PARENT NOTES:
Due to the early release, students’ first related arts classes will meet and dismissal will be at 12:15.
The Mahoney water bottles are going fast! Be sure to get an order in soon!
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:
Performance Jazz will rehearse Thursday and Friday.
7 and 8 Honors Band will rehearse today after school. Please bring your honors music to class with you each day this week.
6th Honors band members: please bring your honors music to school every day.
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning.
Sports News:
Indoor Track and Swimming sign-ups are outside the main office.
Practices start 2/11/19 for indoor track and 2/13/19 for swimming.
If you missed the swimming meeting, stop by the office for some information.
There will be an Indoor Track meeting Thursday (2/8) in room 110 after school for anyone interested in track.
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: Wednesday, February 6, Day 4
Due to the early release AM related arts classes will meet today.
The Mahoney water bottles are going fast! Be sure to get an order in soon!
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.
Thank you to everyone for being flexible and understanding as we ran the pilot schedule last week. Mahoney’s Leadership Team is looking for your feedback! Today you will be asked to answer a few questions about the pilot schedule. Let us know what you think!
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:
Indoor Track and Swimming Sign-ups are outside the main office - practices will start next week. Monday for Track and Wednesday for Swimming.
There will be an Indoor Track meeting Thursday, after school in room 110 for anyone interested.
Music:
Performance Jazz will rehearse Tuesday and Friday.
7 and 8 Honors Band, please bring your honors music to class with you each day this week.
Beginner Band will rehearse today after school.
6th Honors band members: please bring your honors music to school every day.
Training Jazz will rehearse Thursday morning.
Chorus:
Quote of the day: Sometimes the hardest and most important thing you can do is just show up!