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Each month, the district will feature a staff member in our Staff Shoutout series. Staff members can be nominated by students, parents/caregivers, and colleagues for outstanding positive contributions to our schools using the simple form at www.monomoy.edu/staffshoutout. Nominations for October are now open! Any staff members nominated in September can be nominated again, except for the honoree, Jessica Friedman of MRHS.

As we prepare to support your child’s health needs for the school year, we kindly ask that you provide updated medical documentation for students who carry epinephrine auto-injectors or epinephrine nasal spray, inhalers, or require other emergency medications.

Please submit the following as soon as possible:

• A current prescribing provider’s order for the medication (e.g., epinephrine, inhaler)
• An up-to-date Allergy Action Plan or Asthma Action Plan, as applicable

You may request the provider fax the orders directly to the health office at: (508) 430-7241.

We will also need a parent/guardian to fill out the Parent Authorization Form and return to the health office as well.

Lastly, in order for the nurses to be able to administer any over the counter medications, such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, we will need the online Returning Student Registration to be completed through your Aspen account. This consent needs to be completed each school year. Please log in to your Aspen account, click on Returning Student Registration, and complete the Health portion. Don’t forget to hit submit! 🙂

Thank you for your attention to these important matters, and for helping us keep your child safe. Please reach out via phone (508) 430-7200 x3 or email (mrhs_nurse@monomoy.edu) with any questions or concerns.

~MRHS Nurses Cheryl Dufault and Sara Sears

Learn more about the Monomoy SEPAC at https://www.monomoy.edu/sepac

The Protect Our Past film festival on October 4 featured film screenings, special guests, and film contest awards given out that honor local filmmakers and students. Monomoy Regional High School senior Solomon Antar won first place at the festival for his short film. Ellen Briggs and David Allen of Protect Our Past visited the high school to personally present Solomon with a certificate and the $500 first place prize.

Protect Our Past surprises student Solomon Antar with first-prize award for film festival

Festival entrants were asked to tell a powerful story about a historic home (75+ years old) that was saved, needs saving, or is being restored; the preservation/conservation of Cape Cod’s architectural or cultural history; a historic house with a surprising or personal story; the restoration journey of a beloved structure; or how preservation links to conservation and sustainability.

Solomon’s film depicted historic homes in Sandwich, including the Hoxie House and the Wing Fort House. He studies digital media and film production with teacher Steve Cass at MRHS.

Protect Our Past is a nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding Cape Cod’s historic places, cultural heritage and community identity through education, advocacy and action. More about the group can be found at protectourpast.org.

MRHS Seniors McKenna Carchedi and Natalie Sims have both earned prestigious Gold Awards from the Girls Scouts.

To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a scout must identify an issue in their community, come up with a substantial plan to address the root cause. Once their project is complete she needs to ensure that it has made a sustainable impact to her community that will last beyond her involvement. The Gold Award requires a minimum of 80 hours work, and it is the highest and most prestigious award a Girl Scout can achieve.

McKenna's project focused on Shark Awareness & Safety. She teamed up with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, and she educated approximately 300 local children about sharks. The children learned that sharks are an essential function of our overall ecosystem, and provided safety information to keep them safe in the ocean.

Natalie's project focused on Beauty Standards Awareness. She acknowledged that many individuals struggle with body image issues, largely due to unrealistic standards set by altered images in popular media. Her presentations pointed out how deceiving images can be, and she provided coping strategies and mental health resources to those who were interested. "

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This year, MRSD is using a new tool called i-Ready for student testing in grades K-8 (replacing the MAP tool used previously), as well as for math instruction in Grades K-5. i-Ready will help teachers determine students’ opportunities for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows teachers to meet students exactly where they are, provides data to increase student learning gains, and offers lessons based on individual skill level and areas for improvement, so students can learn at a pace that is just right for them. To learn more about i-Ready, visit i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter.

Sophomores, consider applying to be a part of the Children's Cove Teen Task Force for this year! More information can also be found in the Grade 10 Guidance Google Classroom. Turn completed applications into Mrs. Ginnetty by November 14!

The Children’s Cove and Monomoy Teen TASK (Taking a Stand for Kids) Force is a group for high

school students who are interested in making an impact in the community. Its mission is to raise

awareness of the programs and services Children’s Cove provides and the public health crisis of child

sexual abuse and exploitation. The Teen TASK Force provides the tools for teens to advocate for peers

seeking help and to raise awareness of the supports and services of Children’s Cove. TASK Force

members meet throughout the school year, learn about issues facing our community, as well as

complete a project to raise awareness in their school and community.

We're excited to share news regarding two of our educators, John Bonanni and Lisa Forte-Doyle.

First, John Bonanni recently won the Donald Hall Prize for Poetry, a poetry prize presented by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. He has earned a publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press.

Additionally, Lisa Forte-Doyle's poem was selected as the Poem of the Month for October by the Brewster Ladies Library.

Both John and Lisa had residencies at the John Hay Writing Studio this summer in Brewster and will share their work on November 4 at the Brewster Ladies' Library.

The 2025 Powderpuff game was a success. All players and coaches worked hard and had a great time. Thank you to our refs, Katie Carey, Chris Harlow, and Jake Sumner. Congrats to the class of 26 on the victory!

The Harwich Chamber of Commerce is looking for student volunteers to help at the Toast of Harwich at the Wequassett Resort on November 21 from approximately 5 to 9 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering, email Cyndi Williams at cyndi@harwichcc.com.

The Walk to End Alzheimer's is on Sunday, October 19, at Cape Cod Community College and the organizers are looking for student volunteers to help with the event. Volunteering can include: help with set up, welcoming participants and event clean up. Hours of the event are 8-10 am, 10-12pm. Volunteer hour confirmations can be emailed to the school or picked up at the event.

Anyone interested in volunteering as a group or individuals can sign up via the volunteer link on the website or email pschwabe@alz.org.

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MRHS is on Instagram at @monomoyhighschool!

Come out and support the Class of 2026 Ice Cream Fundraiser on Friday, October 18th from 3–9 PM!

Enjoy some delicious ice cream while helping raise money for our class — all proceeds go directly to the Class of 2026 to fund future events and activities.

The senior class would love to see everyone there, so bring your friends and family!

Seniors, your help is needed to spread the word — please come help advertise from 3–6 PM to make this event a success!

Let’s make this a sweet success for the Class of 2026!

Click here to register!

Support Monomoy student-athletes and enjoy a fun day of golf! Click here to register to play or sponsor this great event.

Learn more about starting at CCCC. Sessions are for prospective 4Cs students of all ages -- parents/caregivers are welcome too!

• 4Cs and Debt-Free Degrees, Tuesday, October 21 at 6:30pm-7:30pm
• Empowering Access and Support: Understanding Accommodations in College, Tuesday, October 28 at 6:30pm-7:30pm

The PSAT is a very useful tool for students who plan to continue their education after high school.

Upcoming Dates:

• Grade 11 - October 17, 2025 (All Grade 11 students are registered unless they opt out)
• Grade 10 - October 24, 2025 (Open to any Grade 10 students who wish to sign up)

Get more information here!

If you’d like personalized help completing your FAFSA, MEFA has an event you won’t want to miss. At their virtual FAFSA Festival on Wed, Oct 22nd, 4:00–6:00 p.m., you’ll be paired with an expert who can answer any of your questions and provide assistance completing the application. It’s completely free, and you can arrive any time during the two-hour block. Register now.

Senior Meetings are happening with students and their counselors. It is important that college bound seniors are paying attention to deadlines. Any senior with a fall college deadline needs to complete their counselor letter of recommendation form and ask their parent/guardian to complete the parent brag sheet that is located in the senior google classroom or on the MRHS website.

Peer Tutoring is available daily for all students during Jawsome in the guidance and counseling suite. Exception: Day 1 Advisory

Day 2,4,6 Jawsome A

Day 3,5,7 Jawsome B

Our Peer Tutors are among our best students in the building. They range in grade from 10-12 and are eager and willing to help their peers achieve success.

If you are interested in arranging peer tutoring for your student please email jbennett@monomoy.edu

~Jonathan Bennett- Peer Tutoring Advisor

Audrey Brewer, Grade 8, abrewer@monomoy.edu

Lindsay Ginnetty, Instructional Leader, Grades 9-12 (last names A-F), lginnetty@monomoy.edu

Caitlyn Hall, Grades 9-12 (last names G-N), chall@monomoy.edu

Jonathan Bennett, Grades 9-12 (last names O-Z), jbennett@monomoy.edu

Follow us on Instagram: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety, The MRHS Counseling Team

Kade Stephens - Football

Kade Stephens embodies everything you want about a student athlete, With a heavy course load full of AP classes, he manages to be a star on the team moving positions to wherever he may be needed. From linebacker, to D-line Center and Guard Kade can do it all. This past game he had 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 7 tackles. His teachers have never had a negative comment about him and always commend his work ethic! In the classroom he carries a 4.48 GPA. This is why I chose Tyler Kade Stephens as my Scholar Athlete of the Month. - Coach Rob Sliney

Abrielle Long - Girls Soccer

Abrielle has started every game at center back for the girls soccer team this year and has developed into an outstanding defender as well as leader on the team. She also is captain of the lacrosse team and a varsity starter on the basketball team. Academically, she earned the AP Scholar with Distinction award and is a member of the National Honor Society with a 4.62 GPA, Key Club, and student council. She is also a Student Ambassador and has been involved in raising money for causes such as the Jimmy Fund and Suicide Awareness. - Coach Jenn Peterson

WEEK OF: 10/13/25

MON, 10/13:

TUES, 10/14:

V Boys Soccer vs Sandwich 6:00

JV Boys Soccer vs Sandwich 4:00

V Girls Soccer @ Sandwich 6:00

JV Girls Soccer @ Sandwich 4:30

V Field Hockey vs MV 4:00

JV Field Hockey vs MV 5:15

V Boys Golf (South Selectional) @ Foxborough 8:30am

WED, 10/15:

Fr. Boys Soccer vs Cape Tech 4:00

V Field Hockey @ Nauset 4:30

JV Field hockey @ Nauset 5:45

V Volleyball vs Nantucket 4:00

JV Volleyball vs Nantucket 5:30

Unified basketball @ Barnstable 4:00

THURS, 10/16:

V Boys Soccer @ DY 4:00

JV Boys Soccer @ DY 4:00

FRI, 10/17:

V Girls Soccer vs SJP 4:00

Football vs Lynn Tech 6:30

V Volleyball vs Seekonk 5:30

JV Volleyball vs Seekonk 4:00

Cheer vs Lynch tech 6:30

SAT, 10/18:

SUN, 10/19:

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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