FRIDAY FOCUS

Family STEAM Night for all Harwich and Chatham families with children ages 3-6 will be held at Harwich Elementary School on Thursday, March 21, from 5-6:30 p.m. and high school volunteers are needed to support the event. Help will be needed at some of the stations and with childcare for older siblings. Set up will begin at 3:30-4 p.m. and breakdown help will be needed until around 7:15 p.m. If you can help out, please email lgilmore@monomoy.edu

Dr. Stuart Ablon joins Jill Shah of the Shah Foundation for a conversation about how to talk with your kids about social media on their podcast. Listen here!

A GREAT OPENING NIGHT of Beauty and The Beast on Tuesday night followed by the annual Middle School morning matinee performance on Wednesday!

More shows on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM and a doubleheader on Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 and 7:00 with a special event hosted by the Arts Honor Society for our elementary students at 1:00 in the MRHS cafeteria! Don't miss the show! Tickets are on sale, purchase tickets for any night here!

Enjoy some fabulous photos from opening night below

The Diversity Club’s Gift of Thrift has an array of beautiful prom dresses and accessories available! They are absolutely free, due to the generosity of our community. Please stop by and check it out - located outside Ms. van der Burg's room (Room 245).

In conjunction with reading The Great Gatsby, Mrs. Forte-Doyle's English class students portrayed prominent people of the time as well as characters from the book such as Daisy Buchanan, Langston Hughes, Coco Chanel, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Clara Bow, Jay Gatsby, Billie Holiday, and more!

Cape High School Squads come together at the Hope Squad Summit hosted by Sharing Kindness at Cape Cod Community College on March 14, 2024. Pictured below: MRHS Hope Squad Members

The March 7, fundraiser, Empty Bowls, Full Hearts, was a huge success in raising money to support those with nutritional insecurity through the Family Table Collaborative.

Read the MRSD article covering the event here!

Is your teen struggling to regulate their emotions and behaviors? Encourage them to join the free yoga classes occurring this Spring after school in the MRHS Library. Yoga could help your young person:

• Engage in deep breathing promoting relaxation and stress reduction.
• Learn mindfulness practices that can help them become more aware of their thoughts and emotions. This self-awareness can lead to better emotional regulation and a reduction in stress and anxiety.
• Practice physical postures that promote physical relaxation and can alleviate tension and discomfort. They also improve physical health, aiding in overall well-being

Classes are taught by a certified yoga teacher from community partner Yoga Neighborhood and supervised by a school staff.

• Location: MRHS Library
• Time: 3:20-4:20
• Dates: March 19, March 26, April 9, April 30, May 7

The Bite student newspaper is proud to present our Website! Please peruse the articles written by our amazing student journalists, and check back frequently for updates! MRHS's Creative Writing Club, Sandscript is now featured on the site as well! Be sure to check out their poetry and creative writing pieces.

Seniors - Please be working on scholarship applications! Many deadlines approaching. Take some time each week to check Naviance for LOCAL scholarships and apply for as many as you can!

Monomoy Dollars for Scholars applications are open for graduating Seniors. Applications will close at 6 pm on April 1. These scholarships are for students who reside in either Chatham or Harwich(regardless of the school they attend) and for all graduates of Monomoy Regional High School. Connect to the application here- https://monomoy.dollarsforscholars.org

Once you have applied, application assistance and mentoring are available. For general instructions, click here! See below for an important checklist!

May 4, 2024 - Registration deadline is April 19

June 1, 2024 - Registration deadline is May 16

Please register through the college board - Click here to register

MARCH:

• Grade 10 - ELA: March 26 & 27

APRIL:

• Grade 8 - ELA: April 2 & 3

• Grade 8 - STE: April 23 & 24

MAY:

• Grade 8 - Math: May 14 & 15

• Grade 10 - Math: May 21 & 22

• Grade 8 - Civics: May 28 & 29

JUNE:

• Grade 9 - STE: June 4 & 5

• Senior Emily Gray pictured with one of her students through her elementary school internship.

This free course starts on March 21 and continues for 7 weeks, every Thursday night!

Youth Voice is an opportunity for students in grades 6-12 to come together to have their voices heard in identifying what their community needs are and working collaboratively to develop needed solutions. To sign up, click here or email ashley.symington@harwich-ma.gov.

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 4:00PM.

This program is going to be run as a pilot program with the intent to run a larger version in the fall. It’s a partnership with several of the artists over at The 204 and is designed for high school students. Students will be able to choose which artist/project they would like to work with and will have the option of participating in an end of program Celebration with group gallery show that will be held at The 204. This group will meet for five weeks in April.

The 2024 O-STEAM Fellowship is a collaboration between WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association. A free opportunity to work with a predominantly female team of researchers to explore a variety of STEAM-related activities.

This summer, Camp Firefly will be offered during Weeks 6 and 7 (July 29-August 2, and August 5-9). Campers can register for one or both weeks. Camp Firefly is open to LGBTQIA+ youth ages 11-16.The camp has continued to grow each year; last summer they reached the largest number of campers It is a great experience to meet LGBTQ+ adults, get messy in a paint slip and slide, and enjoy summer camp fun at Camp Lyndon! To Register for the camp, please click here!

TWITTER: @MonomoyGuidance

INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

The following is a summary of awards for our student-athletes:

• Girls Basketball were Cape and Islands Maritime Division Champions!
• Cheer competed at Regionals!
• Susannah Brown was named the Cape and Islands Maritime Division MVP for Girls Basketball!

The following student-athletes were Cape and Islands League All-Stars:

• Boys Basketball - Jackson Rocco, Finn Hyora, Tamarr Washington, Jackson Morneau
• Girls Basketball - Susannah Brown, Tatiana Malone, Kylie Mawn
• Boys Ice Hockey – Casey Huse, Luke Raftery, Dominic Silvester, Max Cronin, Gavin O’Leary, Aidan Stone
• Girls Ice Hockey – Gabby Bassett

The following student-athletes earned the Scholar-Athlete of the Month Awards:

• January – AJ Gates, Zach Vagenas
• February – Tatiana Malone, Owen Lucey

The following student-athletes earned HIGH HONOR ROLL:

• Ileana Babes-Deel
• Harrison Beaumont
• Elizabeth Cronen
• Max Cronen
• Autumn Escher
• Maya Flaherty
• AJ Gates
• Jacob Gould
• Finn Hyora
• Kinsey Lister
• Annaleigh Massey
• Madeline McCauley
• Amanda McIsaac
• Teresa Nobre
• Corinne Pina
• Madison Whitcomb

The following student-athletes earned HONOR ROLL:

The Monomoy All Sports Booster Club is holding a Comedy Night fundraiser at the Pelham House Resort on Friday March 22nd, doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40 dollars each and include the show and appetizers. There will also be a cash bar.

This is a 21+ event for anyone in our community and beyond to attend. Come out and have a fun night filled with many laughs and help support our Athletics programs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_2fOR3_jA

Please click the link to see the MRHS Performing Arts Department Calendar 2023-2024

Click here to access the 2023-2024 School Handbook:

https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/our-school/school-handbook

To report your child's absence, tardy, or upcoming dismissal please use the following link:

https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/attendance

Did you know? Past issues of the Friday Focus can be found on our website:

https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/news/friday-focus

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