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FRIDAY FOCUS
Monomoy Regional High School's Weekly Newsletter
Published: February 26th, 2021
Table of contents:
- Important Information
- MRHS News & Weekly Review
- Counselors' Corner
- Athletics
- School Calendar
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Lunch Menus for March 1st-March 5th
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SHARK SHOUTOUTS
- I would like to give a shoutout to Samantha Morse, one of our Senior MRHS VPA Managers, who has been working tirelessly to organize and design this Monomoy Youth Voices Showcase! -Ms. Amanda Schuermann
- Shark shoutout to Sam Higgins, Sean Deveau, Bradley (Sergi) Alexis for helping Ms. Jeannine and Ms. Kristi this week. They truly appreciated your help!
Keep up with the flow with the latest from The Current:
- Sports: Boys basketball domination by Sam Higgins '21 (coverage from the varsity boys basketball game on February 12)
- Sports: The icing on the season by Grace Ventura '22 (coverage from the Monarchs game on February 17) and photos by Kate Gabri '22
- Entertainment: All American returns for a third season: Season 3, Episode 1 by Maya Jones '25
- Entertainment: Grey's Anatomy season 17 brings COVID to the table by Emily Brophy '25
National Honor Society invites
Attention students and parents: The Monomoy chapter of the National Honor Society has sent out invitations for new applicants! Please check your email to see if you are eligible and follow the instructions to apply via Google Classroom. There will be a parent informational meeting this Monday, March 1st at 7:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the application and answer any parent questions or concerns. Please see the email for more information.
Coffee Fundraiser for Class of 2023 - only a few days left!
The Class of 2023 is holding a fundraiser with the Giving Bean. They have great products and an awesome reputation. By ordering, through our order form, the Monomoy Class of 2023 receives 40% of the proceeds.
If you would like to participate, simply click the link below to browse their catalog. Orders will be distributed after the fundraiser has ended on February 28.There are only 4 days left, so grab yours while you can!
Here is our order form access: Order form for Monomoy Regional High School | Use seller #29
Join Young Men's Club!
Are you missing hanging out with friends? Without the cafeteria for lunch or Jawsome - it is a challenge to meet new friends or just talk about sports or cars or movies or music.
The Young Men's Club is an answer! We meet online once a week - no heavy commitments - just a place to hang out and maybe get some ideas on a summer job - to pay for that sweet car you have been dreaming about!
Email Mr. Sowpel at gsowpel@monomoy.edu for more info (he is the remote teacher some of you have for seminar).
Need extra help?
Key Club Delivering Valentines to Liberty Commons
On the day before Valentine’s Day (2/13), the MRHS Key Club delivered a total of 117 valentines to Liberty Commons! Many seniors who live at Liberty Commons have lost loved ones or are struggling because of COVID19, so we delivered these valentines in hopes of bringing them some joy! Thank you to everyone who made cards, and special thanks to Mr. Bowman and his students who also contributed! Attached is a photo of Ms. Howe (the club advisor), a Liberty Commons staff member, and the Key Club officers: Christie Beckley (President), Samantha Goode (Vice President), Caitlin Bouvier (Treasurer), and Sarah Poskanzer (Secretary).
Class of 2025 needs design ideas for swag
Girls STEM Summit 2021 - Virtual
Since 2011, Jr.Tech has hosted twelve in-person Summits, creating the premier Massachusetts STEM event for high school girls in grades 8–12. The Summit serves girls interested in pursuing STEM degrees and exploring STEM career choices.
Jr.Tech is passionate and committed to inspiring the next generation of female STEM professionals and helping to close the Gender Gap in STEM careers. That is why Jr.Tech steadfastly researched, transitioned, and is committed to bringing you a LIVE online summit via Zoom due to today’s challenging in-person restrictions.
Get ready to join us. Girls STEM Summit LIVE 2021 is going to be a great experience full of information and inspiration!
Who: Girls in grades 8–12 interested in exploring STEM fields and career choices
What: Girls STEM Summit LIVE 2021
When: Hosted online two Saturday mornings via Zoom
Dates: Since the summit will be online, it has been split into two half-day sessions.
- Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:30 am–noon and
- Saturday, April 10, 2021, 8:30 am–noon
Fee: $65 (both individual and group registrations available)
MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION HERE: https://juniortech.org/girls-stem-summit-live-2021/
The MRHS Sailing Team is recruiting members
The MRHS Sailing Team is recruiting members for the
Spring 2021 season! (Mid-Late April Start)
Want to know more? Check out our Promo Video Here:
General Information:
- We sail out of Pleasant Bay Community Boating, off 28 in Harwich.
- We are a co-ed team.
- We race 420 sailboats as pictured above.
- We compete against other teams from the Cape & Islands.
- We provide helmets, lifejackets, and drysuits to all sailors.
- No sailing experience necessary! (You just need to know how to swim.)
- Want to get involved and NOT necessarily sail? We could use a team manager/photographer/assistant as well!
INTERESTED? SIGN UP HERE
Ad Lucem Root Word of the Week
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SAT Prep
Students are encouraged to use https://www.khanacademy.org/ to help prepare for the SAT’s! It is a free program and can be linked to the College Board account.
SAT Dates for the Spring are:
March 13
May 8
June 21
Please register through College Board and be mindful of test registration dates.
Individual Junior Planning Meetings
Individual Junior Planning Meetings will be starting soon. Mrs. Casey will be contacting families with the date and time. Meetings will be held remotely and in the mornings so students do not miss their class times. We recommend that families and students watch the video of the college planning info session prior to the meeting if you were not able to attend the live version - it can be found here… https://www.monomoy.edu/Page/3506
Large Virtual College Fair
Over 600 colleges participating in a virtual fair THIS Sunday!
For more information, please register here: https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/42/exhibitors
Scholarships
The time is scholarship season! Seniors should be working on scholarships - details and instructions can be found in the Senior Google Classroom. Do not delay - deadlines are very important!
Follow 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 ROUNDUP
The winter sports season comes to an end this week with the first ever Cape and Islands League Tournament!
Girls Basketball finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and third in the Cape and Islands League Lighthouse Division. The girls won their first Cape and Islands League Tournament game but unfortunately lost in the semi finals to CCA. Great season girls!
Boys Basketball finished the regular season with a 9-2 record and second in the Cape and Islands League Lighthouse Division. The boys travel to CCA tonight at 5:00 for the Cape and Islands Lighthouse Division Tournament Championship. Tune in to Cape Cod Academy’s Facebook live page to watch the live action tonight! Go Sharks!
Girls Ice Hockey finished the regular season with a record of 2-4-5 and fourth in the Cape and Islands League. The Furies won their first Cape and Islands League Tournament game last night in double overtime, 2-1 over DY/CCA/SJP. The team will travel to Falmouth on Saturday to take on the Clippers at 3:30 in the Cape and Islands League Tournament Semi Finals. The game will be available for viewing on LiveBarn.
Boys Ice Hockey finished the regular season with a 1-6 record. Unfortunately their hopes of Cape and Islands Tournament redemption were spoiled due to Covid protocols. The boys worked hard all season and showed great improvements. They should be very proud of how far they came in a short time.
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Wednesday, March 10th
Wednesday, March 17th
Quarter 3 Progress Reports Printed
Thursday, March 18th - Saturday, March 20th
Wednesday, March 24th
Friday, April 2nd
NO SCHOOL: Spring Holiday
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Contact Us!
Email: mrhs@monomoy.edu
Website: https://www.monomoy.edu/Page/15
Location: 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA, USA
Phone: 508-430-7200
Follow MRHS on Twitter!
Website: https://twitter.com/MonomoyRHS
Twitter: @MonomoyRHS