PARENT NOTES:
MAHONEY PTA:
Curious about what the Mahoney PTA is doing? Consider coming to our first meeting of the year on Thursday, October 11th! 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 sending a check into Mahoney with your child https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XBCTV3UETYH3C
Civil Rights Team will meet Monday morning at 7:40.
MUSIC:
7th and 8th Honors band audition practices will be Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school next week. Auditions are next Wednesday, October 24th!
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning this week. New members are welcome!
Performance Jazz will rehearse Friday morning this week.The instrument repair man has started visiting Mahoney--he will be here every Monday at 1:00 p.m. If you need anything, see Mrs. Barry in 201!
Sports:
Field Hockey @ Westbrook. 2:55 bus, 3:45 game start.
Tennis Home @ SPHS Courts. 2:55 shuttle, 3:30 meet start.
In the case of poor weather, cancellation decision will be made by 1:00pm and announcements will be made on our school website and our twitter pages.
7th and 8th Grade Boys Soccer - Practice at Mahoney from 3:00-4:30. Wednesdays and Fridays only.
7th and 8th Grade Girls Soccer - Practice at Mahoney from 3:00-4:30. Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
Field Hockey - Practice at Wainwright Fields, daily, from 3:45-5:15. The shuttle leaves Wainwright at 5:15
(to be brought back to Mahoney).
Tennis - Practice at SPHS Tennis courts, daily, from 3:00-4:30. There is NO return shuttle for Tennis.
Cross Country - Practice at Mahoney, daily, from 3:00-4:00.
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, October 18, 2018 Day 6
Civil Rights Team will meet Monday morning at 7:40.
Just a reminder, phones should be turned off and either in your locker or bag for the entire day!
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, 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:
Last Night:
The 7th/8th grade boys soccer team won @ SMC yesterday 3-2. Joey Hanlon scored twice and Lucas Mehlhorn once, assisted by Griffin Tetzlaff twice and Miles Wetzel once. Logan Rall had an excellent game on defense.
There will be no Girls Soccer practice this afternoon. The next soccer games will be Friday afternoon.
Tonight:
Field Hockey plays at Westbrook. 2:55 bus.
Tennis will play home at the high school courts - please take the normal shuttle to the match
There will be no Girls Soccer practice this afternoon. The next soccer games will be Friday afternoon.
SPIRIT WEEK will be next week at Mahoney, check out the flyers put up around the school by the Student Council to see the themes for each day.
Music:
7th and 8th Honors band audition practices will be Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school next week. Auditions are next Wednesday, October 24th!
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning this week. New members are welcome!
Performance Jazz will rehearse Friday morning this week.
The instrument repair man has started visiting Mahoney--he will be here every Monday at 1:00 p.m. If you need anything, see Mrs. Barry in 201!
Chorus:
Library:
Do you have an idea? A question? A passion? The Mahoney Idea Lab may be the place for you. If you’re interested in developing an Idea Lab project, talk to Ms. Gartley in the library.
Quote of the day: You must be the change you wish to see in the world