Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Day 1
Please note that our school day officially begins at 8:10 with our cafeteria serving breakfast. All students should be in their homerooms no later than 8:30 and the period 1 class begins at 8:35.
Rippleffect is running what looks like a great program for kids ages 10-12 over February break. Click here FMI!
March Conferences are here! There are slots still available during the morning of Tuesday, March 20th or the afternoon and evening of Thursday, March 22nd.
Use the link provided below to sign up with a 6th or 7th grade core teacher. 6th, 7th and 8th grade families, use the link to sign up with a Related Arts teacher or specialist. If the link does not work when you click on it, please try cutting and pasting it.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Mahoney_Middle_School
Calling Ms. Corbin in our guidance office is always an option for those that need help or have questions about conference sign-ups.
Open to 3rd - 6th graders: Interested in learning/playing lacrosse? South Portland Youth Lacrosse is looking for players. Contact the South Portland Rec Center with any questions and FMI click here
Information from Memorial Middle School. They are having 2 community events that they would like us to know about.
The first is a blood drive. Click here for the flyer.
The next is a 5K run. Click here for the flyer.
RIPPLEFFECT - There is a parent information meeting for students signed up for Spring ROLE tomorrow, Wednesday, at 6:00 pm in the Mahoney library.
An opportunity for our 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls:
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is gearing up for their hands-on engineering event. SWENext DesignLab Portland on Saturday, April 7th encourages girls to choose a career in engineering. During the half-day program, middle school students work with local SWE members to complete hands-on engineering activities. While the girls are busy having fun and inventing new ideas, parents and educators learn about engineering careers, scholarships, college admission and resources. Participants also see how engineering can directly impact their community through presentations by award winning high school students. Middle school students will build a device that helps you pick up objects from a distance and make a dance pad with flashing lights.
Click here for this program’s flyer.
Homework Club will start Monday and run from 2:50-3:50 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.
SOPO Teen Center:
The Teen Center is open Monday through Thursday from 2:30-5:30 and closed on Fridays.
Teen Center will be closed on this afternoon.
Music:
7th and 8th honors band members, you still owe Mrs. Barry lunch money!
Beginner Band will meet today after school.
Jazz rehearsals this week: Performance Tuesday and Friday morning; Training Jazz Thursday morning. All jazz members are reminded about Jazz Night at SPHS, starting at 6:30 p.m. Arrive by 5:45. All are welcome.
Sports Notes
There is no swim practice this afternoon, Tuesday March, 20, due to a mechanical issue at the SP Community Center.
Schedules - Schedules for all sports can be found here.
Spring Sports Information:
Spring sports sign ups will begin this week, with the first spring practices to begin April 2nd (weather permitting). Below you will find a list of the sports offered at Mahoney and applicable information. Schedules for all sports can be found here.
Lacrosse - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be held after school at the Wainwright sports complex Shuttles will be providing transportation to and from the fields.
Baseball - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be held after school at Mahoney.
Softball - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be at Wainwright sports complex with shuttles providing transportation to and from the fields.
Track and Field - Open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Practices will be held after school at Mahoney.
Extra-Curricular Eligibility - All athletes need a signed athletic contract (once per school year), signed concussion waiver (once per school year) and an updated physical on file (good for two calendar years) in order to participate. Students also need to maintain a HOW average of 2.5 in each of the three HOW criteria. Forms to be signed can be found on the athletics website.
Any student who wants to ride the van to the Boys and Girls club needs to pick up a form in the Main office.
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Student Morning Announcements: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Day 1
There is IW for grades 6 and 7 this afternoon.
Let’s say this every so often and not every morning…...Students and Staff, let’s keep the kindness and respect recognition going! Thank you for using the provided slips and recognize behavior that we value here.
Please remember that there should not be any snowball throwing/making/fighting on school grounds, at bus stops or on your way to or from school.
Drama Club: We will meet Wednesday in the auditorium after school
Sports Notes:
Last night the girls swim team took a 72 to 68 win over Westbrook. Paige Marble and Adalei Brooks swam best times in the 50 free, and Izzy Marchesi took a first place finish and dropped 3 seconds in her 100 Freestyle
In the boys meet, Westbrook took the meet by just 5 points. South Portland took first place finishes: Blake Kiersted in the 50 Butterfly, Alejandro Lopez, Logan Rall, Jeremiah Torres, and Simon Torraca-Woodbury in the 200 Freestyle relay, Alejandro Lopez in the 100 backstroke and Will Alvarez in the 100 Breaststroke.
There is no swimming practice this afternoon.
Music:
Performance Jazz Band will rehearse Friday.
All Jazz students, our Jazz Night concert is next Tuesday at SPHS. Please check your Google Classroom Announcement!
7th and 8th honors band members, you still owe Mrs. Barry lunch money!
There will be no chorus today during workshop.
Room 207 is open during IW days for students who want to use a laptop. Students can print, practice touch typing or learn to code. iPads are not in use in Rom 207.
Sign up online at the top of the Mahoney website before workshop to work in room 207.
Chorus:
Library:
Quote of the day: Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.
Please note that our school day officially begins at 8:10 with our cafeteria serving breakfast. All students should be in their homerooms no later than 8:30 and the period 1 class begins at 8:35.
Rippleffect is running what looks like a great program for kids ages 10-12 over February break. Click here FMI!
March Conferences are here! There are slots still available during the morning of Tuesday, March 20th or the afternoon and evening of Thursday, March 22nd.
Use the link provided below to sign up with a 6th or 7th grade core teacher. 6th, 7th and 8th grade families, use the link to sign up with a Related Arts teacher or specialist. If the link does not work when you click on it, please try cutting and pasting it.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Mahoney_Middle_School
Calling Ms. Corbin in our guidance office is always an option for those that need help or have questions about conference sign-ups.
Open to 3rd - 6th graders: Interested in learning/playing lacrosse? South Portland Youth Lacrosse is looking for players. Contact the South Portland Rec Center with any questions and FMI click here
Information from Memorial Middle School. They are having 2 community events that they would like us to know about.
The first is a blood drive. Click here for the flyer.
The next is a 5K run. Click here for the flyer.
RIPPLEFFECT - There is a parent information meeting for students signed up for Spring ROLE tomorrow, Wednesday, at 6:00 pm in the Mahoney library.
An opportunity for our 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls:
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is gearing up for their hands-on engineering event. SWENext DesignLab Portland on Saturday, April 7th encourages girls to choose a career in engineering. During the half-day program, middle school students work with local SWE members to complete hands-on engineering activities. While the girls are busy having fun and inventing new ideas, parents and educators learn about engineering careers, scholarships, college admission and resources. Participants also see how engineering can directly impact their community through presentations by award winning high school students. Middle school students will build a device that helps you pick up objects from a distance and make a dance pad with flashing lights.
Click here for this program’s flyer.
Homework Club will start Monday and run from 2:50-3:50 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.
SOPO Teen Center:
The Teen Center is open Monday through Thursday from 2:30-5:30 and closed on Fridays.
Teen Center will be closed on this afternoon.
Music:
7th and 8th honors band members, you still owe Mrs. Barry lunch money!
Beginner Band will meet today after school.
Jazz rehearsals this week: Performance Tuesday and Friday morning; Training Jazz Thursday morning. All jazz members are reminded about Jazz Night at SPHS, starting at 6:30 p.m. Arrive by 5:45. All are welcome.
Sports Notes
There is no swim practice this afternoon, Tuesday March, 20, due to a mechanical issue at the SP Community Center.
Schedules - Schedules for all sports can be found here.
Spring Sports Information:
Spring sports sign ups will begin this week, with the first spring practices to begin April 2nd (weather permitting). Below you will find a list of the sports offered at Mahoney and applicable information. Schedules for all sports can be found here.
Lacrosse - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be held after school at the Wainwright sports complex Shuttles will be providing transportation to and from the fields.
Baseball - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be held after school at Mahoney.
Softball - Open to 7th and 8th graders with each grade having its own team if numbers allow. Practices will be at Wainwright sports complex with shuttles providing transportation to and from the fields.
Track and Field - Open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Practices will be held after school at Mahoney.
Extra-Curricular Eligibility - All athletes need a signed athletic contract (once per school year), signed concussion waiver (once per school year) and an updated physical on file (good for two calendar years) in order to participate. Students also need to maintain a HOW average of 2.5 in each of the three HOW criteria. Forms to be signed can be found on the athletics website.
Any student who wants to ride the van to the Boys and Girls club needs to pick up a form in the Main office.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Morning Announcements: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Day 1
There is IW for grades 6 and 7 this afternoon.
Let’s say this every so often and not every morning…...Students and Staff, let’s keep the kindness and respect recognition going! Thank you for using the provided slips and recognize behavior that we value here.
Please remember that there should not be any snowball throwing/making/fighting on school grounds, at bus stops or on your way to or from school.
Drama Club: We will meet Wednesday in the auditorium after school
Sports Notes:
Last night the girls swim team took a 72 to 68 win over Westbrook. Paige Marble and Adalei Brooks swam best times in the 50 free, and Izzy Marchesi took a first place finish and dropped 3 seconds in her 100 Freestyle
In the boys meet, Westbrook took the meet by just 5 points. South Portland took first place finishes: Blake Kiersted in the 50 Butterfly, Alejandro Lopez, Logan Rall, Jeremiah Torres, and Simon Torraca-Woodbury in the 200 Freestyle relay, Alejandro Lopez in the 100 backstroke and Will Alvarez in the 100 Breaststroke.
There is no swimming practice this afternoon.
Music:
Performance Jazz Band will rehearse Friday.
All Jazz students, our Jazz Night concert is next Tuesday at SPHS. Please check your Google Classroom Announcement!
7th and 8th honors band members, you still owe Mrs. Barry lunch money!
There will be no chorus today during workshop.
Room 207 is open during IW days for students who want to use a laptop. Students can print, practice touch typing or learn to code. iPads are not in use in Rom 207.
Sign up online at the top of the Mahoney website before workshop to work in room 207.
Chorus:
Library:
Quote of the day: Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.
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