Children react, in part, on what they see from the adults around them. When parents andcaregivers deal with the COVID-19 calmly and confidently, they can provide the best support fortheir children. Parents can be more reassuring to others around them, especially children, if they are better prepared.Not all children respond to stress in the same way. Some common... READ MORE >
It's National School Lunch Week, and there's no better time to talk about our new salad-bar-based lunch programs at both school sites.Until the start of this school year, we partnered with a neighboring district to provide our school lunches. The food was largely prepared in Weed, and our staff drove to pick it up and kept it at the required temperature until we... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, the school board honored Maya and Ella Rawitch for their groundbreaking work in bringing salad bars to Sisson and Mt. Shasta Elementary School.The Rawitch sisters were specifically commended for conducting nutrition research, creating and conducting student surveys, garnering family and adult support, and for being part of an adult... READ MORE >
On Wednesday, October 2, students gathered with their families to participate in the annual Walk To School Day along with many other children from across the country. Walkbiketoschool.org explains more about this annual event: International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on... READ MORE >
Construction crews have been hard at work recently on Cedar and Alma Streets installing new sewer lines under the roads. Paving and striping, including the center line and crosswalks will be completed the week of August 12. Crews still need to directional drill underneath the railroad tracks on Alma Street and install the sewer line across N. Mt. Shasta... READ MORE >
Family, friends, and staff attended a gathering at the Mt. Shasta Elementary School Library on Friday, July 26, at 10:30 a.m. to rename the library after beloved librarian, Laurie Caldwell. The Mt. Shasta Union School District board voted to change the name at their June board meeting to honor Mrs. Caldwell after losing her battle with cancer. Laurie started as a... READ MORE >
For years, we've dealt with the blacktop area at MSE turning to a sheet of ice in the mornings when the snow on the roof of the main building melts bit by bit, dripping onto the blacktop and causing the issue.In order to install gutters and downspouts, we first need to install a drainage system, and that is what's happening on the west side of the school this... READ MORE >
Annually, Rotary provides each of our third graders with a brand new picture dictionary. We look forward to Rotarians coming to our library and hosting each of our third grade classes. They talk to our students about the role Rotary plays in our community, and they emphasize the importance of our students developing a strong vocabulary. Rotarian Mike Rodriguez... READ MORE >