Experience Mason:
Where YOUR Character Counts!
At Otis A. Mason Elementary School, we believe education is a community commitment. Click here for our VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. All volunteers must be background checked in Raptor. The month of March, we celebrate TRUSTWORTHINESS! Click here for resources on teaching trustworthiness.
Bring your Donations now through 3/27: Look for the Blue Bins!
Spring Break is HERE! Classes Resume 3/23.
Complete your Passport to Learning!
Complete your Spring Passport to Learning and earn your reward! There are no classes for students 3/13-3/22 and classes resume 3/23.
1st Grade Spring Passport 2026
2nd Grade Spring Passport 2026
3rd Grade Spring Passport 2026
We want you to love school
as much as we did!
Once upon a time, we were kids just like YOU! Can you guess who is who? Find you favorite teacher or staff member…when they were your age!
End-of-Year Event & Field Trip Reminders
The end of the year brings so much joy with on-campus events and field trips to places near and far. It takes a tremendous amount of preparation and effort to organize these educational celebrations and experiences for our students. For that reason, we need YOUR help:
- All participants must RSVP in advance (this includes completing appropriate paperwork and making relevant payments by the deadline). Deadlines matter-we have the difficult task of securing food, transportation, tickets, and all that goes into planning these events.
- Every participant must have a complete background check to be around our students.
- All adults participating in events on or off campus must check in to the Front Office prior to the event with their photo ID.
- Please keep the information sent regarding the event to refer to for future questions. We recommend taking a picture of it with your phone! Check Parent Square regularly for updates.
- Please respect the time and instructions provided by teachers. It is important that all participants are here in a timely manner and help teachers.
- Families and students must all adhere to he SJCSD Handbook regarding language, dress code, and civility. At Otis A. Mason Elementary School, YOUR Character Counts!
VPK Registration Open Now!
Limited Spots Available
Spread the word! Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year for our future pre-Kindergarten students. Please click here to register with the SJCSD.
Limited spots are available. Once full, we will add names to our waitlist in the order of completed application.
Check out the Registration page of our website or contact our Registrar, Ms. Roberts, with further questions or to schedule a tour at 904-547-8436.
Do you have questions or concerns about your child's development or special needs?
Child Find assists families with children aged birth through 5 years. Do you have concerns regarding your child’s:
- Communicating, speaking, understanding
- Moving, playing, getting along with others
- Seeing, hearing, paying attention
- Self-feeding, toileting, dressing
Call 386-329-3811 or Please register here for a FREE child development screening.
Your Input Needed!
Please share your opinion 2/17-3/17
We would appreciate your time with taking the following surveys. Your opinion is important to us and to Federal Programs. These surveys are a required part of our federal funding as a public school under Title I, Title II, and Title IV. Please complete and share with everyone and anyone in our community. In addition, our annual SAC survey is available!
SJCSD Title I Stakeholder Survey | 2025-2026
SJCSD Title II Stakeholder Survey 2025-2026
Manatee TV Presents: March News
Manatees are Trustworthy
RJ Murray Middle School Parent Night
Do you have a rising 6th grader?
Dates Progress Monitoring 3:
Mark Your Calendars!
Progress Monitoring 3 for grades 4 and 5 will include a writing portion that assess your child’s progress in writing. Please see this attached Testing Letter for information regarding this important component of state testing: PM3.Writing Parent Letter.Grade 45
Be a Part of the Testing Process: Proctor!
Manatee families,
Our greatest volunteer need is approaching: Progress Monitoring 3 (Testing!). We want our students to feel so LOVED and SUPPORTED while they take their final FAST test. Are you a calming and encouraging volunteer? Join us in supporting our scholars! All you need to do is:
- Review this short training (you will sign an agreement to follow the rules enclosed): Proctor Training 2025-2026-OMES
- Sign-up for a test proctor slot (volunteers cannot proctor in a family member’s classroom). Sign-up Genius coming soon.
- Proctors must have a background check in Raptor-see link above.
Your Voice Matters: OMES SAC & PTO
Next SAC Meeting March 5th
The 2025-2026 SSYRA Book List is HERE!
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
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Parent Access to Student Score Reports in HAC
How to Access the FL Assessments Portal
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