Dearest Lions, Happy Monday! This will be an incredible week because you will be doing your best work. You will continue to show respect by following directions. Work hard to help your classmates follow directions also. Remember, this month we are practicing honesty. I know that being honest sometimes requires us to be brave: it might require us to stand up for what is right and that is not always an easy task.
On Wednesday, Mission Federal will be here to take your deposit and hand out backpacks. You must turn in the paperwork to participate. You will get a receipt when you turn in your money. Let’s see who can save the most money for college!
This Friday, we will have a Movie Night here at Mason. We will be showing “The Princess and the Frog”. I hope that you will join us from 5:30-7:00 in the MPR.
School Police Share Tips That Help Protect Children
The safety and well-being of our students and staff are a top priority. In response to the Chelsea King and Amber Dubois tragedies, School Police has compiled a list of simple, common sense tips that can help protect children and adults against stranger abduction or attack.
Congratulations to Mrs. Tse's classroom for collecting the most Boxtops for January (542) and February (230). Mrs. Godlove's class was a close second and collected 199 boxtops for February. Thank you to everyone that has turned in Boxtops this year. So far we have received over $1800 this school year from all of the Boxtops we have collected. Remember to keep saving those Boxtops!
The March issue of our newsletter the Lions Pride Gazette is now available for download. Mason has gone green so paper copies will no longer be delivered to students. A limited number of paper copies will be available in the office.
I am very excited about our upcoming events this month and look forward to seeing everyone participating.
We will be having our Mason Movie Night and we will be featuring a family friendly movie and providing pizza and soda for $2.00. It is sure to be a lot of fun. Please plan to attend.
This month is also our annual PTA elections. If you are interested in a more active role in Mason PTA it is your chance to become more involved. There are plenty of areas where help is still needed. Please contact myself or Beth if you are interested.
Mission Federal Credit Union introduces a special program for Mason Elementary School: Mission 2 $AVE! This program offers a convenient and consistent way for students to learn how to save and to understand the value of money.
Mission 2 $AVE Days: Wednesdays 11:55am–1:05pm at Mason Elementary
Join us at Taste of Mira Mesa on Tuesday, April 6 from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Taste of Mira Mesa is a community night hosted in Mira Mesa (at Gen Probe off Mira Mesa Blvd) with over twenty local restaurants providing samples of their best food. Plus, a HUGE silent auction with baskets from merchants all over San Diego county. Great music from the high school. Free child care. It’s a fun event and makes a great date night for you and your spouse! Don’t miss it! Pictures of last years event
I would like to take this opportunity to say congratulations to my Mason Lions. The last few years, you have done a terrific job on your California State tests resulting in Mason being recognized as a school making significant academic gains. We will formally be recognized for earning the Title 1 Academic Achievement Award by the State Superintendent of schools on April 21. This is quite an honor and I am very proud of the hard work that our students, staff, and parents have done to make this possible. This is a collective effort and is evidence that we achieve more when we work together. Way to go Lions!
Mason is one of ten schools in the San Diego Unified School District that have been honored with Title I Academic Achievement Award for 2010.
"This is a great testament to the dedication of our principals, teachers and staff members," said Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent. "Their efforts during these hard times are to be commended.
