Mason Creek Elementary School

Greatness grows here every day. Read what our students in Dr. Knowles' Kindergarten class shared what that means to them.

Yari - "Dr. Knowles taught me about addition and subtraction. She had me play with blocks that helped me do it."

Cali - "Dr. Knowles taught me how to read. I learned at school and practiced my sight words at home. She taught me sight words and how to sound out other words."

Wyatt- "Dr. Knowles taught me how to read. She let me stay at her table and helped me as long as I needed until I was able to read."

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Did you know we are lucky enough to have two school counselors in our building? 💙 That means two days of celebrating!
Today we’re spotlighting our compassionate and dedicated counselor, Ms. Pate, who serves our students in HAVEN, but is always ready to jump in wherever she’s needed. We are so thankful for her dedication, kindness, and unwavering support of our students and staff.
Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week!

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We build greatness daily - Every day at our school is a chance to learn something new, push a little further, and become a little better. Our students experience that growth firsthand—and these third graders in Ms. Watts and Ms. Ewing's classes say it best themselves.

Will - "My teacher helped me learn fractions. Ms. Watts helped me believe in myself when I thought it would be hard and she showed me it's easy."

Jiya - "I learned how to use quotation marks in writing because in Ms. Ewing showed me how to add them to a story I wrote."

Karmen - "Ms. Watts taught me fractions on number lines and that helped me get a 100 on iReady lessons because she showed me how to do it."

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Greatness isn’t built in a single moment—it’s built daily. In our classrooms and hallways, students are learning, growing, and rising to challenges every day. Here’s what that journey looks like for 5th graders in Mr. Lockett and Dr. Lee's classes, in their own words.

Alana - "I used to not like math which made me not very good at it. Dr. Lee has shown me easier ways to do it, which has helped me improve and like math."

Mia - "I have shown growth on iReady this year. I give credit to my teachers for really pushing us and teaching us new ways to think."

Beatrice - "I have grown in reading because Mr. Lockett pushes me to do my best. He has given us practice to do better. I also read a lot now so I can log it in Beanstack."

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❄️Weather Update: All Activities Canceled This Weekend

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All Douglas County School System activities, including athletic events, are canceled on Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, 2026.

This decision was made based on weather forecasts and the potential timing for wintry precipitation, which may create unsafe road conditions and hazardous travel.

🔔 We will continue to closely monitor weather conditions throughout the weekend. In the event of any school closure or delay, the Douglas County School System will begin notifying parents and employees immediately using SchoolMessenger.

Details will also be posted immediately on our website at dcssga.org and on our Facebook page. The Douglas County School System will also provide closing or delayed opening information to local news media outlets.

🙏 We appreciate your understanding as we continue prioritizing the safety of our school community.

Todas las actividades del Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas, incluyendo eventos deportivos, del sábado 31 de enero y del domingo 1 de febrero del 2026 están cancelados.

Esta decisión se tomó basada en los pronósticos meteorológicos y las posibles precipitaciones invernales, que pueden crear condiciones peligrosas en las carreteras y viajes peligrosos.

Seguiremos vigilando de cerca las condiciones meteorológicas durante todo el fin de semana. En el caso de cualquier cierre o retraso escolar, el Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas comenzará a notificar a los padres y empleados inmediatamente usando SchoolMessenger.

Los detalles también se publicarán inmediatamente en nuestro sitio web dcssga.org y en nuestra página de Facebook. El Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas también proporcionará información sobre el cierre o retraso de la apertura a los medios de comunicación locales.

Agradecemos su comprensión mientras continuamos priorizando la seguridad de nuestra comunidad escolar.

📚🐾 Hard to believe we’re in the final push of the 2025–2026 school year! 🐾📚

Our Beanstack reading challenges for the rest of the year are officially up and ready to go live each month, and we hope all of our cubs are ready to step up to the challenge!

📅 January Read with Benny Challenge Reminder:
Cubs have until Saturday to log their reading and reach 400 minutes to earn their brag tag and a Nothing Bundt Cake certificate for a FREE bundtlet! 🧁
✨ Just 25 minutes a night, Monday–Thursday or 20 minutes a night Sunday-Thursday and they’ll have meet the goal!

📖 What’s coming up next?

❤️ February – Black History Month Challenge
We’ll be highlighting African American authors, illustrators, and main characters in the Media Center.

March – Read Across America Challenge
Join us on March 4th to read in your Cub’s classroom! Remember—all books read to students count toward the challenge too.

💙 April – Library Love Challenge
National School Library Day is April 4th and National Library Week is this month as well!

🍎 May – Teacher Appreciation Month Challenge
What better way to thank our teachers than by reading and showing how much they’ve helped us grow this year?

🏅 Cubs who meet each challenge will earn a brag tag and bundt cake certificate each month, and at the end of the year we’ll celebrate those who met their goals for the majority of the months!

We can’t believe we’re already in the second half of the school year, but we are SO proud of the time, effort, and love of reading our cubs have shown! 📚🐾

Let’s keep it going—happy reading! 💙

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Message to Families about Possible Severe Weather Conditions

Dear DCSS Family,

The Douglas County School System is working with State and County Emergency Management Officials to monitor the potential for severe winter weather in our area this weekend. At this time, we are canceling all Douglas County School System events for Saturday and Sunday. Legacy Arena will communicate any event changes through its communications channels.

The process of making a decision about school closings or delays involves extensive monitoring of forecasts and road conditions. Decisions are made based on information we receive from several weather forecasting sources, law enforcement, and our Transportation Department's assessments of road conditions across the county.

The Douglas County School System expects to have a decision made by 5 p.m. when possible about any changes to the following school day or adjustments to after-school activities or athletic events. If necessary, we will provide an additional update by 9 p.m. that night. If road conditions change overnight, expect an additional communication by 5 a.m.

When the decision is made to close school or issue delays, the Douglas County School System will begin notifying parents and employees immediately using SchoolMessenger. Details will also be posted immediately on our website at dcssga.org and on our Facebook page. The Douglas County School System will also provide closing or delayed opening information to local news media outlets.

We will continue working to ensure the safety of our students by closely tracking weather conditions. We appreciate your understanding as we continue prioritizing the safety of our school community.

Queridas familias del DCSS,

El Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas está trabajando con el Estado y el Condado de Gestión de Emergencias para monitorear el potencial de un clima invernal severo en nuestra zona este fin de semana. Por ahora, cancelamos todos los eventos del Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas para el sábado y domingo. El Legacy Arena comunicará cualquier cambio en el evento a través de sus canales de comunicación.

El proceso de toma de decisiones sobre los cierres o retrasos escolares implica un amplio seguimiento de las previsiones y del estado de las carreteras. Las decisiones se toman en base a la información que recibimos de varias fuentes de pronóstico del tiempo, las fuerzas del orden y las evaluaciones de nuestro Departamento de Transporte sobre las condiciones de las carreteras en todo el Condado.

El Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas espera tomar una decisión antes de las 5:00 p.m. cuando sea posible sobre cualquier cambio en el día escolar siguiente o ajustes en actividades extraescolares o eventos deportivos. Si es necesario, proporcionaremos una actualización adicional antes de las 9:00 p.m. Si las condiciones de la carretera cambian durante la noche, espere una comunicación adicional antes de las 5:00 a.m.

Cuando se toma la decisión de cerrar la escuela o emitir retrasos, el Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas comenzará a notificar inmediatamente a padres y empleados mediante SchoolMessenger. Los detalles también se publicarán inmediatamente en nuestro sitio web en dcssga.org y en nuestra página de Facebook. El Sistema Escolar del Condado de Douglas también proporcionará información sobre cierres o aperturas retrasadas a los medios de comunicación locales.

Continuaremos trabajando para garantizar la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes mediante el seguimiento de las condiciones climáticas. Agradecemos su comprensión mientras continuamos priorizando la seguridad de nuestra comunidad escolar.