Where YOUR Character Counts!
As a reminder, all adults on our campus must have a background check (completed School Access Form-link above). There are no exceptions. Background checks are good for three years at any school in the district. Please do NOT reapply, if you have already been approved (received a yellow badge). Simply call us in the Front Office to renew your check.
The Book Fair is Returning: 5/16-5/23
Set up an eWallet for your child TODAY! How does it work? Follow the above link to create a free eWallet account. There are three ways to fund an account: Add money with a credit card, use funds from a previous eWallet, or invite friends and family to contribute. Because funds are available immediately, a child can shop the Fair with eWallet right away. Families can use a leftover balance to fund an eWallet for a future Fair.
We need YOU to volunteer at the Book Fair. Volunteers will help students shop and purchase items as well as restock the shelves. Reminder: academic time is important to us. Every class has a scheduled time to attend the Book Fair: as a reminder, students WILL NOT be pulled from class/academic time to shop.
End-of-Year Reminders!
Happy Child Care Appreciation Day to our Extended Day family!
Our Extended Day crew starts and ends the day here at Otis A. Mason Elementary School. They provide wrap-around care starting at 7am for our early arriving students and ending at 6pm for our last students to leave the building. Most of the Extended Day staff also work to provide care in our cafeteria during lunches as well. Happy Child Care Appreciation Day, Team!
Congratulations, 5th Graders!
End-of-Year Volunteer Opportunities
Please see below for opportunities to support our students and teachers:
5/16-5/26 Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up
5/20 Family Resource Night Volunteer Sign-up Donations of Drinks and Desserts (Examples include cookies, brownies, bottled water, sodas, teas, lemonades) are kindly requested-please drop off May 19th
Resource Family Night & Dinner: Yearbooks will be on sale at the event from 5-5:30pm
($21 cash only until gone!)
Girl Scouts Informational Meeting: JOIN TODAY! FREE for many families-aid available!
SJCSD Arts Summer Camp
Now Enrolling: Kindergarten Students
New Student Meet & Greet on 5/28
Now enrolling NEW students for the 2025-2026 school year! Enroll your Kindergartener TODAY!
Click here to enroll a new student
For all of our current Manatees returning next school year, the Returning Student Verification Form is coming! Please check your email this April to complete yours. In addition, please make sure that your email is up-to-date in our system. The RSV helps us prepare our school for next year and will help keep your records in order for the next school year as well. Thank you for your help with this!
SJCSD Superintendent Search
Have you heard? The St. Johns County School District is searching for a new Superintendent of Schools. The application window is open until March 28th. To apply or to view current applicants, check out the SJCSD Superintendent Search Website:
Superintendent Search – St. Johns County School District
There are lots of ways to provide your input regarding the search! Check out the above website for documents and a timeline related to the search. In addition, there are board workshops and community input opportunities for every member of our community to participate.
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
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Parent Survey
Each year, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) conducts a survey designed to provide FDOE and the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, with information on how well Florida's schools are partnering with parents and promoting parent involvement in their child's education. The survey is open to all parents of children with an individual educational plan (IEP) receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12.
The 2024-2025 ESE Parent Survey is open beginning February 2025 and will close on June 30, 2025.
Your responses will help guide efforts to improve services and results for children and families. All information provided will remain confidential. You may submit one online survey for each child receiving services.
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.
