FRIDAY FOCUS

The Monomoy Food Services department is happy to bring a new salad bar option to MRHS this year!

The Salad Bar is available in the cafeteria every day during lunch.

Stop by and make your own healthy and delicious salad!

After much hard work by our web designer Jason Elhilow, The Bite student newspaper is proud to present our Website! Please peruse the articles written by our amazing student journalists, and check back frequently for updates!

• It has been a fun and festive week at MRHS as students and staff participate in Spirit Week! Look how great Ms. Creedon and Ms. Dennehy look for Jersey Day!

The Monomoy Interact students went on a field trip yesterday to the Harwich Council on Aging. They delivered beautiful Christmas cards and candy canes to the 50+ seniors who attended the Holiday Luncheon. In addition, we sang several Christmas songs, with Talia Perez playing wonderfully on the piano. Thanks to all the students who participated and made cards. It was so fun! The festive hats were borrowed from Ms. Doyle and Ms. Robinson. Thanks for sharing!

Pictured are: (front row): Tatiana Malone, Hoku Hill, Hailey Tamasco, Abby Considine, Jordan MacRoberts, Lilly Gould, Talia Perez, Ryan Casey, Nicolai Robbins, Betsy Casey

(back row): Michael Considine, Jericah Dujua, Maya Flaherty, Caroline Vitolo, Ashley Smith, Scarlett O'Malley, Tamarr Washington, Braden Burke, Jason Elhilow, Mayur Patel, Caleb Escher and Wellington Holmes.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Harwich-Dennis for their generous donations to our clothing drive for the homeless on Cape Cod. The Interact Club is collecting warm clothing donations (gently used or new) and toiletry items for the Youth Street Reach program to help the homeless in our community.

Two Monomoy students, Joseph Thonus and Molly Langway, were chosen among the top three for the Chronicle's Christmas story winners! Joseph won first place for his story entitled, 'Home for Christmas' and Molly took second place for her story, 'Christmas in the Cabin.' Their stories were published in the Holiday edition of December 21 - Read their stories here!

48 students from the grade 8 submitted stories to the Young Writer's contest Hunted- On the Prowl and had their stories accepted for publication. Young Writers looks for stories with unique perceptions, imagination, and creativity as well as expression, originality, and use of language. We congratulate these students:

• Ada Riker
• Adam Borraccino
• Aliyah Elliot
• Ava Pina
• Axel Morales
• Ayla Hollenbaugh
• Breonna Nody
• Cecilia Hand
• Chase Tavano
• Chris Shea
• Christopher Arriola
• Cody Tolley
• Daniel Morgan
• Dante Rossetti
• Elliot Peterson
• Emerson Gingras
• Evan Bober
• Gianna Paravisini
• Grace Powers
• Grace Whitney
• Greyson Bell
• Isaac Antor
• Issac Eldredge
• Jackson Craig
• Jacob Berquaist
• Jakob Conlon
• James Kelley
• Jeremy Keating
• Kendall Bresciani
• Laura Stone
• Lauren Laselva
• Logan Eldredye
• Madelyn Swett
• Madison Staniels
• Marek Punty
• Maxtyn Furman
• Michaela Desir
• Neuson Stephenson
• Nico Silvester
• Oliver Cornell
• Olivia Warren
• Patrick Kelleher
• Rajon Hylton
• Samantha Contonio
• Shea Eldridge
• Shea-Owen Ryder
• Sophia Durant
• Sophia Valero
• Sophie Larivee
• Tyler Douglas
• Tyler Layton

Anna Bianco, Class of 2023, visited MRHS on December 19 as part of the US Air Force. Anna completed her basic training in Texas and then went to Mississippi for her technical training. She has the rank of Airman First Class A1C right now. Her military job is Aviation Resource Management. She will be deploying to South Korea within the next year. It was wonderful to see Anna! Thank you for your service!

Students in Grades 9 & 10 have all completed Career Interest Inventories in Naviance over the past few weeks. Please check in with your student and ask them to share the results with you!

Save the Date: January 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the MRHS Auditorium

Parents, Guardians, and Students in the Class of 2025 are invited to spend an evening with the school counselors for a presentation on the college and post-graduation planning process.

The FAFSA will be available to fill out beginning on December 31

• Please adhere to all the financial aid deadlines that are listed for each college as each school has specific deadlines and requirements.
• Watch these very HELPFUL VIDEOS from Federal Student Aid for some steps to take prior to the launch of 2024-2025.

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

Seniors, we live in an amazingly generous community and there are SO MANY scholarship opportunities. Take some time each week to check Naviance and apply for as many as you can! Last year seniors were awarded over $400,000 in scholarships!

• Dollars for Scholars: $173,650
• Cape Cod Foundation: $104,000
• Community Organizations: $149,900

For IMPORTANT and USEFUL information on Scholarships, Click Here!

To register/apply for the Cape Cod Foundation & Cape Cod Association Scholarships, Click Here!

Deadline is March 1 at 11:59 pm

Students are required to have all their supporting documents, including academic information, a letter of recommendation from a counselor, and a second letter of recommendation from a professional such as a teacher, coach, employer, etc., by the deadline. Please note that CCF uses the universal application which automatically pairs students with ALL the opportunities they are eligible to apply for based on the information they provide.

CCF Links for Staff & Students

• CCF Financial Assistance Overview
• 2024 Scholarship Listing
• CCF FAQs

Deadline: April 1 by 11:59 pm

Our partner, The Cape Cod Association, offers heritage-based scholarships for high school students who were born and currently reside on Cape Cod or the Islands. There is a separate application for this scholarship, but it can be accessed through the same online scholarship portal as CCF. Students are required to have all their supporting documents, including academic information and a letter of recommendation from a counselor.

CCA Links for Staff & Students

• CCA Website
• CCA FAQ page

January 30, 2024 - Jawsome B - Cape Cod Foundation

February 6, 2024 - Jawsome A - Monomoy Dollars for Scholars Presentation

Held the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Family Resource Center

Harwich Youth & Family Services presents the Parent Workshop Series, which covers a wide range of topics! The next discussion is on Thursday, January 18th - the event flyer is below under 'Community Events.'

TWITTER: @MonomoyGuidance

INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

• Tues. 1/2/24
• Fr. Girls Basketball @ 2:00

• Wed. 1/3/24
• V Girls Ice Hockey @ 12:30

• Fri. 1/5/24
• Fr. Boys Basketball @ 1:45
• V Girls Basketball @ 3:00
• V Cheer @ 3:00

• They must be purchased in advance as there will be NO Cash option available.
• Season passes for Basketball will be available at the games for $30 Cash only by the Booster Club.
• Save this link to buy your tickets for upcoming games: MRHS -MSB Ticket Sales

• Tickets are $5 for general admission plus a small service fee.
• Monomoy Students get in for free with student ID.

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

Click here to access the 2023-2024 School Handbook:

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

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

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