HES Shark Scoop

This season can be difficult for many of our families. I want to remind families about Cape Kid Meals. It is a program that provides food for our students when they are not in school. Each Thursday or Friday a bag of food for your child will come home in their backpack. This will provide most of the food they need for the weekend. If you think this would help your family, please let me know and I will add them to the list-no questions asked. If you have more questions for me please reach out.

The phone number used to send school text messages has changed. SMS text messages from Monomoy will now be sent using a new number: 97178.

This change was made to improve the reliability and speed of text message delivery. We encourage you to save the new number (97178) to your contacts so you recognize messages from Monomoy right away.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we make this transition.

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 limited openings for community friends. These openings are due to a slight increase in the number of students with disabilities, allowing the district to add peers to maintain the required balance.

The open spots are 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 one of the community friend student placements 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.

There will be a viewing of the Hotel Transylvania 1 Movie in the Cafeteria at Monomoy Regional High School on Friday, October 24, from 5:30-7:30pm for all children in the MRSD Elementary and Middle Schools. Tickets are $5 each and there will be popcorn, snacks and refreshments available for purchase as well. There will be student volunteers from the Junior Class there to supervise as well as teachers, but if you wish to accompany your child you are more than welcome to - please indicate in the sign-up form. Sign up here.

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! 😊

Tuesday, November 4 -- School Picture Retakes Day

Tuesday, November 4 -- PTO Meeting 6:00 pm Library

Wednesday, November 5 -- Early Release 1:35 Dismissal

Monday, November 10 -- Professional Day NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 11 -- Holiday NO SCHOOL

November 17-21 -- HES Book Fair

December 12 -- Session 1 After School Clubs End

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!

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