Mahopac Septo

04/29/2026

💚Tomorrow night 4/28, join us for our monthly Parent Support Group at the Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center Center. Our Topic is Eating Challenges our children experience. No RSVP required.

🐾 BluePath Walkathon on May 9th Registration link:
https://www.givegab.com/teams/yorktown-septa

💝Mother’s Day Touchstone Jewelry Fundrsiser shopping ends 4/30 at 12 noon:
https://sites.touchstonecrystal.com/sites/eileengravenese/e/N4BH1EDM

REMINDER: Tuesday, May 5th from 6:30-7:30pm is our next SEPTA Meeting at MESMS Library. We hope to see you there.

04/01/2026

Dear Mahopac Community,

Over the years, Mahopac SEPTO has focused on supporting the success of our teachers, staff, and students. Mahopac SEPTO will host our fourth

annual awards evening titled “Together We Thrive” on Wednesday, April 29th from 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm at the Mahopac Falls School. This special evening will celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the teachers, staff, and students of the Mahopac Central School District.

Mahopac SEPTO is pleased to offer the following awards to recognize our amazing teachers, staff, and students for their hard work and effort. Award winners are nominated by you, the parents, teachers, and staff of the Mahopac Schools.

Please fill out the Google form above to recognize the students and teachers you feel epitomize each award's values and ideals. Nominations for the teacher/staff awards can be made by anyone who receives the Google form(parents, teachers, staff members, administrators, etc). One Google form should be filled out for each person you nominate, and you can fill out multiple Google forms to nominate as many individuals as you wish.

For the student award, "Reaching for the Stars", students must be nominated by a faculty or staff member of the Mahopac Central School District.

The deadline to submit a nomination is April 10, 2026

Nominations for the teacher/staff awards can be made by anyone that receives the google form(parents, teachers, staff members, administrators, etc.). One form should be filled out for each person that you are nominating. You can nominate multiple people for awards.

For the student award, "Reaching for the Stars", students must be nominated by a faculty or staff member of the Mahopac Central School District.

The deadline to submit a nomination for one of these awards is Friday, April 10, 2026

The Award Ceremony is on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6pm at the Mahopac Falls School Auditorium

Award of Excellence: This award is given to a faculty member in the Mahopac
school district that has shown consistent dedication to helping students with
special needs excel in all areas of their lives and demonstrates the core values of
our SEPTO mission which is showing compassion, being supportive, inclusivity and
going above and beyond.

Marie Speranza Award of Merit: In honor of Marie’s spirit, enthusiasm and endless
belief in the potential of all students, this award is given to a faculty or other staff member in the High School who embodies these same qualities as Marie and has touched
the lives of our special needs students.

Making a Difference Award: This award is given to a Teaching Assistant, Teacher's Aide, Bus Driver, Bus Monitor or other staff member who has made a positive impact on our students by supporting
thoughtful teaching practices in or out of the classroom, which promotes achievement and
participation of students. This recipient actively engages students in learning and
social experiences within our community while demonstrating the core values of
SEPTO’s mission which are compassion, responsiveness, being supportive, inclusivity
and going above and beyond.

Reaching for the Stars Award: This award is given to a special education student. Only Faculty or staff members can nominate their students. Families can not nominate their children. Nominations must come from Faculty or staff members in the Mahopac CSD. This student shows perseverance in academics and has shown growth both socially and emotionally within our community. This student must demonstrate these core values of Mahopac SEPTO: compassion, being supportive, inclusiveness and going above and beyond to all.

The Jennifer Cusumano Awards of Inclusivity: One award given to a member of the Mahopac Central School District Community(teacher/teaching assistant/teacher aide/transportation/nurses/etc). This award is given in memory of former SEPTO President Jennifer Cusumano. In every facet of life, Jenn was a pillar of strength, information, and humor. She always had creative ideas for improving special education in Mahopac. Always thinking outside the box, using her amazing sense of detail she created opportunities from the ground up, ensuring what needed to happen to promote inclusion. She worked tirelessly within SEPTO, the district, and in the community to inform and enlighten parents and members about special needs resources.

Jenn had a huge heart, a smile that would light up the room, was a friend to everyone she met and left a huge impact of solidarity, support and strength to all that crossed her path. The recipient of this award shares in Jenn's approach to daily life, celebrating the unique abilities of others, while empowering joyful inclusion for all.

Here is the link to fill out the google form. Please fill out one google form for each person that you are nominating.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFa7oDKkhM5vLZPJ8PKvyBKgiQc9-SIkkhFHlKnxHzQQcUGg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104346792989665680997

We hope that many of you will recognize those individuals who have made a difference.

Best Regards,

Mahopac SEPTO Executive Board

Mahopac SEPTO is pleased to be offering the following awards to recognize our amazing teachers, staff and students for all of their hard work and effort. We are pleased to present the four awards listed underneath. Please fill out the google form to recognize the students and teachers that you feel....

03/23/2026

Come one, come all, and spend the day with Mahopac SEPTO and our good friends from Carmel SEPTO. Sunday, April 12th, from 12-1:30 at Carmel Spins. Tickets are $23 per person, and reservations can be made using the provided QR code. We hope to see many of our Mahopac and Carmel SEPTO friends there.

02/24/2026

Dear SEPTO Members,
Due to the current state of the weather, we are postponing our Self Care Event, which was scheduled for tomorrow evening at the Falls School.

We will hold a virtual public session from 7 to 8 in lieu of our self-care event. Come hear about all of the things SEPTO is planning for the spring and mingle virtually with your fellow SEPTO members.

We will have a new date for this awesome self care event soon!! We are disappointed to postpone, but look forward to having this event soon!!

Here's the meeting link should you want to come hear about SEPTO's spring events.....

Join virtually using the following options:
• Meeting link: meet.google.com/kws-bjvn-mcz
• Join by phone: (US) +1 402-864-0334
• Meeting Code: kws-bjvn-mcz
• PIN: 654496429

02/19/2026

We hope to see many of you at our February meeting. Come find some time for some self care.

01/27/2026

Just a reminder our January meeting is TOMORROW at 7pm at the Falls School.

We are so happy to have our transition counselor, Geri Healy, with us THIS WEDNESDAY to present a session on secondary transition planning and post-secondary services. You definitely don't want to miss this. If you think it's too early to think about life after graduation, trust me, it's not. When you have a child with an IEP, 504 or other special needs, you need to start thinking about what the plan is after high school much sooner. There is a Google Meet link for those who wish to join us virtually. We hope to see many of you next week!!

Mahopac SEPTO invites you to join us on

January 28, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Mahopac Falls School

100 Myrtle Avenue, Mahopac NY

Parent Workshop:

Secondary Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Services

Presented by: Geri Healy, MSEd

Mahopac Transition Counselor

In-person or meet us online

Google Meet

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Mahopac SEPTO les invita a unirse a nosotros el

28 de enero de 2026 a las 19:00 h

Escuela Mahopac Falls

100 Myrtle Avenue, Mahopac, NY

Taller para padres:

Planificación de la transición a la educación secundaria y servicios postsecundarios

Presentado por: Geri Healy, MSEd

Orientadora de transición de Mahopac

Presencial o en línea

¡Google Meet

01/21/2026

Being a parent or caregiver of a child or adult with special needs can be incredibly rewarding — and incredibly exhausting. Some days feel heavy, and others leave you wondering “Am I doing this right?” You are not alone, and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. 💙

I am here for you- with of 15 years of experience, in home, in the community, working at day programs, group homes, and a now for the past 5 years a special education teacher with extensive behavior support experience, and years of working closely with BCBAs. I’ve had the privilege of supporting many families through both the challenging moments and the joyful wins.

My parent Support classes are a safe, welcoming space created just for you. If this sounds like something your family could benefit from, I’d love to connect. Email me or send me a message to learn more about the parent support classes, private pay options, and self-direction billing.

Let’s talk about what support could look like for your family — because every family’s journey is different, and you deserve support that truly fits.

01/21/2026

12/27/2025

Take a look at this flyer about a fully inclusive concert at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester.