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News, Information, & Updates Mason is an "A" School! Click here to view our 2010-2011 School Public Accountability Report 2011-2012 Parent Involvement Policy                         2011-12 School Calendar    2011-12 Master Calendar School Hours 8:30am - 2:50pm Wed: 8:30am - 1:50pm Attendance and Tardies Attendance is extremely important for students to be successful at our school.  It is also important that students arrive to school on time.  Please ensure that your child arrives to school on time and ready to learn! Welcome Mason Volunteers! We welcome anyone who has an approved volunteer application on file into our school!  If you do not have a Volunteer Application on file you can fill one out online (see School Information).  The safety of our students is our top priority.  Due to this, all visitors and volunteers are required to show picture ID and sign in on our Keep-n-Track computer system before receiving a guest badge to enter the building.  Thank you for your cooperation! (click here for more information) Congratulations Students, Parents, Staff and Community Partners!   We are an "A" School! Thank you for all the hard work! School Spirit Day EVERY Friday is School Spirit Day at Mason Elementary!  Wear your manatee shirt and/or school colors (Teal & Gray) to show your school spirit. School Advisory Council Otis A. Mason Elementary School has set the meetings for the 2011-2012 school year.   The meetings will begin on September 15, 2011 at 3:15.  They will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Join SAC Quick Links Student Code of Conduct Accelerated Reader FCAT Explorer Kid-Friendly Search St. Johns County Public Library Kids Zone Sunshine State Young Readers (3-5) Sunshine State Standards Houghton-Mifflin Word Lists Just Read, Florida! Mason's School Improvement Plan St. Johns County Education Foundation District Parent Resource Guide Give the Gift of Memories 2011/2012 Mason Manatee Yearbooks On Sale Now   Order yours online (click Here) Buy yours now For $18.00 On February 1st the price will increase to $20.00 About Our School Located in beautiful St. Augustine, FL, Otis A. Mason Elementary School is a unique and special school dedicated to providing the best education possible to each student.  Our school vision is to have a community of life long learners.  In order to accomplish this, Mason Elementary's faculty and staff strive to meet the individual needs and maximize the potential of every child.                             Parent drop off time begins at 8:00 AM and students must be in class No later than 8:30 a.m. If you do not arrive in parent drop off by 8:25 a.m. you are required to Walk your child into school and sign him/her in. Breakfast is not served after 8:25 a.m.  If your student arrives at school after this time, please make sure he/she has already had breakfast. *Student checkouts or transportation changes are not allowed after 2:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday AND after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.  Changes this late in the school day become confusing and may result in students not being placed appropriately.  Please be sensitive to this issue and arrange any changes in transportation prior to 2:30 p.m. Please address any questions to Administration.   Spotlight On   What's Happening With The Mason Manatees? Title I Survey https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=944Lnp4 St. Johns County School District Title 1 Services Reading Connection Manatees are "Reading to Succeed"! AR is a reading incentive program.  Your child reads a book on his or her level, takes a quiz online at the AR website, and earns points!  Click below to see point goals for each grade level.  These are attainable for all students!  Log onto Accelerated Reader using your child's username and password to check their current quiz scores, book levels, and the number of points earned. AR Home Connection Parents can use this link to see student AR quiz scores.   Use your student's AR username and password. Remember: Practice = Points!   Points = Prizes! Email Updates    Enter your email  address in the field below to receive the Manatee News school newsletter  in your email. View Our Newsletter on-line www.heart.org/jump St. Augustine Little League-Challenger League St. Augustine Little League-Challenger League is for special needs children throughout the county.  Registration is FREE.  Games are played at the St. Augustine Little League Complex on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m..  All perspective players have to do is fill out the player application and medical sheet.  Sign ups can also be completed online.  For more information, visit www.mysall.org or e-mail Dillion Hansen, St. Augustine Little League Board Member,  at hansend@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Mason's 3rd Annual 5K to benefit our Relay for Life Team! March 24, 2012 Your support is greatly appreciated!! Thank you to everyone who participated in  the 2011 race. Click here to see results from the 2011 race. Character Counts at Mason! Click the Pillars to Learn More School Information Mason Clinic Student Registration Affidavit of Residence Affidavit of Ownership 2011-12 Registration Packet 2011-12 Registration Requirements 2011-12 Supply Lists Getting to School Bus Routes School Times: 8:30am - 2:50pm Wed. Early Release: 1:50pm Character Counts! Student Code of Conduct Character Counts! in StJohns Character Counts! Website School Lunch 2011-2012 Lunch Schedule 2011-2012 Early Release Wednesday  Lunch Schedule Free & Reduced Lunch Breakfast Menu Lunch Menu Food Service Documentation Get Involved at Mason Online Volunteer Application Volunteering in St. Johns 100 Tips for Parents District Information District Website News Alerts District Calendar 2011-2012 Dr. Joyner's Weekly Review District-Who does what? Attendance Policy Health Services Equity Notice Kindergarten Media Release Free and Reduced Lunch Media Release School Zoning Information Bus Route Media Release Media Release: Calendar Survey 2012-2013 Transfer Request Forms Transfer Within County Transfer Within County 2 Exiting the County Entering the County Technology Discounts Apple Purchase Program Gateway Purchase Program Does your child do chores? As the school year starts we begin to think about the new responsibilities our children will have.  Chores around the household are some of the best ways to teach our Character Counts traits.  A list of age-appropriate chores can be found here. Start helping your children to be responsible by helping  them select an appropriate chore to do around your house! Parents who wish to consider course or grade level acceleration should review appropriate placement criteria referenced in the District Student Progression Plan http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/cs/spp and Parent Resource Guide .