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October 24, 2025
FROM DOAN'S DESK....
Have a great weekend-Sko Yotes!
Greg Doan
Principal
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FACEBOOK: MoHi.Skoyotes
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Semester Final Exam Schedule
Attendance is taken for periods designated for “review” and “exam”
Buses will run normal pick up and departure times all week.
MHS remains a closed campus during this important week of final exams.
ALL requests to adjust a student’s exam schedule must be approved by the principal. Please take care of these arrangements prior to exam week.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Want to support ILC and DECA members?
Hey Monarch Football parents! Interested in buying a custom T-shirt with your student’s last name and number on the back?
Purchase a customizable monarch football t-shirt made by ILCvstudents to wear and support the team at games!
All t-shirts will be given out at a stand during the November 1 JV and C-team football game, or delivered to your child’s class. In order to receive your shirt at the game on November 1 , t-shirts
must be ordered by October 22nd. All orders placed after that will be delivered to your child’s class in early November. All final orders are due by November 5.
To place your order, click the button below and fill out the order form attached in
Revtrack.
Thanks for supporting our project! Sko yokes!
STUDENTS: Lost your ID? Did your ID quit working?
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.
Need a student ID holder?
Pick up a clear plastic ID holder in the front office.
2025-26 Yearbooks
Students are back at school making new memories! Be sure to order the one book that
captures the activities, spirit, and unique qualities of your child’s school.
Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to order the 2026 Yearbook by Oct. 31 for the BEST PRICE!
SENIOR PHOTOS:
It is tradition for seniors to submit a portrait of themselves for the yearbook. Click here to read all the official guidelines for senior photos and view our recommended list of photographers. Photos must be submitted by Oct. 31. Click here to upload your photo. Please no horizontal photos or full body shots!
SENIOR BABY ADS:
Many families purchase a senior tribute ad (known as "baby ads") to recognize the achievements of their seniors in the yearbook. Purchase your baby ad at theyearbookcompany.com. Baby ads must be purchased by Oct. 31.
Yearbook Name Change Request
For the portrait pages of the yearbook, our staff uses names provided by the school, which are pulled from Infinite Campus. If you use a different name than currently appears in IC that you want to appear in the yearbook, please complete THIS FORM. This form should NOT be filled out by people who go by a nickname (“Tommy” instead of Thomas) or by people who go by a shorter version of their legal name (“Ben” instead of Benjamin). Because of printing deadlines, name change requests cannot be accommodated if you do not complete this form by Oct. 31. For more information, visit mohimix.com and click the Yearbook tab.
COUNSELING
Upcoming College Visits
OCTOBER:
Augustana College - Monday, October 27, 2025 - 9:30 AM
University of South Carolina, Columbia - Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Texas Christian University - Monday, October 27,2025 - 10:30 AM
University of California, Santa Cruz- Monday, October 27, 2025 - 1:30 PM
Worcester Polytechnic Institute- Monday, October 27, 2025 - 2:00 PM
High Point University - Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 9:30 AM
Stony Brook University - Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Arizona State University, Tempe - Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:30 AM
NOVEMBER:
*University of Mississippi - Monday, November 17 - 10:00 AM
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.
Questions? Ask Ellie Pemberton or your counselor.
*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.
COUNSELING STAFF
- 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
THE SENIOR SCOOP
Senior Pictures for Yearbook
SENIOR PHOTOS:
It is tradition for seniors to submit a portrait of themselves for the yearbook. Click here to read all the official guidelines for senior photos and view our recommended list of photographers. Photos must be submitted by OCTOBER 31, 2025. Click here to upload your photo. No horizontal photos or full body shots!
SENIOR BABY ADS:
Many families purchase a senior tribute ad (known as "baby ads") to recognize the achievements of their seniors in the yearbook. Purchase your baby ad at theyearbookcompany.com. Baby ads must be purchased by OCTOBER 31, 2025.
GRAD +
Free College Credits for BVSD Students!
Want to earn college credits and BVSD graduation credits next semester or next year? Many FRCC courses are Guaranteed Transfer to four-year Colorado colleges.
What Courses are Available to Me?
Check out our District Select (BVSD students only) or Guaranteed Transfer courses today!
How to Start:
Email kelly.isom@bvsd.org to schedule a registration meeting.
Questions? Email kelly.isom@bvsd.org.
Don’t miss this chance to explore your future!
For more information on how you can get involved, reach out to your Grad Plus Specialist: kelly.isom@bvsd.org
ACTIVITIES & ATHLETICS
Attention ALL Alpine Skiers!
High School Alpine will have a REQUIRED Meeting via Zoom (click here) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 @ 6 pm. Registration will open the morning of Monday, October 27, 2025 and it will close at noon on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, contact Coaches Josh Lynch and Krista Crabtree no later than Friday, October 24, 2025.
Looking for a club to join?
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.
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS STAFF
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
MONARCH BOOSTER CLUB
Want to see your Student's Activities featured in the 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!
Become a Booster Club Member Today!
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.
2025-26 Booster Club Meetings
- 9/10/25
- 10/8/25
- 11/8/25 BOOSTER BASH at Lionsgate 6:00pm
- 11/12/25
- 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.
MOHI BOOSTER BASH!
Grab your friends and get ready for the Monarch Booster Bash!
This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the school AND the premier social event for MoHi Nation parents and alumni.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at: https://spotlightcolorado.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchasebt.cfm?rsvpid=18770
Baskets
Clubs - we need your baskets! 100% of the proceeds of your basket go back to your club. Please enter your information on the sign up genius below. Be sure to add the type of basket you are bringing and the club you are representing. Prior to dropping off your basket, please email monarchboosterclub@gmail.com with a list of items in your basket, as well as a total dollar amount of the basket. We usually price baskets at about 40% of their value to start the bidding, and many go for just under the price of the basket. Basket drop off will be on October 20, from 4pm - 8pm, at 699 Flagstone Place in Superior. Please bring your unwrapped basket on October 20th to be photographed for our silent auction and we will gladly wrap it for you. If you can’t make this date, please email lmgustofson@gmail.com to arrange to drop it another time. The sign up genius is located here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A49AAA82DA6F94-59295497-booster
Silent Auction
The silent auction will open November 1 online and close November 8th at 8pm, during the event. You will receive your bidding information once you register for the event. Can’t make it to the event? You can still register to bid online! Go to the main registration site and select online bidder only.
Live Auction
The Live Auction will include mountain and beach getaways, reserved graduation seating, a reserved prime parking space in senior lot, private chef’s dinner, an extreme driving experience, sports tickets and more! A detailed list will be sent out in the weeks to come. Stay tuned!
Finally of Note…
With the new format of the event, the casino, and all of the fun we have planned, we are hoping to make this event the best yet. This starts with you! Please be sure to pass on this information to your coaches, parents, friends and the community. We will deliver the fun and need your help to deliver the guests. Thank you in advance for making our school fundraiser a success!
MOHI STUDENT MEDIA
THE MIX
Monarch's national award-winning newsmagazine comes out every six weeks.
CLICK THE MAGAZINE COVER TO READ THE LATEST ISSUE!
Coming Soon....
KYOT
This weekly broadcast showcases stories that matter throughout the Monarch community.
Coming next week....
MOHI STUDENT SOCIAL MEDIA
This student-run Instagram account highlights every Monarch event and breaks news important to our community. It's a must-follow.
HELPFUL LINKS
Not receiving communications from Monarch?
MOHI Manual del estudiante (Español) *pronto viene*
Request a Letter of Recommendation
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoHi.Skoyotes
As we welcome students back into our building for the 2025-2026 school year, we want to make sure to reiterate that BVSD has zero tolerance for discrimination and sexual harassment including sexual violence, which has no place in our school. We are dedicated to creating equitable learning spaces for all in our community
Al dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes de nuevo a nuestro edificio para el año escolar 2025-2026, queremos asegurarnos de reiterar que el BVSD tiene tolerancia cero para la discriminación y el acoso sexual, incluyendo la violencia sexual, que no tiene lugar en nuestra escuela. Estamos dedicados a crear espacios de aprendizaje equitativos para todos en nuestra comunidad.
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