FRIDAY FOCUS

Additional information below in the Athletic section of Friday Focus!

The Harwich Elementary School Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, December 2 from 9am-12pm. High school and middle school student volunteers are needed as face painters, shopping helpers, and gift wrappers.

If you are able to help out, please sign up for a slot at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845A9AA22A6FDC52-45799402-hesannual#/.

Did you know? Past issues of the Friday Focus can be found on our website: Friday Focus Archive

• Congratulations to 8th grade students Remi Schreiner and Christopher Arriola-Franco on their nominations for Project 351. Project 351 is a statewide leadership program that celebrates one unsung hero from each of Massachusetts' 351 towns to participate in community service projects, mentorship, and leadership development over the next year. Stay tuned for how you can support Remi, Christopher, and our community through this initiative!

• Our superstar athlete, Gareth Vos (senior) has qualified to compete at the state level again this year in Cross Country! His next race is Saturday, November 18 at Devens. We wish him the best of luck! -Mrs. Casey

• From Mr. Brown
• Special thanks to Ms. Police and Mr. Sumner for allowing me to work with Mr. Sumner's students while he was on paternity leave. Clearly, his students are flourishing!
• Thanks to all who checked in with me about Aldona, who says 'hello to all of her old MRHS friends!'
• Congratulations to Ms. Flint and Mr. Anderson on their richly deserved awards!

• We're so proud of sophomore Jude McMahon who earned "First Runner Up" status at the annual Lions Club Speech Contest in Dennis. This year's topic was "What Historical Figure would you like to meet?" Jude wrote about his admiration for both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and shared the questions he would ask them about the racial issues of today. He wondered what advice they would give to help him navigate our divided world. - Mrs. Forte-Doyle

On Thursday, November 16, the Monomoy High School Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 36 new inductees.

Thanks to NHS Advisor, Mary Hemeon, it was a beautiful ceremony! And special thanks to the Keynote Speaker, Carolyn Carey!

Students in World Literature and Honors World Literature recently studied Dante as well as parts of the Inferno. Students were asked to create their own versions of Hell based on Dante's structure. This assignment always leads to critical thinking about the severity and ramifications of different crimes and how one should be punished. Students have to discuss and debate what crimes/sins are worse than others. The photos show the CP class looking over a few Hells and evaluating the decisions that went into those projects. Discussion followed the critiques with students defending/debating their own and their classmates' decisions.

Creative Writing II: Global Outlook had an End of Term Food Festival which celebrated foods from the cultures we studied in Term One: Italy, Japan, Sweden, Portugal, and Brazil. Students were told to try all the varied choices and then respond to two writing prompts in their journals. Many thanks to the following students for agreeing to make the delicious treats: Corinne Pina, Isabella Mercurio, Gabby Bassett, Graycen Cote, Julia Brown, and Gabe Simoes

Mr. Dickson's AP US Government class visited Washington DC from November 8-12!

Enjoy some of their photos from the trip!

The Senior Class is fundraising for Monomoy Regional High School. Please consider purchasing evergreen gifts for the holidays to help us reach our fundraising goal!

Simply visit: GiftItForward.com and use our fundraising code: MONOMOMA001 when checking out. We receive $8 for every gift purchased using our code! Only Available until December 2

If you know others shopping for the holidays, please forward this to them too!

Thank you and we hope you have a great holiday season!

- Monomoy Class of 2024

The FAFSA is expected to open at the end of December. Families and students can apply for a FSA ID and should do so soon. Please adhere to all the financial aid deadlines that are listed for each college as each school has specific deadlines and requirements.

Below is a list of steps necessary to complete your 2024-2025 FASFA!

Thank you to all who attended the financial aid night on Wednesday, November 15.

To watch a recording of the presentation, click here

To view the slides from the presentation click here

Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) is hosting this course, which is designed to help high school students with disabilities pass their Learner’s Permit exam

RSVP by Friday, November 17, 2023

The Director of Youth and Family Services in Harwich, Ashley Symington is starting a new parenting support group: Parenting BIG Feelings. It will take place at The 204 and is open to all. They will be once a month until May - skipping December and February.

(Flyer for the series is attached at the end of Friday Focus)

The Director of Youth and Family Services in Harwich, Ashley Symington is running a therapeutic group for Harwich Residents (Teers), called “While You are Waiting” to help support young people who are in the process of looking for therapists but have not yet gotten connected. If you’d like more information, Ashley can be reached by email at: ashley.symington@harwich-ma.gov

(Flyer for the group is attached at the end of the Friday Focus).

TWITTER: @MonomoyGuidance

INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

It's an exciting time to be a Shark!

For the first time in program history - Field Hockey and Boys Soccer are advancing to the MIAA D4 State Championship games!

• Field Hockey will take on #1 Seeded Uxbridge High School on Saturday, November 18th at WPI in Worcester at 2:30 pm.
• Boys Soccer will take on #2 Seeded Lynnfield High School on Saturday, November 18th at Scituate High School at 6:15 pm.

• Senior, Gareth Vos, will be running in the Division 3 State Championship Cross Country Meet on Saturday, November 18th at Devens.

Lucy Bates - On the field junior Lucy Bates has been a starting defender for the girl's soccer team the last two years. A smart player, she loves to take her opportunities to go forward and connect with teammates. A tireless worker, she gives her best every game and practice and was voted captain by her teammates for her senior year. Off the field, Lucy has been on the High Honor roll every quarter since she began at the high school in eighth grade. She is a member of Key Club, National Honor Society, the National Chinese Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. - Coach Jenn Peterson

Paul Carlson - Paul Carlson is a quiet, composed goalkeeper who reads the game well. While being a solid and steady performer all season, earning Cape & Islands Maritime Division All-Star Honorable Mention, he has excelled in the postseason and is a key to our tournament run. He leads by example on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. His academic achievements of High Honor roll, AP Scholar Award, and Adams Award for MCAS show his quality in the classroom. Paul recently received his Eagle Scout Badge, an achievement that reflects his character and community contributions. Paul plans to continue his education after graduation in the spring by attending college in the New England area. He certainly has all of the characteristics of a deserving Scholar-Athlete.

Practices and tryouts begin on Monday, November 27

All players and their parents/caretakers must have attended the 'Meet the Winter Coaches Night' on Monday, November 13th. In order to be eligible to participate on day one of tryouts/practices all student-athletes must:

1. Register on Arbiter Registration formerly Family ID
2. Have an updated physical into the school nurse or our Athletic Trainer Taylor Murray
3. Have an up to date ImPACT Test with Taylor Murray
4. Complete the free online Concussion in Sports course at nfhslearn.com and submit the certificate to Taylor Murray
5. Complete the free online Implicit Bias course at nfhslearn.com and submit the certificate to Taylor Murray
6. Submit the pre-participation head injury form to Taylor Murray

Please click the link to see the MRHS Performing Arts Department Calendar 2023-2024

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https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/our-school/school-handbook

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https://mrhs.monomoy.edu/attendance

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