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.
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
4-Year-Old Preschool Program Registration for 2018-2019
Registration for the Mason City Community School District 4-Year-Old Preschool Program for the 2018-2019 school year is now open. Here is an Informational Video about the 4-Year-Old Preschool Program. Children who will be four (4) years-of-age on or before September 15, 2018 are eligible for this program which is provided at NO cost to families. This program is located in three of the district's facilities: Harding Elementary, Hoover Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. Each facility has a morning session and an afternoon session, with enrollment limited to 20 students per session.
To request registration materials for this program or with questions about this program, please contact Lisa Christianson at 641-450-5300. Proof of child's age (birth certificate) is required.
Click here for a downloadable flyer about registration.
Haga clic aquí para obtener un folleto descargable sobre el registro.
2017 Iowa School Report Card - Iowa Department of Education
Dear Families and Community:
Knowing where you are and where you want to go is a key part of growth and improvement. Our district regularly uses education data to tell us how our students are progressing and to adjust instruction for better results.
The state has released the 2017 Iowa School Report Card information. This web-based tool provides a snapshot of every Iowa public school's performance on certain educational measures, such as student proficiency rates in math and reading, student academic growth, narrowing achievement gaps among students, college and career readiness, student attendance, graduation rates and staff retention.
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.
