Sisson School

Have you ever heard anybody say, “The school just wants my child there for the money!?” Other than us wanting the students to learn, they couldn’t be more correct! Schools are funded on our average daily attendance (ADA) for each district. When our ADA is high, we receive more funding. When it is low, we receive less funding. ADA funding is what our budget is composed of. With a low ADA, decisions have to be made that ultimately affect keeping staff. It is that simple, albeit sad. All educational studies surrounding effectiveness and success at school show staff as the biggest impact in a child’s education. Did you know that you can send your child to school for a partial day? The child will still receive credit for attendance, and the school will receive ADA funding. For example, if they have an appointment at 9:00 am, send them to school until 8:50 am. Doing so will also allow your child to check in with the teacher, gather work needed for that day, and help your child feel connected. As far as illness, we follow the CDPH guidelines, outlined here. chrome-extension://bpmcpldpdmajfigpchkicefoigmkfalc/views/app.html or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/11_ZDRrOoFpwsaH2zK4s5_RzF6OpO4FLf/edit We hope this helps to inform our families that attendance is important for your child’s educational development, as well as for staffing and services provided in our district. Together, we can provide the best educational experience for your child, increase our ADA, keep our class sizes small, offer programs and services, and keep teachers/staff employed.

Good evening, MSUSD families. While the high school does not have school tomorrow due to a staff in-service day, we DO have school. The staff is eager to see all of our students tomorrow. We can't wait to start 2024 together! See you in the morning.

You are invited to the MOUNT SHASTA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board: Regular Meeting | 12/12/2023 - 06:30 PM | Sisson School, Room U-20 (next to library), 601 E Alma St, Mt. Shasta | Closed Session - 6:30 PM/Open Session - 7:00 PM For the agenda click following link: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36030191&MID=26173

Our counseling resource page is available should you or someone you know need assistance at any time. We are here for you. https://sites.google.com/msusd.org/msusdschoolcounseling/resources?authuser=0

Hello Families! This is a reminder that we will be having our parent advisory meetings this week. On Tuesday, we will meet at Mount Shasta Elementary at 6:00 in room 3. On Wednesday, we will meet at noon via Google meet at this link: https://meet.google.com/zpf-ugfr-gpe On Wednesday at 6 PM, we will meet at Sisson in room J – 1. We hope you can make one of those meetings. Thank you!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not have a bus run this afternoon. Please reach out to the front office if this is a hardship for your family. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

MSUSD Families, In an effort to be prepared for budget changes in the future due to Covid funds expiring, we would like your input on what you feel are vital services within your child's school. Please join us at one of the listed times. If you are unable to attend, please reach out to our superintendent, Tami Beall, to share your input at 926-6007. Thank you!

Lunch on the Lawn at Sisson this Friday includes tri-tip for lunch! Order yours now at the front office. 🐜 🥩 🍏

There will be a Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Closed Session will begin at 6:00 PM and Open Session will immediately follow at 7:00 PM, located in the Education Center. You can view the agenda, and or, the link on our Live Feed of our website. https://5il.co/28q5h

There will be a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Open Session will start at 11:00 AM, located in the Education Center. You can view the agenda, and or, the link on our Live Feed of our website.https://5il.co/27xm0

Year-round, full time custodian position available at Sisson! 2nd grade teaching position needed at MSE! Retirees welcome! https://www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?keywords=mount%20shasta%20union&searchType=all

There will be a Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Closed Session will begin at 6:00 PM and Open Session will immediately follow at 7:00 PM, located in the Education Center. You can view the agenda, and or, the link on our Live Feed of our website.https://5il.co/26kvv

There will be a Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Closed Session will begin at 6:00 PM and Open Session will immediately follow at 7:00 PM, located in the Education Center. You can view the agenda, and or, the link on our Live Feed of our website.simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=36030191&MID=25065

National Walk to School Day in one of the prettiest towns there is! 🏔️ 🌲

National Walk to School Day in one of the prettiest towns there is! 🏔️ 🌲

National Walk to School Day in one of the prettiest towns there is! 🏔️ 🌲

Public Hearing for Regular Board Meeting October 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

Rainy, cozy fall day? 🍂 Students still need to attend school! If your child is trying to convince you they should stay home, remember that every day at school counts toward their success. Missing 2 days a month makes your child chronically absent. We want your child at school so they don't "fall" behind! 🧡

Families! Did you know MSUSD subscribes to a 24/7 reading program for your child? Every MSUSD student can now access over 3,000 online books and news articles to read! The best part is that every book your child chooses from his/her library is at his/her reading level. Research shows that in order for students to make growth in their reading they must be reading 20-30 minutes a day within their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). We encourage every student to read at least 20-minutes every day. The Renaissance Learning myON program is a great way for your child to choose from a wide variety of interest books at his/her level and take an embedded comprehension assessment to follow. Have your student log in to their AR account here using the same password they use at school. https://global-zone05.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/711719 Here is a video for you to learn all about myON! https://renaissance.widen.net/view/video/mq6ghmv8bv/Meet-%EF%BF%BCmyON-for-Parents-and-Families.mp4?u=zbhbc2%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BCThank Happy reading!

There will be a Conversational Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Open Session will begin at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, located in the Education Center. You can view the agenda, and or, the link on our Live Feed of our website. https://5il.co/87gz