December 22, 2023

Letter from the Superintendent

Dear Mahopac Community,

December was such a busy month as we raced to the end of 2023. The holiday season truly is magical. We have enjoyed watching our students perform during the concerts and performances throughout the month. Thank you to all who supported the many efforts to provide toys or coats to those in need in our community. Enjoy the stories and photos in this newsletter which highlight some of these terrific events. Mahopac is such a wonderful community and I am extremely grateful to be part of it!

Congratulations to Jeffrey Cole, currently our assistant director of special education. On January 2, 2024, Mr. Cole will assume the position of director of special education. I look forward to Mr. Cole’s leadership for this department and thank him for his dedication to our District. On a related note, thank you to Karen Gatto who has served as our interim director of special education since July, 2022. Mrs. Gatto will remain in Mahopac through January 13th to assist in the transition. I am thankful that she shared her knowledge and expertise with us over the past 18 months and wish her well in her future endeavors.

Enjoy the remaining days of December and enjoy the holiday season with your family and friends. All of us in the Mahopac Central School District look forward to welcoming our students back on January 3, 2024. Enjoy the holiday break and Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Christine Tona

Superintendent 

Students Show Off Gingerbread Engineering Skills

After classes let out on Tuesday, 18 teams of Mahopac High School students tried their hands at some gingerbread-based engineering at the annual Gingerbread House Competition hosted by the high school German Club.

“Students are allowed to build a homemade cardboard base in advance,” said German Teacher and event organizer Katrina Bauerlein, “but everything visible must be both edible and constructed at the event.”

Bauerlein said the German Club was also giving back to those in need.

“This year, we also returned to our pre-COVID tradition of collecting food pantry donations from each team and will be donating about 60 food items to the Community Food Pantry in Yorktown Heights.”

There was stiff competition this year, with many teams choosing to compete in the creative category whose theme was “movies.”  Cinematic works from The Wizard of Oz to The Shining to The Barbie Movie were rendered in gingerbread. Many of the teams had no affiliation with the German Club but wanted to participate nonetheless. Check out some of our winning builds and their teams.

Last Week in Photos

Holiday Celebrations Bring Cheer to Mahopac's Elementary Schools

With the holiday break imminent, Mahopac students, staff, and faculty enjoyed some holiday-themed celebrations. Check out some of the highlights from our elementary schools this week below.

Mahopac Musicians Perform at

50th Annual Tuba Christmas

Earlier this month, the Mahopac Music Department's low brass section attended the 50th annual Tuba Christmas. Cassian Fabbie, Connor Lowery, Cameron Dinsmore, Andrew Brunetti, Joaquin Martinez, Maxine Van Nortwick, Keira Kadan, and Cooper Grimm accompanied by band teacher Rich Williams played with 300 other musicians at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. Congratulations to our low brass musicians.

According to the Tuba Christmas website:

“TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell… we reflect on our heritage and honor all great artists/teachers whose legacy has given us high-performance standards, well-structured pedagogy, professional integrity, personal values and a camaraderie envied by all other instrumentalists.”

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

Our Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Health, Stephen Luciana, was recently named Athletic Director of the Year for Section One in New York State. Congratulations to Mr. Luciana on this well-deserved honor!

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Mission Statement

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

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