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You may call any member of our staff by dialing 722-7166.
When prompted, enter the staff member's 4 digit extension.
phone extension list.
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Thursday, October 26
PTO Spirit Night
Urban Air
4:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 27
Fall Parties
Grades 1-5,
2:50-3:55 p.m.
Thursday, November 2
POLAR EXPRESS REGISTRATION FORM DEADLINE
4th Grade
Vocal Music Program
MSHS Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
(Pierce)
5th Grade Vocal Music Program
MSHS Auditorium
7:45 p.m.
(Pierce)
Thursday, November 9
All District
Orchestra Concert
(Grades 5-12)
MHS Main Gym
7:00 p.m.
3rd Grade
Vocal Music Program
MSHS Auditorium
7:45 p.m.
(Todd)
Monday, November 13
PTO Spirit Night
Chipotle
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 16
PTO Sponsored
Jingle Mingle
Vendor Event
Monday, November 20
No School K-12
Conference Comp Day
Tuesday, November 21
through
Friday, November 24
No School K-12, Fall Break
Thursday, November 30
Math & Reading Night
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 4
5th Grade Band Concert
MSHS Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5
PTO Spirit Night
Chick-fil-A
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, December 8
Polar Express
3:55-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19
PTO Spirit Night
Carousel Skate Center
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 21
No School K-12
Teacher Work Day
Friday, December 22
through
Wednesday, January 3
No School K-12
Winter Break
Friday, January 5
PTO Spirit Night
Wichita Ice Center 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Monday, January 15
No School K-12
MLK Day
Wednesday, January 17
PTO Spirit Night
Jason's Deli
4:00-10:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 25
PTO Meeting
MCE Library
6:30 p.m.
Monday, January 29
PTO Spirit Night
Papa Murphy's
4:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22
PTO
Family Bingo Night
Tuesday, February 27
PTO Spirit Night
Chick-fil-A
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 5
PTO Spirit Night
Freddy's
5:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13
through
Thursday, March 15
Science
State Assessment Testing
Thursday, March 15
PTO Spirit Night
Carousel Skate Center
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday April 2
through
Thursday, April 5
PTO Event
Color Me Mine
11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3
through
Friday, April 6
English, Language, Arts
State Assessment Testing
Monday, April 9
through
Thursday, April 12
Math
State Assessment Testing
Tuesday, April 24
PTO Spirit Night
Andy's Frozen Custard
All Day
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Honoring another's opinion, belief, or needs . . .
being considerate and polite . . .
taking care of the environment . . .
taking care of personal and public property . . .
obeying people in positions of authority.
NOVEMBER
RESPONSIBILITY
Being trustworthy . .
being reliable . . .
completing an obligation . .
Accepting your share
of the work that needs
to be done . . .
accepting responsibility for your mistakes.
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When your child is absent from school and you wish to pick up homework, you must request it by 10:00 a.m.
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MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY TWITTER
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Welcome to
Maize Central Elementary Twitter!
We are looking forward to engaging with our community. Check here for school news! Follow us @ maizecentral
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Party invitations
CANNOT
be distributed at school. We ask that you mail invitations to personal events or parties directly to the home of the student(s) you are inviting. Parents and guardians may now opt to include your address, primary phone number, email addresses, student's school and student's grade level in the Skyward Family Access Student Directory so that other families with login rights to Family Access can view your contact information.
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Parents and guardians may now opt to include your address, primary phone number, email addresses, student's school and student's grade level in the Skyward Family Access Student Directory so that other families with login rights to Family Access can view your contact information. You may choose what, if any, information you display and can change these options at anytime by logging into Family Access. Once in Family Access, click on School Directory, then on the Display Options tab at the top of the page to complete the process. If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance. |
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WEDNESDAY EARLY DISMISSAL
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If there is a change in transportation for your son/daughter, you must notify the office
If the office is
not notified by these times, the student will be expected to follow normal procedures that have been established regarding riding the bus. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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In the event of an emergency in your child's school, the Blackboard Connect parent notification system will be used to notify you of the situation and will alert you to steps you need to take in order to reunite with your child. Voice messages will be sent to all phone numbers and emails listed in Skyward Family Access "Family 1." To view the contact information the district has on file, please log on to Skyward Family Access and click on "Student Information." If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance.
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If you send a time sensitive email to your child's teacher, keep in mind that he/she may have a substitute and may not receive the message. We would suggest you carbon copy one or each of the secretaries to help ensure your child will receive the message. thamer@usd266.com slambert@usd266.com jjakubov@usd266.com
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MAIZE CENTRAL NEWS
304 W. Academy Avenue
Maize, KS 67101
Volume 13 Issue 3
316-722-0427
October 2017
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I would like to thank all of you for a wonderful turnout during parent-teacher conferences,
as 96% of our parents attended. On behalf of the MCE staff, I want to thank all of you for your support!
A special thank you to our MCE TLC parents who provided a sandwich bar for our staff during conferences. Everything was delicious! Our staff greatly appreciates all that was done to make our marathon day of teaching all day, and then going right into conferences, a little easier.
We were happy to see all of the moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends who were able to attend our Breakfast with Mom last week. We had a great turnout! A special thank you goes to Cindy Denning (MCE Kitchen Manager) and her team for putting together this event. This is such an awesome event for our students to have this special time with family members.
With cooler temperatures upon us, please arrive promptly for afternoon parent pick-up at the north parking lot. We want to minimize the time students are exposed to the cold weather. Students who do not have a ride will be taken to the office where they will wait for an adult to come in and sign them out.
Thank you for all of your support to help make MCE a great place for everyone!
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Come join your child on
Friday, October 27th!
2:50-3:55 p.m.
Please remember these guidelines for costumes:
- No masks!
- Make believe weapons such as guns, swords, knives, etc. are not to be brought to school as part of the costume.
- No make up or face paint.
- Children should not wear their costumes to school.
- Costumes should be easy to put on over clothing.
- Children will not be allowed to change in/out of their costumes in the restrooms.
- We request that students bring their costumes in a sack in the morning.
Before school is dismissed, the costumes should be removed to take on the bus.
MCE PARTY GUIDELINES:
- Parents are in charge of three parties: Fall Party, Valentine Party, and Spring Party (Field Day).
- Party time begins at 2:50 p.m. for Grades K-5.
- Please check with the classroom teacher about food allergies and any other medical concerns.
- All party activities should occur on school grounds. (classroom and playground only)
- No moon walks, petting zoos, carnival rides, etc.
- No fire (candles, matches, etc.)
- For safety reasons, family members attending parties should stay in the classroom.
- To prevent spreading lice, please do not use blindfolds or other types of head gear that might be shared by students.
- Donations of items rather than money is strongly recommended.
No students should be excluded from activities due to financial reasons.
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ADOPT AN ANIMAL FUNDRAISER
Thank You!
The Adopt-an-Animal fundraiser was a huge success! We are excited that our students were able to raise an amazing $910.85. Wow!! The students voted to adopt
the Aldabra Tortoise, so
the money we raised will be used to feed and take care of this animal. It will also pay for the educational assemblies put on by the Sedgwick County Zoo in October. This will be a great opportunity for our students to learn more about the Aldabra Tortoise. A big thank you goes out to all of you who donated money to this annual fundraiser.
CARING HEARTS FOOD DRIVE
The Caring Hearts Food Drive at MCE will be held November 13th-17th. We will be accepting nonperishable food donations to help Maize families in need. Some examples of nonperishable items include canned soups and vegetables, boxed meals, macaroni and cheese, Jell-o, cereal, etc. Your donations will be used to provide food boxes for the holiday season. There will be boxes set up around the school for students to deposit any food items they bring during the week! Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.
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Parents, could you use some quiet time? Would you like your children to participate in a fun evening with their friends? Do you have some holiday shopping to do? Would you like to have a dinner alone? Maize Central Elementary has just what you need.
Sign up your child for a ride on the MCE Polar Express! This annual fundraiser supports Maize Central Elementary and will take place Friday, December 8th from 3:55-8:00 p.m.
The evening will include a pajama party (wear your pj's), crafts, face painting, snacks, exciting games, music, dinner, and much, much more!
Polar Express is offered to the Maize Central Elementary kindergarten through fifth grade students only. The cost is $25.00 for each student, and $10.00 for each additional child in the family.
All of the activities will be organized by MCE teachers and staff. This fun night has become part of the MCE culture, and we're excited to share the tradition with our students once again!
A registration form may be accessed
The registration MUST be turned in by
4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2nd.
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4TH & 5TH GRADE
VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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OU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED
WITHOUT A SMILE
MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY'S
4TH & 5TH GRADE
VOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS
Thursday, November 2nd
Maize South High School Auditorium
FOURTH GRADE CLASSES:
Chamberlain, Groner, Hartzog,
Neufeld, and Wagner
6:30 p.m.
FIFTH GRADE CLASSES:
Dreher, Farrell, Lehner, Mosier, and Parker
7:45 p.m.
Concert attire for your child will be tennis shoes, regular denim blue jeans and a citrus orange, lime green or lemon yellow plain t-shirt tucked in at the waist as his/her outfit for this program. Please note that each child should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. The children will meet in the vocal music room to warm-up. All concerts will be held in the Maize South High School Auditorium.
We look forward to seeing you!!!!
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3RD GRADE VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY'S
3rd GRADE VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT
"That's Easy for You to Say!"
Thursday, November 9, 2017
7:45 p.m. at Maize South High School
3701 N Tyler Rd, Wichita, KS 67205
3rd GRADE CLASSES:
Mitchell, Meister, Proehl, Poynter, Johansen
Join us as we tell you tongue twisters
and practice our scatting!
Please note that each child should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. There will be signs posted to assist the children in finding their
way to the warm-up area in the
Maize South High School Choir Room.
The concert will be held in the
Maize South High School Auditorium
following the PWS third grade performance.
We look forward to seeing you!!!!
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Maize Central Elementary
Author Visit with Scott Novosel
and his book
FIELDHOUSE
on
Thursday, November 30th
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You can start by clipping the Box Tops off approved products you already have in your pantry. You don't need to clip the actual product UPC - just the Box Tops logo will do. From frozen foods to produce and household cleaning products, there are literally hundreds of opportunities to help, and each Box Top is worth 10 cents. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it adds up fast. You may turn in your Box Tops to the library or school office
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If you did not purchase a yearbook during enrollment, you may do so at any time. Feel free to order through Skyward or by sending $20.00 cash or check payable to MCE.
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Sunday, November 5th
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Remember to Turn Clocks
Back One Hour
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| CAPTURING KIDS' HEARTS
by
Andrea Reed (2nd Grade)
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 The 4 Questions:
Capturing Kids' Hearts continues to be a powerful program at Maize Central Elementary. The goal of this program is to empower students to take ownership for their learning and behavior. Teachers can help students take ownership for themselves by using a set of 4 questions outlined in the CKH program. These 4 questions help the students and teachers maintain healthy boundaries with each other while preserving positive relationships. They also keep the classroom and school environment safe even in times of conflict. When a conflict within a classroom group or an individual occurs, the following questions are used:
- What are you doing?
- What are you supposed to be doing?
- Are you doing it?
- What are you going to do about it?
These questions are used to hold the classroom group accountable and to help students self-manage their behavior. All classrooms at MCE post these questions next to the Social Contract, and they are used as needed to maintain a safe school environment.
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MCE Families,
We need you! If you would like to join PTO as a volunteer, we would LOVE to have you! It is the parents' help that makes the PTO successful! You may email us at
MCEPTO1@gmail.com
. Any new ideas, help at events, and donations (monetary or other) are always welcome and appreciated!
Thank you for cleaning out your closest and sending the shoes to help our drive. We were able to collect 1450 pairs of shoes or 58 bags. If you still have shoes around the house, we are able to accept shoes while we wait for the truck to pick up the collection of shoes. This also means there is more time to reach our goal of 100 bags. If we reach that goal, the entire school will have the opportunity to duct tape Mr. Jennings to the wall. So as we switch seasons keep the drive in mind. We will accept used or new shoes that are any gender, season, size, or even activity. Just a reminder, these shoes are being sent to help raise money for your children through our classroom grants and supporting micro-entrepreneurs in under privileged countries like Haiti. Check out our page at
ourshoedrive.com/maize-central-elementary-pto/
for further information.
We would love to see you at our Jingle Mingle Holiday Shop on November 16th. You can shop right after school or come back later in the evening. It will be open from 4:00-8:00 p.m. You can visit with other MCE families while being able to get a little holiday shopping done or enjoying some of the food trucks. We also have it on great authority that Santa will be there for pictures. If you or someone you know is interested in booth space at this event or if you have a place at your business where you could help us advertise this event, please email us at
mcepto1@gmail.com
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please click
here
Did you miss the opportunity to purchase #MCEspirit wear at the beginning of the school year? PTO will have a booth at Jingle Mingle on November 16th selling #MCEspirit wear! The spirit wear order will be finalized in time to have it back for the holidays!
On February 22, we will be having our 3rd Annual Family Night. This year we will be playing bingo, having the raffle baskets, and hosting a silent auction. We are seeking parent volunteers to help make this event a success. Please email us at
mcepto1@gmail.com
if you are able to volunteer.
Do you shop Amazon? You can donate to MCE PTO through Amazon Smile at
www.smile.amazon.com.
Select MCE PTO as your charity of choice.
We hope that you have been having a great time socializing with other families at our #MCEspirit nights. These events are a great opportunity for friends to hang out together. All of the money raised from our #MCEspirit nights, Jingle Mingle, and Bingo night directly go back into the classrooms. We are raising funds for the classroom grants. These grants are submitted by our teachers who are requesting items that they feel will help learning in their classrooms. Thanks for putting your children first by helping PTO be a successful partner with our school!
MCE PTO Leadership
Rachel Pederson
Sara Froese
Shelly Bird
Stephanie Casey
Jackie Foltz
Diana Meister
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Mrs. Buchanan's Class is enjoying these Keva Planks (creative STEM building) that were purchased with PTO grant money.
When we work TOGETHER to support our school, everyone wins! #MCE spirit
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 Parents are required to enter the building and sign out their child if he or she are picked up after 4:05 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Just a reminder that Latchkey is available for anyone that is in need of before or after school care.
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NOTES FROM NURSE LONI . . . .
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GIVING YOUR
CHILD MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
- Complete a request for Administration of Medication form.
- The medication must be in the original container.
- The medication must be current. Expired medication will not be administered.
- The medication must be age appropriate. Any medication for a person older than the child will require a signed form from the doctor.
- All prescription medications require a signed form from the doctor.
- All prescription medications must have the pharmacy label with the student's name on the bottle/box.
- Students may not self-administer medications in the elementary schools.
SKYWARD HEALTH INFORMATION
It is the responsibility of the parent to update medical information and contact numbers in Skyward Family Access during enrollment and throughout the school year. Teachers, coaches and other school staff rely on Skyward for important health information like asthma, seizures, diabetes, and food allergies. In addition to updating Skyward, the parent/guardian must also personally communicate this information to the school nurse who will educate and train the appropriate staff. If parents and/or student have questions regarding school guidelines and policies in keeping students safe and healthy at school, please contact the school nurse.
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It is always best to make arrangements before your child comes to school. Students are not allowed to call home for a note.
Please send a note signed by the paren
t or guard
ian if there will be a
change in plans on how your child will be getting home after school. Your child will be expected to ride the bus if that is the normal way of transportation without a signed note. This is the PREFERRED method of communication.
If you are unable or forgot to send a note and you wish to pick up your child, you may email the teacher before 12:00 p.m. Please copy the secretaries to help ensure your child will receive the message. You may email either Terry Hamer, Shelly Lambert or Judy Jakubov. Teachers have been instructed to reply to your email. If you don't receive a response, the teacher likely did not receive the message.
If you were unable to send a note or email the classroom teacher, you may call the school and leave a message for student pick up by pressing 5. Please leave your child's name, teacher's name and the change in transportation. Please be advised that messages will NOT be retrieved after 3:00 p.m. and your child will be expected to follow normal procedures.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
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