Early Literacy Focus for Iowa - Letter from Department of Education Director Brad Buck
Reading is essential to student success in school and in life. The Iowa Department of Education Director Brad Buck has requested district's assistance in sharing information with families about early literacy efforts in Iowa. Click here to access the link to a letter from Director Buck about the importance of all of our combined efforts to improve literacy, especially in kindergarten, first and second grades. If you have any questions about the the current district efforts being made, please contact your student's teacher, your building principal or you may contact district offices at 641-421-4400.
Administrative/Supervisory District Organizational Charts
A new addition to the DOCUMENTS under District Information is the folder Administrative/Supervisory District Organizational Charts. These documents are a "road map" of the Mason City Community School District organizational structure and the district administrative and supervisory positions and a brief overview of the responsibilities and duties related to the various positions. DOCUMENTS can be found in the menu at the top of the district web page and "District Information" is the first link on the DOCUMENTS page. Please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 641-421-4401 if you have any questions related to the organizational structure of the district.
Summer Math to Stimulate Your Child's Mind
Click here to access opportunities for your student to stimulate their mind and prevent boredom this summer! The district Math Committee has worked on these documents to provide extra practice on needed skills to enhance your child's success in the coming school year. There are individual math practice information and activities for students entering grades 1-7. Keep your student's math skills sharp by having them take advantage of these math practice opportunities.
How Does the District Come Up With Some of Those Fees?
Have you ever wondered what criteria or guidelines the school district uses to come up with some of the fees they charge? Iowa Code dictates many of the fees that are charged and those that cannot be charged. Click here for a list of allowable fees and the rationale for those fees. If you ever have a question about fees being charged, please contact your student's building office or the Administration Building Business Office at 641-421-4404.
Early Dismissals/Cancellations/Late Starts
The Mason City Community School District currently provides an automated notification service through PowerSchool/AlertSolutions2. 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 sent to local radio stations and are typically found on their websites and are broadcast on their stations.
Television stations KIMT, KTTC and KAAL list the school closings, early dismissals and cancellations on their respective websites.
For any additional questions about school cancellations/early dismissals/late starts, contact the administrative Offices at 641-421-4401.
