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Welcome back everyone! It has been a unique start for everyone in 2026. We appreciate everyone’s flexibility in figuring out the delay of 1st semester exams. Spending the first two days in January doing final exams definitely gave things a very different feel. We know that the fear was that students would be negatively impacted by this delay. Most teachers are reporting that they have not seen a significant difference between sections that took the exams in December versus January.

As of Thursday this week, we moved forward with the transition to 2nd semester classes. It has been a much quicker than normal turnaround to get immediately going on the new semester. We will already have another day off from school on Monday, January 19th, in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday.

Happy New Year & Sko Yotes!

Greg Doan

Principal

INSTAGRAM: @mohiyotes @mohimayhem

FACEBOOK: MoHi.Skoyotes

For a complete list of events, please see the CALENDAR on our website.

Please click on the button below and complete the google form.

CHECK YOUR STUDENT EMAIL!!! We will email you when your ID is ready for pick up.

Pick up a clear plastic ID holder in the front office.

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.

Kansas State University - January 20th, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Cal-Poly - March 11th, 2026 - 11:30 AM

University of Calgary - March 27th, 2026 - 10:00 AM

*University of Montana - April 1st, 2026 - 11:30 AM

*This meeting will be virtual! Please come to the counseling office and we will have the college rep set-up on a monitor, ready to speak with students.

Questions? Ask Ellie Pemberton or your counselor.

• 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 Ellie Pemberton

For more information or support, please connect with our Grad Plus Site Lead kelly.isom@bvsd.org

We’re thrilled to announce that CU Monarch’s High School ACCESS students now receive an earlier enrollment appointment—a full month before other non degree students! This new benefit gives you priority consideration for classes and more time to plan your CU Boulder courses around your high school schedule.

Spring 2026 Registration Opens: December 1, 2025

The Spring 2026 application is now open! Review the steps on the HS ACCESS Apply and Enroll page. Be sure to take advantage of this early enrollment window and the opportunity to potentially receive BVSD district assistance through the College Before Graduation program.

Looking for additional financial support?
Explore scholarship opportunities for High School ACCESS students on their financial support page.

Please reach out to hsaccess@colorado.edu if you have any questions or would like to schedule an advising appointment.

Check out THIS LINK to read more about our partnership with the CU ACCESS Team

For more information or support, please connect with our Grad Plus Site Lead kelly.isom@bvsd.org

28th ANNUAL TOP OF THE ROCKIES

We are looking forward to hosting you for our Top of the Rockies Invitational next Friday and Saturday! Please share the following information with your wrestling /community.

DATES AND TIMES:

Friday, January 16th

• Weigh-in: 9:00 am
• Coaches meeting: 9:45 am
• Begin wrestling: 10:30 am
• We will wrestle through the quarterfinals on Friday.

Saturday, January 17th

• Weigh-in: 7:30 am
• Begin wrestling: 9:00 am
• Parade of Champions will start at 3:00 pm, with championship matches at 3:30 pm.

Did you know that Monarch has over 70 active clubs for students to get involved in? Please click on the link below to read about all of the clubs that MOHI has to offer.

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

Updates from around MOHI are there. check out the latest edition of the MOHI Booster Brief!

Parent Reps Needed!

Volunteers aka Parent Reps can submit highlights with pictures to Monarchboosterclub@gmail.com by Monday morning at 8am. Then our newsletter volunteer, Rob Kalkofen, will generate the newsletter and get it over to the Monarch admin team to send out!

• 1/14/26
• 2/11/26
• 3/11/26
• 4/8/26

All meetings, except for the Booster Bash, will begin at 7:00pm and will be held in the MOHI Perk Cafe at Monarch High School.

Your support directly impacts YOUR student's experience. For just $50 per family per year (REGARDLESS of # of activities or students), you're fueling student passions across the board. In order for your student's activity to be eligible to apply for a grant, 30% of their roster needs to be a Booster Club Member.

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.

7th Generation Farms is right up the street from us. The story behind the farm will make you think. Also, the finals schedule for next week is changing dramatically. Connor Lockrem and Dalilyah Rucker share their personal commentary. Finally, our Sportsball boys try their hands at Spikeball.

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

Wondering what to expect in case of a weather closure in all or part of BVSD?

Under all but the most extreme conditions, school officials have a responsibility to keep school in session. During Colorado winters, snow and ice are to be expected. As always, BVSD respects a parent's decision to keep students home from school or delay their arrival due to weather conditions. Contact the school's attendance office and the absence will be excused.

* No notices means no closures or significant delays have been reported.

More information about weather-related school closings and cancellations.

If you know someone that is not receiving our communications, please share this information with them.

2025-26 MHS Bell Schedule

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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/

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

Website: https://moh.bvsd.org/
Location: 329 Campus Drive, Louisville, CO, USA
Phone: 720-561-4200

Instagram: @mohiyotes @mohimayhem

Facebook: MoHi.Skoyotes

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