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Monomoy Regional High School's Weekly Newsletter
Please complete the transportation form in the Aspen family portal to let us know whether or not your student will be riding the bus for the 2026-2027 school year. Submitting this information now will help us make sure we have the right number of buses, on the right routes, with the right stops! There is no need to sign up for the bus just in case, if you don’t think you’ll need it. If circumstances change, your student can always be added later. Please submit your responses as soon as possible, and no later than May 30. Find more information, as well as step-by-step directions with photos, on our website.
🎉Congratulations to Monomoy’s April Staff Shoutout honoree, Cristina Loureiro! Cristina is an IT Technician at Chatham Elementary School and Harwich Elementary School, and was nominated by her colleagues. Some of their comments include:
⭐Cristina has had a huge positive impact since starting this Fall. She can be frequently seen in hallways and is proactive when it comes to helping staff and students care for and troubleshoot Chromebooks, laptops, and Promethean Boards. If one teacher has an issue, then she fixes it and then goes into other classrooms with the same technology and fixes those, too. All in all, Cristina has improved our school's technology and helped both adults and children improve our knowledge about our technology, too. She is a great asset and we are lucky to have her!
⭐Cristina is always available to help with teacher and student issues related to IT. She is knowledgeable, fast, and friendly. We are all grateful to have a dependable, friendly, helpful IT staff member.
Each month, the district features a staff member in our Staff Shoutout series. Staff members can be nominated by students, parents/caregivers, and colleagues for outstanding positive contributions to our schools at www.monomoy.edu/staffshoutout. Nominations for May are now open! Any staff members nominated previously can be nominated again, except for those already honored this year.
As work begins on Phase 1 on the Monomoy Middle School Renovation Project, with the siding and windows being replaced, we are planning for Phase 2 - replacing the roof. The roof replacement work is necessary to protect our Towns’ investment in the middle school and the work currently being done to install new windows and siding. The roof project must be approved at Town Meeting in both towns next month, and at the ballot, in order to move ahead. You can find Phase 1 project updates, Phase 2 information, and a number of frequently asked questions on our website.
Autumn Escher was selected as the Chatham Rotary Student of the month! Thanks for all you do for Monomoy Interact and our school community!
Last week, SAIL students and staff & Unified PE teacher, Mrs. Cunningham, hosted a very special Senior Appreciation Celebration honoring our senior interns and the seniors who work alongside our students in Unified PE. Seniors and their families were invited to join us for a heartfelt brunch prepared by our students and staff.
The room was filled with love, laughter, and gratitude as we celebrated this amazing group of seniors who have made such a meaningful impact on our program. Students and staff created beautiful personalized mugs for each senior, featuring a photo of our SAIL students and seniors on one side and special pictures of the seniors with our students on the other. Staff proudly wore “We Love Our Seniors” t-shirts, adding to the joyful spirit of the event.
Each senior was recognized with a fun Senior Superlative Award and received a beautiful collage filled with memories of their time with our students. It was a truly special morning celebrating the friendships, kindness, and connections that have grown throughout the year.
We will miss this incredible group of seniors so much and wish them all the very best in their exciting adventures ahead!
Students from The Interact Club put together notes of appreciation. See if you made the Wall of Fame. Messages are posted in the first display case near the main office on Main Street. Thanks for all you do every day for our students.
Is your child looking to take driver's ed lessons? The Rotary Club of Harwich-Dennis offers financial assistance to students who qualify. Speak to their guidance counselor for the application and more information.
https://www.cciaea.org/through-young-eyes.html
- Exhibition Dates: March 27th - May 17th, 2026
- Artwork Drop-off: Member's Meeting at CCMoA, Thursday, March 19th at 4:30 pm or by Special Arrangement
- Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm & Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
- Artists' Reception: Saturday, March 28th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
- Pickup of Art and CCIAEA Members' Celebration: Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 4:30 pm or by Special Arrangement at CCMoA
Learn more about the Monomoy SEPAC at https://www.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/sepac
MRHS students are marked present or absent for each class. Students who exceed 10% absence in classes are at risk for losing credit in that class. For example, students may lose credit if they have:
- 5 absences in a term course
- 9 absences in a semester course
- 18 absences in a full-year course
- By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th-grade test scores
- Chronically absent high school students had an average GPA of 2.8 vs. non-chronically absent classmates who had an average GPA of 3.5
- When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating
Register here by Friday, May 22: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration
Members of the Children’s Cove Teen Task Force presented to Ms. Thompson’s classes and set up a lunch table display on May 8, 2026. Students talked to the middle school students about what online safety looks like and explained the services provided by Children’s Cove.
Save the date for MASBC's annual Mattress Fundraier at MRHS.
When: Saturday, May 9th | 10AM - 4PM
Where: Monomoy RHS Gym (75 Oak St, Harwich)
The Deal: Prices from $199. All sizes. 0% Financing. Luxury for less.
The Impact: Every purchase supports our student-athletes... and your back!
Facebook: Join and share the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/4446368815609188/
The Monomoy All Sports Booster Club now has an online merchandise store!
Grab spirit wear for the whole family and support our student-athletes at the same time.
Shop now: https://nausetscreenprinting.printavo.com/merch/monomoy-sharks/
Every purchase helps support all Monomoy sports programs - thank you for backing our Sharks!
SUN Bucks applications are now open! SUN Bucks is a food benefit for families with children during the summer months, previously known as Summer EBT. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools. All enrolled students identified as meeting the income eligibility standards for free or reduced-price lunch during school year 2025-26, either through an NSLP household paper application or direct certification, are automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. Students identified as homeless, migrant, runaway or participating in Head Start are also automatically eligible. Students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria can apply for SUN Bucks benefits through DTA by visiting www.DTAConnect.com.
Teen Grief Group
Virtual Grief Group
Contact Us!
Email: mrhs@monomoy.edu
Website: mrhs.monomoy.edu
Location: 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7200