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From: Gail Kist Kline [email protected] Date: April 16, 2015 at 10:00:04 PM EDT Subject: Follow Up Regarding Covered for A Day event Reply-To: Gail Kist Kline <[email protected]> Dear MHS Family, Earlier today, you received an email about a Covered For A Day event. This communication should not have come from our Student Activities Department because this was a student-led initiative, rather than a school-sponsored activity. We will put procedures into place in the future that ensure that any communication from a school email is for a school-sponsored event, and not merely supported by a student-run group. I appreciate that the student group's intention was thoughtful because they sought to make sure parents were aware of the event, and to include them so that they could participate with their child. I apologize to any of our Mason community members, parents, staff and students who were offended by the message. Mason High School is committed to being an inclusive and safe environment for all students - regardless of race or religion. The students sponsoring the event only want to combat stereotypes that they face when wearing head coverings. Mason City Schools' diversity is a source of pride. I am committed to continuing to celebrate all of our cultural richness. As the event spread beyond our school community, however, we received many strong messages that made me reconsider the event's ability to meet its objectives. I now realize that as adults we should have given our students better guidance. After much consideration and after talking with the student event organizers, we have cancelled the event. As always, I appreciate feedback from our families. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at [email protected].

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MHS Principal Mindy McCarty-Stewart announced the cancellation of the planned Muslim Student Association event for April 23.

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From: Gail Kist Kline [email protected]: April 16, 2015 at 10:00:04 PM EDTSubject: Follow Up Regarding Covered for A Day eventReply-To: Gail Kist Kline

Dear MHS Family,

Earlier today, you received an email about a Covered For A Day event.

This communication should not have come from our Student Activities Department because this was a student-led initiative, rather than a school-sponsored activity. We will put procedures into place in the future that ensure that any communication from a school email is for a school-sponsored event, and not merely supported by a student-run group.

I appreciate that the student group's intention was thoughtful because they sought to make sure parents were aware of the event, and to include them so that they could participate with their child. I apologize to any of our Mason community members, parents, staff and students who were offended by the message.

Mason High School is committed to being an inclusive and safe environment for all students - regardless of race or religion. The students sponsoring the event only want to combat stereotypes that they face when wearing head coverings. Mason City Schools' diversity is a source of pride. I am committed to continuing to celebrate all of our cultural richness.

As the event spread beyond our school community, however, we received many strong messages that made me reconsider the event's ability to meet its objectives. I now realize that as adults we should have given our students better guidance. After much consideration and after talking with the student event organizers, we have cancelled the event.

As always, I appreciate feedback from our families. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at [email protected].

Sincerely,Mindy McCarty-StewartMHS Principal