Please join us for the Mahopac HS Jazz Bands' Pop Concert
Wednesday March 20th 7pm HS Auditorium
Followed by refreshments in the gym with the
All Are Welcome!
Free Admission
Please be advised there is a Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting, 3/21, 7:30pm in the Mahopac Falls PD room.
Please be advised there is a Human Resources Committee Meeting, 3/20, 4:30pm in the District Office.
MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2019 - 2020 REGISTRATION FOR INCOMING KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
Must be five years old on or before 12/01/2019 (No Exceptions)
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 School Year will be held at The Office of Central Registration located at The Falls District Office, 100 Myrtle Avenue, Mahopac, between the hours of 8:15 am and 3:00 pm on the following dates:
- Austin Road ES: January 7th, 9th & 25th, February 5th & 7th
- Fulmar Road ES: January 14th & 16th, February 1st, 26th, 28th
- Lakeview ES: January 11th, 22nd, 24th, 28th & 30th
Las siguientes fechas son para las familias que necesitan asistencia en Español: 11 de febrero
Registration is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment and request a registration packet, please contact the Office of Central Registration at 845-621-0656, Ext. 13902.
Registration packets are available by clicking here.
Please be sure to look under Weekly Notices for important information on upcoming PTO events and messages from the office!
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Welcome to Lakeview Elementary School located high on a hill overlooking beautiful Lake Mahopac. The school year is off to a wonderful start. This is a wonderful setting for learning. But, of course, the most important thing about Lakeview Elementary School is the people who enter its doors each day. Our students achieve because parents, students and teachers all work together. We are preparing tomorrow's thoughtful decision-makers and problem-solvers. As I walk around the building each day watching students learn, I know our future will be in good hands.
Fulmar Road Elementary and Lakeview Elementary School, along with schools throughout the nation, participated in the Great Kindness Challenge, January 28-February 1. Organized by the school’s Building Coordinator, Leigh Galione, and Assistant Principal, Elizabeth Blessing, this challenge was devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible in and out of the classroom. “From generously donating to a local food drive, to creating a kindness checklist at home, to reading kindness-focused literature, the students, teachers and staff all participated. You could really feel the kindness spirit throughout the schools,” said, Blessing.
Evidence of this kindness spirit was found in Jacqueline DiRusso’s third grade Lakeview class. During a group discussion, one of her students asked DiRusso if the class could do something to help other children. This immediately sparked enthusiasm from the entire class and they were on board.
DiRusso turned the idea into a teachable moment. She worked with the class on selecting a cause that benefited children. Collectively, the students discussed charity options and agreed to fundraise for the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone in New York City. The hospital serves the tristate area, including Putnam County, for children with serious diseases, and those whom need surgery.
The students decided to host a “Valentine’s Day boutique” on February 13 to sell items to the Lakeview student body during their lunchtimes. Students spent their recess time creating items for sale, such as rainbow loom bracelets, student made books, and “slime”. A few of the student’s parent also donated small-gift items. Card Smart in Mahopac also donated items for the sale. DiRusso and her students also practiced their “sales pitch.” “We wanted our Lakeview peers to know that we were inspired by the Great Kindness Challenge and are raising money to help the lives of children who are very ill,” said DiRusso.
A total of $656.00 was raised. The check was delivered to Hassenfeld, along with hand-written stories and cards for the patients.
“Throughout the whole journey leading up to our fundraiser, the students and I had meaningful discussions about being aware of the needs of others, how to care for one another, and the true meaning of kindness. The students mindset was the idea of creating a little miracle - that is bigger than them to make a difference” said DiRusso.
For more information and to donate to Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, go to https://nyulangone.org/locations/hassenfeld-childrens-hospital-34th-street
What a treat! It was impossible for Lakeview students and teachers to not get into the groove as the Mahopac High School steel drum band performed a range of favorites from Little Mermaid’s “Kiss the Girl” to Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana." Led by Mahopac music teacher Donald Flynn, this steel band performance for Mahopac elementary students has been a tradition for nearly two decades. Flynn gave students a brief history lesson of the steel drums. He explained how the steel pan, possibly the only instrument made of industrial waste, has become a cultural symbol for Trinidad.
During this critical time when the nation is facing a severe blood shortage, the Lakeview Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) organized its annual community blood drive on January 27 for the New York Blood Center. Donors included a balanced mix of high school students, Mahopac Schools teachers and staff, and members of the community.
Winter storms, frigid temperatures and widespread flu are making it harder for local communities to maintain their blood supply. According to a recent NYBC media release, currently, the center has just a 3-4 day supply with types O- and B- at drastically low levels. This year’s blood donation is worse than expected and donations are thousands below what is needed to maintain an ideal 6-7 day supply of blood.
Challenged by the winter weather, Copeland and the Lakeview PTO were creative with their outreach for recruiting blood donors. Lakeview students were offered a “hot cocoa and donut party” for the class that provided the most blood donor referrals. High school students earned community service hours for donating and or providing donor referrals.
“I am happy to report that thirty two units of blood were donated which equals to 96 lives potentially saved,” said Lisa Copeland, blood drive organizer.
Another community blood drive will take place in May when the Mahopac Middle School’s PTO hosts the annual Relay for Life Blood Drive. Once confirmed, details will be provided on https://www.mahopac.k12.ny.us.
“On behalf of the Mahopac Central School District and the entire community, I want to express how grateful we are to Lisa Copeland and the Lakeview PTO for the hard work that went into making this happen, especially now when there is a dire need for blood donations,” said Anthony DiCarlo, superintendent of schools.
Those who would like to donate can visit www.nybloodcenter.org to find a nearby donation center or mobile unit. It only takes one hour to donate, and a single donation has the potential to save multiple lives.
Happening January 28-February 1, The Great Kindness Challenge is a week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible in schools and communities around the world. Lakeview Elementary School and Fulmar Road Elementary School are one of the many schools nationwide participating in challenge. Each day, students will engage in kindness-centered acts, such as reading kindness books, sharing kindness quotes and more.
In the spirit of showing kindness outside the classroom, Jo Wegel, Lakeview Elementary Library Aide, has organized a food drive throughout this week to benefit the St. John’s Food Pantry in Mahopac.
Community food drives like ours help make sure those children and their families can get emergency food assistance when they need it. Please give what you can. One grocery bag of food can provide as many as 11 meals. Every single donation helps, and together we hope our combined donations will make a real difference for those in need. The food pantry is asking for nutritious canned and dry goods.
Here are some suggestions:
Canned vegetables
Dried beans
Fruit canned in its own juices
Applesauce
Canned soups
Beef stew
Canned tuna
Canned chicken
100% fruit juices
Pasta
Rice
Condiments like ketchup and salad dressing
Nuts
Peanut butter
Multigrain and low-sugar cereals
Granola bars
Food donations will be collected each day in the library until Friday, February 1, 2019. All donations will be delivered next week.
To learn more about the Great Kindness Challenge please watch this video: https://vimeo.com/247889893
SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators – has named Lakeview Elementary School physical education teacher Donn Tobin the Eastern District Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
The SHAPE America Teacher of the Year (TOY) program recognizes outstanding teachers in physical education fields at the elementary, middle and high school levels. To be eligible for the Eastern District Elementary School Teacher of the Year award, candidates must have received their state's TOY award. The Eastern District geographically includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virgin Islands.
The mission of SHAPE America is to ensure that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, physically active lives. As the nation’s largest membership organization of health and physical education professionals, SHAPE America works with its 50 state affiliates and national partners to support initiatives such as the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, Let’s Move! Active Schools and the Jump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart programs.
Tobin will be honored with fellow regional award recipients throughout the nation during the 2019 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Tampa, FL, where he is in the running alongside his five fellow nominees to receive the National Physical Education Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award from SHAPE.
“I would like to thank my colleagues and administrators for their support throughout this process. Most of all, I am grateful to my students for their hard work and optimism in my class. It makes me love what I do,” says Tobin.
The second graders dazzled their loved ones and got us all in the holiday spirit with their production of The Littlest Tree. A tale of growing and becoming.
