HES Shark Scoop

The courtyard garden beds were planted by our amazing garden club members on Thursday! Yay!! With any luck we'll see strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, tomatoes, green beans, corn, and mini pumpkins soon. In the meantime, we plan to enjoy our birds, beautiful flowers, and pollinators.

Monomoy recently had a visit from Richard Guerry of the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication, thanks to our collaboration with Children's Cove -- he spoke to students in Grade 3-7, raising awareness about digital mindfulness and online safety, and he also held an evening session for parents and caregivers. If you'd like to access the important material Guerry shared, the information for the workshop replay is below:

Visit: https://www.iroc2.org/655.html
Username: MSDMA
Password: Community

Note: It is highly recommended that the videos provided for Students & Parents are previewed before showing them to children under 11.

We are proud to share that YMCA Cape Cod has honored Monomoy with its 2024 Community Partner Award for Youth Development! The Y offers us additional ways to support youth and families in our community, and we are thankful for the important work they do!

Members of the Monomoy Regional Middle School Building Committee – parents, community members, and construction experts – share more information about the upcoming renovation project at Monomoy Regional Middle School in this video. Learn more at www.monomoy.edu/mrmsreno.

Are you interested in working one or a few times a week in our cafeteria? We are in need of substitute cafeteria workers to prepare and serve food to our fabulous Sharks. The ideal hours are 8 am - 1 pm but we have some flexibility. The rate of pay is $19 / hour. Please reach out to Mac Noks at mnoks@monomoy.edu.

A great way to make some extra money and stay on your child's school day schedule. Bus drivers needed for large and small bus transportation. All training is provided by the Collaborative. For more information, please speak with Lisa Stobbart at 508-420-6950

May 7 & 8 -- Willy Wonka Production

Wednesday, May 14 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

May 16-20 -- Spring Book Fair

Friday, May 23 -- All Shark Meeting 8 am

Monday, May 26 -- Memorial Day District CLOSED

Wednesday, May 28 -- Early Release 1:20 pm Dismissal

Thursday, June 12 -- K-4 Field Day

Friday, June 13 -- K-4 Field Day RAIN DATE

Tuesday, June 17 -- 4th Grade Step Up Ceremony 9:30 am

Wednesday, June 18 -- HES Step Up Day Grades K-3 8:30 am

Wednesday, June 18 -- Last Day of School 10:50 am Dismissal

Thank you in advance for avoiding unnecessary absences, tardies, or early dismissals on these testing dates.

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

Did you know? Past issues of the HES Shark Scoop can be found on our website at https://hes.monomoy.edu/news/hes-shark-scoop.

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
Twitter: @monomoyschools