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Connecting
Learning
Leading
304 W. Academy Avenue
Maize. KS 67101
316-722-0427
316-722-8307 (fax)
Volume 15 Issue 6
February 2019
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We will begin the Kansas State Assessments March 25th and 26th with the 5th grade students taking the state science assessment test. The science assessment consists of two sessions. April 1st and 2nd, grades 3-5 will be tested on the English/Language Arts (ELA) portion of the test. The ELA test is comprised of two test sessions. Lastly, April 8th and 9th, grades 3-5 will take the math portion of the state assessment. Like the ELA, the math assessment is made up of two test sessions. The teachers have been working very hard teaching the Kansas College and Career Readiness Standards and preparing their students for the state assessments. Please look for your child's class testing schedule from the teacher. Please take note of some ways that you can support your child:
- Attendance is extremely important during testing, so please schedule any appointments around the testing schedule.
- Make sure that your child is getting enough rest each night.
- Our students need food to fuel their brains during testing, so encourage them to have a balanced breakfast.
- Let your child know that you are aware of the testing. Encourage him/her to do well by writing an encouraging note and staying positive.
I would like to remind you that the front door and the southeast door will be unlocked at 8:25 A.M. each morning. If your child arrives at that time, he/she will be asked to wait in the supervised cafeteria until the 1st morning bell at 8:35 A.M. We ask that children are not dropped off prior to 8:25 A.M.
Children waiting in the cafeteria may eat breakfast beginning at 8:25 A.M. All other students may receive breakfast beginning at 8:35 A.M. MCE teachers are not able to receive guests prior to 8:35 A.M. Thank you for your understanding.
Please join us on Friday, February 22nd for Family Bingo Night. There will be a silent auction and basket raffles. The doors will open at 5:15 P.M., with Bingo games beginning at 6:00 P.M.
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If you have moved or will be moving, but are still in district, please send a Proof of Residency
to the school office as soon as possible. You can email it to
slambert@usd266.com
or fax it to the school office at 316-722-8307.
- An Acceptable Proof of Residence includes a copy of your mortgage/lease agreement, including signature page, or a current copy of your gas, water or electric bill.
- If you have any questions regarding Proof of Residence, please feel free to contact the school office.
If you are moving OUT
of district, please contact Shelly Lambert at
slambert@usd266.com
or by phone at 316-722-0427. Please include the new school, city, and state you will be transferring to so we can prepare your student's records for transfer.
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2019-2020 MAIZE USD266 CALENDAR
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THE USD266
2019-2020 DISTRICT CALENDAR
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Casual Individual and Classroom Group Picture Day at Maize Central Elementary School is scheduled on Tuesday, March 5th.
Classroom Group Pictures - Order Yours Today!! Please use the order form that was sent home and return it to school on or before Picture Day.
Classroom Group Picture Payment is due by Picture Day.
Casual Individual Portraits - Pick The Look That Says 'You'. Choose your favorite look on the pose selection form that will be sent home. Bring the order form to school on or before Picture Day. If no look choice is returned, your student will still be photographed.
Casual Individual Pictures will be sent home for family preview and optional purchase.
Wear your Favorites:
- Look Your Best!
- Choose fun, bright colors
- Solids work best
- Avoid Sleeveless Tops
If you have questions, contact Lifetouch locally at 316-262-1732.
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MCE is hiring instructional paraprofessionals! If you are interested, please visit
www.usd266.com
! Click on Departments- Human Resources- Current Openings, and apply today!
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We can't wait to see everyone at Family Bingo Night tomorrow evening! We are excited that so many of you are planning to join us! Thanks again to those who pre-registered. Please know that if you did NOT preregister you may STILL come! We will have raffle tickets and bingo games for sale when you arrive! Please park in the north parking lot and come in the back doors. Look for the signs. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and bingo games will start at 6:00 p.m. There are over 30 raffle baskets for you to have a chance to win. We also have a number of Silent Auction items for you to bid on, including a variety of autographed sports items, the opportunity to personalize custom yard games, Disney World tickets, and themed baskets! Please bring your family and join in the fun!
We again want to send a big thank you to those companies and individuals who made donations for the Raffle Baskets or for Silent Auction Items. We’d also like to thank the volunteers who helped with Bingo Night preparations or who have signed up to help tomorrow! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Please join us for our upcoming #MCESpirit Nights:
February 26th - Chick-fil-A, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
March 4th - 10th - Charlie's Car Wash
March 7th - Carousel Skate Night, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
March 29th - Wichita Ice Center, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
April 9th - Dairy Queen, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
May 16th - Carousel Skate Night, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
May 22nd - Kona Ice - Last day after school
We are currently looking for a restaurant to sponsor meals for our amazing staff for their evening meal during the Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, April 17th. If you are interested in partnering with PTO or helping PTO set up this sponsorship with your work, please email us at
mcepto1@gmail.com
.
We are also looking for PTO volunteers for next school year. If you are interested in being involved, at any level, we'd love to have an opportunity to visit! We have multiple opportunities with different levels of commitment available. We are continuing to grow PTO and are looking forward to the fun we'll have next year while helping support Staff at MCE!
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Maize Central donated 65 pounds of pull tabs to
Ronald McDonald House
of Wichita. They recycle the tabs for funds to help the families of ill children. If you would like to donate tabs, you may drop them off in the nurse's office.
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A reminder that all visitors who wish to enter the school during school hours must present a government - issued photo ID, such as a driver's license on their first visit. This includes parents, guardians, and grandparents. Please allow for extra time to either run the driver's license or to look up their information if already in our system. This includes parents picking up sick students from the nurse's office. Thank you for allowing us to keep our students and staff safe.
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If you must pick up a student early, please plan to arrive with enough time for the student to be called from the classroom. This could take extra time if the student is in Music/P.E., lunch, and/or recess. Please allow us extra time to call down the student.
Thank you for your patience.
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NOTE 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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PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT NIGHT
Thursday, March 28th
Maize High School
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If you have an incoming Pre-K or Kindergarten student who will start school at Maize USD 266 in August 2019, please plan to attend our enrollment night, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. March 28 at
Maize High School
, 11600 W. 45 St. N. in Maize.
For incoming Pre-K families:
Maize USD 266 is excited to offer Pre-K to all children who live within the Maize School District.
Our Pre-K sessions are at our
Maize Early Childhood Center
on Monday through Thursday and use Pre-K Reading and Literacy curriculum along with developmentally appropriate activities and are taught by licensed teachers. If your child meets at least one of our state's at-risk criteria, there is no fee for the program other than the curriculum fee. If you would like your child to attend and he/she does not meet a criteria, a monthly fee applies.
For incoming Kindergarten families:
Please note that arriving early has no impact on your child's building assignment or class placement.
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ASSESSMENT TESTING SCHEDULE
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State Assessment Testing Dates:
March 25-26
5th Grade Science Assessments
April 1-2
3rd-5th Grade English/Language Arts Assessments
April 8-9
3rd-5th Grade Math Assessments
With Kansas State Assessments right around the corner, parents are encouraged to discuss test taking strategies with your child. Encourage your child to do his/her best!
- Get plenty of rest the week of the tests. You've been working hard all year learning the standards. Don't blow it by staying up too late the night before your tests.
- The morning of the test: Did you know that you think better with a full stomach? Make sure you eat breakfast the morning of the test.
- Attendance is important! Parents, please check with your child's teacher for exact testing dates for your child. Please try not to schedule appointments during testing dates. State Assessments: All Kansas State Assessments will be administered online.
- Be smart! Use good testing strategies! During the assessments be sure to use your online tools (highlighter, striker) and use your scratch paper to show your work. Before reading the stories, read the questions FIRST, and remember you can use the manipulatives provided for the math assessment! Success comes with strategies!
- Be Positive!! Those tricky problems can knock you off balance. Take your time, slow down and think. Don't get worried or frustrated. Read the question as many times as you need to understand what it is asking. Then try to solve it in the best way you know how. Keep a positive attitude during the test. Everyone has worked on their learning this year. You can do great on the Kansas State Assessments!
- I'm finished! Not so fast--when you complete the last item on the test, remember that you are not finished yet. Review your answers, making sure that you didn't make any careless mistakes (such as putting the right answer in the wrong place or skipping a question).
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MCE YEARBOOK DEADLINE
Friday, March 1st
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LAST CHANCE!
T
he deadline to order a yearbook is Friday, March 1st.
There are two ways to purchase your 2018/2019 Maize Central Yearbook:
- To purchase through Lifetouch, please click here.
- You may send $20.00 cash or check payable to the MCE office.
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ADOPT AN ANIMAL
ZOO FUNDRAISER
March 25-29
Maize Central Elementary would like to help the Sedgwick County Zoo by adopting an animal for the 2018-2019 school year. Each student may bring in one or more dollar bills to be placed in containers around the school. This fundraiser will be held during the week of March 25-29. We will try to reach our goal of $700.00 by the end of the week. The money raised helps feed and provide care for our adopted animal and also pays for a zoo assembly where we will learn more about the animal we adopt. Join in on the fun and help us support the Sedgwick County Zoo!
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CAPTURING KIDS' HEARTS
by
Ashley Proehl
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Part of the Capturing Kids' Hearts curriculum focuses on teaching students to be responsible for their own behavior. Teachers focus at the beginning of the year on team building activities and creating a classroom family. Students are then taught to give their classmates a "help signal" when they break the social contract. This teaches students to look out for one another and teaches them to advocate for themselves when someone is bothering them. It has led to positive conversations about being a team and conflict resolution in our classrooms.
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Lost and Found has an overabundance of coats, gloves, hats, and water bottles! Please stop by and check for any missing items. Unclaimed items will be sent to a local charity.
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3RD GRADE VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY'S
3
rd
GRADE VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT
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It’s Saturday!
Thursday, February 28
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, 2019
6:30 P.M.
Maize High School
THIRD GRADE CLASSES:
Johansen, Meister, Mitchell, Poynter, Proehl
Please note that each child should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. The children will meet in the Maize High vocal music room to warm-up. The concert will be held in the Maize High School Auditorium.
We are looking forward to sharing with you!
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1ST GRADE VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY’S
1
st
GRADE VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT
Lighten UP!
Monday, April 1
st
, 2019
6:15 P.M.
Maize High School
Please note that each child should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. The children will meet in the Maize High vocal music room to warm-up. The concert will be held in the Maize High School Auditorium.
We are looking forward to sharing with you!
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VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
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Maize USD 266 is extremely thankful for the many volunteers who selflessly give of their time in our classrooms. Our schools are stronger thanks to the help and support of our community members, and our students benefit from this relationship.
Safety is a top priority for the district, which since 2008 has conducted background checks of potential volunteers.
According to Maize Board of Education policy,
(Section 20, Item D) "volunteers who work in a classroom on a regular basis, supervise students during a field trip when a staff member is not present, or work with students away from the supervision of a classroom teacher are required to have a background check." This extra step helps ensure that we are keeping our students safe.
Those interested in becoming elementary school volunteers can visit their school page on our district website and click on the
"Volunteer Background Check"
under families, to begin their background check process through the National Screening Bureau.
Thanks to all parents and volunteers for continued support of our students and district!
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USD 266 uses the Skyward Food Service and RevTrak fee payment systems. Please check your email and phone numbers in Skyward, so you may be alerted when their child has a balance of $7.00 or less. Parents receive an email when your child has $7.00 left in their account. Parents receive a second email after their child has one lunch left. When no money is left on the account, your child will go to the office and call his/her parents. Please put money into the account that day. Parents will also receive a third email when their child has a zero balance.
Please check with your child if he/she is eating breakfast at school or getting a second milk, the charges add up quickly. If you have more than one child, please check both lunch accounts. We are not allowed to go into one child's account to pay for a sibling.
Parents may keep as large a balance as they wish in a child's account (for example: $5.00, $10.00, $15.00 or more). If the student doesn't have enough in his/her lunch account to cover a meal, the account will be charged for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and milk if the student chooses to take one. No meal charges will be allowed.
If you have any questions regarding Skyward and the RevTrak system, please call our school office. We want every child to have a good lunch, every day!
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EMERGENCY ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS
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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 that 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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WEDNESDAY EARLY DISMISSAL
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Every Wednesday MCE All Day Kindergarten through 5th grade students are dismissed at 3:23 p.m. in order for teachers to have time to meet during Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
During PLC time, teachers participate in discussing curriculum, instructional strategies, data review, state standards and more.
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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 parent or guardian 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. Teachers have been instructed to reply to your email. If you don't receive a response, the teacher likely did not receive the message. Please copy the secretaries to help ensure your child will 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 on directives 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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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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We would like to remind everyone that MCE
CANNOT
accept deliveries of flowers, balloons, candy, cookies etc., per USD 266 District Policy. You may find the information on
page 22 of Student Handbook
under deliveries.
We appreciate your cooperation!
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
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YOUR GUIDE
TO
FEE PAYMENT
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FREE MONEY
for MCE
Please consider helping your child's school by participating in the following programs:
When registering be sure to use our
NPO number FQ604
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FEBRUARY
HONESTY
Speaking the truth . . .
keeping your promises . . .
being trustworthy
and reliable . . .
being sincere in both
actions and words . . .
doing what is right. . .
good choices
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MARCH
COOPERATION
Working together to complete a goal . . .
looking for ways to help . . .
sometimes staying
out of the way.
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February 22
PTO Sponsored
Family Bingo Night
TBD
February 26
PTO Spirit Night
Chick-Fil-A
5:00-8:00 p.m.
February 28
3rd Grade
Vocal Music Program
MHS Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
March 1
Deadline to Order
a Yearbook
March 4-10
PTO Fundraiser
Charlie's Car Wash
7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
March 5
Spring Casual Pictures
Gym
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March 7
PTO Spirit Night
Carousel Skate Center
6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 11-March 15
No School K-12
Spring Break
March 25-26
Science
State Assessment Testing
March 28
Kindergarten
Pre-Enrollment
5:00-7:00 p.m.,
at
April 1-2
ELA
State Assessment Testing
April 8-9
Math State
Assessment Testing
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April 9
PTO Spirit Night
Dairy Queen
5:00-9:00 p.m.
May 16
PTO Spirit Night
Carousel Skate Center
6:00-8:00 p.m.
May 17
Field Day
9:00-11:00 a.m.
AM Kdg., AD Kdg., 1
st
and 2
nd
Grade
12:45-2:45 p.m.
3
rd
, 4
th
, & 5
th
Grade
Spring Parties:
AM Kdg.,
11:00-11:45 a.m.
AD Kdg. - 5
th
Grade, 2:50-3:55 p.m.
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Principal
David Jennings
316-722-0427
Ext: 2704
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Assistant Principal
Brenda Pfeifer
316-722-0427
Ext. 2705
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Maize Central Elementary| 316-722-0427 | 304 W. Academy Avenue |USD266.com
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