We want to share important information about a new program that can help income-eligible families feed their children during summer months.
The West Virginia Department of Human Services and the West Virginia Department of Education are launching a brand-new program called West Virginia Summer EBT.
This is NOT the same as PEBT, which helped during COVID-19.
Our county board of education fully participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for free school meals and all students automatically received PEBT. The Summer EBT program is based on new federal guidelines. Not ALL students will be eligible for SEBT. Only income-eligible households are eligible.
Families that do not meet the income criteria will not be approved for Summer EBT.
If your family receives certain benefits like SNAP or WV Works/TANF, your enrolled child will automatically receive SEBT. If you do not receive public benefits and you believe your household is income-eligible, you will need to complete an income application.
To complete an application online, please visit www.schoolcafe.com. Applying online is the most efficient way to apply. Please only submit one application per child. If you need a paper application, you should contact your local DoHS field office for more information. Your child’s school will not have applications nor accept completed applications.
If you have other children in your household between the ages of 6 and 17 who are not enrolled in our school system, they will only receive SEBT if your household gets SNAP or another qualifying benefit. Federal law prohibits an income application from being filed for children who do not attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program.
For more information on this program to support income-eligible families, please visit www.wvsebt.org or call 1-866-545-6502.
Mason County Schools is excited to send home STEM kits developed by the Nation Inventors Hall of Fame to all students in Grades K-8. Watch for these to be sent home this week. #MasonProud
Special Statutory Business Meeting live at 5:45 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below for the meeting https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
All Mason County Schools will be operating on a regular schedule tomorrow April 17, 2024. If any roads happen to still remain covered tomorrow, buses will not run on those roads.
Due to high water and continued road closures Mason County Schools will be closed again tomorrow April 16, 2024. No students or staff will report.
Mason County Music Night was a great success. Lots of great music to a packed auditorium. The performances were outstanding. In addition, the Hannan Band made an announcement that they were invited to perform in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii #MasonProud
Due to the high water, multiple road closures, and the water continuing to rise, Mason County Schools will be closed tomorrow April 15, 2024. No students or staff are to report.
Bus 184 and Bus 194 ( Tony Smith & Andrew Zimmer) will be unable to run certain parts of their routes today, Friday, April 12th due to high water issues. Some of the roads affected are: Tribble Rd., Cabin Ridge, Capehart, Buzzard, Locust Ridge, and Beechfork.
Due to the forecast from the National Weather Service for Severe weather tomorrow afternoon, Mason County Schools will be dismissing 3 Hours Early tomorrow April 11, 2024.
Board meeting is live at 6:00 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
Congratulations to the Wahama Winter Guard who placed 1st at the OIPA (Ohio Indoor Performance Association) State Championship for their class #MasonProud
Teacher and Service Personnel of the Year nominations closed Friday at 4:00 PM. If you want to nominate an outstanding teacher or service personnel person, please fill out the form here https://forms.office.com/r/zeuyECHwPk
Monday April 8th, 2024 is the Great American Eclipse. We will have about 91% coverage of the sun and it should last between 2:00 and 4:30. Please click the link to learn more about Eclipse safety and Mason County's plan for having school during the Eclipse. https://5il.co/2hs9l
All Mason County Schools will be operating on Non-Traditional Instructional Day tomorrow April 4 and Friday April 5, 2024, due to the NOAA updated flood predictions and the increase of the flood stage forecast. The students will complete packets 4 and 5. Staff and students do not report but will be available online or by email.
It was requested that the community and employees see the results of the original voting. Please click the link to see details of the calendar votes for Community and Employees. https://bit.ly/calendarvote25
After last night's meeting it was requested that we have a final vote on the calendars for Calendar B and B-2 The only difference is Spring Break. Please vote only once. Vote closes Monday at 4:00PM. https://forms.office.com/r/FqqAdyQ5xs
Hannan Jr/Sr High School will be closed tomorrow April 3, 2024 due to power issues. The school will be closed for students and staff except for custodians who will work regular hours to monitor the building.
Special Calendar Hearing Meeting live at 6:00 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below for both meetings https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
All Mason County Schools will be dismissing 2 Hours Early today due to the most recent update from the National Weather Service expecting the bad storms to hit our area between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Congratulations to Brigitte Rhodes, Cafeteria Manager, at PPIS, on being elected as a regional chair for the WV School Nutrition Association! We are so proud of you and are thankful for all of the work you do to provide optimal nutrition for our students. #MasonProud🍎
