HES Shark Scoop

Did you know you can subscribe to the MRSD calendar? Events like holidays, early release days, and more will be added to your device for easy reference. To subscribe to the MRSD calendar and add it to your device:

Go to the calendar page on our website, then click the RSS feed icon at the upper right of the calendar and follow the steps (find support and additional instructions here).

Monomoy's Integrated Preschool program serves children ages 3-4 who have been found eligible for special education services due to a disability who learn alongside more typically developing students, called community friends. Community friends help to model age-appropriate social, play, language, and learning skills. The district currently has one remaining opening for a community friend. The opening is due to families moving out of the district, allowing the district to add peers to maintain the required balance.

The open spot is in the three-year-old afternoon session of the integrated preschool program. The program is held four days per week for 2.5 hours each day, and is housed at Harwich Elementary School. Community friends attend the integrated preschool at no cost; however, transportation is not provided.

Families interested in applying for the community friend student placement should contact Erin Cronen, MRSD Early Childhood Coordinator, at 617-314-8937 or ecronen@monomoy.edu. If more applicants apply than there are available spots, a lottery will be held.

We would love to have you join us for lunch one day! It's a wonderful chance to meet your child's friends and spend a little mid-day time connecting with them.

To reserve your spot on any day of the week, please complete this form.

To ensure a smooth and secure visit for everyone:

• Upon Arrival: Please sign in at the main office when you get here.

• After Lunch: We kindly ask that you return directly to the front office to sign out before you depart. To help the afternoon classes begin promptly and with minimal distraction, please do not accompany your child back to the classroom.

Thank you for your cooperation—we look forward to seeing you! 😊

November 17-21 -- HES Book Fair

Tuesday, November 18 -- Read Under the Stars & Shop the Book Fair 5-7 pm

Wednesday, November 19 -- Early Dismissal 1:35 pm

Thursday, November 20 -- All Shark Meeting 8:15 am Gym

Friday, November 21 -- Hoops & Heroes 5:30 pm Gym

November 26, 27, 28 -- Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

Friday, December 5 -- Harwich Tree Lighting Ceremony 5:30 pm Doane Park

Saturday, December 6 -- PTO Holiday Bazaar

Wednesday, December 10 -- Early Dismissal 1:35 pm

December 12 -- Session 1 After School Clubs End

December 22 - January 1 -- December Break NO SCHOOL

Per the handbook, if your child is unable to attend school, please enter the absence in PickUp Patrol and/or call our designated attendance line, 617-848-0115, as early as possible. Soon after arrival, our office staff begins to call the caregivers of absent students if we haven't already heard from them. This is important, as we want to ensure that all students are safe. Your phone message with the reason for the absence is all we need. While an email to the teacher is helpful, it sometimes doesn't make its way to the office staff. Thank you for your help!

Click the flyer above for the Book Fair home page.

The Bureau of Special Education Appeals, which derives its authority from both federal and Massachusetts statutes and regulations (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; "IDEA"; MGL ch.71B; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) conducts due process hearings and renders Rulings and Decisions concerning eligibility, evaluation, placement, individualized education programs (IEP), provision of special education and procedural protections for students with disabilities.
To join an Informational Session: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mediation-and-facilitation-informational-sessions
To learn about BSEA Mediation: https://www.mass.gov/mediation-at-the-bsea
To learn about Hearings at the BSEA: https://www.mass.gov/due-process-hearings

Ms. Allyson Joy, Assistant Principal

Email: ccutone@monomoy.edu
Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Domain/9
Location: 263 South Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7216