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The Mason City Community School District Board of Education will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Click here for a list of the agenda topics.
The Mason City Community School District is holding a series of community forums to provide information related to the district finances and a voter approved PPEL (Physical PLant and Equipment Levy) and gather feedback and input from the community. The next forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, 2012 and will be held from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Atrium at Harding Elementary. For questions, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 641-421-4401. This forum is a public meeting open to all community members, parents, staff and students. Please join us as we discuss the future needs of our school district. To view a copy of the presentation Superintendent Anita Micich will present, CLICK HERE.
The Mason City High School Concert Choir earned a clean sweep of all trophies at the Chicago Worldstrides Heritage International Music Festival Competition. The students received a Gold Award for both . . . (Click here)
Click HERE or on the link below to download an expanded list of eligible expenses. Please feel free to reproduce and distribute this memo to parents or others who might benefit from the information. 
Mason City Community School District received notification this week that school nurse, Patricia Niver, has been selected to receive the "100 Great Iowa Nurses" designation. The "100 Great Iowa Nurses" program recognizes outstanding nurses whose exceptional contribution to patients, colleagues and the profession are truly remarkable. Read more . . .
Click on the link below to access information on the make-up days schedule for school cancellations that occurred on January 20 and January 23 due to weather. 2011-2012 Snow Days Make-up Schedule
The Education Foundation of Mason City Public Schools is excited to announce the donation of $100,000 from Silicon Valley entrepreneur John Challas. (Click here to access the Globe Gazette Article announcing this grant.)
A year after the closing of the cafeteria due to construction and meals being trainsported in from other facilities in the district, John Adams Middle School students enjoyed a meal in the new cafeteria that opened on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Students are excited about their new "hang out" for lunch and district staff are excited about the new "state-of-the-art" kitchen and the possibilities it offers. Click here for first day pictures of students in the new cafeteria. The article published in the Globe Gazette about the cafeteria opening can be found on the Globe Gazette website at www.globegazette.com (click here).
Regulation: Effective July 1, 2011, section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide the same level of support for lunches served to students who are not eligible for free or reduced price lunches (i.e., paid lunches) as they are for lunches served to students eligible for free lunches. In numbers this focuses on the difference between the reimbursement to a district for a free meal and the reimbursement for a paid lunch or $2.46. This section is trying to be sure that the federal government is not inadvertently subsidizing the paid student more than the current reimbursement rate. Therefore, Mason City Community Schools is raising the price for breakfast and lunch $.10 each. This increase goes into effect on January 1, 2012. Go to the Cafeteria/Food Service web page for the meal price schedule effective January 1, 2012. For information about the application process and requirements and to download Free & Reduced Lunch Forms, click here.
The Mason City Community School District will be offering a preschool program for 2012-2013, at no charge to families, for children that will be four years of age prior to September 15, 2012. Families desiring to enroll their child should contact the school district. For further information, or to begin the enrollment process, please call 421-4400. Click here for a 2012-2013 preschool application form. Completed form should be forwarded to Lisa Christianson, Mason City Community School District Administration Building, 1515 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401-6053.
The Walking School Bus is a program that provides a safe, consistent way in which children can walk to school as a group under the supervision of trained adults. Click HERE for more information.
Click here to view the 2010-2011 Annual Report to the Community or it also can be found on the "District Information" web page by clicking on "Annual Report to the Community." If you would prefer to have a hard copy of the annual report, please contact the office of the superintendent at 641-421-4401 to request a copy.
Our web store, which is accessed by going to Parent Portals and selecting web store, may have an issue if you are using internet explorer 7. If you use our web store and have internet explorer 7, please click HERE to read a document that will help you address the issue.
The Mason City Community School District utilizes a variety of educational services through the Area Education Agency 267. These services provide many of the education supports needed for our students PK-12. Click here to learn more about the services the AEA provides to our district. Visit the AEA267 website.
Mason City Schools students will have the opportunity to have their school portraits captured by Skarpness Photography Studios. Click here to find information related to schedules, order forms and a school portrait guide.
Parent and student access to Powerschool is now available (grades 7-12). If you have an email address on file with MCCSD, you should receive an email today with information regarding parent and student access. If you do not receive an email by the end of the day today or you do not have an email address on file with MCCSD but would still like Powerschool access, please come to your student's building office to receive login information. Parents should click HERE for information about parent and student account access to Powerschool. We thank you for your patience.
Click here for the start and dismissal times for students for the respective grade levels/buildings.
We use the rSchoolToday Activity Scheduler from rSchoolToday as our School Calendar. A parent guide is now available to assist you in accessing this Web-based calendar providing you with the most up-to-date information. CLICK HERE to access this New Parent Guide. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic and Activities Office at 641-421-4433.
The Iowa Legislature passed a new law, effective July 1, 2011, regarding students in grades 7-12 who participate in extracurricular interscholastic activities. Click here for important information and a required form from Iowa Code Section 280.13C, Brain Injury Policies and the requirements related to this new law. This information and the form required to be completed by students participating in interscholastic athletics, cheerleading and dance; and their parents/guardian; must sign and return to their school may also be found on the "Athletics" page of the district's website under "Forms". Students cannot practice or compete in those activities until this form is signed and returned. For questions related to this procedure, please contact the Mason City High School Athletic Director's Office at 641-421-4433.
Mason City Schools would like to thank all parents and guardians who have provided us with their e-mail addresses. If you have an e-mail address and have not shared it with MCCSD, we encourage you to do so. We plan on continuing e-mail communication with parents and guardians into the future and want to make sure no family is left out. Please be aware MCCSD NEVER shares e-mail addresses with anyone. Click HERE to for details on how to proceed with providing MCCSD with your e-mail address.
The Education Foundation of Mason City Public Schools is now able to accept donations to the foundation on-line. Just Click Here to visit the Foundation's on-line donation site. You can also learn more about the Foundation by clicking on the "Education Foundation" link above. Thank you to all donors who have helped the Foundation in their mission to provide extended learning opportunities, supplemental funding, scholarships and a tax-deductible means for alumni to donate.
The Mohawk Booster Club is please to announce that they now have two options for fans to purchase spirit wear/items while also supporting the Booster Club! Besides the on-line Mohawks Shop be sure to stop in at the Mohawk Spirit Store. Different items are carried in each so be sure to visit both. GO MOHAWKS!!!
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: Tobacco Use = Poorer Academic Performance
The Distinguished Alumni committee recently met and made the decision to postpone this year’s Distinguished Alumni ceremony for one year to next November because of a need for more committee members, more Distinguished applicants, and because of the short turn around time to make this year a more memorable event. If you would like to join the Distinguished Alumni selection committee please contact T.J. Jumper, Director of Secondary Programs at Mason City High School at (641) 421-4431. There will be 3 – 4 committee meetings in the evening this spring to hopefully prepare for a Distinguished Alumni ceremony next November. If you know of someone who is deserving of this award please fill-out an application and send it in to T. J. Jumper, Director of Secondary Programs, Mason City High School, 1700 4th St. SE, Mason City, IA 50401. This committee and ceremony is extremely important as it allows us the opportunity to recognize those alumni who have gone on to demonstrate the tradition of excellence that Mason City High School is known for. It also helps serve as an example to our current and future students as to what can be achieved after graduating from our educational system.  Mental Health & Well Being
Click here for more information and resources on Mental Health & Well-Being. Operation: Military Kids/Families
Operation: Military Kids is funded by the U.S. Army's Child, Youth, and School Services in partnership with USDA/4-H National Headquarters and Iowa State University Extension. OMK's mission is to support the children of Iowa's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines throughout the deployment cycle.
The Education Foundation of Mason City Public Schools offers many scholarship opportunities for students and graduates of Mason City City Community School District. For further information regarding scholarship opportunities click here and follow the links on the Education Foundation page of the Mason City Community School District web site.
Click Here to access information regarding early dismissals or cancellation of school due to weather or other circumstances. Hawk-I (Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa) Health care coverage for uninsured kids is more affordable than you think. Parents work hard to make ends meet. That's why Iowa offers hawk-i health care coverage for uninsured children of working families. No family pays more than $40 a month. For more information call 1-800-257-8563 or go to the hawk-i website at www.hawk-i.org. Public Notice - Homeless Education Assistance Act
Preschool-aged and school-aged children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. Please click on one of the following to find out further information related to these rights and/or protections. Information for School-Aged Youth If you need further assistance, call the National Center for Homeless Education at the toll-free HelpLine number: 1-800-308-2145. Local contact: Hal Minear, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, Mason City Community School District - Phone: 641-421-4402 - Email: hminear@mason-city.k12.ia.us or Sandra Johnson, State Coordinator, Department of Education - Phone: 515-281-3965 - Email: sandra.johnson@iowa.gov. 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 f should be aware of the following dates: March 1, 2012 – Last date for regular open enrollment requests for the 2012-13 school year. September 1, 2012 – Last date for open enrollment requests for entering kindergarten students for the 2012-13 school year. A timeline waiver may be considered for those students falling under the “good cause” definition for the 2012-13 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. Please click on one of the following to find out further information related to the open enrollment process or to access the applicaiton for 2012-2013 school year or click here to go to the Iowa Department of Education Open Enrollment website page. Open Enrollment Applicaiton-Directirons/Definition for 2012-2013 School Year Open Enrollment Applicaiton for 2012-2013 School Year For further details, contact Hal Minear, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, Mason City Community School District - Phone: 641-421-4402 - Email: hminear@mason-city.k12.ia.us. |
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