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May 5, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in an Upper 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 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

Please see the attached picture for the Joint Vaccine Statement from District Health Department #10 and Area Superintendents

If your son or daughter is interested in basketball opportunities this summer, please fill out the Google form on the link below. This is for boys and girls who will be in 3rd thru 9th grade in the 2021/2022 school year. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEn3FV-Z3QEIxMnO8rg7eUqjV4z0G0RJm3rn7NUZfxJlY-Xw/viewform

May 3, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Sunday, May 2, 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 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

Check out the News Feed of this App or the District Website to learn more about the West Shore Educational Service District's Special Education Millage Renewal Election coming up on Tuesday, May 4th.

Check out the News Feed of this App or the District Website to learn more about the West Shore Educational Service District's Special Education Millage Renewal Election coming up on Tuesday, May 4th.

April 22, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Thursday, April 22, 2021 we learned about 2 School Associated Cases of COVID-19. Both are High School students. 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

April 20, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Tuesday, April 20, 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. 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

April 19, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Monday, April 19, 2021 we learned about a School Associated Case of COVID-19 in another 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 CONTRACT 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

April 19, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, the morning of Monday, April 19, 2021 we learned about 3 School Associated student Cases of COVID-19, 2 in the High School and another in the Middle 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 18, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Sunday, April 18, 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. 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

April 17, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Saturday, April 17, 2021 we learned about 2 School Associated student Cases of COVID-19 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 16, 2021 Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Friday morning, April 16, 2021 we learned about 2 School Associated Cases of COVID-19, one in Scottville Elementary and one student in the Upper Elementary. 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 15, 2021 , Dear School Community, As noted on our COVID-19 Dashboard, Thursday afternoon, April 15, 2021 we learned about a School Associated COVID-19 Case of a student 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

Our Last Kindergarten Round Up will be held this 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!

Our Last Kindergarten Round Up will be held this 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!

Parents of Mason County Central Students please take a moment to head on over to our Parent survey page to take a brief survey about your child's school year and give us your feedback. Thank you! https://www.mccschools.org/page/parent-surveys

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