Morning AnnouncementsFriday, March 27
Thursday, March 26 Wednesday, March 25 Tuesday, March 24 Monday, March 23 Friday, March 20 Thursday, March 19 Wednesday, March 18 3.26 - Images: Mahoney From Home
We are creating a gallery of images from our community during this very unique time. Online Poetry Group Happening Here Hello Mahoneans! How are you passing the time virtually? Are you interested in doing more, but you’re not sure what? Are you perhaps looking to express yourself creatively? Join Mahoney’s new online Poetry Group, where we will focus on exploring poetry through various activities and connecting with others who enjoy poetry. You can count on reading, sharing, and discussing poems and creating some of your own pieces! This group is open to all grade levels. Please reach out to Ms. Lee (leela@spsdme.org) with your interest this week (by Wednesday, 3/25 if you can) and she’ll give you all the details about the Google Classroom and first virtual meeting. Thanks and see you on the web! We are MahoneyWe are all in this together - and that's a very good thing! Mahoney is a place of kindness and respect; a place where everyone looks out for everyone else; a place where everyone matters. For a little while, we won't be able to live and learn that way face-to-face in our fabulous 98 year-old building. But we are still Mahoney and that means we are still ONE. And we are still going to help each other learn and grow and enjoy life. Don't waste this chance to be part of the innovators who are determined to find great opportunity in a time of challenge.
Teachers are posting announcements and learning activities for all Mahoney classes. There's so much you can do to use this time well, and your teachers are using their skills to make that happen with you. Set up a learning center in your house were you can "do school" each day and make a plan to join in online. |
Resources for parents, guardians and other concerned adultsOur library Remote Learning section is a place to find all kinds of helpful resources for students and families. Find out how to access audio books, e-books, and so much more.
3.27 Keyboards for iPads? Not all will work, but there are options. 3.27 Mahoney Yearbook is still happening!! The cost is $27 until April 27 (pending other news). Here's the ordering link: Mahoney Yearbook Ordering For more info, contact Mr. Patashnik 3.27 Parent/Guardian summaries in Google Classroom Parents may get daily or weekly summaries of assignments that are upcoming and/or completed for each of their student's classes. Follow the link for more information. 3.26 South Portland Public Library - Check out the Blogs section 3. 24 Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home 3.23 Things Your Student Could Do on Their Own (mostly) 3.21 Reduce Student Anxiety (and Your Own) During Uncertain Times 3.20 All Children and Youth Ages 0-19 Eligible for Free Meals! Over 250 served on day one! New Pine Street Little League Site Added! Free Breakfast and Lunch for Kids and Teens in South Portland Check the South Portland School District website for more information as it becomes available. 3.26 Parent/Guardian Summaries for Classroom Assignments Parents and/or Guardians can receive daily or weekly summaries of their children's Classroom assignments when they have been invited to accept this information by teachers. Follow the link above for details.
Information for parents of grade 6 students taking iPads home for the first time can be found on the page called iPads in Middle School under the For Parents topic above. Tech Help Trouble with an iPad or Classroom app or anything else from school online? Contact Mr. Koelker at his email: koelkest@spsdme.org The first thing to try for iPad issues is to force restart the device. Here's the process: Forced Restart for an iPad Sanitizing phones and iPads - Apple says Chlox Wipes and other 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes are safe to use gently. But avoid moisture near the charging and headphone ports. Click the link to read more. 3.26 - The Classroom app keeps crashing Here is the fix for a student iPad that won't allow Classroom to stay open: 1. Tap and hold on the Classroom app, then choose Delete App. 2. Then go into the Self Service app and find Classroom, then choose Reinstall. 3.25 - Some students are having issues with Google Classroom docs not loading. Try these steps:
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Book of the Week - The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
Official Author Web Page: http://www.emmasteinkellner.com/theokaywitch Mahoney SORA Access: http://libguides.spsd.org/mabooks/sora The Okay Witch is a graphic novel about a middle school student named Moth Hush. Moth lives in the town of Founder’s Bluff, Massachusetts. One day while trying to navigate middle school life, Moth finds out that she has special powers! These new powers introduce her to a talking cat and a hidden world of witchcraft. She finds out that her hometown of Founder’s Bluff has a long history of witch drama - and her family is the center of it all! The Okay Witch is a School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2019. The book can be found at all of our local bookstores, and online from booksellers in this time of social distancing. While our local libraries are currently closed, check out Ms. Gartley’s student access to SORA for e-books! |
Important Dates
March 21 - Spring Begins!! |
Soap and Water to the Rescue |
What's one important thing we can all do to stay healthy? Washing hands frequently is ALWAYS a way to keep germs at bay. Grade 6 digital literacy students are creating memes to help everyone remember there is something we all can do with the threat of flu in the air. Click on an image to enlarge it.
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South Portland Middle School Student Academic Recognition
to be awarded at the end of each academic year
Mahoney Scholar:
3.0 or above in each class--this includes both semester and full year classes.
HoW: Each HoW skill must be a minimum of 2.75 in each class
Mahoney Top Scholar:
3.2 or above in each class--this includes both semester and full year classes.
HoW: Each HoW skill must be a minimum of 2.75 in each class
Volunteering at Mahoney
The Mahoney community benefits from the work of many volunteers throughout the year in a variety of capacities. If you would like to contribute your time and talent, please visit our Volunteering page where you'll find all the information you need to join in. Thanks in advance!
For Volunteer Training Dates, please click here.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE MAHONEY COMMUNITY
HANNAFORD HELPS! Support our Mahoney Community while you shop at our local Hannaford--FMI
While the Catalogue portion of the Yankee Candle fundraiser have closed, Mahoney’s PTA will collect last minute orders tomorrow. You can continue to shop online through Jan 8th and support Mahoney Middle School by clicking here:
MAHONEY MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA Online Store
For Volunteer Training Dates, please click here.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE MAHONEY COMMUNITY
HANNAFORD HELPS! Support our Mahoney Community while you shop at our local Hannaford--FMI
While the Catalogue portion of the Yankee Candle fundraiser have closed, Mahoney’s PTA will collect last minute orders tomorrow. You can continue to shop online through Jan 8th and support Mahoney Middle School by clicking here:
MAHONEY MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA Online Store
For All Mahoney Athletes
All students who hope to play on a Mahoney sports team must first have a current physical on file and have completed the paperwork on RankOne (can be accessed here).
All students who hope to play on a Mahoney sports team must first have a current physical on file and have completed the paperwork on RankOne (can be accessed here).
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