Welcome back! I know that you will do your best this week to practice COMPASSION. Let’s remember to show each other compassion on the playground and in the classroom. Make sure that no one is made fun of or left out of the Lion spirit!
How you treat others matters! We must be the change we want to see in the world.(Mahatma Gandhi)
Well, since I am compassionate, I will let you have FRIDAY and NEXT MONDAY OFF! A four day weekend for our hard working Lions!
Have a fantastic week here at school and remember to do your best!
The February issue of our newsletter the Lions Pride Gazette is now available. Mason has gone green so paper copies will not be delivered to students, so download your copy. A limited number of paper copies will be available in the office.
Welcome back to school! We still have so much to do before State Testing in June (STAR) and the end of the school year. I am very grateful that we have such hard working Lions at Mason! Mason is one of thirteen San Diego Unified schools have been named to the California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) 2009 Honor Roll. The Honor Roll includes public elementary, middle and high schools that have been recognized by California’s business community for demonstrating consistent high student academic achievement and making significant progress toward closing achievement gaps among all students. Stop in the office and check out our banner!
Welcome back Mason Lion families! I hope all of you enjoyed a very safe and happy holiday season.
The PTA would like to thank all of the Mason Lion families and their friends who were able to participate in the Scholastic Book Fair (held in December) and our fundraiser restaurant event at Panda Express (held in January). Your participation made both of these events a huge success. We would also like to send a special thank you to Anna Yip who organized and managed the book fair, and all of the volunteers.
In order to continue raising funds for future school/student events, the PTA will continue to schedule fundraiser restaurant nights throughout the remainder of the school year. Our next fundraiser night will be held at Fuddruckers on Thursday, February 18, 2010, from 12:30-9:00 p.m. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
John Lee Evans, District A School Board Trustee and Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent of San Diego Unified will host a town hall meeting to discuss the budget crisis on December 8. This forum is being held for parents, teachers and community members in District A. Please show up to represent the schools of Clairemont, University City and Mira Mesa. There will be opportunity to share your priorities and to hear from others in your community. This will aid the Board and administration in setting priorities. Please forward this email to your friends in the public schools.
What? District A Town Hall Meeting on Budget Crisis Who? Parents, teachers, community members When? Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Where? Madison High School Library, 4833 Doliva St., SD 92117 , Clairemont near I-805
Over the last three years, California has seen historic reductions in school funding. For the San Diego Unified School District, this means a reduction of nearly 20 percent in school funding over three years, while the enrollment has increased by nearly 2 percent. That's a reduction of $180 million, plus another $16 million that might have to be cut before the end of the 2009-10 school year. Check the list of proposed budget cuts .
Live Homework Help is a free, live, one-to-one online tutoring service connecting students in San Diego Unified School District to qualified tutors from any Internet-enabled computer. English and Spanish-speaking tutors are available. Students, parents and teachers can connect to online tutors -- seven days a week any time between 1:00 - 10:00 pm. Students can use Live Homework Help as often as they need help. More Information and a diect Login. Note:Due to firewall issues this resource is not generally from school sites ,
Character Traits
At Mason, we practice Good Character and Self Discipline
