Coming soon: Pictures with Santa!
That’s right, Santa is coming to Otis A. Mason Elementary School! Use the flyer (left) to order your pictures today. Order forms are due by 12/2 and Santa will be here Wednesday, December 4th!
Grateful for Guest Teachers & Support Professionals!
This week we honor and thank our education support professionals and substitute teachers. Education support professionals includes Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, Program Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Interpreters, and ESE support. If you know a faculty and staff member who supports your child’s education, be sure to say THANK YOU! In addition, our substitute teachers are PURE GOLD. Please join us in thanking our many incredible substitute educators.
PTO Spirit Night Coming Soon!
PTO Spirit Night at Tropical Smoothie
Thursday, November 21st from 4-8pm
Mention that you are a Mighty Manatee and a percent of profits will be donated back to our school!
2nd Annual Holiday Celebration at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre
2nd Annual Holiday Celebration at the
Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Entry: Donate canned food/non-perishable food items (This event has no charge!). Donated items benefit the St. Francis House.
Date: Saturday, December 7th
Time: Gates open at 5pm; Movie starts at 7pm (first 300 kids get a Free t-shirt)
Why? Santa, Face Painting, Fairy Hair, Snow, activities, and FREE popcorn and hot chocolate for all kids! Support St. Francis House by donating canned goods at entry.
Volunteer Opportunities
Please use this link to support our teachers and students. There are so many opportunities to help! THANK YOU!
Congratulations, Teacher, Rookie Teacher, and Employee of the Year!
When it comes to incredible, amazing, hard-working people of character, look no further than these three winners! Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jaffa; Rookie Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Johnson; and School-Related Employee of the Year, Mr. David! Our school is so grateful to them for their service and we look forward to celebrating them at this year’s banquet. Thank you for all that you do for our school community. You show that each and every day, here at Otis A. Mason, YOUR Character Counts!
Where YOUR Character Counts!
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.
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
"Special Olympics Florida: How to Get Your Student Involved" Virtual Discussion on December 3
Please join us on December 3, 2024, from 6pm to 7:30pm for a virtual discussion titled "Special Olympics Florida: How to Get Your Student Involved." This informative session will highlight free unified youth sports leagues - basketball, soccer, flag football, golf - and other community sports programs that provide inclusive environments for athletes of all ages and abilities.
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.
Florida school districts are now required by the FLDOE to make a FortifyFL Training Presentation available to parents and guardians.
