January 8, 2023

Letter from the Superintendent

Dear Mahopac Community,

Happy New Year! I hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday season and that 2024 brings good health and happiness to all. 

I am excited to share that our District website has received a much needed change as we have moved to a new platform. Please take a moment to check out the new website at www.mahopac.org. We welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have to help improve the website and provide the community with the best information. Feel free to use this survey to provide feedback:  Mahopac CSD Website Feedback.

The new website platform also provides a mobile app so that you can maximize the website features from your phone. To download the mobile app, navigate to the website from your phone and scroll down to the bottom of any page to find the app download for Apple and Android. I hope that you find this new website platform informative and easy to use. We will include tips in the “Did You Know” section at the end of each newsletter.

Sincerely,

Christine Tona

Superintendent

Mahopac Schools Honor

49-Year Veteran of the District

From her perch in the security booth, she was the first face visitors saw upon entering Mahopac Middle School. Her friendly manner, supportive nature and knowledge of the school made an impression on countless students during her 49-year career.

We are talking about school monitor Maryann “Queenie” Ferraro, who retired last Wednesday. Ferraro was recognized by the Board of Education at its December meeting for her contributions to the success of Mahopac students. And last Wednesday, she was feted with a surprise sendoff party at the middle school.

"You're a great mother and grandmother, you've been a great friend to all of us," said Mahopac Middle School Principal Tom Cozzocrea. "It's been great to see you every day and it will not be the same without you. You will be missed more than you know. We all love you very much."

Board of Education Highlights Success of Students and Faculty

The Mahopac Board of Education put the spotlight on talented students and faculty at its December meeting.

The meeting opened with a special performance from the Mahopac High School Jazz Band, which played the lively “Tango for Jam Jam.”

“It’s amazing every time we watch our students play on stage…” said Board of Education President Adam Savino. “It’s such a joy to see students that we’ve known from elementary school to high school.”

Athletic Director Stephen Luciana took the podium to recognize athletes from many of Mahopac’s sports teams. With league titles, all-league, all-section, and all-state honors, Mahopac’s teams were very successful this season.

“I love when we get to recognize our student-athletes for excelling on the field and off the field. And today, we get to do a little of both,” Luciana said. “The state announced its All-Scholar teams and every one of our varsity teams made the list. To be named an All-Scholar team, 75% of team members must have a grade point average of 90 or better.”

The board also recognized the retirement of Maryann Ferraro, a middle school monitor who served the district for 49 years. Ferraro began her career at Austin Road Elementary and later moved to the middle school.

Meet Mahopac High School’s New Principal

Patrick Keevins, a Mahopac graduate, has been named Principal of Mahopac High School, following the appointment of Dr. Matthew Lawrence as Assistant Superintendent.

Keevins is a fixture in the community, having grown up in Mahopac and spent much of his professional life here. He is already well acquainted with every class of students currently at Mahopac High School, having served for the past five years as assistant principal at the middle school.

"I know a lot of families from my time in Mahopac,” Keevins said. “I get recognized in the halls all the time by students who I already know from Mahopac Middle School."

Before coming to Mahopac Middle School, Keevins was an assistant principal in the New Rochelle City School District, and before that, he was a high school physical education teacher and football coach at Ketcham High School. He began his career in Mahopac as a teacher at Lakeview Elementary School.

Keevins is already settling into the new role.

"I'm looking forward to creating an environment in which our students can discover what is important to them and what their goals are,” he said. “What matters most to me is meeting the needs of all of our students."

Internet Safety Presentation

Parents are invited to join a virtual seminar delivered by Thomas Roidl on internet safety on January 10th. Sign up at the link below.

Click Here to Sign Up.

Mahopac Friends of Music Paint Night

Kindergarten Registration for the

2023-2024 School Year

Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year will be held from January 1st, 2024 - March 31st, 2024. Check out the attached documents to register.

English Document https://5il.co/2bd71

Spanish Document https://5il.co/2bd70

Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee Opens

Suggestion Box

The Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee invites our community to provide any concerns/issues/policies for the Advocacy Committee to discuss and consider advocating for/against. Your information will remain confidential and only your suggestions will be shared.

On behalf of the Mahopac Advocacy Committee, thank you for your participation!

Advocacy Suggestion Box

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Mission Statement

The Mahopac CSD develops educated, upstanding citizens with practical life skills through rigorous preparation for the real world. 

Mahopac Central School District

100 Myrtle Avenue, Mahopac, NY 10541

Phone: 845-628-3415 Fax: 845-628-5502