Thank you for helping to make our ’21 Restaurant Series a success! We have been able to raise almost $1,000 from these restaurant events and have made some special memories along the way!  

You still have a chance to order from Lee’s Burgers in Newton Center and 10% of your order will be donated by Lee’s to the PTO. Simply place your receipt in the blue box on the counter when picking up your order. Lee’s will collect receipts until Tuesday, May 24th.

DLA Mason-rice students enjoying planting days with Ms. Kelleher and Ms. Nelson. They had so much fun!  

Thank you to everyone who held a sign, washed, dried and soaked a car, thank you to all the parents and siblings  who helped dry a car, helped direct the kids to stop washing each other and focus on washing the cars, thank you to all of the family members and friends who turned up to have their cars washed. THANK YOU to this fabulous group of kids and adults who helped make the 5th grade car wash a wonderful day – a fun fantastic event that will benefit the MSPCA and NAACP – each charity will split the $1171 we earned today!

A year like no other deserves a send off like no other! We are so happy to invite you to STEAMfest, a family gathering to enjoy STEAM-based activities and celebrate the end of the school year, on June 5th in the M-R field. There will be bubbles, art, explosions, and so much more! We will be having two sessions: from 1:00pm – 3:00pm and from 3:00pm-5:00pm. During each session, the five groups (designated by color) will rotate through all stations. Please sign up for a session and a group ahead of time so that we can keep an accurate headcount. We will also need parents to help volunteer! We can’t wait to see you on June 5th!!

Sign up here

Thanks…Molly, Sharon, and Martine

A+ is Mason-Rice’s annual publication showcasing our students’ talent! We would love for every student to have at least one entry in this year’s magazine!

Anything that your student has created this year is welcome to be included! Sections include: 

Arts & Literature Pets Interviews Sports Music

Recipes The Pandemic Gardening Book Reviews Humor/Puzzles/Games

How should you submit?

Submissions can be turned in two ways:

1. Students can leave submissions in main entryway of school. 
2. Students or parents/caregivers can submit via email here.

What’s the submission deadline?

A+ Magazine submission deadline is Friday, June 4th.

Do you have questions?

Reach out with any questions. Email the A+ Magazine team here.

You’re invited to a zoom for parents of rising 6th graders who are transitioning to Brown Middle School with an IEP or 504 Plan.

Thursday, May 27 at 7:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 796 742 0402

This is an opportunity for parents whose children are receiving special education services (IEP/504 Plan) to ask questions about what student life is like at Brown Middle School including programs, activities, accommodations, communication with staff, ways to get involved, etc. 

You can also contact Brown M.S. SEPAC Liaison, Kim Gallaugher anytime at with any questions or concerns about transitioning to Brown.

Over 90% of Mason-Rice students contributed self portraits to the Portrait Project! They’re currently on display in the windows of the Art Room. From there, we’ll be moving the portraits inside the building, to preserve our memory of this year when, despite the unusual times, our community worked hard to stay connected and strong.

Will you help us keep our students and staff safe? NPS STRONGLY ENCOURAGES families whose students are participating in in-person learning to enroll their student(s) in the COVID-19 testing program. Testing is one of the best ways we have to quickly identify infection and reduce the possibility of in-school transmission. Testing began at Mason-Rice last week, but it’s not too late to join! 

Here are 3 reasons to enroll:

1. It’s easy to sign up! Complete the Consent Form in the Aspen portal for your child to participate (here’s the link!). 
2. It’s painless to administer! This is NOT the “touch your brain” swab! This is a sample taken from the front of your nose with a Q-tip like swab. It’s super-fast and painless. Students are sent home on Monday with an at-home test kit. They swab their nose on Tuesday morning and return the test to school that morning. Easy peasy!
3. It makes a difference! The more students who participate, the better data NPS has on infection rates in our community. This means NPS can quickly identify infection, reduce the risk of in school transmission, limit quarantines, and keep our schools, athletics and other important activities open for the rest of the year!.
4. Bonus reason: This testing program is FREE to all families! 

Note: Once you enroll, it may take a week for your child to receive their first Monday kit.

Also note: The asymptomatic pooled testing, detailed here, is a separate consent process from giving consent for Nurse Becky to administer a rapid Covid test in school should your child becomes symptomatic at school.

Thank you all for doing your part to keep our kids, teachers, and community safe!

Action Athletics is an obstacle training and personal fitness facility located in Wellesley, MA. With an ever-growing number of innovative obstacles inspired by the hit NBC TV show “American Ninja Warrior” and endless configurations, Action Athletics serves as a fun and challenging alternative to the conventional concept of fitness for the whole family. Through a variety of program offerings for all ages, adults and children can explore obstacles at their own pace. Come in this summer or email us today to get started on a fun community-based fitness journey! Visit our website for more information. 

Action Athletics 

475 Washington Street, Wellesley MA, 02482 

(617) 916-9957 or email us

Mabel’s Labels: Just follow these simple steps and Mabel’s Labels will donate 20% of sales from your order to the PTO!

1. Go to Mabel’s Labels homepage and click “Support a Fundraiser”

2. Type and select “Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO”  in the menu

3. Shop your order and check-out as usual

4. Mabel’s Labels will automatically donate 20% of the order back to the PTO!

Minted: Enjoy 20% off Minted cards & gifts throughout the year when use unique promo code [see e-mailed PTO Notes] at checkout, and 15% of each order will be donated back to the PTO.

Disclaimer: this is a special code created exclusively for fundraising for M-R PTO community and is not meant to be shared publicly with coupon or deal sites.

AmazonSmile:

1. Visit AmazonSmile and sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.

2. Choose and select Mason-Rice Elementary School PTO as the charitable organization to receive donations.

3. Start all of your Amazon shopping at the Smile homepage, versus amazon.com. The shopping experience is the exact same, but your purchases will qualify for Smile commissions to the PTO.

To turn on AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app:

1. Make sure you’re signed up for AmazonSmile in web browser.

2. Open the Amazon Shopping app and find “Settings” in the main menu (☰).

3. Tap on “AmazonSmile” (under “Programs & Features”) and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile in the app.

4. Shop as usual!