Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Day 3
PARENT NOTES:
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
Rippleffect:
ROLE - Rippleffect Outdoor Leadership Education - is back at Mahoney for another year! We will have two sessions one in the Fall and another coming in the Spring of 2019. The ROLE program is an afterschool leadership development program and wilderness expedition geared towards middle schoolers. There is a $60 fee associated with this program, but scholarships are available through Rippleffect. The first 14 students who turn in completed paperwork will be admitted to this session, please grab a packet in the main office and sign-up for a great experience!
MUSIC:
Performance Jazz Screenings are on Tuesday and Friday mornings this week. Arrive by 7:30 and sign in to homeroom first. We begin at 7:40 in the auditorium!
Listen for the start date for Training Jazz--it does NOT start this week!
7th and 8th Honors band practices begin this week--Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school.
Sports:
Field Hockey @ Bonny Eagle. 2:55 bus, 4:00 game start.
Tennis Home @ SPHS. 2:55 shuttle, 3:45 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 starts today and 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: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Day 3
There are still a few spots open for Rippleffect. Please turn in your completed paperwork to secure your slot for this fall’s session.
Interested in getting involved here at Mahoney? Student Council would love to have you join us! Our first meeting of the year will be tomorrow morning, September 26th, at 7:30 in Ms. Schmearer's room, room 213. We look forward to seeing you and bring a friend or two...the more, the merrier! See Ms. Schmearer if you have any questions!
Just a reminder, phones should be turned off and either in your locker or bag for the entire day!
And while you are storing your cell phone away, if you come across any of the first day paperwork, please get it to the main office ASAP. 7th and 8th graders need to turn in their iPad paperwork, as well!
Homework Club starts 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.
Sports Notes:
In last night’s games:
The 8th grade boys soccer team lost 4-1 at Falmouth yesterday. Connor Corcoran scored the goal. Kipp Gill, Lucas Mehlhorn, and Logan Rall had solid games for the Raiders.
Field Hockey will play at Bonny Eagle this afternoon, the bus leaves at 2:55.
Tennis will have a home match this afternoon at the high school, tennis players please take the normal shuttle after school.
Music:
Performance Jazz Screenings are on Tuesday and Friday mornings this week. Arrive by 7:30 and sign in to homeroom first. We begin at 7:40 in the auditorium!
Listen for the start date for Training Jazz--it does NOT start this week!
7th and 8th Honors band practices begin this week--Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school.
Library:
WMPG, southern Maine community radio, is looking for middle school students who are interested in producing a weekly live radio show on Saturday mornings. The first training is Saturday, September 29. For more information, find a flyer in the office or talk to Ms. Gartley in the library.
Quote of the day: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken
PARENT NOTES:
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
Rippleffect:
ROLE - Rippleffect Outdoor Leadership Education - is back at Mahoney for another year! We will have two sessions one in the Fall and another coming in the Spring of 2019. The ROLE program is an afterschool leadership development program and wilderness expedition geared towards middle schoolers. There is a $60 fee associated with this program, but scholarships are available through Rippleffect. The first 14 students who turn in completed paperwork will be admitted to this session, please grab a packet in the main office and sign-up for a great experience!
MUSIC:
Performance Jazz Screenings are on Tuesday and Friday mornings this week. Arrive by 7:30 and sign in to homeroom first. We begin at 7:40 in the auditorium!
Listen for the start date for Training Jazz--it does NOT start this week!
7th and 8th Honors band practices begin this week--Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school.
Sports:
Field Hockey @ Bonny Eagle. 2:55 bus, 4:00 game start.
Tennis Home @ SPHS. 2:55 shuttle, 3:45 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 starts today and 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: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Day 3
There are still a few spots open for Rippleffect. Please turn in your completed paperwork to secure your slot for this fall’s session.
Interested in getting involved here at Mahoney? Student Council would love to have you join us! Our first meeting of the year will be tomorrow morning, September 26th, at 7:30 in Ms. Schmearer's room, room 213. We look forward to seeing you and bring a friend or two...the more, the merrier! See Ms. Schmearer if you have any questions!
Just a reminder, phones should be turned off and either in your locker or bag for the entire day!
And while you are storing your cell phone away, if you come across any of the first day paperwork, please get it to the main office ASAP. 7th and 8th graders need to turn in their iPad paperwork, as well!
Homework Club starts 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.
Sports Notes:
In last night’s games:
The 8th grade boys soccer team lost 4-1 at Falmouth yesterday. Connor Corcoran scored the goal. Kipp Gill, Lucas Mehlhorn, and Logan Rall had solid games for the Raiders.
Field Hockey will play at Bonny Eagle this afternoon, the bus leaves at 2:55.
Tennis will have a home match this afternoon at the high school, tennis players please take the normal shuttle after school.
Music:
Performance Jazz Screenings are on Tuesday and Friday mornings this week. Arrive by 7:30 and sign in to homeroom first. We begin at 7:40 in the auditorium!
Listen for the start date for Training Jazz--it does NOT start this week!
7th and 8th Honors band practices begin this week--Tuesday after school and Wednesday before school.
Library:
WMPG, southern Maine community radio, is looking for middle school students who are interested in producing a weekly live radio show on Saturday mornings. The first training is Saturday, September 29. For more information, find a flyer in the office or talk to Ms. Gartley in the library.
Quote of the day: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken
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