FRIDAY FOCUS
Monomoy Regional High School's Weekly Newsletter
Published: March 11th, 2022
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SHARK SHOUTOUTS
- Big, big Shark Out to ELL Teacher, Mimi van der Burg!!! Ms. van der Burg visited my Honors English 10 class today to share poignant family history and the harsh treatment they received while living under Nazi rule. Her talk today was a powerful and wonderful way to finish our study of the Holocaust and Elie Wiesel's NIGHT. -Ms. Lisa Forte-Doyle
- Major Shark Shout Out to Mimi van der Burg and The Diversity Club for implementing our recent Ukraine Fundraiser!! It's so important for our students to think and care for the folks who are trapped in or fleeing from the war. -Ms. Lisa Forte-Doyle
- Shoutout to Kristina Tamasco, and the entire GSA for the outstanding presentation this week. Their bravery and thoughtfulness and honesty are shining examples of what our Monomoy school culture is all about. On a personal level, I was profoundly moved by what they shared about LGBTQ+ issues. It is very sad to hear about how they experience negative comments and actions just for being themselves. It reinforced to me how important it is for all of us to have zero tolerance for anything like that, and to support each other as members of this great school community. -Mr. George Sowpel
- Huge, I mean Huge Shark Shout out to TROY OLSON who stumbled upon a parent with a flat tire in our parking lot and changed the tire for her (in the snowy-rain)! The recipient of TROY's kindness and know-how remains nameless, but I couldn't let the random act of kindness go by unnoticed. Thank you Troy, you are a shining star in the MRHS sky! -Mrs. Janet Ferro
Monomoy Regional High School Theatre Company performs next week!
Harlem Wizards
The Class of 2022 would like to thank The Harlem Wizards for coming to our school and providing the best entertainment this year.
We would like to also thank:
- All the families of Harwich, Chatham, and the surrounding towns for coming out to support our class. We hope everyone had an amazing evening!
- Administration for allowing us to put on our show.
- The Harwich Police Department for keeping our event safe.
- The MRHS Select Choir for singing the National Anthem.
- Chatham Elementary, Harwich Elementary, and Monomoy Middle School for holding cafeteria assemblies
- Chatham Bars Inn for hosting our guests for 2 evenings.
- Our Sponsors: The Chatham Wayside Inn, Szechuan Delight, The Chatham Mayflower, Mermaids on Main, Seaside Country Gardens, Cape Cod Associates, JoMama's, Will Take It Junk Removal, Chatham Penny Candy, Your Stories Guided By Watermark, Majick Landscaping, Marjollet Marine, Big Rock Oyster, and Puritan Cape Cod for supporting us.
- Everyone who volunteered to play in the game including The Unified Basketball Team!
- Shana Grogan and her crew for organizing the Unified Basketball Team and for keeping score.
- All of our parent volunteers and for giving such great donations for making this night possible.
- Bill Doherty and Co. for refereeing the game.
- Everyone who has made this evening possible, The Class of 2022 cannot thank you enough!
Save the Date! The "Through Young Eyes Exhibit" Reception
Save the Date! The "Through Young Eyes Exhibit" Reception is April 7, 4-7 PM at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, featuring work from MRHS Art Students:
- Keira Murphy (ceramics),
- Grady Howell (ceramics),
- Sophie Tadema-Wielandt (Sculpture)
- Sally Watson (mixed media 3-D)
- Ashely Smith (painting)
- Emily O’Neil (mixed media 2-D)
- Jarett Strzepek
- Alexa Schneeberger
- Emily Celia
See the flyer below or here
The 2022 Monomoy Youth Voices Exhibition/Showcase was featured in The Cape Cod Chronicle!
March Madness is back!
The Class of 2023 is hosting its March Madness basketball tournament again on Tuesday, March 15 right after school in the gym.
This single elimination basketball tournament is open to all Monomoy students and faculty who wish to participate. Games will run for 10 minutes (running clock and no timeouts).
Teams must have at least five (5) players and there is a $25 registration fee per team. All teams must be registered by no later than Friday, March 11.
Grand prize: Winning team gets pizza ordered for lunch at school.
There are more chances to win! At halftime there will be a half court shot contest where two winners will get a $15 gift card to Dunkin Donuts.
Spectators are welcome!
Please see Ms. Jones, Ms. Manning, or any of the 2023 class officers for any questions about registration or game rules.
Class of 22 families - The After-Prom needs you!
- March 22, 6:00 pm, MRHS Library
- April 5, 6:00 pm, Harwich Community Center
MRHS student Annalise Langelier accepted into prestigious FBI summer program
Monomoy Regional High School student Annalise Langelier has been accepted into the prestigious Youth Leadership Academy program for the summer of 2022. The FBI National Academy Associates supports the young leaders of tomorrow through the Youth Leadership Program. YLP is designed to offer lifelong enrichment opportunities in support of exceptional young leader’s drive for knowledge and their desire to make a difference in the world. Each regional chapter sends one student to this program and Annalise was the student chosen to represent the entire New England region.
In a statement, Rob Lowe, Deputy Superintendent of Cambridge Police Department and head of the New England Chapter, said, “On behalf of the interview panel, thank you for expressing interest in the national FBINAA YLP. It was a pleasure to hear about your incredible academic and athletic achievements as well as your community service. As you know, we have only one spot available for the 2022 national YLP. Annalise Langelier has been chosen to attend the 2022 YLP/national.”
Annalise will spend eight days this summer at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, engaging in activities focused on developing an influential community of socially conscious and service-minded leaders who positively shape the world.
The Youth Leadership Program is made possible and hosted by the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc., a nonprofit law enforcement leadership network. This program focuses on eight days of intensive instruction for 62 participants.
The highly competitive program is run by a cadre of law enforcement training instructors. Students must have demonstrated high academic standards and good citizenship to be nominated for this program.
Extensive coursework and classroom instruction focus on issues faced by the youth of today and provides tools that can enhance their individual core talents. Each year, students represent over 40 U.S. states and 4 international countries. The Youth Leadership Program is offered to the students at no charge.
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JUNIORS
WEBINAR: "Creating Healthy Tech and Media Habits with your Teen"
MCAS Dates
Grade 10
ELA March 22 & March 23
Math May 17 & May 18
Grade 9
STE June 7 & June 8
Grade 8
ELA April 4 & April 5
STE April 28 & April 29
Math May 10 & May 11Follow us on Social Media!
INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance
Wishing you health and safety,
The School Counseling Team
Caitlyn Hall, 8th Grade Counselor
Lindsay Ginnetty, A-F
Sean Burke, G-N
Jon Bennett, Instructional Leader, O-Z
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Winter Sports Awards Night
The Monomoy Regional High School Winter Sports Awards Night is Friday, March 11, at 6:00pm in the MRHS Auditorium. All winter athletes, coaches, and families are invited to attend. We look forward to celebrating our amazing student-athletes! Good luck to all of our teams competing in the State Tournament!
Weekly Athletic Summaries
GIRLS BASKETBALL
We fought hard against Northbridge ending with a loss of 52-41. It was a very close and competitive game. Great effort from everyone and special thanks to our senior captain Caroline DiGiovanni and Sofia Fiorillo for being amazing leaders and role models to the team.
BOYS ICE HOCKEY
We had a hard week after facing the end to our season. We played Martha's Vineyard and lost 7-0 in the D4 State Tournament. It was a great season and we are proud of the hard work that was put into the season.
GIRLS ICE HOCKEY
Furies took a tough loss to Reading 1-0. The first goal was scored 2 minutes into the game. Olivia Avellar held the team together from a great game in net. Charlotte Manganaro had a great game in defense. Gabriella Basset had some nice almost goals especially during power plays. Unfortunately this loss marks the end of the season. The Furies finished with a record of 11-6-3, the best they have ever had before, with the help of the new coach Connor Brickley.
CHEER
We had a very successful competition week! We competed in the D4 South Championship at Bellingham High School and qualified for states at Worcester State University. The competition is on Saturday, March 13th at 10:30AM and tickets are $10! We are proud of our accomplishments and are looking forward to the competition.
Spring Sports
High School Spring Sports practices/tryouts will begin Monday March 21st. Meet The Spring Coaches Night will take place on Monday March 14th in person, in the high school gym at 6:00pm.
In order to participate on day 1 all student-athletes must do the following:
1. Register on Family ID. Registration is open.
2. Have an up to date physical on file with the school nurse.
3. Have an updated IMPact Test on file with our Athletic Trainer, Taylor Murray.
4. Take the free online concussion course at NFHSlearn.com and pass the certificate into our Athletic Trainer.
5. Submit the pre-participation head injury form to our Athletic Trainer.
6. Take the free online Implicit Bias course at NFHSlearn.com and pass the certificate into our Athletic Trainer.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the athletic office or our Athletic Trainer Taylor Murray at tmurray@monomoy.edu.
Karen Guillemette, CAA
Director of Athletics
Monomoy All Sports Booster Club Brick Fundraiser
Click the link to download the order form or the download form below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eOxXOqBSyeIIBtwjZWcoZoOjytdZWamL/view?usp=sharing
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Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Page/15
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Phone: 508-430-7200
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