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Upcoming Volunteer Trainings
Monday, March 27 9:30AM & 6PM
Tuesday, March 28 9:30AM & 6PM
Wednesday, March 29 9:30AM & 6PM
Thursday, March 30 9:30AM & 6 PM
All trainings will be in the Learning Commons at SPHS. No preregistration necessary
Molly Aldrich, Director of Volunteer Services
South Portland School Department
207 773-5629 ext. 3432
FAX 207 772-4597
The Harlem SuperStars game has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 2nd at 2pm at the SPHS Gym. Tickets for the Basketball game are on sale in the Main Office! Get yours before the sellout!! $8.00 advance admission ---- at the door $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for students
Yearbooks go on sale this week through April vacation. Bring 28 dollars to room 122, Mr. P., before or after school only.
Rippleffect:
The Spring session of Rippleffect begins in April. This session ends with a weekend-long expedition to Cow Island. Please encourage your student to come to the office for more information as there are limited spots remaining!
Athletics:
Practices for Indoor Track and Swimming will run through the month of March. Swimming practice will take place at the South Portland Community Center, with a shuttle bringing students to and from practice, and Indoor Track takes place right here at Mahoney. Please access the links below for schedules and more information.
Athletics Website
Swimming Schedule
Indoor Track Schedule
The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please click here for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!
South Portland School Department Phone Drive: Donate your old phone to help the SPSD InfoTech Department bring new and exciting technology to classrooms around the district!
What do we need?
- iPhones version 5 or newer.
- Modern Android phones (e.g. Galaxy, Nexus, Note, G3)
● Use with VR headsets so students can take virtual field trips.
● Connect with Twitter or other social media platforms to share classroom learning in real time.
● Use as a controller for robotics or drones.
Where can you bring your phones?
First wipe your phone by doing a factory reset, then bring it to any of the schools in the district. There will be drop off boxes in the front offices.
Questions? Please contact Meg Blakemore at Dyer Elementary School, blakemme@spsdme.org
*phones that are not used will be responsibly recycled
Homework Club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.
The cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time.
Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!
Student Morning Announcements: Monday, March 20, 2017 Day 6
Tickets for the Harlem Super Stars Basketball game at SP High School featuring two of our own...Mr. Nee and Mr. Ouellet, are on sale in the Main Office! This game has been rescheduled for Sunday April 2nd at 2pm. Get your tickets before they sellout!! $8.00!!
Yearbooks go on sale this week through April vacation. Bring 28 dollars to room 122, Mr. P., before or after school only.
A congratulations goes out to Madison Bunnel-Parker! She is the 2017 Maine Junior Olympic
11/12 Girls Champion. Maddie swam in nine events, she won 6, took 2nd in 2 and 3rd in one. Scoring 170 points out of 180 points.
She will now be competing for the Maine All-Star team in Canada March 30-April 2nd.
Sports:
In the track meet this past Saturday, the boys team tied a very strong Lincoln team for first place and were led by double event winner Alex Kellough. Also capturing first place finishes were Jacob Costin, Clifford and Eric David, Frank Tierney, Anthony Nixon, Nick Boudreau and the 6th grade relay team. The 7th grade girls won their division and individual girls winners were Kate and Annie von Seggern, Evelyn Selser, Zoe Baker, Ava Smart, Marcella Hesser and the 7th grade relay team. Numerous runners from both teams scored second , third and fourth place finishes.
Music:
*Color Guard practices Fridays right after school in front of the auditorium. Come check it out and get ready for spring!
*Beginner Band runs on Mondays immediately after school in room 201.
*The instrument repair man is here today at 1:00 p.m. in 201.
*Performance Jazz will rehearse Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings this week starting at 7:15 a.m. Jazz Night is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the HS, and our State Jazz trip is Saturday! Congratulations on an outstanding performance at Woodford’s Club Friday night. The enthusiastic standing ovation was well-deserved.
*Training and Performance Jazz members; remember to meet at the HS no later than 6 p.m. Tuesday night for Jazz Night. Remember what your group is wearing for a shirt, plus nice jeans! The concert starts at 6:30 p.m.
Quote of the day: Just because you haven’t found your talent yet, doesn’t mean you don’t have one!
Question of the day: winter or spring??