MCC Middle School - Our Actions Will Inspire and Equip Students to Excel

On Wednesday, Mrs. McCormick took her class to Grand Valley State University to participate in the We the People Constitutional Hearing. Several students received special recognition for their insightful responses and thoughtful contributions during the hearings: Ana Shatova, Chloe Jabrocki, Ethan Austin, and Ian Sodders. The team is now eagerly awaiting word from the judges to see if they qualify for the National Convention! Mrs. McCormick and Mrs. Steuck shared that the students represented MCC with pride and professionalism, and they had a fantastic time learning and connecting with peers from schools across the region.

Today, April 22nd, 2025 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!!! Spartan Family, let's show how much we appreciate our dedicated Mason County Central Bus Drivers. They travel many miles each and everyday, through often difficult driving conditions to safely transport our students to and from school. Our MCC Bus Drivers are simply... THE BEST!!!

It’s that time of year again! Physical Night at MCC! $10.00 for athletes. This will be for the 2025-2026 school year. Grades - 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Fill out the link below to register- https://forms.gle/6rGVaawP483trayz5

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE THROUGH ON SITE LEARNING- The arrival of the mobile Farm Bureau Science Lab for students in grades K-5 at Mason County Central Schools- and what a better way to celebrate this arrival than hosting a Mason County Central Schools Community & Family Engagement Agriculture Night! EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 🚜 FREE Hot Dog Lakeside Weiner Wagon & Sanders of Custer 🚜 Interactive Games & Informational Booths from area businesses & our farming agricultural community 🚜 FREE Ice Cream-thank you Mason County Dairy Farmers 🚜 Lots to see and do-equipment displays 🚜Wagon rides 🚜 WSESD Book Bus-Every child gets a FREE book 🚜 So much FUN not enough room to list it all-come and check it out OUR ROOTS ARE STRONG AND PRIDEFUL IN OUR AGRICULTURAL SECTORS. Upper Elementary Parking Lot Areas -Area Will Be Blocked So Please Park At Middle School. Please see attached flyer for more information.

Scottville Area Senior Center (SASC) invites you to a special presentation of some of the leading summer programs for kiddos in Mason County. No reservation necessary. Just come and join us! Mason County Summer Programs for Kids Wednesday, April 16 - 6:00pm held at the Scottville Area Senior Center. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Mason County Recreation Youth Summer Ball registration is now open! Use the following link to register your child today: https://forms.gle/3CiAQkzwb72KoNKg9 Late registration is not guaranteed and in order to be placed on a team the registration fee needs to be paid. Please see attached flyer for more details.

Dear MCC School Family, For planning purposes the 2025-2026 School Calendar has been posted to the News Feed on this App/Website. Just a reminder that for this year, due to having to make up 2 snow days, our last day of school is planned for a 1/2 day on Tuesday, June 10th. ( and Friday, June 6th is now a full day). Have a great Spring Break!! And we'll see the students back on Tuesday, April 8th.

Mason County Central Schools would like to remind families that Thursday March 27th will be our last day of school for this week as we head into Spring Break. Students will return to school on Tuesday April 8th. We hope you have a relaxing enjoyable break.

MCC Middle School STEAM Night is Wednesday, March 26th from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm in the Middle School. There will be activities based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. The more activities you visit, the bigger prizes you could win! Adult Supervision is required. Please come and enjoy food, fun, and prizes!

Dear MCC School Family, Wow! What a Winter!!! In case you lost count we have had 11 snow days thus far in the 2024-2025 School Year. Each school year, the State automatically authorizes 6 days for school day cancellations when circumstances beyond our control occur. In addition, the Michigan Department of Education can waive up to 3 additional days for districts with compelling reasons to cancel. I am happy to report that we just recently received our waiver request for the 3 additional days. With that being said, we still need to make up the 2 other days. We will do this by simply extending the calendar 2 days - adding June 9th and 10th on to the end of the calendar. Of course if further school day cancellations occur, those too would need to be added to the end of the school year. As previously planned, the last day of school will be a 1/2 day. Let's hope that Ol' Man Winter is finally ready to give in to a Beautiful Spring Season and close of this school year. We wanted to get this change in the end-of-year calendar to you as soon as possible for planning purposes. Wishing you all the best and Stay Strong Spartans!!

Attention Mason County Central Middle School Parents: Students were given their second trimester report cards to take home at the end of the school day today. Grades can also be reviewed on the Parent Portal. Thank you, and have a nice weekend.

🌟 Join us this weekend for an engaging Family Affair on Saturday, March 15th from 10 AM to 2 PM. This event offers interactive booths, games, and activities designed to bring out the superhero in everyone! It's an excellent opportunity for families to connect and have fun together. We look forward to seeing you there!

Dear MCC School Family, We were just made aware that PowerSchool sent out a broad email to all of Mason County Central Schools' Parents/Guardians and Staff regarding the cybersecurity incident back in December of 2024. So far all indications show that Mason County Central's data was not a widescale breach. In addition, Mason County Central Schools does NOT load individual's social security numbers into the system. But being diligent in assuring the protection of your data is what PowerSchool is striving to do. As a reminder, PowerSchool is a company that provides Mason County Central Schools and districts across the United States with student information management software. As discussed previously, we recently learned that on December 28, 2024, PowerSchool discovered that an unauthorized actor gained access to certain customer data, potentially including some information relating to Mason County Central Schools. We understand that on or about January 29, 2025, PowerSchool began sending notifications via email directly to certain impacted individuals and families to notify them of the incident. It is anticipated that these incident notification emails from PowerSchool will be sent to affected individuals and families on a rolling basis in the coming days and weeks. PowerSchool has represented its investigation into the incident has not yet concluded. As such, our understanding of the scope of the incident is actively evolving and there remains a possibility that those families who have not yet received an email from PowerSchool may receive one in the future, along with further communication from Mason County Central Schools We understand that PowerSchool is sending the notifications from one of the following email addresses:Ps-sis-incident@mail.csid.com, Ps-sis-incident@mail1.csid.com, or Ps-sis-incident@mail2.csid.com. As always, we encourage our community to remain vigilant when using email. When requested to follow a link or download an attachment, please review the sender information and the email domain to confirm that the request is legitimate. If you receive a PowerSchool correspondence that is not from one of the above email addresses or you are unsure about an email’s legitimacy, please exercise caution. Do not click any links or download attachments. While we await final findings from PowerSchool concerning the scope of the impact of this incident, it is important to also remain diligent in reviewing your financial account statements and credit reports for fraudulent or irregular activity on a regular basis. As a reminder, PowerSchool has set up a dedicated response line for this incident. The response line is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Central Time. You may contact PowerSchool’s response line directly at (833) 918-9464. Additionally, PowerSchool has published additional information on its website, which is available at: https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/notice-of-united-states-data-breach/ We acknowledge this may be concerning news. As always, our #1 priority is to ensure the safety and security of our students, staff and community. We will share further updates as relevant information becomes available. Sincerely, Mason County Central Schools

Attention Middle School Parents: Trimester three starts on Monday, March 10th. Students were given their schedules for the upcoming trimester. Trimester two report cards will be sent home with students at the end of next week. Schedules and grades can be viewed from your Parent Portal. Thank you and have a great weekend.

We have a new shirt order fundraiser out. Please see the attached flyer for more information. These forms are available in the front office or from your student. Orders are due Friday March 14th.

Dear MCC School Family, Last night's flash freeze has covered our roads in ice with some drifting making for dangerous driving conditions, therefore the Mason County Central School District including Victory Early Childhood Center will be closed Thursday, March 6th. Stay Safe, Warm, and Strong Spartans!

Dear MCC Parents and Guardians, If you haven't done so already please take a moment of your day to complete the anonymous parent/guardian survey at the following link; https://kentisd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5z4iAhLEuKWTRAO?D_Code=53010&ParentGuardianSurvey The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. We really want to hear from you and appreciate you taking the time to help us deliver a positive learning environment for our students... your children. The window to complete the survey closes on Friday, March 7th.

Look who swung into Mr. Mounts office to talk about our 33rd Annual Family AfFair. Rumor has it Spiderman will make an appearance on Saturday March 15th at the Family AfFair. You won't want to miss out on the fun. This event will be held at our High School from 10:00am to 2:00pm. There will be many fun and interactive booths for the whole family to enjoy. We hope to see you there!

Dear MCC Parents and Guardians, We Want To Hear From You!! Please use the link below to access the anonymous parent/guardian survey. https://kentisd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5z4iAhLEuKWTRAO?D_Code=53010&ParentGuardianSurvey The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete and we thank you in advance for taking the time to help us deliver a positive learning environment for our students... your children. The window to complete the survey closes on Friday, March 7th. Have a great week Spartan Parents!!

There are a few days left to join MCC's new Parent Circles group. The invitation is being expanded to include parents of all MCC students K-12. The group's first meeting will be on Monday, 2/24. See attached flyer for additional details. Sign up by emailing Rosanna Van Wyck at rvanwyck@mccschools.org.