Important Health Information from Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health and Mason City Community School District
The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health and the Mason City Community School District are continuing to experience an increase in absenteeism related to illness. With the recent increase in illnesses this year, we are sharing information that may be beneficial to families. Please check out the links included:
Letter from Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health
Flu Guide for Parents - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Norovirus Guide Key Facts - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Early Dismissals / Cancellations / Late Starts
It is that time of the year to start thinking about preparations for possible inclement weather. The Mason City Community School District currently provides an automated notification service. This notification provides families with automated phone calls, emails and text messages for notifications from the school district when school is being cancelled, dismissing early or having a late start. These notifications are sent to the numbers and email addresses parents have provided to the school district through PowerSchool (the student management software). If at any time you would like to update your preferences, parents may do so by logging into PowerSchool.
These notifications are also provided to local radio stations and television stations KIMT, KTTC and KAAL and are typically found on their websites and are broadcast on their stations.
These announcements can also be found on the district's website (www.masoncityschools.org) and social media pages (www.facebook.com/MasonCityCSD/ or Mason City Community School District) (and on Twitter @MasonCityMCSD).
For any additional questions about school cancellations/early dismissals/late starts, contact the Administrative Offices at 641-421-4401.
Board of Education - You Tube Channel
The Mason City Community School District Board of Education, at the regular meeting on Monday, April 18, 2016, decided to continue the practice of video recording and posting the Board of Education meetings for our community.
The district has created a Mason City Community School District Board of Education You Tube Channel for posting these meetings. Click here to access the Mason City Community School District Board of Education channel.
School Notification System Sign Up
The Mason City Community School District offers alerts through a school notification system to help keep in communication regarding school closures/dismissals/late starts and other important information. Parents can sign up through PowerSchool to receive automatic phone, email or text message notifications by signing into their student’s PowerSchool account and setting their Student Preferences. There are several categories available for announcement types and parents may select their preferences for each category. If you should have any questions or problems with setting your preferences, please contact your student's building office.
Tobacco-Free Campuses for Iowa's Schools
At the November regular meeting of the Board of Education, Superintendent Micich shared information with the Board about Iowa schools and tobacco-free campuses. In April 2004, the Mason City Community School District Board of Education approved Board Policy 905.2 - Tobacco Free District. Click here to view a video about Tobacco-Free Campuses for Iowa's Schools developed in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Education Iowa Department of Public Health and Recovery.Gov. John Adams Middle School Co-Principal Kristy Wagner is a participant in this video. For further information regarding tobacco use please view the following also provided by the Iowa Department of Public Health: