FRIDAY FOCUS

• I would like to congratulate two young ladies, Bobbi Rose Brown (Monomoy HS) and Allie Hawk (Nauset HS) for helping our MLK Education Task Force with hosting a movie at the Cape Cinema last Wednesday night. The movie was based on a true story - " The Best of Enemies".

~Angelina Raneo Chilaka - MLK Education Task Force

• Congratulations to senior Lillian Gould for her Good Citizen Award! Lillian was recognized on February 10 by the Captain Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.

~ Mrs. Ginnetty, School Counselor

On Thursday, February 15, the SAIL class and their Unified PE buddies went bowling at Ryan Family in Yarmouth! All the students had a great time!

On Friday, February 9, MRHS had a wonderful performance outside the library to celebrate Chinese New Year! Cassandra Jones, the daughter of MRHS Mandarin Teacher, Melinda Jones played the ancient Chinese instrument called the Guzheng during Jawsome. The entire school was filled with beautiful traditional Chinese music!

Wow! Monomoy High students were treated to a wonderful band performance from SCHTICK on Thursday during yesterday's Jawsome Hour!! The very talented band members are Monomoy students: Boden Mabile on drums, Ben McGrath on keyboard and sax, and Jill Stevenson on lead guitar, with CCTech student, Colin Lynch, on bass. Many thanks to Principal Jen Police for supporting the work of the Student Engagement and Recognition Committee. More great Jawsome events to come!!!

Thank you to Rose Richard for the fabulous photo!

Sandscript and Eldredge Library hosted an evening coffee house/open mic last Friday in the library's comfortable, downstairs performance space. Several students shared their work: Emma Eldredge, Jason Elhilow, Jordan MacRoberts, Ben McMullen, Emma Capen, Corinne Pina, Talia Perez, Kristina Tamasco, Chloe Horan and others sang: Caroline Vitolo, Emily Gray, and Talia Perez.

An April coffee house/open mic is coming!

Many thanks to Youth Services Librarian Meghan Kemp for helping Mrs. Forte-Doyle make this happen. Enjoy Ms. Kemp's photos!

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This fundraiser is an inclusive event to address food insecurity on Cape Cod by supporting the Family Table Collaborative of Cape Cod!

To purchase tickets in advance click here:

• First Seating at 5:00 pm
• Second Seating at 6:00 pm

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a contribution. At this time, we are only able to accept cash or check donations.

Tickets are on sale NOW!

Purchase tickets for any night here!

Ms. Wheaton is working with the MRHS GSA and Eldredge Public Library Youth Services Librarians Meghan Kemp and Leah Dower to establish a book group that will read LGBTQ+ affirming titles.

The first meeting of this group will be during a Jawsome Hour on March 21st. We will be discussing The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. Students should fill out the Google form by February 16th if they would like to participate.

MRHS's student newspaper, The Bite has some BRAND NEW January articles on our website for all to enjoy! Be sure to check them out on our Website!

MRHS's Creative Writing Club, Sandscript is now featured on the site as well! Be sure to check out their poetry and creative writing pieces.

Juniors - Please register for a spring exam for the SAT’s.

The next exam date is March 9, 2024

Registration is completed through College Board - Register Here

Dear Seniors and Caregivers:

We wanted to reach out and share a few resources with you. As many of you may know, FAFSA has been revised this year and the deadlines have been adjusted with various colleges. We are receiving many emails from colleges with updates to the process. For current information or specific questions,

please contact the Financial Aid departments of the college or institution directly.

Please encourage your student to be checking Naviance for individually posted local scholarships. Additionally, the applications for Monomoy Dollars for Scholars and Cape Cod Foundation have opened. Representatives for both agencies have presented to the senior class regarding their

application process.

Please note the deadline for Cape Cod Foundation is March 1 at 11:59 PM, and the deadline for Dollars for Scholars is April 1 at 6:00 PM. Our community is incredibly generous, and there are many scholarships available to fit every student.

For those needing assistance with FAFSA, here are some resources to access:

• FAFSA
• Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)
• uAspire

You may also access the financial aid presentation that was hosted at Monomoy in November on the MRHS Guidance & Counseling website.

For scholarships that need transcripts and letters of recommendation mailed, please provide Mrs. Casey (bcasey@monomoy.edu) with the specific information and the information will be mailed directly to the organization.

Good luck and please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you,

The MRHS School Counseling Department

Do you have or know a teenager on an IEP or who has a disability looking to ace their Learner’s Permit exam? Call CORD now to sign up for their free Driving to Success Permit Test Preparation Course starting on February 29th. This course will help prepare future drivers with disabilities to pass their learner’s permit exam. Some topics covered include road safety, road signs and signals, tips and tricks for passing the exam, and so much more.

If you’d like to learn more about CORD’s seven-week Driving to Success Course, give us a call at 508-775-8300. Please RSVP by February 26th.

Also, feel free to view this article featured in the Cape Cod Times on the aforementioned permit prep course and our programs here:

Cape disabled young people prepare for what happens after high school (capecodtimes.com)

Seniors, there are SO MANY scholarship opportunities. Apply for as many as you can!!

Take some time each week to check Naviance for LOCAL scholarships!!

Monomoy Dollars for Scholars applications are open for graduating Seniors. Applications will close at 6 pm on April 1.

These scholarships are for students who reside in either Chatham or Harwich (regardless of the school they attend) and for all graduates of Monomoy Regional High School. Connect to the application here- https://monomoy.dollarsforscholars.org

Once you have applied, application assistance and mentoring are available. For general instructions, click here! See below for an important checklist!

Cape Cod Community College has 2 upcoming events this month!

TWO in-person Academic Open Houses for students (9-12th grade) on Wednesday, February 21, and Thursday, February 22, from 2 pm - 4 pm.

Join us on Friday, March 1, for an inspiring day dedicated to future educators and teacher leaders. By partnering with Educators Rising, our goal is to support talented high school students and their teachers to help increase the diversity and quality of teachers in our region.

This conference will give you the opportunity to:

• Gain new insights from breakout sessions

• Network with peers from across the state

• Encourage you to practice their teaching skills

• Participate in skill-based competitions

• Get motivated by keynotes from education experts

PLEASE SEE MS. ARMSTRONG, ROOM C115, TO REGISTER!

Youth Voice is a chance to be heard and a chance to shape solutions. Looking for students in grades 6-12 interested in helping voice the needs of youth and develop solutions for meeting those needs. This group will be youth-led, with Ashley Symington (Director of Youth and Family Services) to provide any combination of mentorship/advising/guiding/facilitating as needed.

The first group is expected to be held at the end of March.

This group is open to residents of Harwich and Chatham. Sign-up is required.

The 2024 O-STEAM Fellowship is a collaboration between WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association. A free opportunity to work with a predominantly female team of researchers to explore a variety of STEAM-related activities.

This virtual class is 12 weeks long and begins on March 7!

Register Today!

TWITTER: @MonomoyGuidance

INSTAGRAM: @MonomoyGuidance

Wishing you health and safety,

The MRHS Counseling Team

This is the week of the regular season. Statewide tournament information will be available at the end of next week.

Spring Sports Registration is now OPEN on Arbiter Registration/Family ID

Meet The Coaches Night: March 11 at 5:00 pm - MRHS Gym

Practice/Tryout Start Date: March 18

1. All student-athletes must register on Family ID/Arbiter Registration prior to the first practices/tryouts.
2. All student-athletes must have an up-to-date physical on file with the school nurse prior to the first practice.
3. All student-athletes must have an up-to-date ImPACT Test with our Head Athletic Trainer, Taylor (Murray) Sliney, prior to the first practice.
4. All student-athletes must complete the free online courses, Concussion in Sports and Implicit Bias at nfhslearn.com and forward the certificate to Taylor prior to the first practices.
5. All student-athletes must submit a pre-participation head injury form to Taylor.

If you have any questions regarding ImPACT Testing or courses please email Taylor at tmurray@monomoy.edu.

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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