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Monomoy Regional School District has announced that a limited number of school choice spots are available for the 2019-2020 school year for students residing in towns other than Harwich and Chatham.

Interested families can download an application form at www.monomoy.edu/schoolchoice and return it to the Monomoy Regional School District Central Office at 425 Crowell Road, 2nd Floor, Chatham, MA 02633. Please note that the school choice openings are not guaranteed and may be closed when grade levels reach capacity.

Current school choice availability by grade level for each school:

• Chatham Elementary School: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 (no availability in Grade 4)
• Harwich Elementary School: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 4 (no availability in Grade 3)
• Monomoy Regional Middle School: Grade 5 and Grade 6 (no availability in Grade 7)
• Monomoy Regional High School: Grade 8 and Grade 9, plus very limited spots Grade 11 and Grade 12 (no availability in Grade 10)

As there are a limited number of spots in each grade level, a lottery for the available school choice seats will be conducted on Friday, April 5, if the number of applicants exceed the school choice spots available. All families will be notified on April 5 via email.

For additional information, please contact Leah Tambolleo, MRSD Central Office, at (508) 945-5130 or ltambolleo@monomoy.edu.

Dear Parents/Guardians for the class of 2021-

Monomoy Regional High School will be administering the Grade 10 English Language Arts MCAS on March 26th and 27th where each student in grade 10 will be tested. These test dates are set by the state of Massachusetts and therefore consistent attendance during these days is extremely important.

The MCAS test results will be used to determine student eligibility for a high school diploma. In addition, The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is given to high school students who perform exceptionally well on each of the MCAS exams would give the students an opportunity for reduced tuition at a Massachusetts state college or university.

In an effort to maximize results on the exam, please urge your child to eat a nutritious breakfast on the days of testing, and suggest as much sleep as possible on the nights prior to the exam. As always, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.

Sincerely,

Jennifer L. Police

Assistant Principal

Monomoy Regional High School

Benjamin Matheson Gill was born Friday, March 8th in the morning at 8:42 at a healthy 8 lbs 2 oz! Everything went wonderfully, and he and his mom are doing great and recovering well. Levi was so excited to meet his new buddy Benji, as he’s already been nicknamed!

Read the article here:

Sharks are on the Air at MRHS-TV

By Joy Jordan, Community Engagement Coordinator, Monomoy Regional School District

The Harwich Historical Society Cape Verdean Outreach program came to MRHS last week for its annual visit. Angie Chilaka, Brenda Collins, and Albert Raneo presented on the history of Cape Verde and on the impact of immigrants from those islands on the local history of Harwich and Chatham. The students are now working on entries into the essay contest sponsored by the group; the writing focuses on themes surrounding immigration and diversity. Mr. Houston and Mr. Bates classes participated in the day's activities.

Mrs. Forte-Doyle's Junior Honors English class just finished reading O'Brien's THE THINGS THEY CARRIED and watching the great film, APOCALYPSE NOW. They are currently finishing their projects for which they created life-sized soldiers that are cut in half: one half is a character from the novel and the other half is a character from the movie. The poster has to capture the characters and their experiences in the Vietnam War. Students also had to compose a "Found" poem about the novel character and add that to the poster. Several context quotes are seen throughout the posters which will soon be on display upstairs near A237.

Makerspace Enrichment with Mr. Oldach

The Class of 2022 is holding their annual flower bulb sale. Packets are still available with Mrs. Corrigan in rm A221 or parents may pick them up in the main office. There is a huge assortment to choose from and are easy for planting. All money must be returned to Mrs. Corrigan by MARCH 27th. 50% of the sales will go straight into the Class.

Here's Student Council representative, Kathleen Prescott, with donations from students and faculty for The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Mrs. Forte-Doyle thanks her wonderful Monomoy family for supporting this special cause. The Sanctuary takes in formerly-abused circus and zoo elephants and gives them love, freedom, and medical care. Thanks Sharks!!

Educators’ Day at CCTC/ HJT

On March 30th we will offer Cape teachers the opportunity to see a free performance of our production of Tuck Everlasting. Considered one of the classics of modern children’s literature, this poetic story comes intensely to life on stage March 29 - April 21. Following the performance there will be an informal Q&A with the play’s Director and Director of Education. Teacher Study Guides will be provided, light refreshments will be served and you will learn about CCTC/ HJT’s new School Outreach Programs. Please reserve your free seat at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pesptpm/10338460/8407. Enter the promotion code StageTeach in the top right corner of the page. This promotion code is good for one free adult ticket at the March 30th 2:00 performance.

There are still School Matinee seats available for noon performances of Tuck Everlasting on April 3rd & 10th. Call Tammy at 508-432-2002 ext 17 for details

On Saturday, March 9, Monomoy Regional High School Animal Welfare Club members had the

opportunity to attend a wonderful owl presentation held by the Harwich Conservation Trust. The presenters were Marcia and Mark Wilson, teachers, naturalists, authors and photographers in Massachusetts. The program is called, Live Owls from Near and Far.

Marcia and Mark Wilson founded their program in 1994 as an educational enterprise that brings wild owls to a school or group so you can learn more about your wild neighbors and their habitats. The owls they care for are permanently disabled - that is they can't survive on their own in the wild. Many of the owls are survivors of collisions with vehicles. They give each owl a safe, clean, low stress home and all the mice they need to eat. Several times a week, they bring a selection of owls to a school or group programs to help people learn about these fascinating birds.

Marcia and Mark have federal and state permits to display the owls for educational programs. The owls ARE NOT pets! Owls have sharp talons and beaks, special dietary and health requirements, as well as special housing custom built for each bird. Non-flighted owls have handicapped ramps in their aviaries. Some of the owls they displayed to us on Saturday were the Great-Horned, Snowy, Barred, Eastern Screech, Spectacled (from South America) and a Eurasian Eagle Owl – one the largest owl species in the world. Mark and Marcia presently care for 14 owls and one Marsh Hawk (Kestrel) at their home in Massachusetts.

As of March 14 (second week of the second challenge) there are still an ESTIMATED 300 out of 642 students still qualified for perfect attendance. This is a record-breaking number for this school year. Keep coming to school and we will be celebrating the best month of the school year!

Michele St. Aubin has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer with Liver metastasis. This year, we will be swimming in support of Michele, her husband Judd, and their two sons Liam and Asa. Michele is being treated at Dana Farber in Boston. Each year, Chatham Firefighters and friends plunge into the frigid waters of Nantucket Sound, to help raise funds for a local family.

T-Shirts $20-Live and Silent Auction!

Post-Swim BBQ @ Chatham VFW and 50/50 Raffle!

If you would like to support this great cause but are not able to attend, please send cash/check to:

April Fools

Chatham Fire Department

135 Depot Rd.

Chatham, MA 02633

(508) 945-2324

See flyer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1biFU3myGOCfRjXWbhTWGFhnIQKC64EWt/view?usp=sharing

See CPD Press Release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EjZhIxiMSnrrgeJml31E9pmtZvoJ9dugt_1O_keXnGU/edit?usp=sharing

Carey Sims Photographer has taken pictures of the cast and performance of Newsies. These photos will be available for purchase through March 29th. Please print the order form and submit to office no later than March 29th.

Carey Sims has donated all her time for these photos. All proceed go to support the students of the Arts.

ORDER FORMS HERE

To enter your chili in the cook-off, please email jjordan@monomoy.edu!

Volunteer opportunities for "After Prom Volunteer sign up" are now open.

Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:

volunteersignup.org/QDH3A

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

We encourage everyone to help make this event successful, either help by giving your time volunteering or a teen appropriate gift or a monetary donation.

Thank you for volunteering!

-Monomoy After Prom

The Eldredge Public Library is receiving a much-needed facelift thanks to the Friends of the EPL. We are doing our best to keep interruptions and access to materials and services at a minimum, but we do anticipate the following changes in hours:

Monday, March 18th: the Children's and YA Rooms will be inaccessible.

Tuesday, March 19th: the Library will open at 5:00 pm.

Wednesday, March 20th: the Library will be closed.

For more details, call the Library at 508-945-5174, go to the website www.eldredgelibrary.org, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram.

TIME: 7pm

WHERE: MRHS Auditorium

New York City, 1899. Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. But when the prices of “papes” are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but “open the gates and seize the day!” Led by charismatic Jack and independent, young newspaper reporter Katherine Plummer, the Newsies form a union and organize a strike against the greedy publisher of the New York World. Can a group of idealistic newsboys win against a foe as powerful as acclaimed publisher Joseph Pulitzer? Inspired by the true story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike, Newsies is an ebullient, joyful, and entertaining musical capturing the strength that young people have when they join together and stand up against injustice.

TIME: MATINEE 2pm & EVENING 7pm

WHERE: MRHS Auditorium

New York City, 1899. Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. But when the prices of “papes” are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but “open the gates and seize the day!” Led by charismatic Jack and independent, young newspaper reporter Katherine Plummer, the Newsies form a union and organize a strike against the greedy publisher of the New York World. Can a group of idealistic newsboys win against a foe as powerful as acclaimed publisher Joseph Pulitzer? Inspired by the true story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike, Newsies is an ebullient, joyful, and entertaining musical capturing the strength that young people have when they join together and stand up against injustice.

TIME: 6pm reception, 6:30pm awards ceremony

WHERE: MRHS Auditorium

Our Winter High School Sports Awards Night is Sunday March 17th with light refreshments starting at 6:00 pm, followed by the awards ceremony at 6:30 pm in the auditorium.

TIME: Jawsome B

LOCATION: Auditorium

March 20th during Jawsome B all spring student athletes should be attending an assembly to learn more about their role and what they can win by referring people to the Mattress Fundraiser.

TIME: 6pm

LOCATION: Auditorium

On Sunday April 7th , our Monomoy All Sports Booster Club is pleased to host our 3rd annual mattress sale! This sale was VERY successful for us the last two years, and we now have the opportunity to run our 3rd sale! So far, we raised $26,435 with these 1-day events, and we would like all parents to join us on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium for an important informational Planning/KickOff Meeting to help us maximize our success this year… (When we have 75+ adults come to this 30 min. meeting, CFS will GIVE us $500, before anything is even sold!).

Monomoy Regional High School will be administering the Grade 10 English Language Arts MCAS on March 26th and 27th where each student in grade 10 will be tested. These test dates are set by the state of Massachusetts and therefore consistent attendance during these days is extremely important.

Dismissal at 2:35pm

Monomoy Regional High School will be administering the Grade 10 English Language Arts MCAS on March 26th and 27th where each student in grade 10 will be tested. These test dates are set by the state of Massachusetts and therefore consistent attendance during these days is extremely important.

TIME: 7-9pm

LOCATION: MRHS Cafeteria

TIME: 12pm-2pm

LOCATION: Monomoy Middle School Cafeteria

ADMISSION: $10 adults / $5 students & seniors

MONOMOY MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS GROUP presents the 2019 Chili Cook-Off

Hot prizes for the best chili!

All attendees participate in judging!

Proceeds benefit Monomoy families in need.

To enter your chili in the cook-off, please email: jjordan@monomoy.edu

TIME: 10am-5pm

LOCATION: MRHS Gym

If you or someone you know is in the market for a new mattress make sure they check out the event on Sunday April 7th.

TIME: 11am-2pm

LOCATION: MRHS

Touch-A-Truck in honor of Jesse Nash. All donations got to Jesse Nash Fund and Neuroblastoma Research.

Harwich Police Department 3v3 Tournament on the Turf. Concession stand will be open!

Dismissal at 2:35pm

There is NO SCHOOL from Monday, April 15th - Friday, April 19 for April Vacation.

Enjoy your vacation!

We return to school on Monday,April 22nd. It will be a Day 1.

Dismissal at 2:35pm

TIME: 5-8pm

LOCATION: MRHS Auditorium

Deadline is Friday, April 26th.

More information to come!

Dismissal at 2:35pm

Dismissal at 2:35pm

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.

Dismissal at 2:35pm

Mondays and Thursdays at MRHS, 6pm-8pm

Hello, Hola,مرحبا, Bonjour, Xin chào, Bonjou,你好, Olá, नमस्ते, Здравейте,

Monomoy Regional School District

will teach English to adults for free.

enseñará inglés gratis a adultos.

اللغة الإنجليزية للكبار مجانًا سيعلم

enseignera l'anglais aux adultes gratuitement.

sẽ dạy tiếng Anh cho người lớn miễn phí

将免费为成人教授英语

vai ensinar Inglês para adultos gratuitamente.

ще преподава английски на възрастни безплатно.

अंग्रेजीलाई वयस्कृत गर्न वयस्कहरूलाई सिकाउनेछ।

Meet, reunirse,rencontrer, gặp, rankontre,遇到, Conheçer, मिलन, Среща

Ms. Mimi 774 209 9936

TIME: 11am-1pm

LOCATION: Cape Cod Curling Club, 37 Highfield Drive, Falmouth

Learn to Curl with Gold Medalist Tyler George!

Register online: capecodcurling.org

Email capecurler@gmail.com for more information.

TIME: 1-4pm

LOCATION: Resort and Conference Center, 25 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis

Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies for Children & Teens: A Pediatric Wellness Trail Fostering Healthy Living for Kids

TIME: 5-7pm

LOCATION: 400 East, Harwich

The Monomoy All Sports Booster Club would like to invite you to an adults only social on Sunday March 24th from 5-7pm at 400 East. Come and join us to learn about how we support all student athletes at Monomoy and make some new friends! Appetizers, a cash bar and door prizes will be available.

TIME: 4:30pm

LOCATION: Hardings Beach, Chatham

Michele St. Aubin has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer with Liver metastasis. This year, we will be swimming in support of Michele, her husband Judd, and their two sons Liam and Asa. Michele is being treated at Dana Farber in Boston. Each year, Chatham Firefighters and friends plunge into the frigid waters of Nantucket Sound, to help raise funds for a local family.

T-Shirts $20-Live and Silent Auction!

Post-Swim BBQ @ Chatham VFW and 50/50 Raffle!

If you would like to support this great cause but are not able to attend, please send cash/check to:

April Fools

Chatham Fire Department

135 Depot Rd.

Chatham, MA 02633

(508) 945-2324

As of March 15, 2019, the Class of 2019 has sent out more than 900 applications to four year colleges and universities!

Here are some of the colleges that MHRS seniors have been accepted to so far with more notifications coming in daily!

UCONN; UNH; UVM; URI; UMaine; UNE; MCPHS; WPI; Merrimack; Villanova; Salve Regina; Champlain; Endicott; Keene State; Roger Williams; Colorado State; Providence; Northeastern; Baylor; St. Anselm's; Colorado State: Seton Hall; Curry; St. Michael's; Becker; Plymouth State; Florida Sate; Bryant; Stonehill; Simmons; UNC - Wilmington; University of Colorado - Boulder; Suffolk; Eastern Connecticut; SUNY - Buffalo; SUNY - Binghamton; Penn State; Hofstra; DePaul University; Maine College of Art and Design; University of New Haven; Johnson and Wales; Colby-Sawyer; University of Tampa; University of Maryland; University of Kansas; Ithaca; Wentworth; Norwich; Elon; Fairfield; Marymount; High Point; University of Oregon; Emerson; Fordham; Quinnipiac

Massachusetts State Universities include:

UMass - Amherst; UMass Amherst - Honors College; UMass - Lowell; UMass - Dartmouth; Westfield State University; Bridgewater State University

Seniors - Please update your Naviance profile with the outcomes you have received. Keep an eye on the deadlines and great job to all!

CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE SCHEDULE

Join us on March 20 to celebrate the International Day of Happiness with a Twitter chat designed to give you the strategies and resources you need to teach happiness skills and improve student learning. Engage in the conversation using @DiscoveryEd, @LGUS, and #DiscoverYourHappy to share some happiness and get some love! Throughout the day the chat will:

• Explore the science behind happiness and how it affects the physiology and psychology of your students.
• Find out how educators are using the Six Sustainable Happiness Skills to make a positive impact in their classrooms.
• Get tips from the experts on how to encourage open dialogue with your peers and brainstorm ways to implement the happiness skills at your school.

Written by: Caroline Howard

Boy has it been a jam packed week! Between Jawsome hour starting back up again and the opening of “Newsies” I can barely keep up with the blisters on my feet! Let me tell you I definitely need some new shoes! But this week I am here to tell you all about the events to mark your calendars for! So, without further ado…

Well folks, take those Sharpies out of the junk cabinet, which I know we all have, and make a note of the Winter Sports Award Night happening this Sunday, March 17th! The fun-filled evening will kick off at 6:00 with refreshments, and awards will begin at 6:30! There will also be a slideshow filled with the Sharks action shots created by yours truly, so please cross your fingers my computer won’t get a bug within the next few days! Hope to see all of our Winter athletes and their families there! Let’s make it a great night!

Another important thing to remember is to sign up for Spring Sports (which kick off on Monday) on Family ID! Make sure you sign up, have an updated physical if you need it, and make sure your Impact Test is squared away with our Athletic Trainer Ms. Murray! Please make sure these are all checked off the list, otherwise athletes cannot practice on Monday! So please Sharks if you need to, “Do Your Job” and make sure you are all set for the first day of practice!

The Cape Cod High School Basketball All Star game is also this Sunday at HYCC. Come see Sharks Erin Starkey at 1:15 and Jamie Routhier, Isaiah Stafford and Chris Hall at 3:30.

Unfortunately folks, that is all I have for you today! However, our athletes are gearing up for another incredible season of sports, which means I will be back next week to tell you all just how fast our Sharks are swimming! For now, I’m Caroline Howard and Go Sharks!

• Shout out to Adriana Picariello for letting about a dozen of my journalism students interview her for her insights on sharks, the overuse of plastics, and other environmental issues. She was really patient and gave them some great interviews to work with - the 8th graders I teach all hold her in high esteem.

  And to all of the other teachers and administrators who let students speak to them as well, thank you so much. -Ms. Ashleigh Bennett

• Shark Shoutout to custodian Greg Hines. He helped fix William Ramos' wheelchair one morning and we would like to thank him. -Ms. Kathy Vagenas
  

Email: mrhs@monomoy.edu
Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Page/15
Location: 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7200

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