Message from the Principal

 November 2019

Greetings MHS Community!

The MHS Administration and Faculty had the privilege to offer presentations at the October and November Board Meetings.  I highly encourage you to take the time to watch the videos as we highlighted the comprehensive nature of MHS, accomplishments of the Class of 2019, and our new course for all freshman - "MHS Life". 
 
As you know, the first quarter is over. Congratulations to all our students who have made the honor roll and high honor roll!  The congratulatory letters will be going out this week, and all names will be posted on the school website. 
 
As we head into the second half of the first semester - I encourage all our seniors to stay vigilant with their studies and post-secondary plans. Be sure to be in constant contact with the school counselors for guidance on the college process, and know that your first semester transcript is very important! 
 
As a school community, we continue to promote the MHS Core Values of "Resilience, Compassion, Problem Solving, and Risk Takers". I am very pleased with the overall tone of MHS.  We are well underway in establishing a supportive school community for the 2019-2020 School Year! 
 
Please be sure to review our school announcements (linked on our website).  As we head into the winter months, please be sure that we have the correct contact information so we can contact you with school delays, closings, and early dismissal.

 

#WeAreMHS

Matthew Lawrence, Ed.D.

 Principal - Mahopac High School

 (845) 628-3256 Ext. 11510

Follow me on Twitter: Dr. Matt Lawrence@PacHS_Principal

MHS News & Headlines

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    Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students

    Congratulations to our students who achieved honor roll or high honor roll for quarter 1.  Honor Roll is a quarterly GPA of 84.5 to 93.4.  High Honor Roll is a quarterly GPA of 93.5 or higher.  

    Their academic efforts exemplify Our Core Values of being resilient and a problem solver -- well done! 

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    MHS Gives Back in Abundance

    Here’s a look at the incredibly generous Thanksgiving basket donations from Mahopac High School faculty, staff, students and community members. The MHS social workers team organize and run this food drive year after every year.

    “We are left speechless at the kindness and generosity of this community. This year we were able to provide over 40 baskets to families that are food unstable in our school. For a second year we had a 'Yay Jay" option, where funds are sent to Jay Melville who then places an enormous grocery order," said Jennifer Stytzer, high school social worker. #MahopacWay #WeAreMHS

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    Free time = Screen time?

    It’s not going to shock any of you with teens and tweens that your kids are rather obsessed with technology. But do you have a good handle on just how they’re engaged with different types of media and how much time they’re actively spending on their devices? USA Today

    Check out this infographic with highlights from the just released 2019 Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens.

    Kids' media preferences are changing, and one of the biggest changes is time spent watching online videos. More than twice as many young people watch videos every day than did in 2015, and the average time spent watching has roughly doubled. The shift from TV to online viewing means kids are often watching content alone, and there are fewer opportunities for shared experiences with family. This also means more time engaged with unregulated and unrated platforms like YouTube. PR Newswire

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    Red Ribbon Week

    Did you know?

    Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don't, yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.

    Red Ribbon Week begins October 28, an opportunity for communities, schools and families to focus on prevention and to educate youth around substance use. There will be multiple awareness activities at MHS and throughout the district, including “Youth, GAMING, and Problem Gambling”, a presentation for parents on 10/29 at 7pm at the Falls School.

    Below are some links to information that may help facilitate conversations in your family. 

    talk2prevent

    Parent Talk Kit

    Putnam CTC Blog

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  • Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students

    Congratulations to our quarter 1 honor roll students.  High Honor Roll students have achieved a quarter 1 average of 93.5 or higher.  Honor Roll students have achieved a quarter 1 average of 84.5 to 93.4.  These students' academic efforts exemplify Our Core Values of being resilient and a problem solver -- well done!

     

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  • Vaping 101: How to Talk to Children

    Check out this video created locally to inform and empower parents!

    Vaping among youth is being described as an epidemic. A recent outbreak of pulmonary disease and several deaths may be related to vaping. The CDC is actively investigating, but the cause(s) remain unknown. A great concern is that many young people think vaping is not really a big deal.

    See our Fact Sheet for more information.

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  • Can't Make a MHS Game? Watch it Live

    Mahopac High School is pleased to announce our LocalLive  web channel for live and on-demand video that keeps us connected with our athletic team games. 

    https://events.locallive.tv/schools/guest/mahopacny

    Go Pac! For more information about Mahopac High School Athletics go to https://www.mahopac.k12.ny.us/groups/11071/athletics/home

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  • Mahopac Parent Night: Youth, Gaming, and Problem Gambling

    Mahopac is offering to parents an informational night regarding youth, gaming and problem gambling.  This will be held at the Falls School auditorium on Tuesday, October 29, from 7-8:30 pm.  The Mahopac Central School District is partnering with the Prevention Council of Putnam and the Mid-Hudson Problem Gambling Resource Center to share important information that you can use to help encourage healthy limits with gaming, identify warning signs of "problem" gaming and video game "addiction," as well as resources for getting help in our community for children, teens, and families.   We look forward to seeing you!

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