Mahoney 7th and 8th graders enjoy the benefits of South Portland's participation in the State's Maine Learning Technology Initiative once again this year. Each student is loaned an iPad Pro and is able to take the device home to complete homework and other learning tasks once parent permission is formally given.

​Grade 6 students are not part of the MLTI project, but South Portland provides iPad Pros for their use during the school day. These devices do not go home with sixth grade students. 

Student iPads are managed by the district, which provides apps that teachers request for use in learning. Apple IDs needed for distribution of apps and ebooks are created and managed by the district. No personal accounts are used on the iPads and students are not authorized to access the App Store. 

 Please see the State Department of Education website for more information on the MLTI project: http://www.maine.gov/mlti/

What do parents need to do?​

• Review the Permission Form  with your child, then complete and sign the form. Have your child return the file to the Mahoney office.
• Review the Protection Plan and decide whether it is a prudent choice for your family this year. If so, complete the form and return it with payment to the Mahoney office. 
• Review the iPad Student Expectations form with your child and have her or him sign and return it to the Mahoney office.
• Establish rules for iPad use at your home. Make sure your students only use the device in a common area where they are easily supervised since Internet access is readily available. Be sure to have an area designated where the iPad will spend the night charging and not available for student use. Also, set up times of use to help students balance their need for non-screen time with their electronically assisted learning.