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Special Announcements...
Due to the restructuring of the buildings, Mason City School District is holding a "Name Our School" contest for the 5/6 building. Students, staff, and parents are being asked to submit potential school names. Nominations could include the names of Presidents, famous Mason City figures, famous North Iowa figures, or other historical persons, male or female. It may, but is not required to include the wordage of "Intermediate" or "5th/6th". The name should not include the words "junior high" or "elementary". All entries due by March 15. To submit a suggestion for a building name, send a message to the following e-mail: NameOurSchool@mason-city.k12.ia.us.
Check out the Superintendent's Page (click on the link to the left) to access more than 300 suggestions gathered from our community during the Budget Forum process this fall.
There will be no classes for Mason City Community School District students and staff Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19 due to spring break. District offices will be open Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16.
The "Almost 9th" Registration Information Meeting has been scheduled for March 23 from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Mason City High School Cafeteria. The focus of the meeting will be to provide information pertaining to 9th grade registration and programming.
The regular meeting of the Mason City Community School District Board of Education is being moved to Monday, March 22 due to the regular meeting schedule falling during the district's spring break. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the Administration Building and will begin at 5:30 p.m. For further information or questions contact 641-421-4401.
Mason City Community School District elementary buildings will be holding kindergarten round up on Thursday, April 8, 2010. The following is the schedule for the individual buildings:
Please call to pre-register. Please bring the following with you to roundup:
If you have a child who will be 5 year of age on or before September 15, 2010, please complete a kindergarten enrollment form (click here) and return it to the office of the elementary building in your attendance area or the Mason City Community School District Administration Building at 1515 S. Pennsylvania Ave. or contact us at 641-421-4400. If you know of someone who has a child please pass this information along. Thank you.
The Mason City Community School District held public forums to provide information and discuss restructuring boundaries at all attendance centers. Click here to view a map of the areas (shaded in pink, blue, yellow & green) being considered for restructuring.
School will be in session all day Thursday, May 27, 2010 and Friday, May 28, 2010. Tuesday, June 1, 2010, school will be in session, with an early dismissal for students. These dates are to make-up for weather related school cancellations on January 8 and February 9. Thursday, May 27, will be a Cycle Day C for PreK-8 and a Cycle Day A for high school. Friday, May 28, will be a Cycle Day B for both PreK-8 and high school. Tuesday, June 1, will be a Cycle Day E for PreK-8 and a Cycle Day A for high school
. . . about the transition to a 5/6 complex. Visit the superintendent's page for a link to a Powerpoint presentation with results of a survey created and administered by Mrs. Morgan's fifth grade math class to 4th and 5th grade students at Jefferson Elementary.
The third issue of the AEA 267 Family-Educator Connection "Connecting with Families and Educators" newsletter is now available on-line. This publication provides information, support and encouragement to families and educators of children and young adults with disabilities. To access issues of this newsletter on-line click here.
Mason City has partnered with Cerro Gordo County and other communities within the county to promote awareness about the census, why it is important, and to encourage citizens in our communities to be counted. Click Here for more information.
As you can see the format of the MCCSD website has changed. Click HERE to learn about page changes and assistance in navigating through the site.
With the work being done to this website as it is "under construction" we would like to bring to your attention new items available through the website. The Mason City Community School District Standard Fee Waiver Application, the Iowa Eligibility Application (related to free and reduced lunch application), instructions for completing the Iowa Eligibility Application and application information can now be found on the Cafeteria/Food Service home page. Just click on Lunch Menu/Cafeteria in the red menu to the left and you will find the links for these four new items on the website.
Click Here to access information regarding early dismissals or cancellation of school due to weather or other circumstances.
Mason City High School is implementing a new security measure. Please click HERE to view a letter from T. J. Jumper, Director of Secondary Programs, for more information.  MCHS Choir Recognized
Click HERE to visit the Globe Gazette website and read the article about the MCHS choir. Parents & Preschoolers And Creative Play Classes
Join Anytime . . . the Parents and Preschoolers and Creative Play classes still have openings! Classes are available Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday at 6 p.m.; and Fridays at 10 a.m. and held at the Madison Early Childhood Center, 2620 S. Jefferson Ave. These weekly classes are free for all preschool children ages 3-5 and their families. Classes are one hour long and will continue through May 2010. Join anytime by showing up for any class or calling Lisa at 641-421-4451. For further information visit the following website address: http://www.masoncityschools.com/madison/Parents_Preschoolers.pdf 4-Year-Old Preschool 2010-2011 Registration
The Mason City Community School District will be offering a preschool program for 2010-2011, at no charge to families, for children that will be four years of age prior to September 15, 2010. Families desiring to enroll their child should contact the school district (421-4418) as soon as possible. Enrollment is limited to 80 students. For further information, or to begin the enrollment process, please call 421-4418. Mental Health & Well Being Magnets
The Cerro Gordo County Medical Society and Alliance is sponsoring Mental Health & Well-being magnets that will be distributed at conferences to middle school and high school families. Click here for more information and resources on Mental Health & Well-Being. Public Notice - Open Enrollment
Parents/guardians considering the use of the open enrollment option to enroll their children in another public school district in the state of Iowa should be aware of the following dates: March 1, 2010 – Last date for regular open enrollment requests for the 2010-11 school year. September 1, 2010 – Last date for open enrollment requests for entering kindergarten students for the 2010-11 school year. A timeline waiver may be considered for those students falling under the “good cause” definition for the 2010-11 school year. Parents/guardians of open enrolled students whose household income is at or below the federal poverty guidelines for household size are eligible for transportation assistance. This may be in the form of actual transportation or in the form of a cash stipend. Parents should be aware that open enrollment may result in the loss of athletic eligibility. Parents have a right to appeal to State Board if an original request to open enroll was based on repeated acts of harassment or serious health condition of the student. For further details, contact Hal Minear, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, Mason City Community Schools. No Child Left Behind
State Release Report Card for No Child Left Behind H1N1
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