May 28, 2024

Young Track and Field Athletes Compete at Mahopac High School

At the same time that voters were filing into the Mahopac High School gymnasium for the 2024 School Budget Vote and School Board Election, some of the youngest track and field athletes in Mahopac were taking to the Mahopac High School track for the interschool competition event of the year.

The stands were filled with students, staff, and community members wearing shirts that formed a tricolor representation of each of Mahopac’s elementary schools: yellow for Lakeview, blue for Fulmar Road, and black for Austin Road. As students took their marks for the first events, the crowd roared in support.

When asked about her events, Fulmar Road Elementary student Emma said, “It’s a lot of fun. I like competing and running, but I also really like cheering on my friends from the other schools.”

The fifth-grade future track and field stars had spent weeks preparing for the event, attending early morning practices under the tutelage of Mahopac’s Physical Education teachers. Students worked together, bonding and driving each other to lower times and longer distances in the morning practices, and they finally got a chance to show the Mahopac Community what they had been training for.

“It feels really good to finally be out here on the track,” said Lakeview student Mary Kate. “We’ve been preparing for a while on the grass. My teammates were great in the baton medley race, they gave me a great head start!”

After hours of competition, students boarded their buses and began the trip back to their respective elementary schools. Many of the fifth-grade students got their first taste of track and field events this spring and have developed an interest in pursuing track and field next year at Mahopac Middle School.

“I was so excited to be out here, but I also felt ready,” said Austin Road fifth-grade student Jacob. “We’ve been working for a while and I had so much fun at the javelin and frisbee throw. I think I might run the 100 meter race in middle school.”

This Week in Photos

Mahopac Eighth-Grade Students Visit Mahopac High School for Springfest

Not content to let poor weather get in the way of Springfest, Mahopac High School’s blue and gold gyms filled with dozens of booths manned by representatives from MHS’s many clubs on Thursday.

The day began with an assembly for Mahopac Middle School’s eighth-grade class in which they heard from a familiar face. Mahopac Middle School’s former assistant principal, Patrick Keevins, greeted students he hadn’t seen since taking over as principal of the high school in December of 2023. Keevins reintroduced himself and expressed his excitement that the students he’d already known for almost three years would be joining him at the high school in just a few months.

“I’m really excited to reconnect with them, having just left them in December,” said Keevins. “This is a great chance for the eighth graders to see all of the incredible opportunities that will be available to them when they come to the high school next year and to interact with current high schoolers.”



The eighth graders were eager to speak with the high school students about all of the incredible clubs available at the high school. Science National Honor Society, GlamourGals, Students Against Cancer, and many other clubs were present and answered the soon-to-be freshmen’s questions.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Recognized at Scholastic Achievement Dinner

Valedictorian Kailee Mastropietro and Salutatorian Monika Lazar were honored at the annual Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents Carroll F. Johnson Scholastic Achievement Dinner. Kailee and Monika joined the valedictorians and salutatorians from Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, and Dutchess Counties for a celebration honoring their high school success. Superintendent Christine Tona, Mahopac High School principal Patrick Keevins, and Board of Education Vice President Fernando Martinez proudly attended this event. A highlight of the evening was the announcement that Mastropietro was one of five students selected to receive a $4000 scholarship based on her extraordinary scholastic achievement, service to the community and school, and leadership skills. Congratulations to both Kailee and Monika on their achievements!

Lakeview Elementary School Comes Together for Charity at Stuff the Bus Event

Despite a rainy day last week, the entire Lakeview student body came together to share much-needed food donations with those in need. Raise Craze is an annual Spring Lakeview charity event that involves raising money through donations, hundreds of acts of kindness, and the Stuff the Bus event, in which every student in the school is invited to bring in and donate non-perishable food items. Each class hand delivered their donations to bags, which were loaded onto a school bus and taken down to Saint John’s Food Pantry.

2024-2025 School Board Election and

Budget Vote Results

Thank you Mahopac community for passing the 2024-2025 budget and both the bus purchase and capital reserve propositions. Complete results are as follows:

Propositions:

Proposition 1- School Budget: 1161 - 921

Proposition 2- Bus Purchase:  1232 - 844

Proposition 3- Establishment of Capital Reserve Fund:  1233 - 846

School Board Candidates:

Jennifer Travis- 1050 - Elected

Lisa Carway - 1038 - Elected

Christopher Harrigan- 976 - Elected

Lucy Massafra - 946

Sharae Nix - 932

Noelle Harrison - 816

Student Musicians Impress at Spring Concert

In case you missed it, check out some photos of Mahopac's student musicians playing at the Spring Concert.

6th Grade Band

7th Grade Band

7th & 8th Grade Band

8th Grade Band

Mahopac Relay for Life 2024

The Mahopac Community will take to the Mahopac High School Track on June 1st for the 2024 Relay for Life. Check out the flyer and links below for more information and to sign up to volunteer.

Click here for the Volunteer Form

Click here for the Kids Fest Station Host form

Mahopac High School Senior Scholarship Opportunities

Mahopac families, clubs, and organizations want to support seniors with post-graduate plans through scholarship opportunities. Seniors should visit the Senior Awards Website to see which scholarship opportunities are a good fit for them.

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

Thank you to the Mahopac community for the passing of the 2024-2025 school budget along with the passing of the bus purchase proposition and the proposition to establish a Capital Reserve Fund.

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

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