Notice of Timberline Data Security Incident
Mason City Community School District is committed to protecting the security and privacy of our students' information. Regrettably, we recently learned of an incident that occurred at one of our vendors, Timberline Billing Services, Inc., that involved some of the District's information.
Click on this link for the notice to our students/families explaining the incident: Notice to Our Students of Timberline Data Security Incident
We Are Making A Change
Mason City Community School District families received an email communication regarding students in grades 5-12 (Lincoln Intermediate, John Adams Middle School, Mason City High School and Mason City Alternative School) will return to 2-day a week in-person Hybrid Learning beginning Thursday, November 12 through Friday, December 4. Here is the link to the communication with all of the details about this plan and decision:
We Are Making A Change - Effective Thursday, November 12, 2020
Severe Weather in 2020-2021 School Year - District Plan Remote/Online Learning
Remote/Online Learning Because of Severe Weather -- On July 29, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed into law Senate File 2310. A specific aspect of SF 2310 is that for the 2020-21 school year only, Iowa school districts are allowed to have remote/online learning days when severe weather cancels in-person learning instead of taking a no school day and having to make it up.
For the 2020-21 school year, the Mason City Community School District will use remote/online learning in place of a regular in-person school day when severe weather prohibits us from having a safe in-person day of school. This flexible learning option is an alternative to canceling school and making the hours up by adding them on to the end of the schoolyear. Click on the link at the beginning of this article for the complete plan for remote/online learning for 2020-2021 when the district encounters severe weather days.
Location Change for To-Go-Meal Pick Up Program
With our PK-4 students returning to school four days a week and thus a reduction in participation numbers for the to-go meals, beginning Monday, October 26 there will be one location for to-go meal pick up for children in our community for ages 1-18 for the Free School Meals Program. The location will be Roosevelt Elementary (313 15th St. SE) ~ Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Harding and Hoover will no longer to pick up sites.)
All student receive free breakfast and lunch daily at school if they wish to participate in school meals. Check out this short video to learn more about the program: #SupportSchool Meals
The USDA has extended free school meals (breakfast and lunch) to all students through the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Updated COVID Quarantine Guidelines from IDPH
Linked below please find a letter from the Mason City Community School District with updated information related to the IDPH (Iowa Department of Public Health) updated quarantine guidelines announced at the Governor's press conference this week and how this impacts our schools. Also attached you will find a COVID Symptom "Cheat Sheet." If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact your student's building office/principal.