PARENT NOTES:
The South Portland Clubhouse is offering the following for our middle schoolers:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Middle School Debate Team – Practice Fridays 4:30-6:00 pm starting 10/13 at the Portland Clubhouse, meets against Yarmouth Middle School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, NYA, and Falmouth Middle School. Transportation to and from practice can be provided by the South Portland Clubhouse. This is the second year we have competed in this league.
Mindstorms – Lego Robotics. Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 pm, starting 10/17 at the South Portland Clubhouse. Build your EV3 robot and put the robot through programming challenges.
Please feel free to contact Sarah Clark or Mary Goodrich, Unit Director of the South Portland Clubhouse, with any questions.
Sports Notes:
Boys Soccer - Home game, 7th grade at 4:00 and 8th grade at 5:00.
Girls Soccer - Game @ Lincoln. 3:00 bus, 7th grade at 4:00 and 8th grade at 5:00.
All other sports have practices as usual.
Rippleffect: Attention 7th and 8th grade parents! We are lucky enough to have Rippleffect back at Mahoney for another year. Parent information night is Tuesday, October 17th in the Mahoney Library at 6:00.
YANKEE CANDLE
Mahoney PTA Fundraiser
The PTA is asking students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. Please return the completed order forms to the main office no later than Monday, October 16th.
- Not interested in selling? We still have our We Love Mahoney paypal fundraiser where 100% of your funds support our PTA directly. To make your donation go to https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XBCTV3UETYH3C or find the PTA tab under Mahoney’s website: DONATE NOW button.
Any student who wants to ride the van to the Boys and Girls club needs to pick up a form in the Main office.
Homework Club will start Monday and run from 3:00-4:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school and complete homework or study in a quiet and safe setting.. Each day there will be at least one 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 8:10-8:25. 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? Do you know what the balance is on your student’s account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!
Student Morning Announcements: Monday, October 16, 2017 Day 3
Students, are you interested in joining Student Council? The first Student Council meeting is this Wednesday morning at 7:30 in Ms. Schmearer’s room, room 213. All are welcome! Please join us!
There is IW for grades 6 and 8 this afternoon, come ready to work!
Rippleffect is full for this session, but please know you can sign up for Winter and Spring sessions at any time!
Just a reminder, phones should be turned off and either in your locker or bag for the entire day!
Anyone interested in joining the Drama Club, please see Mrs. B in the office!
Students, we are thanking you in advance for your participation in this year’s Fall PTA fundraiser. By just selling one item, you can help out a lot!
Sports Notes:
In Friday afternoon’s game The 8th grade boys won 7-1 at Windham. Joey Perron led the way with 3 goals and 2 assists. Nic Boudreau and Kenny Carlisle both scored and assisted. Camden Cloutier and Charlie Clayton both scored.
Boys soccer has a home game this afternoon, 7th grade at 4:00 and 8th grade at 5:00
Girls soccer play at Lincoln, bus leaves at 3:00.
Tennis has a match at the High school, please take the normal shuttle.
Field hockey will have practice as usual
Music:
The instrument repair man will be here every Monday at 1:00 p.m. Please bring them to 201 and make sure you see Mrs. Barry. That is today!
Beginner Band meets today after school.
Performance Jazz rehearses Tuesday and Friday mornings each week.
Training Jazz continues on Thursday. If you missed last week, come on by!
7th and 8th Honors audition prep rehearsals are Tuesday after school and Wednesday morning. Auditions are Wednesday October 25th.
Library:
Quote of the day: Monday is the perfect day to correct last week’s mistakes!