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
MCCEF, we would like to thank you for the new additions to our music classroom here at SE!! We are looking forward to years of enjoyment with these new items.
Thank you again for supporting our music program here at MCC!!
Don't forget, tomorrow, Friday March 7th is "wear your words day". Wear t-shirts or hats that we can read!
Due to the snow day Quarter day and Bills/anything day will all be tomorrow, Friday March 7th!! Winner will be announced on Monday!!! Any class could win at this point!!!
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!
Mrs. Miller's class would like to send out a huge Thank you to the MCC Educational Foundation and their generosity. Mrs. Miller applied for a grant to be able to purchase the awesome witting tablets you see in the pictures that they use for math, cursive, logic of English and number corners. They have been a huge hit with the students and they all want to say "Thank You"
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.
Attention Parents: be on the look out for the Math/Literacy Night flyer to be coming home with your students today in their backpacks. This event will be held during Conferences next week. Come play some games and have some fun, while helping your child learn the strategies used in class to support Reading and Math. Snacks will be provided and each student will receive a book and math game. There will also be a raffle for chance to win an additional Math game. Please use the bottom portion of the flyer to RSVP and send that back to the school ASAP so we can plan accordingly.
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!
We kicked off March is Reading Month with a special guest reader today. Once again we had The Man in the Yellow Hat come and read to our students. We want to Thank Erin Doan with State Farm Insurance for taking the time to come and read to our students again this year. They really enjoy having The Man in the Yellow Hat come and read to them.
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!!
This week we celebrated 100 days of school by doing something a little fun. We hid 100 tiny pictures of Mr. Etchison all over the building and the kids found every single one! Fun was had by all!! Next week we will be kicking off March is Reading Month with a special guest reader and lots of fun activities throughout the month of March!!
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.
The West Shore Community College I e Arena has some pretty great events coming up! One of them being a funky 80's themed ice skating part this Friday February 21st. Please see the attached flyers for more information on all of the upcoming events.
Mark your calendars, the 33rd Annual Family AfFair is coming up March 15th. Come join us at MCC High School from Saturday March 15th, 10:00am - 2:00pm for this FREE Family event featuring booths and classrooms full of interactive games and activities from many community agencies. Fun for the whole Family. There will be family affordable food available at the event as well.
Strengthening Families, Connecting with other parents, Caring conversations. Parents of K-5 Spartans we invite you to MCC's Parent Circles. Our first meeting is February 24th. Parents will meet once a month and are asked to commit to attending all five sessions. Space is limited to the first 20 respondents. To sign up email Rosanna Van Wyck at rvanwyck@mccschools.org Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Dear MCC School Family,
Last night's extreme winds drifted shut several of our North-South roads with large open fields making them impassable, therefore the Mason County Central School District including Victory Early Childhood Center will be closed Friday, March 7th.
Stay Safe, Warm, and Strong Spartans!
Dear MCC School Community,
Below is the link to our Monday, December 16, 2024 Board Meeting Information Packet. Have a great weekend!!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1noT4kmVKOSjJfPAUf9-e7u962FhD-fJO?usp=sharing
Dear MCC School Family,
All of the Scottvile MCC campus and the city of Scottville are currently experiencing a power outage. We are going to finish out the school day as normal as possible. While it will be a bit darker, our bathroom facilities are fully functional.
The power is expected to be restored later this afternoon, and everything should be business as usual from there on.
Stay Strong Spartans!!
Congratulations Mrs. Paul
This week one of our very own educators was chosen for the Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education Award. She was nominated by the family of a former student for her compassion and love for her students among many other wonderful attributes. Nicole Paul, thank you for all that you do for our students and our families. We are honored to work side by side with you. Please join us all here at Scottville Elementary and Mason County Central School District in congratulating Mrs. Paul on this incredible award. You can watch Mrs. Paul's interview using the links below.
https://www.9and10news.com/2025/02/04/excellence-in-education-nicole-paul-from-scottville-elementary/
https://youtu.be/eUrv5ozzhg0
