PARENT NOTES:
The Mahoney water bottles are going fast - the Aqua and mint colored bottles are sold out for now. Be sure to get an order in soon!
Rippleffect: Rippleffect’s Spring program is open to 14, 6th and 7th grade students at Mahoney and is designed to develop leadership, confidence, awareness and interpersonal skills through outdoor adventure. The ROLE program consists of 4, 2.5 hour after-school sessions, a 3-day weekend on Cow Island, and a culminating graduation ceremony. The first 14 to return completed paperwork to the Mahoney office will be admitted.
Here is some information regarding Girls Youth lacrosse for 6th graders. Please see the attached flyer FMI you can contact
Kimberly Ward
SP Girls Youth Lacrosse
207.671.7511
Parents feel free to come check out our lost and found outside the Main office. There are water bottles, sports bags and many jackets. Everything will be donated to Goodwill over February break.
Yearbook: A reminder to yearbook staff twice a week meetings will start this week. Yearbook staff will meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
MAHONEY PTA:
Curious about what the Mahoney PTA is doing? Please sign up to receive our email updates via our grade parents that includes news about events, upcoming meetings, and volunteer opportunities. Sign up online at https://goo.gl/forms/HF5hfVQxOgYzYGTk1
Our current fall fundraiser is underway with our WE LOVE MAHONEY no frills, no selling, no buying- just giving fundraiser! Please help us support all the wonderful grants our PTA requests each year by donating online or by sendingto a check into Mahoney with your child https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XBCTV3UETYH3C
MUSIC:
7 and 8 Honors Band your festival is this Friday and Saturday--March 1 and March 2. Please all meet in the auditorium by 7:45 a.m. with all needed materials.
Performance Jazz will rehearse Friday morning for the entire planned time.
6th honors band your festival is NEXT Saturday March 9th! Please see Mrs. Barry today for updated information.
All musicians, our concert is March 13th!
Come sign up at the main office to be a member of this year’s Color Guard! See Mrs. Barry for more details!
Sports News:
Indoor track practice: 3:00-4:00 in the Mahoney Gym
Swimming practice: shuttle leaves Mahoney at 3:00 (brings students to the Community Center) and returns approximately 4:40 for parent pickup.
Sports Eligibility: Students must maintain a 2.5 HOW score, have an up to date physical on file and have signed up electronically through RankOne sports management. The website can be found here (https://southportland.rankonesport.com/New/Home.aspx).
Brown Elementary has asked us to remind students to not come on school grounds as they leave Mahoney in the afternoon. There is a lot of activity as the elementary students are dismissed and the adults are helping the younger students hop on the right bus or make their way to their parents. Thank you for reinforcing this with your student.
Homework Club runs 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 until 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? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!
Green Team:
Mahoney's Environmental Club is called the Green Team, we meet on Tuesday afternoons, right after school in room 108, Mrs. Pitt's room.
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Student Morning Announcements: Thursday, February 28, Day 2
The are new colors available for the Mahoney water bottles. Come down to the office to get an updated order form and check out the new offerings!
Something cool is coming to Mahoney next week………...stay tuned for details!
The next session of Rippleffect is not far away! Spring ROLE is open to 14 6th and 7th graders; the first 14 to return completed paperwork will be admitted. Come to the office to grab a packet today!
Students, please check out the lost and found outside the Main office. There are water bottles, sports bags and many jackets. Everything will be donated to Goodwill over February break.
Homework Club runs today and will 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 until 8:25. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time.
Students do you have a short story or a question for the Mahoney Weekly Raider Newspaper? Drop it off in the main office.
Students, please be reminded that bags and iPads should not be brought into the cafe at breakfast or lunch. Also, all food and drink, other than water, needs to be finish and disposed of prior to heading to class.
Sports Notes:
Music:
7 and 8 Honors Band your festival is this Friday and Saturday--March 1 and March 2. Please all meet in the auditorium by 7:45 a.m. with all needed materials.
Performance Jazz will rehearse Friday morning for the entire planned time.
6th honors band your festival is NEXT Saturday March 9th! Please see Mrs. Barry today for updated information.
All musicians, our concert is March 13th!
Come sign up at the main office to be a member of this year’s Color Guard! See Mrs. Barry for more details!
Chorus:
Quote of the day: If you can dream it, you can do it!