Monomoy News

After years of hard work by scores of individuals and organizations, a new, accessible community playground has opened at Chatham Elementary School. Learn more about the project here.

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Massachusetts -- and there is a special local connection for students at Harwich Elementary School. The Mayflower was believed to have been built in Harwich, England, and HES students have been writing letters to students in Harwich, England. Read about the connection here.

Mock Trial is proving popular - and successful! - at both MRMS and MRHS. At the middle school, students recently completed another session of the Mock Trial seminar, led by Sgt. Bill Massey and supported by Atty. Matthew Bober, where they learn about the law and procedure, and participate in a trial at the courthouse with their classmates.

At the high school level, the MRHS Mock Trial team started its competition season with a win against Nauset! The team, led by teacher Kevin Bates and Atty. Mark Russell, will continue competing over the next few months.

Nearly half of the senior class at Monomoy Regional High School will get real-world work experience through their participation in the school’s internship program. Now in its fifth year, this year’s cohort of 56 students is the biggest yet. Learn more about the program here.

As its meeting on January 23, 2020, the Monomoy Regional School Committee voted unanimously to appoint Michael MacMillan as the new Business Manager for MRSD. Current Business Manager Kathleen Isernio will be retiring as of June 30, 2020, after many years of service to the district. Read more about the transition here.

If you missed our latest Parent University, focused on digital safety and social media, click here for a video recording of the session, plus the presentation slides and other handouts.

If you have suggestions for future Parent University topics, email them to Joy Jordan at jjordan@monomy.edu.

Budget season is underway, with Superintendent Dr. Scott Carpenter presenting the draft FY21 MRSD Budget to the Chatham Board of Selectmen and Harwich Board of Selectmen on Jan. 27, 2020. The draft FY21 Budget is a level service budget with a 2.64% increase, and it maintains all current programs and services.

To read details of the draft FY21 Budget, click here.

For information on understanding regional school district budgets, click here.

Visual and performing arts from across the district will be celebrated at All Arts Day on Feb. 13 at MRHS!

To stay updated on upcoming events, early release days, and more, be sure to check the MRSD calendar (pro tip: click the link icon on the calendar page to have MRSD calendar events automatically integrate into your phone/digital calendar!)

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