Mahopac Central School District

Tomorrow is the opening reception of the 2024 Mahopac CSD Art Hop. Check out the flyer below for more details. Go support our young artists and check out some of the incredible work they've done this year!

This week we are celebrating many of the staff and faculty who support our students every day. Among Mahopac CSD's critical staff are the Assistant Principals who support our students, staff and faculty members, and the community. Thank you to our Assistant Principals!

Today we are celebrating all of our Teacher Aides and School Monitors, the Mahopac CSD extends its thanks to all of the School Monitors and Teacher Aides who work to support our students and keep our schools safe every day.

Reminder, parents, guardians, and community members are invited to attend the "D is for Dyslexia" presentation tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Mahopac High School. Don't miss this presentation by MHS alumni, Dylan Smith as he shares his journey of struggle and triumph.

MHS's Jennifer Degl gathered 150 students for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Monday. Students gathered on the turf field equipped with eclipse glasses to watch a near-total eclipse right outside the school. Check out a photo of the eclipse taken by MHS student Yesenia Lewis.

Today the Mahopac CSD celebrated its Library Media Specialists and Library Aides. They offer essential support to our students in finding the resources they need to further their education and have made excellent use of the District's many new library spaces to benefit students.

Reminder that parents, guardians, and community members are invited to attend the "D is for Dyslexia" presentation on Wednesday, April 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Mahopac High School. Join us to hear the story of Mahopac HS alumni, Dylan Smith, as he shares his incredible journey from undiagnosed dyslexia to determination and success.

The Mahopac CSD is pleased to provide free Universal Pre Kindergarten (UPK ) to 148 families through a random lottery. Deadline to apply for the lottery is April 12, 2024. Please click here for information. https://www.mahopac.org/page/universal-pre-k-upk

Five MHS students joined over 700 other students from across Westchester and Putnam County to showcase graduate-level science research projects at the 2024 Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair. Their projects won four awards after months or even years of hard work.

MMS students recently enjoyed a visit from author of books such as "Last Summer in Outer Space", Joshua S. Levy. The prolific author told students about how he wrote his first unpublished book when he was in sixth grade, and that it's never too early or too late to start writing.

Congratulations to our young actors at Mahopac Middle School who put on an incredible performance of Newsies Jr. this past weekend. The cast sang favorites including "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe" in this timeless story full of spirit and heart.

Some of Mahopac Middle School's bright young writers visited PNW BOCES today to attend the Young Authors Middle Level Colloquium. Students participated in workshops and met other young writers from around the region, working together to exercise and share their creativity.

Tonight, the Mahopac CSD Board of Education will hold a regular board meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Mahopac High School Auditorium. Superintendent Christine Tona will host Community Connections at 6:30 p.m. outside the MHS auditorium, before the board meeting.

Austin Road fourth-grade students got a sweet lesson all about maple sugaring this week. Educators at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center took full advantage of the beautiful weather to get students out and exploring the center. Check out the photos of their trip!

Thanks to the Austin Road Parent Teacher Organization, students got the chance to browse the shelves of a book fair today in search of their next literary adventure! Check out some of our young book worms below:

Come see the Mahopac Middle School Drama Company's production of Newsies Jr. this Friday and Saturday. Tickets will be sold for $7.00 at the door, don't miss out!

Check out some of Mahopac High School's Red Carpet-ready Juniors as they gathered at the gym before going to Junior Prom yesterday at Villa Borghese.

The Mahopac Central School District is happy to announce that Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) will be offered for the 2024-2025 school year. UPK will provide free full-day pre-kindergarten to 148 children selected through a lottery. Eligible children are those who will be eligible for kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year. We are able to provide this free UPK program through State Aid that can only be used for this purpose which results in no cost to taxpayers. While additional information will be provided next week, here is the timeline for next steps in the creation of the UPK program: - March 19, 2024: MCSD Board Meeting to approve UPK providers. - March 20, 2024: Information will be shared with a link to apply for the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Lottery Entry Form. This link will also be on the District website. - April 5, 2024: Deadline for completing the Lottery Entry Form. - April 8, 2024: At 9 a.m. a drawing will be conducted at Mahopac Falls School in the auditorium and will be live-streamed on the District website. Parents are welcome to attend the drawing on this date. All applicants will be notified of whether their child is selected through the lottery or placed on a waitlist.

Mahopac's band musicians put on an incredible performance last night, showcasing student musicians from across nine grade levels, from fourth grade through high school. Check out the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhZapDO_3aDxWHE2zEDFIQc_n0GBPe859&feature=shared

Naturalist Julia King came down from the PNW BOCES Center for Environmental Education to give Lakeview's fourth grade students a crash course in a colonial craft, tinsmithing. Check out these photos from the workshop.