December 4, 2023

Meet Lakeview Elementary's

Newest Teachers

It's that time of the month again when the Mahopac community has the opportunity to meet some of Mahopac's newest teachers. Four new teachers have joined the Lakeview Elementary family this year and each of them is hard at work providing the best possible education to Mahopac's students.

"Coming in every day, working with students, and seeing them make progress in learning the language is incredible. They've made so much progress even just from September to now. They can see the progress they're making too and we celebrate that together. Learning English is so critical for students to be able to interact with society since the language is everywhere and they always come in excited to learn."

-Danielle Roviezzo, ENL Teacher



"I'm really excited to be here teaching kindergarten in Mahopac. Students this young need really detailed explanations of things that adults might take for granted. I've been especially impressed with how well my students have adapted to technology like using our Chromebooks. While navigating a computer might seem really simple to an adult, these students still need to learn everything from moving the cursor around, to logging in, to what the different icons mean."

-Shannon Dolan, Kindergarten Teacher

"Mahopac is my hometown and my kids go to school here so I couldn't be more excited to be here and give back to my community. I love special education, I get to build relationships with students and families over multiple years and I like the puzzle of trying to figure out how to support each child and to help them discover what their needs are. My goal is to get my students to a place where they can advocate for themselves and understand and communicate what they need."



-Stephanie Gaur, Special Education Teacher

"Sports can be such a healthy part of students' lives, so helping them learn and explore, especially when they're elementary school age, can have a positive impact on the rest of their lives. Providing students with the chance to try out all kinds of sports and seeing students surprise themselves with what they are capable of is incredible. I want them to take what they learn here and use it to stay active for the rest of their lives."

-Katrina Klammer, Physical Education Teacher

Message from the MCSD Administrator for School Counseling K-12 & the District Health Coordinator

Exciting news MCSD! We are seeking volunteers (students, parents, guardians, faculty members, and community members) for membership in our newly combined Mahopac Central School District "Health and School Counseling Advisory Council.”

This Council represents a merger between our District's K-12 School Health and Wellness Council and our K-12 School Counseling Advisory Council. As we began to recognize how much these two councils had in common in terms of our goals, objectives, agenda items, and stakeholders, we realized that we could accomplish so much more by meeting together as one committee. We plan to meet two or three times per year and to host small subcommittee meetings for members who are especially interested in helping us to review and update items that are more specific to Health or School Counseling. Meetings will be co-chaired by April Ljumic, Administrator for School Counseling K-12, and Val Nierman, our District's K-12 Health Coordinator.

If you are interested in volunteering as a member of our new "Health and School Counseling Advisory Council," Please complete and submit this membership application/interest Google Form:  MCSD Health and School Counseling Advisory Council Application 2023-2026 no later than Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

 Thank you for your time and your interest in our Health and School Counseling Advisory Council!

April Ljumic, Administrator for School Counseling K-12

Val Nierman, Health Coordinator K-12

Last Week in Photos

Fulmar Road Students Express Themselves at Creative Arts Workshop

There are so many ways that Mahopac's schools nurture student creativity throughout the day, and those opportunities don't stop at the last school bell. Teacher Melissa Lindsay has been working with students through the Creative Arts PTO workshop at Fulmar Road Elementary and students have produced some awesome art and gained some valuable new skills along the way.

Check out some of the "dragon eyes" and plaster "Squishmallows" and the young artists who made them below.

Mahopac Student Musicians Perform at NYSSMA Zone 10 Area All-State Music Festival

Nine Mahopac student musicians performed at the NYSSMA Zone 10 Area All-State Music Festival on November 17th and 18th. Students had two days to practice with the special guest conductor before putting on an incredible performance with many other talented student musicians on November 18th.

Thank you to Mahopac's dedicated music department and congratulations to Olivia Misiag and Ella Atkinson from the Treble Chorus, Madison Salem, Joaquin Martinez, Maxine Van Nortwick, Joseph Biondi, Cameron Dinsmore, and Adam Spinella from the Symphonic Band, and Mia Reitzen from the String Orchestra.

Lakeview Students Get Crash Course in Local Native American History

Through the Mahopac Central School District's partnership with Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES, specialist educators are frequently invited into Mahopac's classrooms to teach students about science, nature, and many other topics. Last week, Patrick Harmon from the Center for Environmental Education at PNW BOCES visited Lakeview Elementary School to work with fourth-grade students. Students learned about the Native Americans native to our region by seeing and engaging with artifacts, furs, and more.

Illusion 2023

Illusion 2023 is coming to Mahopac High School on December 14th, 15th, and 16th. Don't miss out on this free concert!

Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

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

In May of 2023, Mahopac High School students took a total of 252 Advanced Placement Exams.

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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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