FRIDAY FOCUS
Monomoy Regional High School's Weekly Newsletter
Published: June 13, 2025
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Kindergarten Registration NOW OPEN for 2025-2026!
June is Pride Month
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End-of-Year Information: Final Exam Schedule & Student Obligations
FINAL EXAMS
Final exams will occur from Thursday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 18. Please see the attached schedule. Thursday, June 12 is a FULL day of school & the remaining final exam days are HALF days. Buses depart by 12:00 PM on HALF days. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 18.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Our final day of school is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18. We will follow an abbreviated schedule.
OBLIGATIONS
It is extremely important that all students fulfill their obligations before leaving on June 18. All books/classroom materials should be turned in to the classroom teachers. Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns relating to books or classroom materials.
- Other End-of-Year Student Obligations:
- Cafeteria balances paid in full
- Athletic equipment and uniforms turned in
- Library books returned
- Any outstanding balances need to be paid
CHROMEBOOK POLICY
- Please read the full MRHS Chromebook Policy 2025 here.
- To help facilitate year-round learning, all students with a school-issued Chromebook will be allowed to take the device home for the summer.
MRHS Summer Reading
Reading over the summer can boost critical thinking and concentration, because reading requires focus and engagement with characters, plots, and new information and ideas. We hope all Monomoy students will find a book they are interested in reading this summer, and the summer reading recommendations list we have created can help them find one that comes highly recommended by a teacher or staff member!
MRHS Graduation 2025 Recap
IMPORTANT for Graduated Seniors: Archive your student Google account by 6/30/25
We want to inform you that your Monomoy Google account will be archived on June 30, 2025. After July 1, 2025, you will no longer have access to your Monomoy Google account or any data stored within it.
To ensure a smooth transition, please take the following actions before June 30:
- Download Your Data: If you would like to keep a copy of your data, please use Google Takeout to download your data, including emails, documents, and photos, before it’s archived. Visit: takeout.google.com. You can choose specific services (like Gmail or Drive), select the file format, and download your data to store it on your computer or transfer it to another cloud service.
- Update Connected Portals: If you have any college or other portals connected to your Monomoy Google account, make sure to change your email address in those portals to avoid disruptions.
Mrs. Francesconi will be sending WEEKLY email reminders but please be sure to do this ASAP after Graduation. Thank you!
Monomoy Regional High School students honored for voiceover work in video series
The video series created about the Computer Science program at Monomoy Regional High School has been recognized with another award. The students who participated as narrators for this project were honored with a Bronze Award in the Narration/Voiceover Craft Category by the Telly Awards.
The students honored for their voiceover work are Alexis Arruda, Thomas Chase, Alexa Ford, Wellington Holmes, Patrick Jordan, Payton MacRoberts, and Mayur Patel.
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after, the award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more. Receiving over 13,000 entries globally from 6 continents and all 50 states, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.
The video series, produced in collaboration with Chris Seufert of Mooncusser Films, can be found on the Monomoy Regional School District website at https://www.monomoy.edu/curriculum/computer-science-videos.
Monomoy SHORE Food Pantry
On June 11, 2025, Monomoy Regional High School celebrated the expansion of the “SHORE Pantry,” an initiative to combat food insecurity in the community. The pantry is run by students enrolled in the “Students Have Opportunities for Recreation and Employment” (SHORE) program. SHORE provides vocational training and transitional services to young adults ages 18-22 with autism or intellectual disabilities. The students oversee the day-to-day operation of the pantry, which serves daily snacks for 100 students and helps provide food boxes for more than 30 Harwich families each week.
The SHORE students collaborated with the team at their local Harwich Stop & Shop (111 Brewster-Chatham Road) to start the pantry and help their classmates, 54% of whom live at or below the poverty line and face food insecurity daily. The pantry gives the student organizers a chance to practice important life skills (data entry, customer service skills, packing skills, sorting skills) and it helps build a community of kindness and respect at the school.
“Our food pantry has become a hands-on classroom by teaching job readiness skills, empowering students, and feeding both bodies and hearts across Monomoy,” said Shana Grogan, SHORE Program Post Graduate Special Needs Lead Teacher at MRHS. “Through the food pantry, our students gain meaningful work experience while making a real difference for Monomoy families in need."
“I love everything about working with Laurie at Stop and Shop! And I love how we help people with the SHORE Food Pantry," said Eli Eldredge, SHORE Student at Monomoy Regional High School.
In addition to the weekly food donations from the local Harwich store, The Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program has committed a total of $10,000 to help support the SHORE Pantry and stock its shelves with nutritious food. The Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program was established in 2019 to limit barriers impacting students’ ability to succeed in the classroom by making sure that they have consistent access to food. The program currently supports 4 in-school food pantries across Cape Cod and serves over 260 schools across the northeast. It is one of the largest school food pantry programs in the country. Stop & Shop makes annual grants to support its school pantry partners, so Monomoy Regional High School will have the opportunity to re-apply for funding in 2026 and beyond. Stop & Shop also partners with the SHORE program to hire students in its Harwich store.
“The student team at the SHORE pantry are talented and passionate partners who want to make a difference in Harwich, and we’re so proud we can help support them with that mission,” said Shannon Karafian, Manager of Stop & Shop’s School Food Pantry Program. “We hope the SHORE pantry will be a resource where students can find nourishment and gain skills that empower them to succeed in and outside of the classroom. Stop & Shop is committed to expanding our program to serve more schools across Cape Cod”
Immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Stop & Shop provided the cafeteria with free popsicles for all Monomoy Regional High School students. The Stop & Shop community food truck hosted an ice cream social for the SHORE Students, honoring their work running the pantry.
About Stop & Shop:
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, Stop & Shop is focused on delivering a wide assortment of fresh, healthy options at a great value through strong weekly sales and everyday low prices. Its new GO Rewards loyalty program delivers personalized offers and allows customers to earn points that can be redeemed for gas or groceries every time they shop. Stop & Shop customers can choose however they want to shop - whether it's in-store or online, which offers both delivery and same day pickup. The company is committed to making an impact in its communities by fighting hunger and working to ensure no students has to go to school hungry through its Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs over 50,000 associates and operates more than 350 stores throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.
8th Annual Core Values Awards
The silver team celebrated its 8th annual Core Values Awards on Friday, June 6. Students received certificates of appreciation for their perseverance, communication, critical thinking, passion for learning, and ability to rise to challenges in each subject area. Families were there to celebrate with the students, and the event ended with frozen treats for all. We congratulate all the winners!
Volunteer at The Harwich Community "People's Garden" Summer of 2025!
Located at "The 204" Cultural Center, 204 Sisson Rd. & The Community Gardens!
Do you have a passion for gardening or community service? We are looking for volunteers to help establish the community garden! This garden will help to stock the new community fridge with fresh veggies, located at the Harwich Community Center. Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/g/ujmrtrz5Ui.
Sandscript 2025 magazine now available!
Online copy of Sandscript, MRHS school magazine, is available here: https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/clubs-activities/sandscript
Paper copies will be available soon!
Join the trip to Italy for February 2026!
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Friends of the Arts (FOTA)
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Work Permits
If you need work permit information, please check out the Monomoy website!
https://www.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/work-permit-application
Rising Seniors
A special newsletter will be sent out next week!
Free Summer Programs
Have a great summer!
Follow us on Social Media!
INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance
Wishing you health and safety,
The MRHS Counseling Team
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Spring Sports Awards Night Summary
On Monday June 9th, Monomoy Regional High School held its Spring Sports Awards Night. We had a great night honoring our spring student athletes and teams. The following are some highlights from the night.
The April and May Scholar Athletes of the Month were recognized. The Scholar Athletes for the month of April were Alexa Ford and Harry Michaud. The Scholar Athletes for the month of May were Emily Layton and Kade Stephens
Two seniors were recognized for winning Scholar Athlete of the Year at Convocation. They were Fiona Moore and Casey Huse.
Eighteen triple crown awards were given out to athletes who lettered in all three seasons this school year. They are listed below with the sports they played:
The following teams were recognized for their Cape and Islands League Championships: Softball, Girls Golf, Boys Lacrosse
We honored two of our student athletes as Cape and Islands League MVP’s:
- Kiley Mawn – Softball
- Tamer Khalil – Boys Lacrosse
The following student athletes were Cape and Islands All Stars:
- Baseball: Casey Huse, Finn Hyora, Chace Robbins, Chase Yarletts, Joey Ventura, Tyler Layton
- Softball: Lily Furman, Alana Lojko, Kiley Mawn, Bella Bellefeuille, Kate Huse
- Girls Lacrosse: Maya Flaherty, Cassadi Manchuk, Paige Nash, Morgan Willis, Abrielle Long
- Boys Lacrosse: Tamer Khalil, Jake Giorgio, Harry Michaud, Jed Zimmerman, Cole Strzepek, Jackson Rocco
- Boys Tennis: Ryan Casey, Roman Pavluchenko, Zachary Shields
- Girls Tennis: Ella Cutter, Darcy Addison, Karina Khalsa, Cecelia Hand
- Sailing: Michael Considine, Hoku Hill
- Boys Track: Alique Brown, Quinn Muldoon, Chatham Gillis
- Girls Track: Varvara Conley, Alexa Ford, Laura Stone
- Girls Golf: Ava Larocco, Fiona Moore, Emily Layton, Alexis Goode, Ashley Anderson
The Boys Track 4 x 100 Relay Team was honored for their Division 6 State Championship!
The following student athletes were recognized for High Honor Roll:
Ashley Anderson, Lucy Bates, Harrison Beaumont, Isabella Bellefeuille, Brooklyn Blakeley, Mackenzie Bowers, Marlene Bregieiro Martinez, Emma Capen, Sophia Cohrs, Chase Connors, Claire Cooney, Elizabeth Cronen, Ella Cutter, Paula De Oliveira, Aliyah Elliott, Autumn Escher, Maya Flaherty, Alexa Ford, John Fougere, Lilly Furman, Lauren Gabri, Megan Gabri, Emma Gingras, Megan Gogol, Kai Goley, Janeese Gomes-Yochum, Erin Guerard, John Gula, Caroline Hadden, Nicholas Hadden, Sophia Hennessey, Jessica Horsfall, Grace Jodice, Patrick Jordan, Thomas Jordan, Claire Kennard, Tamer Khalil, Molly Langway, Emily Layton, Tyler Layton, Stella Linnell, Kinsey Lister, Abrielle Long, Adam Manna, Annaleigh Massey, Madeline McCauley, Amanda McIsaac, Corinne Pina, Olivia Sanford, Aubrieta Schneeberger, Marie Schreiner, Ethan Seufert, Stella Seufert, Zachary Shields, Rory Shortis, Natalie Sims, Tyler Stephens, Lee Stockwell, Laura Stone, Georgia Storey, Joseph Ventura, Hailey Wagenhoffer
The following students were recognized for Honor Roll:
Darcy Addison, Brooke Anderson, Tyler Ayer, Alexa Azure, Alexa Babes-Deel, Sabrina Bassett, Ella Baum, Daniel Beklarian, Kendall Bresciani, Alique Brown, Finnegan Buck, Benjamin Cao, Anna Carey, Thomas Carey, Caitlyn Celani, Simona Chilikova, Michael Considine, Jackson Craig, Hadley Dubis, Charlie Ducott, Olivia Eaton, Olivia Eldredge, Quinn Eldredge, Chatham Gillis, Addison Goley, Alexis Goode, Tanner Grodzicki, Wesley Guerard, Cecilia Hand, Marco-Dean Hart, Thomas Hereford, Arabella Higgins, Casey Huse , Kate Huse, Finn Hyora, Maeve Kelleher, Patrick Kelleher, Karina Khalsa, Ava Larocco, Gianna Larocco, Lauren LaSelva, Willa Leighton, Noemie Lemaire, Alana Lojko, Ryder Long, Lily Majka, Arianna Mattis, Kiley Mawn, Cameron McCutcheon, Patrick McMahon, Cameron Mendes, Henry Metters, Harry Michaud, Sophia Milan, Fiona Moore, Jarrett Morneau, Vaughn Morris, Quinn Muldoon, Blake Noonan, Skyler Orsmond, Roman Pavluchenko, Grace Powers, Ada Riker, Chace Robbins, Lincoln Sanford, Chevania Shakespeare, Bonifacio Shaw, Colton Snell, Leila Spencer, Aidan Stone, Madelyn Swett, Jake Terrio, Cameron Thacher, Kapka Thompson, Alexis Totten, Colin Valero, Lily Waite, Michael Webster, Madison Whitcomb, Daejah Williams, Lillian Winkfield, Olivia Wragg
High School Fall Sports Info
The following was emailed home to students/parents/caregivers on Sunday, June 1:
The following information is for all those high school students and families who are planning to play a fall sport. Please read carefully.
High School Fall Sports Information:
Meet The Coaches Night: Monday 8/11/25, 6pm MRHS Auditorium, All student-athletes and their parents/caretakers must attend this meeting.
1. High school fall sports start dates:
Football: 8/15/25
Field Hockey, Boys and Girls Soccer, Cross Country, Boys Golf, Girls Volleyball, Cheer: 8/18/25
(please note specific practice times will be shared by coaches over the summer and at Meet The Coaches Night)
2. Registration is open on Arbiter Registration. All student-athletes must be registered on Arbiter Registration prior to day 1 of practices.
3. All student-athletes must have an up to date physical into the school nurse or our Athletic Trainer Taylor Sliney prior to the first practice. tsliney@monomoy.edu or mrhs_nurse@monomoy.edu
4. All student-athletes must have an up to date ImPACT test with our Athletic Trainer Taylor Sliney. Taylor is currently out on Maternity leave but will be back in August and will send out notification regarding ImPACT Testing dates in August.
5. All student-athletes must complete the two free online courses, Concussion in Sports and Implicit Bias and send the certificates to Taylor Sliney at tsliney@monomoy.edu. These can be found at nfhslearn.com and must be renewed every year.
6. All student-athletes must submit the Pre-Participation Head Injury Form to Taylor Sliney prior to the first practice. The form is attached.
We wish you all the best end of the school year and a great summer!
As always, if you have any questions please contact the Athletic office.
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Food 4 Kids
Harwich Ponds Coalition Annual Meeting on June 14
MRHS Attendance Form
To report your child's absence, tardy, or upcoming dismissal please use the following link:
Friday Focus Archive
Did you know? Past issues of the Friday Focus can be found on our website:
MRHS Student/Parent Handbook
Monomoy Regional High School operations and activities are guided by Monomoy Regional School District policies and school-specific procedures. The MRHS Handbook is a resource for families and students, providing information and guidelines for a variety of topics. If you have additional questions not covered here, contact MRHS at (508) 430-7200.
https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/school-handbook
Contact Us!
Email: mrhs@monomoy.edu
Website: mrhs.monomoy.edu
Location: 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7200
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