Mason Moose Minutes January 21
Teamwork it is! One Mason, One Family, One Team!
Message from the Principal
Dearest Mason Families,
Happy Friday! I hope this newsletter reaches you and your family in the best of health!
I know that there is a lot that we are all enduring trying to keep our loved ones and self healthy, while trying to attend to living each day with as much normalcy as possible. Please know that the Mason team and I are here to provide as much guidance and support as possible! We want you to know that we are a Mason family, and you can truly rely on us to be there for your student and your family!
With that said, please know that it is important that we have our dear students at school consistently day in and day out. In order for us to work collaboratively on ensuring that they receive a quality education to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful, we need them in school and we need them here consistently. This will allow us to not only establish strong foundations to set students up to be knowledgeable and successful, but also allow us as a team to build upon this foundation and have our students grow to high levels! I kindly ask that we please make every effort to have students at school each day, be on time, and to fulfill the school day until the end. Absenteeism, along with tardiness and early dismissal, all have a negative impact on the success of students, and working collaboratively to prevent this from happening is essential. Do know this does not apply to students who are out sick, and we completely understand when they are not feeling well as we want students to be healthy.
I thank you in advance for your understanding and team effort on this! We continue to move forward as One Mason, One Family, One Team! If you need anything, please feel free to contact me via email at Hassana@gpschools.org or (313) 432-4404. As always....Teamwork it is! Together we learn, we lead, and we lift!
Mrs. Anita Hassan
Principal
FROM THE OFFICE
We are One Mason, One Family, One Team!
Parents know your child is in great hands! We are committed to providing our students with a quality education and maximizing the safety of all.
To assist us with this, please call the attendance line at 313-432-4401 anytime your student will be absent or late to school by 9AM. Please know if a student is out two or more days due to illness, we will need a doctors note upon their return.
If you need an early dismissal, we are asking that you also call the attendance line at 313-432-4401 as soon as possible, but before 3PM.
Attention All Mason Visitors
Dropping Off An Item?
If you are bringing an item to school for your student, please make sure it is clearly marked with the student's name and the teacher. This will help us to make sure it gets to the correct student.
Thank you!
Need to Speak to Someone in the Main Office
Do you need to speak to someone in the main office?
Please use one of the following numbers:
(313) 432-4400
(313) 432-4411
(313) 432-4403
Staff Spotlight of the Week
Kids Heart Challenge™ is Coming!
Get ready to take a road trip across America with the Kids Heart Challenge Explorers! Our school is kicking off next week!
Together we are helping kids like:
- Jaeden – Open heart surgery at 2 months
- Julia – Michigan’s Top Student Fundraiser last year! Awaiting a heart transplant
- Finn – 18 heart surgeries before he was 6 years old
- YOUR CHILDREN – staying active, eating heart-healthy foods and learning Hands-Only™ CPR to build a generation of lifesavers
or download the Kids Heart Challenge App!
Earn a Mystery Gift for EVERY $50 raised!
Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association!
Dinner Conversation Topics
How can each of us be responsible to be sure we get to school daily on time?
What initiative did we take this week to help others and be a team player?
What is something new we learned this week?
Volunteers
We love our volunteers! If you are interested in coming to Mason and volunteering, please reach out to the main office!
An IChat needs to be filled out and processed 24hrs prior to volunteering at school. If one is needed, we can send one home with your student or you can pick one up from the office.
To all of our dear parents who have been joining us, know that YOU and your time is truly appreciated! Your presence is making a difference and your involvement is so valuable!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Cindy Lyon in the main office at 313-432-4411.
Morning Arrival & Dismissal Reminders
* Students should not be playing at the playground in the morning or on the blacktop. Please kindly remind your student.
* Please DO NOT PARK, nor double park on Charlevoix Rd as this is a drop off area during morning arrival and dismissal times. We want to be proactive about this so that parents are not ticketed for parking there, and students are safe to be dropped off.
* Additionally, during morning arrival, let us try to park in the parking spots which tend to be available if you intend to walk your child to the blacktop, and please DO NOT PARK in the drop off circle so that it indeed is a drop off circle for all students to be dropped off safely.
Winter Playground Procedures/Rules
Snow is here!!! Please remember our students do go outside twice a day for recess. It is important that they are dressed appropriately, hat, gloves, coat, snow pants and boots. Kindly know that in order for students to play on the playground/woodchips/field they need to HAVE snow pants and boots on. If they do not have boots or snow pants on, they will have to stay on the blacktop. Please find these Winter Playground Procedures/Rules to review with your student at home.
If you are in need of a winter jacket and need some support, please contact the main office as we do have some winter jackets to share with students in need.
Jan 24 - Board of Education meeting @ 7PM @ Brownell
Feb 1 - Grades available in Parent Portal
Feb 9 - Count Day
Feb 14 - Board of Education meeting @ 7PM @ Brownell
Feb 15 - PTO meeting @ 6:30PM
Feb 21-25 - Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
Feb 28 - School Resumes
Learn more about Restorative Practices
How to Upload Student Vaccine Records
USDA Waiver Continues for Free School Lunches
Mason Elementary School
Teamwork it is! One Mason, One Family, One Team!
Email: hassana@gpschools.org
Website: https://www.gpschools.org/Domain/1501
Location: 1640 Vernier Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Phone: 313-432-4400