Shark Bytes

Welcome back, families! We hope you had great April break. As we dive into the spring season, we' continue to look forward to a busy season of experiences for our MRMS students. With field trips, showcases of student learning, special events, athletics, clubs, and planning for student transitions, we rely for a high degree of engagement throughout the spring. Thank you for prioritizing student attendance as we work thought the final stretch of the school year!

In partnership,

Abby Dudley

Principal

Canceled Clubs: Please note that the following clubs will not be running this season due to low enrollment: Lego Club, Sewing Club, and Animation Club. Impacted students are encouraged to join a different club.

Come join the MRMS Counselors for a fun book discussion, featuring, The Gift of Failure, on Tuesday, April 23rd. If interested, please complete the linked form. We hope to see you there!

MCAS Details: Thank you to all the students and staff for doing a great job on MCAS this week. Students approached the assessment wanting to do their best and worked hard throughout. We will receive our results over the summer and individual score reports will be sent to families. We will continue to have makeups this weeks for students who were not able to test, however, the testing window will close on Friday.

School Council 4/22: Our next MRMS School Council meeting will be on Monday 4/22. Please reach out to Mrs. Dudley if you would like to join our team.

Eclipse Day: Shark Shout out to the entire community for your participation in the observation of the Eclipse, and especially the Science team for putting this together. How cool to be able to witness this concept that is taught in the classroom. (see some great pics below!)

Early Drop Off Reminder: If students are being dropped off before 8:15am, they must be in a supervised area with an adult. Options are to meet directly with a teacher (prearranged), participate in morning clubs, or go to the library. If you are dropping off, please remind your student of these expectations as we need to ensure supervision and safety for the kids.

April is World Autism Month: Wear blue or Autism Awareness t-shirts on Fridays during the month of April to celebrate World Autism Month.

Newsletter Archive: Did you know? Past issues of the MRMS Sharks Bytes Newsletter can be found on our website at https://mrms.monomoy.edu/news/shark-bytes-newsletter.

MRMS Yearbook! Order your yearbook today! Yearbook ID Code: 14867124

Summer is right around the corner! The counseling team has compiled a list of popular camps and programs to keep your kids busy this summer. Most programs offer need-based financial assistance. Explore a complete list of camps here: https://capecodsummercamps.org/

Pleasant Bay Community Boating: Offers summer sailing lessons for ages 6-17. They also offer an all-day marine science and sailing camp. https://pbcb.cc/programs/youth-programs/

Chatham Recreation: Offers a summer camp for grades 1-8 from 6/24/24 - 8/9/24 from 9 am-12 pm. Registration is available for the full summer or by the week. An early dropoff is offered with limited spots. https://chathamma.myrec.com/info/activities/default.aspx?CategoryID=1538&type=activities

• The rec is also offering a Beast ‘Em Multi Sports Camp from 8/12/24 - 8/16/24 for ages 7-14. https://chathamma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29920
• Summer youth tennis lessons - will be held at the Monomoy Middle School and offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays for grades 1-8. https://chathamma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29919

Harwich Recreation: Offering swim lessons and a full-day playground program. https://www.harwich-ma.gov/recreation-programs/pages/summer-programs

YMCA: Offering weekly camps in Harwich, Barnstable, Sandwich, and Falmouth. The YMCA also offers an LGBTQ-friendly program called Camp Firefly. https://ymcacapecod.org/wp-content/uploads/campguide2024withdatesandbus.pdf

Wellfleet Bay Nature Camp: Inspires a child’s lasting curiosity and excitement about nature. Campers ages 4–13 have fun and make friends as they explore the nature of Cape Cod at our 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/wellfleet-bay/camp

Chatham Marconi Maritime Center: Offering a variety of STEM classes throughout July and August. https://www.chathammarconi.org/summer-stem-classes

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History: The KidSummer focus remains on nature, science, and natural history. Students will be encouraged to explore, discover, and experiment both inside and out, with activities designed for their particular age group. Programs are offered for ages 3-15 from 6/24/24 - 8/16/24. https://ccmnh.org/kidsummer

Harwich Junior Theatre: Offering various full and half-day classes for ages 3.5 - 17. https://capecodtheatrecompany.org/education/summer-classes/

Eclipse Day!

MCAS Hype!

Around MRMS

Chatham Residents! Please take the Housing Production Plan Survey: This survey provides the opportunity for the Chatham community to provide feedback directly to questions on housing issues and challenges, and about the community’s needs and desires for affordable and attainable housing in Chatham. You can access the survey at https://tinyurl.com/ChathamHPP or through the Housing webpage on the Town’s website, which also provides other housing information that may be of interest https://chatham-ma.gov/687/Chatham-Housing-Office

Harwich Residents! Please take the Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey: The Town of Harwich is doing a much-needed update to its Open Space and Recreation Plan, and needs input from residents. Please fill out this survey to help better guide leaders on what you want to see in your town: Harwich OSRP Community Survey (surveymonkey.com)