MASON GAZETTE
March 22, 2016
DEAR MASON COMMUNITY,
March 23 - "Get Caught Reading" Call Night
March 24 - Dress up like a book character day
March 24 - REPORT CARDS/CONFERENCE SLIPS GO HOME
March 25 - SPRING BREAK - No School
April 4 - Welcome back to school / late start Monday
April 8 - "Mismatch" Day-Wear your mismatched crazy outfit for $1. Proceeds go to Wigs for Kids
April 12 - 5th Grade begins M-Step ELA test
April 13 - 5th Grade M-Step ELA test
April 13 - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 13 - Scholastic Book Fair open 3:00-8:00 p.m.
April 14 - NO SCHOOL. Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 14 - Scholastic Book Fair open 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
April 15 - 5th Grade M-Step ELA test
April 18-22 - 5th Grade M-Step Math/Social Studies test
April 26 - 3rd Grade M-Step ELA test
April 27 - 3rd Grade M-Step ELA test
MARCH IS READING MONTH, CHECK IT OUT!
Wednesday, March 23rd
“Get Caught Reading” Call Night
K and 1 6:30-7:00pm
2 and 3 7:00-7:30pm
4 and 5 7:30-8:00pm
Thursday, March 24th
Dress Up Like a Book Character Day
*Children should bring their corresponding books to school that day.
*How creative can you be to bring your favorite book characters to life?
Will you be Pete the Cat? Harry Potter? Captain Underpants? Pinkalicious?
Week of April 11th during conferences
PTO Scholastic Book Fair~ Feelin’ Groovy: Peace, Love, BOOKS!
REPORT CARDS AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Report Cards come home this Thursday, March 24th. Please take time to review the entire report card with your child. The report card reflects your child's progress, and gives you additional information about the development of their academic and social skills.
M-STEP TESTING SCHEDULE
Our fifth grade students begin the M-Step testing on Tuesday, April 12th. Third grade testing begins the week of April 25, and our fourth grade M-Step testing begins the week of May 9th, and all testing ends Friday, May 20th.
Please be sure your children are getting a good night's sleep and breakfast to help them with the testing. Testing takes a full day of hard work for our students. Your cooperation in scheduling appointments for after school hours, and getting your children to school on time, is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to the Mason PTO and Dr. Middlekauff for all the treats and the pizza lunch provided by the PTO and office to help them through this testing process.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR COMING TO MASON "PEACE, LOVE, BOOKS!"
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS!
Thanks so much for all of the support you have given to me, Stephen and his platoon. A big “Thank-you” to our Mason students and their families for their generous donations and cards. The first box has been filled with gum, Nutri-Grain bars and hard candy. It has been packed and mailed. I know the soldiers will love it.
Mrs. LaBarge
AFTER SCHOOL PICK-UP REMINDER!
If students come back into the office by 3:45 p.m., we can make phone calls to parents immediately to resolve pick-up issues. Some of our students have been waiting outside until well after our offices close! This is a dangerous situation for children since we have no adult supervision outside after school, and once the office closes, no way for them to call home!
Parents who require consistent after school care need to register for Kids Club. Please realize we cannot offer school care in the office after hours.