equipment (Welding, Manufacturing Processes)
● Pleasant View Nursing Home (Nursing Assistant, Resident Aide)
● Precision Drive Control (Electrical Fundamentals)
● Sodexo at SSM Monroe Hospital (Meetings & Events)
● SSM Monroe Hospital (Imaging, Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, Optical, Medical Office)
● Woodford State Bank (Banking)
Each of these businesses provides valuable, mentored, on-the-job training for our students. We are especially thankful for these mentors who teach new skills, answer questions and help students better understand their chosen industries. Mentors also encourage essential life skills such as communication, critical thinking and problem-solving.
Thank You to Our LAUNCH Business Mentors
We are also grateful to the businesses and organizations that submitted real-world projects for our LAUNCH students. These projects allow students to take a deep dive into professional areas of interest through project-based learning experiences.
Teams of students are currently working with project coaches and their teachers on many diverse projects this trimester. Project coaches meet with students for about an hour each week to provide guidance, structure and valuable feedback to help students achieve their best results.
Trimester one projects include:
Applied Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship
Working with customers to weld and fabricate custom projects.
Behavioral Health
Projects begin in December
Business Analytics
● Colony Brands
● Green County Habitat for Humanity
● Green Ribbon Library
● Monroe Truck Equipment
Healthcare Solutions
Respite Fun Day for families of children with medical disabilities in the community.
Media Solutions
● Green County Habitat for Humanity
● Monroe Excellence in Education
Skilled Building Trades
Two classes (morning and afternoon) are building a house just south of the middle school through Green County Development Corporation’s Home Construction Cooperative.
New LAUNCH projects will begin in mid-December. If you have an idea for a project, or even just a rough concept, we’d love to hear from you. More details, examples and the application form can be found on the School District of Monroe website under the High School Academics LAUNCH tab.
Thank You to Job Shadow Hosts and Mock Interviewers
As part of the English 11 class, all Monroe High School juniors explore a specific career, complete a job shadow, develop a resume and cover letter, and participate in a mock interview. Over the course of the school year, more than 150 students will reach out to local businesses to shadow an employee for four to eight hours. These experiences help students gain a realistic understanding of what a typical workday looks like in various careers.
We’ll also be conducting mock interviews for each of our 150 juniors to help them practice their professional communication skills. Thank you to all who have volunteered their time to support this effort. Your one-hour commitment makes a lasting difference for our students.
If you are interested in supporting Monroe High School through student employment, a LAUNCH project, job shadow opportunity or mock interviews, please contact Cara Carper at caracarper@monroe.k12.wi.us or (608) 328-7573.
Thank you for helping our students prepare for their futures!
— Cara Carper is the School District of Monroe Student Occupation and Academic Readiness (SOAR) Coordinator. She can be reached at
caracarper@monroe.k12.wi.us.
