Mason-Rice Notes is the newsletter from the Mason-Rice PTO that is published bi-weekly on Fridays starting on the first friday of the school year. Simply Sign-Up on our homepage.
Any outside party can submit Community Event Announcements or Want Ads to our NOTES newsletter. The announcement or ad will be posted in Community News or Want Ads section .CLICK To SUBMIT YOUR POSTING. All submissions are due by TUESDAY of the published week at 12:00 NOON. Our Notes Editor has the right to not post if the event or ad is not applicable for our M-R community. If you have questions about the Mason-Rice Notes, contact our Editor, Cindy Lam-Yee at
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ThisWeek@Mason-Rice is sent on Monday (or Tuesday on Holidays) every week with important information on things that are happening for the week at school. CLICK To SUBMIT YOUR POSTING to ThisWeek. All submissions are due SUNDAY at 5:00PM. If you have questions about ThisWeek@MasonRice, contact our Editor, Liz Hiser at
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SAFE, STRONG FREE
CHILD ASSAULT PREVENTION
SAFE, STRONG and FREE. RUN....YELL...TELL. Every year, we provide the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Program to all students in Kindergarten, Grade 2 and Grade 5. In March, classroom sessions will be held at Mason-Rice. The workshops are lead by trained volunteers to teach children to reduce vulnerability to threatening situations. If you missed the parent meeting in February, click to Learn more about CAP. Download theCAP Adult Information Guideand CAP Classroom Workshops Description.
Over $2,000 received by Mason-Rice in 2012. Thank you. DO YOU SHOP AMAZON? Did you know if you click from our website, Mason-Rice receives 6-20% on every purchase? Click on any Amazon logo at www.masonrice.org to shop. Then sign in to your account and shop. There's no confirmation email when you click here, but Mason-Rice will automatically receive a %. Thank you.
Reminder! Hazards in the BLUE ZONE at drop off and pickup. Use Crosswalks, Slow Down...Keep our children safe. Is your child’s walk to school or the school bus stop difficult or dangerous because of snow and ice? Use Newton 311 to let the City know about sidewalks blocked by snow, fallen branches and other obstacles and help make Newton safe for everyone! Call 311 from a landline or access Newton 311 on the web at www.newtonma.gov.
WALK-to-SCHOOL or RIDE the-BUS! Mason-Rice is part of a citywide effort to significantly reduce traffic around our schools. 85% of children live within a mile of school. Everyone can participate. Check out the walking_pledge. Learn about more ways you can keep your kids safe and respect our school community and neighbors?Traffic_and_Safety_Checklist.
Mason-Rice is Green! The Mason-Rice PTO is committed to helping our children to be responsible stewards of the environment through education and example. Help us to show how to care for the environment with a few simple steps: Recycle;· No-Waste Lunch; Composting; Turn-off-the-Engine; and Walk/Bus-to-School. Learn more about our Green efforts! To help out, email Sunwoo Kahng or Jamie Scarborough at
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Update or fund your child(ren) lunch accounts at www.myschoolbucks.com. If you have any questions, select the FAQs link. You can also contact mySchoolBucks Customer Care at 1-800-256-8224. You do not need to pre select lunches each day, but your child should know if they are buying lunch and what they are buying. Menus can be viewed Newton Food Services website. Each child will have an ID card with their schoolbucks account. If the account has no funds, a note and/or email will be sent.
In 2010, hundreds of families, community members and alumni came to celebrate Mason-Rices's 50th Birthday. If you are interested in connecting with our community, please contact
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ason-Rice is sent on Monday (or Tuesday on Holidays) every week with important information on things that are happening for the week at school. 
Update or fund your child(ren) lunch accounts at 
