FRIDAY FOCUS

Many thanks to those who have already completed the MRSD parent/caregiver engagement survey! This brief anonymous survey will be used to assist us with future planning for parental involvement activities and events. If you haven't yet shared your feedback, we encourage you to do so before the survey closes June 1, 2025.

Click here to take the parent/caregiver engagement survey.

In order to create appropriate bus routes and stops, families are asked to complete the online Aspen transportation form by May 30, 2025. Click here to log into your family Aspen account, and select 'Start a new Bus Verification.' Please note that you must complete the form for each student.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, June 12 (FULL DAY of school) - Final Exams in the afternoon
• Friday, June 13 (HALF DAY of school) - Final Exams
• Monday, June 16 (HALF DAY of school) - Final Exams
• Tuesday, June 17 (HALF DAY of school) - Final Exams
• Wednesday, June 18 (HALF DAY of school) - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Makeup Exams & Abbreviated Schedule

Buses depart by noon on half days (Friday 6/13-Wednesday 6/18).

Print the MRHS Final Exam Schedule at this link.

Please reach out to the school with any questions. More information about the end-of-year will be released soon!

Getting a job this summer? If you are between 14-17 years old, you need a work permit! Pick one up in guidance, get it filled out, then bring it back to the main office DURING JAWSOME!

Inflatable waivers must be completed by a parent/guardian by Friday 5/23. Digital waivers were sent to all parent/caregiver contacts. If you don't have a signed waiver, you can not go on the inflatables.

Dear Graduating Seniors, Parents, and Caregivers,

We are looking forward to celebrating our Class of 2025 at their graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 7 at 6:00 PM on the MRHS Turf Field. We have included detailed information for our seniors and their families regarding end-of-year responsibilities, schedules, and graduation event details. Please review this important information and let us know if you have any questions.

The 2025 Senior Newsletter includes:

• Senior Obligations Checklist
• Graduation Ceremony Information
• Schedule of Upcoming Senior Events
• Senior Final Exam Schedule

Check out the MRHS Graduation webpage for this information and any updates as the end of the year approaches.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any questions. We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2025!

• Friday, May 23: Red Sox trip
• Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, May 30: Final Exams
• Friday, May 30: FinFest
• Wednesday, June 4th: MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal #1 & Senior Beach Day & Cookout rescheduled date
• Thursday, June 5th: Senior Breakfast, MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal #2, & Convocation
• Saturday, June 7th: GRADUATION!

We want to inform you that your Monomoy Google account will be archived on June 30, 2025. After July 1, 2025, you will no longer have access to your Monomoy Google account or any data stored within it.

To ensure a smooth transition, please take the following actions before June 30:

1. Download Your Data: If you would like to keep a copy of your data, please use Google Takeout to download your data, including emails, documents, and photos, before it’s archived. Visit: takeout.google.com. You can choose specific services (like Gmail or Drive), select the file format, and download your data to store it on your computer or transfer it to another cloud service.
   
   
2. Update Connected Portals: If you have any college or other portals connected to your Monomoy Google account, make sure to change your email address in those portals to avoid disruptions.

Mrs. Francesconi will be sending WEEKLY email reminders but please be sure to do this ASAP after Graduation. Thank you!

On Wednesday, May 21, seniors went on the annual "Senior Stroll" and took a walk through HES and CES. Please enjoy these photos from their visits!

Creative and Critical thinker: Ashley Anderson

Engaged Citizen: Sophia Cohrs

Independent and Confident learner: Bobbi Braz

Communicator and Leader: Thomas Chase

Creative and Critical Thinker: Maggie Powers

Communicator and Leader: Axel Morales

Engaged Citizen: Faye Viprino

Independent and Confident Learner: Abrielle Long

Engaged Citizen: Christopher Arriola Franco

Communicator and Leader: Marco-Dean Hart

Creative and Critical Thinker: Addison Goley

Independent and Confident Learner: Emanuelly Mourao

Creative & Critical Thinker: Madeline McCauley

Communicator & Leader: Cathryn Hart
Engaged Citizen: Ava Larocco
Independent & Confident Learner: Ethan Seufert

Communicator and Leader: Aria Mooney

Creative and Critical: Jonah Laine

Independent and Confident: CJ Lombard

Engaged Citizen: Tyler Kelly

Creative and Critical Thinker: Riley Hesse

Communicator and Leader: Siena Chionchio

Engaged Citizen: Sarah Groves

Independent and Confident Learner: Lily Holmes

Creative and Critical Thinker: Hailey Wagenhoffer

Communicator and Leader: Michael Dubis

Engaged Citizen: Claire Cooney

Independent and Confident Learner: Claire Kennard

Independent & Confident Learner: Bobby Teele

Creative and Critical Thinker: Jose Hernandez

Communicator and Leader: Gabriel Balan

Engaged Citizen: De-Andra Brown

Independent and Confident: Saunder Elisme

Creative and Critical Thinker: Ciranda Mooney

Communicator and Leader: Avery Gibson

Engaged Citizen: Abigail Leighton

Independent and Confident Learner: Amalia DeCastro

On May 17th, members of the Monomoy Hope Squad had the honor to lead more than 600 people in the annual Suicide Awareness Walk hosted by Sharing Kindness. Sharing Kindness has been able to raise more than $80,000 to continue running important suicide prevention programming on Cape Cod, including Hope Squads across the Cape. Thank you to all who donated to this important cause!

For those of you who couldn't attend the Spring Concert last week here are the all of the tracks of an AMAZING PERFORMANCE by all 4 ensembles!

Click here to access the tracks!

• AI Documentary- Welly Holmes
• Queer life at Monomoy-Ollie Tadema-Wielandt
• The Power of Music-Hannah Mendes
• Built on Hope- Jason Elhilow
• Modern Day Teaching- M. Putny
• Getting good at video games & Understanding the Algorithm- Bobby Teele

World Literature students have been celebrating the powerful symbol of the kite in both THE KITE RUNNER and MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS. Students had to design a kite that represented and demonstrated the shared themes of the two works. A young man's coming of age in Afghanistan is not so very different from South Africa when under the shadow of oppression and bigotry.

Mrs. Doyle's American Literature students recently finished studying August Wilson's wonderful play, FENCES. Students wrote "persona" poems about one of the characters' figurative fences, quoting from the play itself, and then wrote poems about their own metaphorical fences. Students then created two fence slats on which they quoted from their poems and drew representative visuals of their play character and of themselves.

The Animal Welfare Club is once again spreading awareness about activities and decisions that hurt animals. Their powerful display is upstairs near the main staircase and will remain there until the end of the year.

The following students are members of the Monomoy Dart Club, which was started 3 years ago by Instructional Assistant Kerri Robinson. Students participated in the second annual Cape Cod Dart League youth tournament held at the Yarmouth Moose Lodge: Kyra Howard, Jackson Craig, Coran Dillard, JD (Jonathan) Fougere, Joseph Bixby, and Eli Clark.

Every one of our students won either a trophy or a medal, some left with more than one! The day was filled with friendly, competitive matches against fellow students and students from other Cape Cod schools. The tournament was open to all youths ages eighteen and under. The Cape Cod Dart League sponsors this event as well as provides food and "swag bags" at no cost to the players.

The dart league and Ms. Robinson would love to see this tournament grow and get more schools and family volunteers involved. If you have any questions please feel free to email Kerri Robinson at krobinson@monomoy.edu

The Diversity Club, with the help of donations from the community, Stop and Shop, and Google . Org Teen Mental Health Initiative, can distribute individual bags of food on Fridays. They are handed out at the end of the day and are available to anyone who needs them. Pick up in the Main Office lobby as you are heading out to your bus!

https://www.accelevents.com/e/monomoy-regional-schools-friends-of-the-arts-2025-

ASVAB testing will be on June 3 at 8:45am. Open to juniors and seniors. Free! Sign up in guidance or through email.

CIVICS: Grade 8

June 2

Physics and some Biology: Grade 9

Session 1: June 4

Session 2: June 5

https://capecodchildrensplace.com/program-offerings/ - click on the link for the interactive calendar!

INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

Tues. 5/27

V Sailing Girls Only out all day for Women's Regatta

Fri. 5/30

B &G Track for State Meet @ 10:45am

Click here to access the Monomoy All Sports Booster Club's merch store: https://monomoy-merch.printify.me/products

Follow us on Instagram for game results, scores, updates, and more!: @monomoyathletics

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

Monomoy Regional High School operations and activities are guided by Monomoy Regional School District policies and school-specific procedures. The MRHS Handbook is a resource for families and students, providing information and guidelines for a variety of topics. If you have additional questions not covered here, contact MRHS at (508) 430-7200.

https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/parent-caregiver-resources/school-handbook

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