Dear Mosier Community School Families,
As we prepare to begin another exciting school year, I want to extend a warm welcome back to each of you. I hope your summer was filled with relaxation, joy, and cherished moments with your loved ones.
Thank you to all who attended our Community Open House last week. It was wonderful to see so many of you reconnecting with teachers, exploring classrooms, and catching up with friends. Your presence and enthusiasm truly set the tone for a great start to the year, and we’re grateful for your continued support.
We are thrilled to welcome students back to school on Tuesday, September 3. Our teachers and staff have been working tirelessly to create an engaging and supportive learning environment, and we can’t wait to see the halls and classrooms filled with the energy and excitement that our students bring.
As we embark on this new school year, we remain committed to fostering a positive, nurturing, and academically stimulating atmosphere where every student can thrive. We look forward to partnering with you to ensure that your student has a successful and rewarding year ahead.
Thank you for being an essential part of the Mosier Community School family. We’re excited to begin this journey together, and we can’t wait to see what this year holds for our students.
See you on Tuesday!
Warm regards,
Michelle Dawkins, Executive Director
Mosier Community School
- Our FIRST day of school is Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- School begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:15pm
- K-8 families may accompany their child into school on the first day
- Preschool families need to park and check their child in and out of the preschool daily
- Please drive slowly in our parking area and on the streets near the school
- Bus students load north of the middle school - please do not park in that area
- All students being picked up or walking home need to exit through the main gate by the K-5 building
We are grateful for our hardworking maintenance staff and our community partners! This summer they worked hard at preparing our buildings for the new school year. Mitch Leslie, our lead maintenance staff, and Dale Kennedy, spent a lot of time refreshing the school, taking care of the grounds, and clearing out vegetation and items no longer used.
In addition, Scott Piatt, from Piatt Construction, helped to transform Gizmo to our wonderful new Mosier Community Preschool. New flooring, paint, and windows have made a huge improvement. Next steps will be working on creating a creative space outside for our preschoolers to explore and play. We will be also working on the exterior front entrance and landscaping. If you would like to help with planting the preschool troughs by providing plants and soil and/or helping to plant, let us know by sending an email to Michelle Dawkins at michelle.dawkins@nwasco.k12.or.us.
Rick's Custom Fencing is our contractor for the installation of the middle school fencing. We are patiently waiting for gates to complete the installation. After the fencing is complete, our middle school students will be helping to design the front area. Land Electric has also been providing electrical service upgrades in our main building and is always willing to help with last minute electrical needs. We also want to thank Green Thumb Projects for stepping in when needed!
New for 24-25, Mosier Community School will be using Parent Square as our main communication tool for school information.
Here are some links with information and more will be sent home in Tuesday Folders:
Mosier Community School has openings for students in kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. Preference is given to families who:
- Live in the Mosier school boundaries
- Were enrolled in our preschool during the 23-24 school year
- Live in the North Wasco County School District
- Other families interested in enrolling in Mosier Community School
If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling in Mosier Community School for the 2024-25 school year, please complete 2024-25 MCS Enrollment Information Request or contact the office at mosierschools@nwasco.k12.or.us.
Friday, September 6 - Stargazing 7pm - 11pm at MCS
Friday, September 13 - First Annual Vaux (Swift) Festival 5:30pm - 7:30pm at MCS
Friday, September 20 - No School for Students - Teacher Inservice
Friday, October 11 - No School for Students
Friday, October 25 - Fall Conferences - No School for Students
Friday, November 1 - Fall Conferences - No School for Students (pending Board approval)
Week of November 25 - 29 - No School Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, December 7 - Mosier Holiday Fair
Sunday, December 8 - Mosier Holiday Fair
Mosier Community School is fortunate to have a supportive sponsor district that can provide limited transportation for students to and from Wahtonka to Mosier Community School. For information regarding transportation please visit NWASCO Transportation Department.
Nutrition is an important part of learning for all of our students. Mosier Community School will be providing breakfast and lunch for ALL students including milk, at no cost. Students may bring a lunch from home and they have the option of purchasing a milk for $0.50.
New this year will be a salad bar that will have seasonal lettuce, fruits, and vegetables for our students to select for their lunch in addition to the daily entree.
Thank you for everyone that donated to our FIRST Mosier Community School Supply Drive. It was a great success and will help our students have the tools they need to learn throughout the year. We want to extend a special thank you to our friends at Main Street Mosier and their generous donation of $500. This money will go toward addition school supplies and also for supplies in our new Makerspace room. We are so thankful for their support and looking forward to partnering with them on future events.
We have Mosier Tiger Pride t-shirts available for purchase. The cost is $10 per shirt. They are available for purchase on Thursdays afterschool at pick up. If you are unable to come to school, just email mosierschools@nwasco.k12.or.us and let us know what color (gray or maroon) and size that you need. You can pay with cash or with a debit or credit card.
Volunteers are a very important part of running a successful charter school. There are several ways to help out at Mosier Community School!
Here are just some examples of how you can help support MCS:
- Lunchroom helpers – this is a daily need between 10:30am and 12:30pm
- Supporting teachers in their classrooms
- Skate Night volunteer
Picture day and retake day
After school club helper
Mosier Holiday Fair
Teacher appreciation week
Made for Mosier events
End of the year field day and celebration
Teacher wish-lists
We are very grateful to our parent and community volunteers.
Short on time but still want to help?
- Ask your child's teacher what is needed in their classroom
- Purchase items from a classroom Amazon wish list
- Buy a t-shirt to promote school pride! ($10)
We can provide these valued activities and programs because of parent and community involvement.
Contact Daphne Flud for more volunteer information: fludd@nwasco.k12.or.us
Please make sure that your volunteer background check is turned in to the office the first month of school. Forms can be found below. We follow the NWCSD Volunteer Guidelines.
Our new swings will be delivered the week of September 23. We are in need of someone to remove the old swing and recycle it. If you or someone you know can help out, please contact our office at mosierschools@nwasco.k12.or.us.
We will be having a work party on Saturday, September 28, to install swings and deconstruct the old garden (weed & remove old beds, spread soil, remove old irrigation, etc.). Please sign up at Mosier Community School Sign Up Genius if you can help.
