Classes Resume Tuesday, March 19th
March 9th through the 17th there is NO SCHOOL due to Spring Break.
Monday March 18th is a Teacher Planning Day. Our offices will be open normal business hours, but students will not be on campus.
Classes resume for students on Tuesday, March 19th.
Have a wonderful, restful break!
5th Grade Spring Break Science Challenge!
5th Grade Spring Science Challenge Sheet Name: _____________________
Please have your 5th grader complete the lessons assigned in Clever that are listed below, and record their answers to any questions asked throughout the lesson on paper. Your child can turn in these papers after spring break, and will be invited to the 5th grade Spring Break challenge celebration!
- A Plant’s Life – https://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/173569
- Rocks – https://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/166832
- Weather- https://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/108186
- Energy – https://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/173453
- Investigate – https://www.floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/119284
Parent Signature: ___________________________________________
2023-24 OMES Parent Needs Assessment
We here at Otis A. Mason Elementary School do our very best to meet the needs of our students and their families. How are we doing? Please click the following link and take this short survey to share YOUR needs with us! Thank you for your time and thank you for sharing your child with us.
23-24 SAC Parent Needs Assessment for OMES
Please complete the survey by March 31st.
K-2 Field Day Volunteers Needed March 28th
Come and join the fun for Field Day on March 28th for Kindergarten through 2nd Grades!
Volunteers needed from 8:30am-11:30am
Congratulations to our 2023-24 Outstanding School Volunteers!
Celebrate Women's History Month this March
March is Women’s History Month and students are learning about the vital role of women in history. Together we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our nation build a fairer, more just society. Check out the following resources so you can learn along with us at home:
Nat Geo Kids: Women’s History Month
Help Needed! Proctors Needed for Testing
Interested in becoming a test proctor?
Here are the steps to becoming a test proctor. Please review the attached presentation of proctor rules and sign pages 16 & 17 (available at Front Desk):
Proctor Training 2023-2024-to share
ONLY approved volunteers may be proctors. Please call us to check on your volunteer status at 904-547-8440.
Please sign up for a spot on our Sign-up Genius.
"A Day Without Violence"
Art and Poetry Contest
A la escuela de Otis A. Mason, se habla espanol. Si necessitas hablar con un membiero de este escuela en espanol, llamanos, por favor, a 904-547-8440.
Core Values
Our Mission
At Mason Elementary, we believe student success is fostered by a continuous commitment to improvement, which ensures well-rounded and motivated learners. We do this by maintaining a safe and dynamic learning environment, promoting high expectations for all students, nurturing determination, developing personal relationships, and involving our community.
Our Vision
The “Mason Way” is one that nurtures a passion in every child for personal success, good character, and a desire to learn, explore, and better themselves as they grow to be responsible members of our community.
Schedule
School Information:
M-F 7:55am–3:45pm
Main Office: (904) 547-8440
Clinic: (904) 547-8444
Registration: (904) 547-8436
School Hours:
- Arrival – 8:00am
- Classes Begin –8:25am
- Dismissal –
- 2:45pm – Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
- 1:45pm – Wed (Early Release)
Policies & Procedures
Attendance & Tardies
Attendance is extremely important for students to be successful at our school. It is also important that students arrive at school on time, and ready to learn! Parents are encouraged to utilize school bus transportation. Daily drop off begins at 8:00am. Families should utilize the parent drop off line and remain in the car until school staff are outside to welcome students for the day (after 8 am). If your child arrives after 8:25am, you will need to come inside the school to sign them in.
Absences from School
If your child is absent from school, a parent/guardian must turn in a written signed note or a doctor’s note within 48 hours for the absence to be considered excused, upon the students return to school. Phone calls will not be accepted. We appreciate your support.
Early Dismissal & Dismissal Changes
- For the safety of all students, children may not be checked out of school after 2:15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and 1:15pm on Wednesday.
- If you need to change the way your child goes home in the afternoon or for an early dismissal, please complete our Dismissal Change Request Form. Handwritten notes are no longer accepted.
- Please Note: Early Dismissals – We do not send children to the front office until you have arrived and shown your photo ID to the front office staff. Dismissal Changes – Can only be accepted before 2:10pm (1:10pm on Wednesdays).
- We cannot accept phone calls for those changes. Changes in afternoon transportation should only be for emergency situations. Thank you for your understanding.
Featured Links
Parent & Student Information
- K-3 Read-at-Home Plan Resources 2023-24
- 2023-2024 Parent Resource Guide
- 2023-2024 Master Calendar
- Dismissal Change Request Form
- National Assessment for Educational Progress
- Volunteer and Visitor Policy
- Free & Reduced Lunch Information
- Map & Directions to Otis A. Mason
- Otis A. Mason School Public Accountability Report (SPAR)
- School Improvement Plan
- Parent Access to Student Score Reports in HAC – gr. 3-10
- B.E.S.T. Scale for F.A.S.T. Pages 1-4
- How to Access the FL Statewide Assessments Portal
School District Information
- Student Code of Conduct
- District News and Information
- Bullying Prevention
- Parent Guide to Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
- Service Animal Policy
- 2023-24 Elementary Choice Letter
- 2023-24 Code of Conduct Letter
- 2023-24 Letter from the Sheriff
- 2023-24 School Safety Letter
- 2022-23 Signed Class Size Letter
- Economic Security Report Summary 2023-24
- Required Instruction Elementary Parent Letter – 2023-24
School News & Events
Support Our School
Join Otis Mason PTO! It’s a new school year, join us! JOIN HERE!
Plan for upcoming projects and activities with PTO. If you have any questions, please email us!
Mason Manatee Memo for Monthly School News & Events:
Head Start
St. Johns County School District Head Start provides a free pre-school program and comprehensive health and social services to eligible three- and four-year-old children and their families living in St. Johns County. Head Start is for income eligible families, proof of income is required.
School District News
2023-2024 Science Instructional Materials Adoption
The St. Johns County School District has begun the review process for the Science Instructional Materials Adoption. Once available, the digital resources will be posted on the Instructional Materials Adoption web page and available for review. The core resources that have been submitted for evaluation were selected from the state adoption consideration lists when available. Additional resources for advanced programs may be reviewed from materials listed as appropriate for the program indicated.
Some print materials may be available for review. If you would like access to the available printed materials or require assistance reviewing the online resources, please call the Instructional Resources and Media Services office at 904.547.3947. Materials are available for review from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM when district offices are open.
We encourage parent and community participation in our adoption process. If you would like to serve on a school committee and formally review the resources as a part of the school review team, please contact any school or our office at 904.547.3947 by February 1, 2024. Committee membership is limited. School administrators will select the appropriate number of reviewers from the list of interested participants.
Science Materials
Review the science resources under consideration for adoption on EdCredible.com.
You will need to create an account at EdCredible.com and select the Science Adoption for St. Johns County School District.
"Literacy Beyond Boundaries" Virtual Discussion on February 6
Please join St. Johns County School District's ESE Parent Advisory Committee on February 6, 2024, from 6pm to 7:30pm for a virtual discussion titled "Literacy Beyond Boundaries." The discussion will be presented by guest speaker Alex Barr, Community Outreach Manager for the St. Johns County Public Library System.
FortifyFL App
FortifyFL is a website and app developed at the direction of the Florida Legislature. Any student, educator, parent or member of the public can report school safety concerns directly to law enforcement and school administrators anonymously and easily through the FortifyFL app or getfortifyfl.com.