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This year's Science Research Seminar class was small (14 students/6 projects) but mighty, as it turns out! The students came away with lots of awards:

• 2nd place, Animal Sciences Category: AJ Gruenwald and Amelie Hunziker
• 3rd place, Biomedical Sciences Category: Jack Bedard and Eliza Lennox
• 1st place, Earth and Environmental Sciences Category: Alex and Zoe Kugler
• greenBVSD Sustainability Award: Brek Hoenninger, Asha Shah, and Juliana Gustofson
• Water Environment Federation Award: Brek Hoenninger, Asha Shah, and Juliana Gustofson

Also, two teams qualified for the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair in April: AJ Gruenwald and Amelie Hunziker AND Alex and Zoe Kugler (this is a big deal!)

AND Alex and Zoe Kugler qualified for direct entrance into the INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR in May!!! (This is a really big deal!!!)

Here is the link to the google doc with all of the door participants. Thank you to all of you that participated - they are all great!

Here are the top 3 doors as voted on by the Equity Committee -

Thanks to everyone who voted in the Art, Music, and Photo competition. The winning pieces will be enlarged and hung in the library until next year's competition.

We're excited to invite you to participate in our silent auction benefiting the Monarch Booster Club! This is a wonderful opportunity to support our students while potentially taking home some fantastic items.

How Your Support Makes a Difference

The Monarch Booster Club supports students across all activities at our school. Proceeds from this auction will directly fund clubs and allow us to continue providing valuable grants and scholarships to our students.

How to Participate

1. Register online: Visit our registration page
2. Receive your bid number: Once registered, you'll receive a bidder number to start placing bids
3. Start bidding: Browse our collection of items and place your bids
4. Watch the auction: Bidding closes on March 16th at 9:00 PM

Important Notes

• Registration and bidding are completely FREE!
• If you previously registered for the Booster Bash/auction, you'll receive an email with your existing bidder number information. Please do NOT register again!

Thank you for supporting Monarch students and their activities. Every bid makes a difference!

Tickets are on sale now for Shrek the Musical presented by the Monarch High School performing arts department. This show is fun for the whole family and features an amazing cast!

MARCH 13 7:00PM

MARCH 14 7:00PM

MARCH 15 2:00PM & 7:00PM

Get your tickets by visiting: https://mhsfinearts.ludus.com/200462986

Volunteer with Monarch Baseball this spring by keeping score or working concessions.

Here is the link to the sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44ACAE23A5F94-55188385-monarch

On Tuesday, March 18th, Monarch's Jazz Bands and Apollo will be presenting "A Night of Jazz" at Nissi's in Lafayette. We've got a great line-up of music and we would love to see you there!

You can purchase tickets here: https://nissis.com/events/monarchjazz/

Help us make this the Sweetest After Prom EVER by donating a prize from our After Prom Amazon Wish List. Prizes purchased from this link will be delivered directly to our prize committee and distributed to students throughout the evening. Thank you so much for your continued support!

After Prom is seeking Volunteers in March and April to help build decorations for After Prom. Sign up here if you’re interested and you’ll be contacted with dates/times.

No time to volunteer? Help us purchase items needed to decorate from the Mohi After Prom Decorations Wishlist

NEW! Senior posters due April 1-4

It has been a long-standing tradition at Monarch HS for senior families to create a photo poster to celebrate their graduating senior. Typically these posters have been displayed only at After Prom, but this year they will be on display at Monarch HS for the week leading up to Prom/After Prom. Please look here for senior poster guidelines and examples. Posters must be dropped off at the Monarch front office between April 1-4 and they should be collected April 14-17—many families re-use these posters for graduation parties. Contact monarchafterprom@gmail.com with questions.

As you may know, our students will take the State of Colorado’s Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) Science as well as the PSAT9/PSAT10 and SAT in April. I would like to take a moment to encourage everyone to have their children take the test and to thank you for your support last year. With your support, your student can help show how well our school and the school district, as a whole, is performing. If you would like to opt out your student of any of the tests listed above, please complete this Google form.

By participating in the state assessments:

• Our educators will have access to valuable data about the performance of our students and apples-to-apples comparisons with students across the state

• Data collected helps Boulder Valley School District determine if curriculum and instruction practices are working, helping to direct resources and professional development

• The scores determine the designation the state gives our school. Currently, we are considered a performance school and we’d like to keep that designation moving forward, in part because receiving a lower designation may impact our school’s reputation and lead to additional review of our plans

• The better we do on our tests, the better our grades on sites like CDE’s SchoolView, Niche, School Grades, etc. These grades are, in part, what prospective parents/guardians use to compare us with other schools in the area -- and a pride point for our school community

Consistent with last year’s administration, our entire focus will be on supporting students as they take the test. As a result, families are asked (though not required) to arrange an excused absence from school on testing days and appropriate alternative activities of their own if their child will not be participating. Below is a specific list of the tests and which grades will be taking the tests.

Again, I would like to encourage all of our students to participate in testing this year. If you have questions, I welcome the opportunity to chat with you about this important effort no later than March 5, which is the district deadline for submitting written requests to opt a student out of testing. Click here for additional information about testing, including a general schedule of these assessments in the Boulder Valley School District, including the grades affected.

For any questions or concerns or to request more information, please contact either assistant principal Ailey Ruger or assistant principal Dr. Cara Maronek.

Purchase your 2024-25 yearbook at the lowest price of the year on Revtrak or at jostensyearbooks.com. This keepsake captures all the incredible moments of the year and is a must have for every student!

• Student Last Names A-D Aimee Dana
• Student Last Names E-Ld Ben Holloway
• Student Last Names Le-Rn Autumn Coppejans
• Student Last Names Ro-Z Jill Benisch
• Counseling Assistant Megan Navarro

Here are the upcoming college visits for the next few weeks!

Juniors and Seniors, sign up now in Naviance! Counseling will send you a pass to come down to the Post Grad center, or other location noted on the pass, to join the visit.

Questions? Ask Megan Navarro or your counselor.

SENIORS:

Click the button below for important dates

SENIORS! Are you thinking about paying for college?

We know many of you are applying to college, and part of that process is figuring out how to pay for it!

The first step is filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

The FAFSA has undergone some big changes in the last couple years causing some confusion.

Here is an article about the FAFSA and when you should apply.

• Seating is open, no tickets are needed for entry.
• There will be a live stream of the graduation ceremony.
• Seniors are allowed to decorate their cap for graduation.
• GradImages will be on site during our graduation ceremony to take photos of the students receiving their diplomas on stage. They will email proofs for purchase to families.
  
• CU Events Center Information and Policies.

Dear students and families who may be interested in exploring hands-on career pathways while still in high school:

I wanted to personally invite you to an upcoming Virtual Information Session hosted by CareerWise on March 12th at 6:00 PM. This session is designed for parents and family members who want to learn more about Youth Apprenticeship opportunities available in our school district through CareerWise.

It will be a great opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into how apprenticeships work and the benefits they offer. We will have a panel of current apprentices and their parents there to share about their experience with CareerWise. (There will be a Spanish interpreter as well!)

Here is some further information around what the session will look like.

This is a great chance to ask questions, connect with program coordinators, and gain valuable insights into the apprenticeship experience. We look forward to helping you support your student on this important journey!

Please RSVP at the Link to Register: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/41LNjj6/family-info-session-3a9wUQE4b/overview

Reach out if you have any further questions!

Sarah Bremmer, Manager of Student Recruitment

sarah.bremmer@careerwisecolorado.org

400 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 400

Denver, CO 80246

Earn the GRAD+ Work-Based Learning Recognition Pin by completing a 100-hour Work-based learning portfolio during the 2024-25 school year. Submit your portfolio, including sponsor evaluations, reflections, and more, by April 15, 2025. Access instructions via Schoology.

For questions, email careerandcollege@bvsd.org.

Got questions? Email our school Grad Plus Site Lead on kelly.isom@bvsd.org

All questions regarding activities, athletics, or required registration forms should be directed to-

• Katie Nicholas, Athletic Department Assistant
• Dr. Cara Maronek, Activities Director
• Eric Gustafson, Athletic Director

The Booster Club is PROUD to support our graduating seniors with 10 - $1000 scholarships annually. The deadline to apply is April 7 and recipients will be notified by the end of April. Our scholarship program is funded by YOUR memberships, sponsorships, and funds raised at the MOHI Spirit Bash!

Our Mission:

To support and enhance excellence in Monarch High School Student Organizations and Activities.

The Monarch Booster Club is a volunteer organization of parents that works to support ALL of our students through their involvement in the many activity groups, clubs and athletic programs at Monarch. The Booster Club thrives due to volunteer patrons and parents who offer their assistance to the club by becoming involved yearly. We welcome EVERYONE'S participation!

Email: monarchboosterclub@gmail.com

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/monarchboosterclub

Got News to Share?

If your club/team/activity has an event to promote or you'd like to recognize their accomplishments, email monarchboosterclub@gmail.com by Sunday at 4pm MT to be included in the weekly update, sent Mondays. Pictures welcome!!!

Watch Season 2, Episode 3 now!!

This week students teach the new kid how to be cool and pull a prank, but will this be the end of the road for Principal Mulligan (and are they writing me out of the show)? Tune in to find out.

Special thanks to Matt Dicarlo for helping us to film in..."The Pit of Despair"

Monarch's national award-winning newsmagazine comes out every six weeks.

CLICK THE MAGAZINE COVER TO READ THE LATEST ISSUE!

This weekly broadcast showcases stories that matter throughout the Monarch community.

A swimmer overcomes the odds and sets records. A phone policy angers Ian. And a class (called Broadcast Journalism) needs you to enroll in it next year!

This student-run Instagram account highlights every Monarch event and breaks news important to our community. It's a must-follow.

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Learning Ally Login Information for students:

LEARNING ALLY is now available for all MHS students and staff to access. This audio tool provides human-read texts for most novels and textbooks.

Student sign-in instructions: Go to https://learningally.org/

Link to BVSD Calendars

Monarch High School provides an inclusive community to help students realize their passions, potential, and responsibilities as kind and educated global citizens.

As we welcome students back into our building for the 2024-2025 school year, we want to make sure to reiterate that BVSD has zero tolerance for discrimination and sexual harassment including sexual violence, which has no place in our school. We are dedicated to creating equitable learning spaces for all in our community

Al dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes de nuevo a nuestro edificio para el año escolar 2024-2025, queremos asegurarnos de reiterar que el BVSD tiene tolerancia cero para la discriminación y el acoso sexual, incluyendo la violencia sexual, que no tiene lugar en nuestra escuela. Estamos dedicados a crear espacios de aprendizaje equitativos para todos en nuestra comunidad.