Please be advised the Board of Education will meet September 19 at 7:30pm in the Mahopac Falls auditorium.
Are you concerned about the amount of time that your child spends playing video games (on or off-line)? Are you unsure how to differentiate between what is moderate or excessive play? Do you feel that gaming takes precedence over your child's other interests or activities? Have you noticed any signs that your child's gaming activities have impacted his or her personal, family, social, educational, occupational (for older teens) or other important areas of functioning? Please know that you are not alone and you are right to be concerned. Studies have demonstrated links between gaming "addiction,"and other health concerns such as depression, reduced school achievement, problem gambling, and substance abuse disorders. Fortunately, we have information and resources that can help.
Learn more at our "Youth, Gaming, and Problem Gambling" Information Night for Parents and Guardians on October 29th at the Mahopac Falls Elementary School from 7:00-8:30pm. The Mahopac Central School District is partnering with the Prevention Council of Putnam and the Mid-Hudson Problem Gambling Resource Center to share important information that you can use to help encourage healthy limits with gaming, identify warning signs of "problem" gaming and video game "addiction," as well as resources for getting help in our community for children, teens, and families. Please help spread the word about this important evening and please feel free to contact our event organizer, Valarie Nierman, with questions at any time. We look forward to seeing you!
Men's Basketball is held Mondays & Wednesdays in the Old HS gym from 7-9:30. $5.00 per session.
For more information, contact Maria Jeffrey at 845-527-9828.
Dear Lakeview families,
It seems like such a short time ago we were welcoming our students on the first day of school. It has been a wonderful school year and our students have made tremendous growth!
The month of June brings us fun activities and events but it is important that our students continue to work hard on academics through the end of the school year.
We look forward to the last weeks of school with all of you. Please continue to keep solid routines at home as we come down the home stretch. I want to thank you for a great school year and all of the work you do to support your children and help them to succeed and grow.
Respectfully,
Jennifer Pontillo
Principal
Educators from the Dobbs Ferry, Newburgh and Pine Bush school districts visited the Lakeview Elementary breakthrough classrooms today. From the way teachers use space, to the way they use technology, to the integration of makerspace, the visiting teachers and principals saw firsthand how Lakeview is fostering innovation, creativity, collaboration and the ability to solve complex problems into the education experience.
Mahopac Central School District has four Breakthrough Classrooms in each elementary school, six at the middle school, and five at the high school. Breakthrough classrooms help students learn the way information is presented to them today. The traditional system of education emphasized content because content was hard to get. Now content is easily accessible. Students who can use this content to solve problems, innovate, invent, and the like, will be college and career-ready.
