FRIDAY FOCUS

Monomoy Regional High School has released the names of the students who achieved High Honor Roll and Honor Roll status for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

Congratulations to all!

Click Here to view the list of students!

The MRHS Robotics team of Thomas Chase, Lilly Chase, Kade Stephens, and Josh Finkle qualified for the Vex Robotics Regionals today at DY High School. They will be traveling to Connecticut following the February vacation for the Regionals. Our other team of Jake Terrio, Davion Dawkins, Michael Considine, Shaun Lopez, and Caleb Escher made it to the semifinals. All students represented Monomoy with class, commitment, and character.

~Mr. Souza and Mr. Oldach

Monomoy Regional High School’s Team 39045A and 39045B competed Thursday at DY Regional High School for the Vex Over Under 2023-2024 competition. After undergoing many challenges and three days of qualifiers, both teams qualified for the knockout tournament for the final event.

Our newest robot, 39045B made it to the quarter-finals, which we are super proud of since it is the first full year of competition. Jake Terrio (8th grade) worked very hard alongside Davion Dawkins (8th grade) and Michael Considine (11th grade) to ensure their position. Our older robot, 39045A, secured the victory for Monomoy by one scoring point. Our team -Kade Stephens, Lilly Chase, Josh Finkle, and Thomas Chase worked hard together to win 1st in the tournament and look forward to competing at Regionals. We are super excited about this experience and want to thank our Teachers, Mr.Souza and Mr.Oldach for helping us accomplish this goal. Can’t wait to see what happens in Connecticut!!

~ Thomas Chase (10th grade)

Monomoy High's amazing Mandarin teacher, Melinda Jones, invited students and faculty to come and celebrate the Lunar New Year last Saturday in Hyannis. Monomoy students helped attendees make lanterns and dumplings, play ancient sporting games, play mahjong, and write in Chinese calligraphy. Ms. Jones' talented daughter, Cassandra, entertained the crowd by playing the Guzheng, an instrument that's over 2,500 years old!

Enjoy the following photos from Ms. Jones, Ms. Berbero, and Ms. Forte-Doyle. Many thanks to Chemistry teacher Beth Dietz for all her help in preparing for the event. The following students were a great help and can be found in the photos: Blake Noonan, Kassandra and Isabella Cruz, Davion Dawkins, Anna Borzilleri, Dante Rossetti, Sean Garland, and Sydney Sarabia

LOVE IS IN THE AIR AT MRHS! February is a month for love! Sandscript, our Creative Writing club, loves to display poems that share what and who they love!!

Ms. Wheaton is working with the MRHS GSA and Eldredge Public Library Youth Services Librarians Meghan Kemp and Leah Dower to establish a book group that will read LGBTQ+ affirming titles.

The first meeting of this group will be during a Jawsome Hour on March 21st. We will be discussing The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. Students should fill out the Google form by February 16th if they would like to participate.

The MRHS community is so excited to bring back our district-wide All Arts Night.

It was created before we became Monomoy at Harwich High School and ended the last year in 2014 before students moved into the new high school. Unfortunately, it did not become a tradition at Monomoy until Libby Anderson, class of 2021, brought it back for her Gold Scout Gold Award project in 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we haven’t had another All Arts Night since 2020, and we’re so excited that despite the many obstacles, we are finally hosting it again!

Doors open at 6:30pm for a concert featuring the HS Jazz Band, combined MS/HS Chorus, and a teaser from our upcoming musical Beauty and The Beast! We hope to see you all there!

This fundraiser is an inclusive event to address food insecurity on Cape Cod by supporting the Family Table Collaborative of Cape Cod!

To purchase tickets in advance click here:

• First Seating at 5:00 pm
• Second Seating at 6:00 pm

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a contribution. At this time, we are only able to accept cash or check donations.

Led by Ms. Armstrong, Fiona Moore, Ashley Anderson, and Natalie Larivee went before the school Committee on January 25 to present the upcoming fundraiser, Empty Bowls, Full Hearts.

Tickets are on sale NOW!

Purchase tickets for any night here!

MRHS's student newspaper, The Bite has some BRAND NEW January articles on our website for all to enjoy! Be sure to check them out on our Website!

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, there are SO MANY scholarship opportunities. Apply for as many as you can!!

Take some time each week to check Naviance for LOCAL scholarships!!

The Red Pine Scholars Program is seeking its next class of students from low- to middle-income families in Massachusetts who have demonstrated academic excellence and are planning to attend competitive colleges as freshmen in the fall of 2024.

Monomoy Dollars for Scholars applications are open for graduating Seniors on February 1 – they 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!

Cape Cod Community College has 3 upcoming events this month!

A Parent Information Session via Zoom on Tuesday, February 13 from 7 pm - 8 pm. And TWO in-person Academic Open Houses for students (9-12th grade) on Wednesday, February 21, and Thursday, February 22, from 2 pm - 4 pm.

Join us on Friday, March 1, for an inspiring day dedicated to future educators and teacher leaders. By partnering with Educators Rising, our goal is to support talented high school students and their teachers to help increase the diversity and quality of teachers in our region.

This conference will give you the opportunity to:

• Gain new insights from breakout sessions

• Network with peers from across the state

• Encourage you to practice their teaching skills

• Participate in skill-based competitions

• Get motivated by keynotes from education experts

PLEASE SEE MS. ARMSTRONG, ROOM C115, TO REGISTER!

Youth Voice is a chance to be heard and a chance to shape solutions. Looking for students in grades 6-12 interested in helping voice the needs of youth and develop solutions for meeting those needs. This group will be youth-led, with Ashley Symington (Director of Youth and Family Services) to provide any combination of mentorship/advising/guiding/facilitating as needed.

The first group is expected to be held at the end of March.

This group is open to residents of Harwich and Chatham. Sign-up is required.

This virtual class is 12 weeks long and begins on March 7!

Register Today!

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INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

• Mon. 2/12
• Freshman, JV and Varsity Boys Basketball @ 11:15

• Wed. 2/14
• V Boys Ice Hockey @ 2:45

• Fri. 2/16
• Fr. Girls Basketball @ 2:15

Abigail (AJ) Gates - AJ, Besides being an outstanding Athlete and excellent Student AJ leads by example. She has a strong work ethic both on the court and off. She fosters team unity for all levels of the program, freshman, JV, and Varsity. As Captain, she displays what a Coach looks for when choosing a team leader. In the classroom, AJ carries a 4.48 GPA. ~Coach Craig Andrews

Zach Vagenas - Zach is super dedicated to being a great student-athlete. Zach is always on time and working hard on the court. He’s a leader and follows directions at the highest level. All the players on the team respect him completely. Zach is one of the first to support a teammate when they are doing well and console them when having a tough night. He is an honors student who carries AP classes. He is a pleasure to coach and I’m so proud of his efforts this season. ~Coach John McCarthy

Spring Sports Registration is now OPEN on Arbiter Registration/Family ID

Meet The Coaches Night: March 11 at 5:00 pm - MRHS Gym

Practice/Tryout Start Date: March 18

1. All student-athletes must register on Family ID/Arbiter Registration prior to the first practices/tryouts.
2. All student-athletes must have an up-to-date physical on file with the school nurse prior to the first practice.
3. All student-athletes must have an up-to-date ImPACT Test with our Head Athletic Trainer, Taylor (Murray) Sliney, prior to the first practice.
4. All student-athletes must complete the free online courses, Concussion in Sports and Implicit Bias at nfhslearn.com and forward the certificate to Taylor prior to the first practices.
5. All student-athletes must submit a pre-participation head injury form to Taylor.

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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