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April 12, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Monday, April 12, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a Middle School student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. PLEASE NOTE: Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact have already been notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools. But just in case, please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

Reminder: Kindergarten Round Up will be held this Monday, April 12th and Wednesday, April 14th from 6:00-7:00 in the High School Cafeteria. Please refer to the attached photos for additional information. It will be important that only one adult per child attend and that children stay home to minimize the number attending. We look forward to seeing you soon!

April 9, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, late in the evening of Friday, April 9, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in the High School. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

Dear MCC School Family, Today, the Governor and MDHHS encouraged High Schools to pause all face to face activities (including sports) for two weeks. Unlike the December mandatory shutdown of our High School, this was a recommendation. Since coming back from Spring Break we have seen 5 positive cases here at Mason County Central Schools with 2 of those cases happening in the High School. At this time, our number of cases do not justify the need to pause our face to face instruction and shutdown our athletics for 2 weeks. While that time may come if the circumstances change, we learned from the mandatory December shutdown that such a pivot to online instruction had a detrimental impact on many of our high school students' academic progress. We do not want to repeat such a mistake... and this time, it would be voluntary. So, we will continue to stay the course but ask that all of you double down on your efforts to monitor your family's health and do the morning health checks before coming to school. If a student has any of the symptoms: Fever, Sore Throat, Cough/Shortness of Breath, Diarrhea/Vomiting, or Headache - please stay home and get a COVID test. Coming to school could cause the illness to spread and/or require unnecessary quarantines for others. And in the meantime, Mason County Central Schools will continue to work hard on our end to provide a clean, healthy and safe learning environment. Stay Healthy and Strong Spartans!!

Dear MCC Parents and Students, Please be sure to do your daily health screenings prior to coming to school each day. As you are likely well aware, Mason County and the State of Michigan have become a hot zone for the spread of the highly contagious COVID variant. This new variant appears to be very contagious for student populations as compared to what we experienced with the COVID virus in the fall. A health screening each morning could prevent any further spread of the virus in addition to preventing mandatory quarantines of close contacts here at school or on our sports teams. In addition - Check out the News Feed of this App or the District Website for information from District Health Department #10 regarding Vaccination Clinics for ANYONE 16 and older. Stay Healthy and Strong Spartans!!

April 8, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Thursday, April 8, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in the Upper Elementary School. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

April 8, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Thursday, April 8, 2021 we learned about 3 School Associated Cases of COVID-19, two students in the Middle School and one student in the High School. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Cases. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the names of the individuals with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

April 6, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a High School Student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

Interested in becoming a Bus Driver for Mason County Central Schools? Check out the Flyer in the News feed of this App or on the MCC Website. If you have any interest at all or any questions call Wendy at our Transportation Office (231)757-3711 and she will be more than happy to help.

Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Central Schools GSRP ~ Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Registration Nights Are Coming Tuesday, April 13th @ 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. OR Thursday, April 15th @ 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. In the MCC High School Cafeteria *These nights are not for registration for private tuition programs. Please remember that all preschool children MUST be 4 years of age on or before September 1st, 2021. Preschool parents will also need to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate and a copy of your 2020 W2’s/current income verification documentation. Friday, April 16thh – Open Enrollment Please Call (843-2410) For An Appointment DUE TO COVID ONLY 1 PERSON NEED ATTEND COVID POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE MASKS REQUIRED

March 31, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a Scottville Elementary Student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. PLEASE NOTE: Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact have already been notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools. But just in case, please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

March 29, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Monday, March 29, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a Scottville Elementary Staff Member. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. PLEASE NOTE: Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact have already been notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools. But just in case, please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

March 25, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Thursday, March 25, 2021 we learned about a Probable School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a Scottville Elementary Student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

March 22, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Monday, March 22, 2021 we learned about 2 School Associated Cases of COVID-19 in an Upper Elementary Student and a High School Student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

March 7, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Sunday, March 7, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in a High School Student. We are working closely with District Health Department #10 to identify Close Contacts of this School Associated Case. Any students or staff that have been identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department and/or Mason County Central Schools as a part of the COVID-19 investigation process. Please answer the phone if the health department or MCC Schools calls you, as a contact tracer may be trying to reach you with important information. Thank you for understanding that, due to medical privacy laws, we are not able to release the name of the individual with COVID-19. We will continue to communicate changes and updates with you. With your help, we believe we can maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education. If you have any questions, contact District Health Department #10 at 231-845-7381. For answers to your COVID-19 questions, please call the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus. Sincerely, Jeff Mount Superintendent

Dear MCC School Family, This morning we were made aware of a suspicious vehicle and interaction with one of our Upper Elementary Students while walking home from school yesterday, March 4th. We are working with local law enforcement to investigate this matter and are asking that you help us keep a watchful eye out for our community's children. It truly takes a village to raise our children and it is all of our responsibility to help keep them safe. If you should see any suspicious activity, do not hesitate to report it to law enforcement and/or the school. We will work together to check into it. Thank you for your help. Stay Strong and Healthy Spartans!!

Good morning Spartan families, just a reminder that today is the last USDA Farmers to Families food box distribution. Head on over to the North parking lot at the Middle school between 4:30 and 5:30 and pick up a box!!

MCC Students and Families, Enjoy the well deserved 4 day weekend. Our Mid-Winter Break for students is Friday, February 19th and Monday, February 22nd. See you back at school on Tuesday, February 23rd. Stay Healthy and Strong Spartans!!

Good morning Spartan Families! Just a reminder that Today is the USDA Farmers to Families Food box distribution. From 4:30-5:30 at the Middle School in the North Parking lot.

CONNECTING MASON COUNTY There is still time to help!! We need additional and better quality, affordable, internet access across Mason County ... AND YOU CAN HELP! Take a brief survey by visiting - Connecting Mason County Survey: https://bit.ly/3sGUuoC Many have completed the survey already and we thank you in helping us collect this valuable data to inform our efforts to improve connectivity across Mason County... for our students and their families.