PARENT NOTES:
The PTA wreath and Poinsettias will be available for your children to bring home or to be picked up today (Thursday 12/6) after school. If you have difficulties picking up Thursday please contact Desiree Bryant kdcast@hotmail.com to arrange for an alternate time. Thank you to all who participated, it was a very successful fundraiser!
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 sending a check into Mahoney with your child https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XBCTV3UETYH3C
MUSIC:
Concert notices are still due.
Performance Jazz rehearses Friday morning.
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning. Focus on blues at Frog Bottom!
Mrs. Barry is looking for some students to be on the tear down crew during the concert next week. See her to sign up.
Sports News:
Boys Basketball @ Memorial. 3:00 bus, 7th grade at 3:30 and 8th grade at 4:45.
Girls Basketball Home Games. 7th grade at 3:30 and 8th grade at 4:45.
Basketball Practice Times 18-19
Practice Slot
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3:00-4:15
8th Grade Boys
8th Grade Boys
8th Grade Boys
8th Grade Boys
8th Grade Boys (3:00-4:00)
4:15-5:30
7th Grade Girls
8th Grade Girls
7th Grade Boys
7th Grade Boys
8th Grade Girls (4:00-5:00)
5:30-6:45
8th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls (5:00-6:00)
6:45-8:00
7th Grade Boys
7th Grade Boys
8th Grade Girls
8th Grade Girls
7th Grade Boys (6:00-7:00)
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, December 6, 2018 Day 6
The PTA wreath and Poinsettias will be available for your children to bring home or to be picked up today (Thursday 12/6) after school. If you have difficulties picking up Thursday please contact Desiree Bryant kdcast@hotmail.com to arrange for an alternate time. Thank you to all who participated, it was a very successful fundraiser!
The results of the 6th grade dance theme survey show that 6th graders want a Candy Cane themed dance. So please wear the colors of your favorite candy cane ---red and white or green and white to our Dance on Friday December 14. The cost is $6 per person and the time is 6-8pm. We look forward to a very merry time for all!
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.
Hey Students, do you want to be a part of the of the news? Then join the Weekly Raider Newspaper Club. We are looking for photographers, article writers, interviewers, etc. We are also looking for short stories to publish as well as some typical teen questions for our Advice Column. If you are interested in being a part of creating the Weekly Raider, please come to the main office to sign up or get more information.
Sports Notes:
Girls Basketball plays at home. 7th grade at 3:30 and 8th grade at 4:45.
Boys Basketball plays at Memorial. 3:00 bus.
Music:
Concert notices are still due.
Performance Jazz rehearses Friday morning.
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning. Focus on blues at Frog Bottom!
Mrs. Barry is looking for some students to be on the tear down crew during the concert next week. See her to sign up.
Chorus:
Today’s 7th and 8th grade Chorus will be for those singing at tree lighting tomorrow. If you know you are not participating, you are welcome to stay in workshop.
Library:
Quote of the day: Individually we are one drop, together we are an ocean!