Mason Creek Elementary School

Tomorrow, October 7, will be our Make Up Picture Day. This is for students who enrolled after August 19th or were absent on August 19th and missed our first picture day. If you purchased a package on the August 19th picture day, and you would like a retake, you must have them bring that package back to be re-photographed. #bettertogether

Thank you to everyone who dressed up this week to celebrate Alexander's Homecoming with us! We had a great week! We also had a great week at book fair! We can't wait to have it back this Spring! Today was Battle of the Seas and everyone wore designated colors. We've also included some pictures from earlier in the week that wouldn't fit on those posts! #bettertogether

Ms. Wiggleton's class celebrated the start of fall by painting pumpkins using their fine motor skills! They had a great time and created beautiful fall decorations! #bettertogether

Our fishermen caught some pretty awesome sea creatures today! We loved seeing all of the creativity behind today's outfits! Don't forget we have STEM night tonight from 5-7pm! Book Fair is open this afternoon from 3:30-6:30pm and tomorrow from 7am-12pm! We close until Spring tomorrow at noon! We look forward to seeing everyone in their colors tomorrow - Battle of the Seas - Kindergarten and 1st - Blue for the Atlantic Ocean, 2nd and 3rd - Green for the Pacific Ocean, 4th - purple for the Mediterranean Sea, 5th - red for the Red Sea! #bettertogether

Congratulations to our staff members of the month for September! Ms. Ochoa, our certified staff member of the month, is a Program for Exceptional Children teacher and Ms. Otero, our classified staff member of the month, is an Interrelated Paraprofessional. They both do an outstanding job serving our students each day! Thank you for all you do! #bettertogether

We could not let another minute of Custodian Appreciation Day go by without thanking the best of the best! Mr. Parker, Mr. Troupe, Ms. Mary, and Mr. Harton work tirelessly to keep our school beautiful and safe for all of the Wolf Cubs, staff and students! Please leave them a note of appreciation and we will share it with them! #bettertogether

Attendance Matters! Here is our Year To Date Attendance at Mason Creek. We are moving in the right direction - we had 29 fewer absences in September than we did in August! Congratulations to Mrs. Weidner's Class for having the best attendance for September! #bettertogether

We had so many fantastic Dynamic Duos at Mason Creek today! We can't wait to see our Fishermen vs. Sea Creatures tomorrow! Tomorrow is also STEM night from 5-7pm with a special chorus performance and some awesome speakers! Book Fair will be open from 7am-1pm and 3:30pm- 6:30pm! #bettertogether

We look forward to seeing all of our Wolf Cub families for our first STEM night of the year this Thursday, October 3 from 5-7pm! We'll have awesome STEM speakers, a chorus performance, and book fair will be open! Have an early dinner before you come and enjoy a sweet treat from one of the food trucks that will be there and a delicious drink from Tom's Coffee Truck! #bettertogether

Surf and Turf - Cowboys vs. Surfers was a big hit at MAES! We think that the cowboys may have outnumbered the surfers, but we loved seeing them all! Tomorrow is Dynamic Duo day! Who will you be? Frog and Toad? Cut and Paste? Peanut Butter and Jelly? Don't forget the Book Fair will be open from 7am-1pm! #bettertogether

We had a great day celebrating Georgia Reads! Tomorrow we start celebrating homecoming with our friends at Alexander High School, it’s Surf and Turf- Surfers vs. Cowboys! Book Fair will be open from 7am-1pm! #bettertogether

Happy Georgia Reads Day! We are celebrating big time at Mason Creek! Our students are reading, book fair is going strong , and our first Beanstack brag tags are going on book bags! Today is the last day to earn the Hispanic Heritage badge for September by reading 300 minutes and bringing in a picture your Wolf Cub illustrated of a Hispanic main character to be displayed in the Media Center. The October challenge will be to read 300 minutes and post a review of a book on Beanstack.

It's going to be a big week at Mason Creek! Tomorrow is Georgia Reads Day, so please have your Wolf Cub dress in our school colors or school spirit shirts so we can show Georgia that Mason Creek Reads! Also, book fair kicks off tomorrow from 7am-1pm! We look forward to seeing all of our Wolf Cubs back tomorrow safe and sound after the storm! Our thoughts are with those across the Southeast that didn't fare as well as Douglas County. #bettertogether

WEATHER UPDATE: The Douglas County School System has been closely monitoring Hurricane Helene and the potential for heavy rain and strong winds in our area tomorrow in collaboration with the National Weather Service. According to the National Hurricane Center and our local emergency management agency, inclement weather will begin impacting our area on Thursday evening. At this time, schools will operate on a normal schedule on Thursday, September 26, 2024. However, all after-school activities and programs on that day will be canceled. In addition, all classes, after school events and activities will be canceled for Friday, September 27. Our top priority is to always maintain the safety of our students and staff. Therefore, we will keep a vigilant eye on weather conditions throughout the evening. If there are any further changes, we will promptly inform our school community. We will communicate this important information through email, text, and social media platforms. It will also be shared on social media and in collaboration with our media partners. We appreciate your understanding as we continue our focus on the safety and well-being of our school community.

Update about our Mason Creek Booster Fundraiser! This has been rescheduled for closer to Thanksgiving. Please be on the lookout for more information coming home next month! #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise

Book Fair is Coming to MAES September 30-October 4! We'll have special dress up days each day! Do you have family who lives far away but would love to buy your Wolf Cub or your Wolf Cub's teacher a book from the Book Fair? Scan the QR code and send them the link so they can set up an eWallet! We can't wait to see the many great books our shoppers will buy and all of the fun outfits next week! #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise

First grade students learned about Sonia Sotomayor in STEM for Hispanic Heritage Month. They learned that she was the first Hispanic woman to become a Supreme Court Judge. They also learned that she loved books. Then they worked on their teamwork skills and built a Tower of Knowledge using a limited number of index cards and some books. #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise

Thank you Mason Creek Families! We have 100% of our students logging their reading in Beanstack! We love seeing our students enjoy reading and doing it every day! How does reading at least 20 minutes each day help? Every minute your Wolf Cub spends reading or being read to sets them up for future success! #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise

Mr. Marshman's class had an awesome zoom visit with a scientist this week! He is a research meteorologist that specializes in hurricanes. Students were able to learn about what hurricane hunters do and see first hand what they are learning about weather in action! #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise

Have you heard? We're having a Mash! A Monster Mash! It's sure to be a Graveyard Smash! Please fill out the form and join us! We can't wait to see all of our Ghouls, Goblins, Mummies, and the rest of our Wolf Cub families on October 25th! #bettertogether #theCreekisontheRise