Mahopac Central School District

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• Fulmar Road Kindergartners’ Exploring the Weather with Their Senses

  Ms. Cat from Putnam Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services visited Fulmar kindergartners' with an engaging and hands-on presentation about what makes weather and how meteorologists measure and record weather conditions. The kindergartners used real meteorology tools to gather weather data, then analyzed the data and looked for local weather patterns.

  There was also lively discussion about using senses for predicting and exploring weather. The students practiced heightening their own senses for reading the weather and learned how animals use their senses with the weather too. For instance, the children were able to meet “Bernard”, the hedgehog whose keen senses cause him to hibernate in the wild when the temperature becomes too cold. Hedgehogs in the wild may go into a dormant period of activity called estivation when the weather is too hot and dry in the summer.

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• DiSanto Breaks Section 1 Record with Most Wins

  Mahopac Wrestling Coach Dennis DiSanto made Section 1 history by earning his 422nd career victory in a dual meet over Brewster on January 7^th. Until then, the record of 421 victories was held by former Arlington coach Fred Perry, followed by Fox Lane’s now retired Joe Amuso, with 406 (per lohud Sports). 
  
  Along with this team and Mahopac families, DiSanto was supported by many of his former students from Somers where he also coached for 27 years.

  DiSanto is in his 35th year of coaching and is set to retire at the end of this school year.
  
  Mahopac matches up with Carmel at home Thursday, Jan. 10, at 4:30 p.m., where there will be a ceremony honoring DiSanto prior to the meet. 

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• Mahopac Senior TJ McKee Breaks Varsity Hockey Team School Record

  Mahopac High School senior, TJ McKee, broke the varsity boy’s hockey team school record for points with 158.  He surpassed the old record of 151 held by Tyler Perrelle during the 2008-2009 season.

  At the beginning of the season, Tim Donaghy, Mahopac Varsity Boy’s Hockey Coach, shared with his team the school’s hockey program record book.

  “I made it a goal for myself to beat the record at the start of the season,” said McKee. McKee, who plays center, has played hockey since he was five years old.

   “I am so proud of TJ.  It’s been great to see him to continue to grow as a student athlete and accomplish his goal of setting a new school record,” said Donaghy.

  The record was set along with Mahopac Varsity Hockey team’s victory at the Mohawk Holiday Tournament finishing 2-0 on December 29, 2018.  Not only did McKee take the record but also fellow senior team mate, Logan MacDougall, goalie, won Most Valuable Player.

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• Seniors Inducted into the Science National Honor Society

  Fifty-three Mahopac High School seniors were inducted into the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) on November 27.  In addition to have proven academic excellence in their science classes, these students are driven through the society’s mission to encourage and recognize scientific and intellectual thought; to advance students’ knowledge of classical and modern science; and to encourage students to participate in community service. 

  Under the direction of high school science teacher, Elizabeth Stephens, the seniors were officially inducted into the SNHS based on achieving the challenging criteria of:

  • Maintaining an overall average of 85 or above for all science class work throughout high school.
  • Currently enrolled in an honors, AP or college level science class or completing independent research.
  • Must have exemplary behavior on recommendation from their science teachers.

  The student-members who have earned probationary status will be eligible for induction this spring upon fulfilling:

  • participation in the yearly project,
  • attendance at least four monthly meetings,
  • attendance at least two guest and or officer lectures, and
  • completion of an additional four hours of community service the field of science.

  The group is presently planning the 2019 STEAM Fair Project, on February 9, which engages middle school students with the hopes of generating interest in the sciences.  This initiative also serves as a new mentoring program where high school students can guide middle school students through a STEAM project.

  “We are proud to have such an impressive roster of Science National Honor Society inductees who are committed to advancing their knowledge of classical and modern science and participate in community service that encourages the pursuit of scientific knowledge,” said Dr. Matthew Lawrence, high school principal.

  The motto inscribed in Latin on the SNHS shield translates: “Fortunate is one who understands the causes of things.”  It is indeed fortunate to have these Mahopac students sharing their understanding of “the causes of things” with other students and the community.

  Society Officers

  President:   Kathryn-Alexa Kennedy

  Vice President:  Natalie Scanlon

  Secretary:  Zina McInerney

  Treasurer:  Raquel Nelson

  Public Relations:  Morgan Gianetta

  Motivator:  Max Haklay

  Senior Inductees

  Emma Goodrow

  Eva Gutt              

  Max Haklay

  Kiely Hoyt

  Emil Jaffal

  Justin Keen

  Kathryn-Alexa Kennedy

  Matthew Komosinski

  Natyra Krasniqi

  Daniella Machado           

  Jessica Machado

  Leanna Machado            

  Aidan Madden

   

  Heather Magliari

  Kaleigh Maliszewski

  Michael Manza

  Katie McCormack

  Patrick McGrinder

  Zina McInerney

  Thomas McKee

  Niharika Mogallapalli

  Leighann Morse

  Raquel Nelson

  Ryan O’Connor

  Eamon O’Gara

  Victoria Omboni

  Annie Peechatt

  Genesis Pepe

  Julia Quesenberry

  Ryan Randecker

  Natalie Scanlon

  Benjamin Semegran

  Olivia Spano

  Ava Starace

  Ashley Teal

  Carlos Tenenpaguay

  Jenna Vitale

  Julian Vitiello     

  Matthew Weiner

  Emily Youngbe

   

  Probationary Members

  Nick Ahern

  Alexis Annabi

  Ilia Arcery

  Alex Baranowski

  Joseph Bartholdi

  Ariel Berger

  Mendim Berisha

  Kayla Campisi

  Elizabeth Carega

  Sarah Castro

  Claire Clifford

  Kiarra Condon

  Olivia Conlin

  Jenna Daly

  Victoria DelFavero

  Ray DePaul

  Kira Dobbs

  Peter Dorovitsine

  Matthew Duran

  Thomas Elliot

  Samantha Faeth

  Sofiya Filippova

  Joshua Finney

  Julia Fischer

  Yvonne Fu

  Carolyn Galizia

  Tierney Geoghegan

  Maya Gjelaj

  Sadie GjonaJ

  Angela GjuraJ

  Isabella Gristina

  Emily Gualdino

  Seth Gunzberg

  Violette Haberling

  Ryan Hanrahan

  Eileen Holinski

  Kate Kasparian

  Michael Kertelits

  Chloe Lee

  Tyler Levitz

  Angjela Lika

  Christina Lopreato

  Matthew Luongo

  Sara Lupinacci

  Ned Maguire

  Gabriel Maldonado

  Melanie Manza

  Mirka Marga

  Victoria Mastrantoni

  Mary McDermott

  Matthew McMahon

  Jaiden Miller

  Jeannemarie Milmerstadt

  Sabrina Nogula

  Zachary Nystrom

  Thomas O’Brien

  Chris Perrone

  Savannah Pina

  Nina Plateroti

  Emma Ranaghan

  Caitlyn Reilly

  Gabriella Ricci

  Matthew Riley

  Tyler Roa

  Gabriella Rocchio

  Sophia Romero

  Chase Santoriella

  Max Semegran

  Fiona Sheeran

  Nicole Silvagni

  Justin Soza

  Madelyn Stark

  Carly Steinberg

  Casey Tewey

  Nicol Tuquinagui

  Michael Vail

  Olivia Vicale

  Jamie Virola

  Madison Ward

  Haven Wittmann

   

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• Artful Writing: Learning the Art of Calligraphy with Head and Heart

  "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”

  Charles Dickens

  Just as Charles Dickens dipped his fountain pen into his inkwell to write a “A Christmas Carol” over 200 years ago, so too did the Mahopac Middle School sixth graders of  Ann Lyons art class experiment with this forgone writing form to create their own holiday-inspired calligraphy masterpiece.  Read more and see photos - https://mms.mahopac.k12.ny.us/calligraphy_lesson

   

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• Senior QB Joins the “Golden Dozen”

  The Mahopac Central School District is proud to announce the selection of Anthony Corrado, high school senior and varsity football quarterback, to the Westchester County Chapter of The National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame 2019 "Golden Dozen" Scholar-Athlete Program. 

  Corrado’s award is in recognition of academic excellence, achievements on the football field, and accomplishments in extracurricular and community service activities.  He will be honored on January 31st at the 47th Annual Banquet at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. 

  Since 1973 the Westchester Chapter has honored over 500 Golden Dozen honorees and awarded nearly $600,000 in scholarship grants.

  “In the classroom and on the field, Anthony is a stellar example of the Mahopac High School’s core values of compassion, resilience, problem-solving and risk-taking,” says John Augusta, Mahopac High School Athletic Director.

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