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Connecting
Learning
Leading
304 W. Academy Avenue
Maize. KS 67101
316-722-7133
316-722-8307 (fax)
Volume 14 Issue 4
December 2018
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I want to thank all of you for your support during our Polar Express Night! We had a great time and it was a huge success! We had 462 students sign up this year! I want to thank Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Proehl, and Mrs. Mitchell along with all staff for helping organize this wonderful event!
Attendance is very important in order for our students to keep up with the instruction in the classroom. I appreciate all of your efforts to make sure that your children have regular attendance and arrive at school on time. Our bell rings at 8:45 a.m. and students are counted 1/2 day absent if they arrive after 9:45 a.m. If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call the front office (722-0427) to inform us of the nature of the absence. We will make contact with a parent if we have not received a call. Any absence that is not verified will be counted as UNEXCUSED.
With the weather turning cold, please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day. District guidelines state that outdoor recess will be held unless precipitation is falling or the wind chill is below 19 degrees.
Parents, please park in a marked parking space when picking up your children in our north parking lot at the end of the day. We would prefer that the parents of younger children walk up to the north doors to pick-up their kids personally. If we all follow the same expectations, traffic seems to move efficiently, and students are supervised by an adult all the way to their vehicle. With cooler temperatures settling in, students will be taken to the office to wait for parents who do not arrive promptly. Parents should come in and sign them out for the day. Thank you!
It has been decided that the MCE mascot will be the Mustangs! I announced this to our students and staff last Tuesday. The initial step is to select the design for the Mustang. We're very excited to be the Maize Central Elementary Mustangs!
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
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INCLEMENT WEATHER SNOW DAY NOTIFICATIONS
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In the event of school being dismissed or canceled because of inclement weather, the district will send out an e-mail, phone notification, and -- for those who have opted to receive them -- a text message to the primary contact associated with both Family 1 and Family 2, if applicable, for each student. Those phone notifications will go out as early as 5:30 a.m. on the day of the closure. If a decision is made the night before to call off school, calls and texts will go out no later than 10:30 p.m.
It is wise to verify that we have your correct contact information on file. To do so, please log on to
Skyward Family Access
and click on "Student Info." If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance.
District officials will update the
district's web site
, official Twitter account (@maize266), and official Facebook page as soon as the decision is made to call off school. We also will contact local media outlets about any closures. When in doubt, we encourage parents to verify school closings by consulting multiple official sources.
Similarly, in the event of an emergency in your child's school, the district will use the Blackboard Connect parent notification system to notify you of the situation and alert you to steps you need to take in order to reunite with your child. Communications would go to all contacts listed in Skyward Family Access "Family 1" and the main contact in "Family 2."
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CONGRATULATIONS MRS. POTTER
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T
hanks to Davis-Moore Auto Group, KAKE-TV, and Project Teacher for recognizing Maize Central Elementary School first-grade teacher Laura Potter with a Golden Apple Award and more than $1,000 in school supplies!
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Maize Central Elementary
would like to invite
you and your son/daughter to breakfast!
Where:
MCE Cafeteria
When:
Wednesday, January 16th (Grades K-2)
Thursday, January 17th (Grades 3-5)
Time:
7:45-8:30 a.m.
Menu:
Donuts, String Cheese, Apple, Coffee, Tea
Cost: $
2.15 per person
Cash Only Please!
All parents and students must pay. Parents may not pull from their child's school lunch account. To help the line move smoothly, please bring the correct change.
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Save the Date:
What
: MCE's Math and Read Night
Exploring Math and Literacy with Exploration Place
When
: Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Where
: MCE Gym, Cafeteria, and various MCE rooms
Time:
5:30-7:30 p.m. - Come-and-Go
More information will be coming soon!
Hope to see everyone there.
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Our Family Bingo Night is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It will be held on Friday, February 22nd. Remember to save the date. We are beginning to collect donations for raffle baskets and silent auction items. We are currently gathering donations and are working to find volunteers who would be interested in creating the baskets. Thanks to all the parents working on this.
PTO has partnered with Crayola ColorCycle to recycle markers. These markers can be ANY brand like Expo, RoseArt, Highlighter, Sharpie, or any other types of markers. You can send markers from home as well as those that are used at school to be dropped in the box by the cafeteria. These markers will be sent to Crayola and they will transform these used markers in to fuel that can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals, and more. Our 5
th
grade recycling team has agreed to collect these markers for us this year.
Thank you 5
th
grade!
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PTO has distributed the 2018-19 Classroom Grants totaling $5,500.00. We are so excited for MCE students to get to use these for the rest of the year. Our teachers are so creative!
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Mrs. Shield's class
received privacy folders
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Mrs. Wagner's class received
indoor recess activities
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Mrs. Merseal's class received a lighted table
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To see all of the classroom grant winners, check out our Facebook page.
To keep up on MCE PTO #MCESpirt events, please follow us on Facebook (MCE PTO) or Instagram (@mce_pto).
PTO SPONSORED EVENTS:
12/18 Carousel Skate Center 6:00-8:00 p.m.
1/10 PTO Meeting, MCE Library 6:30 p.m.
1/18 Wichita Ice Center 7:00-10:00 p.m.
2/22 Family Bingo Night TBD
2/26 Chick-Fil-A 4:30-8:30 p.m.
3/7 Carousel Skate Center 6:00-8:00 p.m.
4/9 Dairy Queen 5:00-9:00 p.m.
5/16 Carousel Skate Center 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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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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With the weather turning colder, we have seen an increase in the number of children coming to the nurse's office needing to use their inhalers. If your child uses an inhaler at home, please ensure that they have one to use at school.
Just a reminder that we do not have a supply of Tylenol or Ibuprofen here at school. We can only give medications that parents have supplied along with a signed document.
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.
DENTAL SCREENINGS
January 25th from 9:00-9:50 a.m. in the cafeteria
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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 MCE.
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Every day, our class ends our day together with a "launch." This is a way to send everyone out the door on a positive note. By talking about things that we have learned that day, we wrap up our day. The purpose of a launch is to summarize our day, commit to ourselves and our learning, and connect with our students one more time through our personal experiences and our own passion for learning.
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Healthy Selfie
Poster Contest Winners:
Kindergarten:
Mrs. Kinnevan – Brie Kennedy
Mrs. Lynn – Sawyer Hutton
Mrs. Merseal – Audrey Slaughter
Mrs. Criswell – Maraya Grantham
Mrs. LaMunyon – Jaxon Bleier
1st Grade:
Mrs. Potter – Zahara Davis
Mrs. McCandless – Kinsleigh Hendershot
Mr. Berry – Kaylee Bowman
Mrs. Gabrielson – Elliot Roseberry
Miss Rempel – Alex De La Torre
2nd Grade:
Mrs. Joe – Paisley Florio
Mrs. Shields – Theo Walsh
Mrs. Buchanan – Emily Shurts
Mrs. Reed – Alivia Clanton
Mrs. Thoman – Cayleb Johnson
3rd Grade:
Mrs. Meister – Cora Bleier
Mrs. Proehl – Katelyn De La Torre
Mrs. Poynter – Daylen Johnson
Mrs. Johansen – Justin Leung
Mrs. Mitchell – Tessa Hoyle
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Thank you for donating food during our Caring Hearts Food Drive. It was a great success! Your generosity has helped many families in Maize!
During “I Love My Healthy Selfie Week,” MCE students participated in various activities to bring awareness and commitment to being healthy.
The activities not only focused on physical health, but on making healthy choices in many ways!
4th Grade:
Mrs. Wagner – Lily Tun
Mrs. Hartzog – Annabel Flores
Mrs. Chamberlain – Aaliyah Clanton
Mrs. Neufeld – Brooke Tholen
Mrs. Dean – Sam Berry
5th Grade:
Mrs. Harrold – Caleb Aaron
Mrs. Mosier - Alyssa Pearman
Mrs. Lehner – Heidi Woodard
Mrs. Parker – Skylar Johnson
Mr. Farrell – Piper Shaw
Overall:
Miss Rempel – Lindsay Amaya
Mrs. Joe – Callee Clark
Mrs. Johansen – Cole Haynes
Mrs. Mitchell – Brian Tholen
Mrs. Hartzog – Cheyenne Crow
Mrs. Neufeld – Aveline Sturzu
Mrs. Dean – Jacob Slaughter
Mr. Mosier – Brynn Sutton
Mrs. Parker – Norah Morrow
Mr. Farrell – Taylor Dexter
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MCE students have done a great job working on tie blankets.
So far fifteen blankets have been donated to Operation Holiday.
Students will continue working on projects through January.
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2ND GRADE VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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YOU ARE INVITED TO
MAIZE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY’S
SECOND GRADE VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT
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“PUPPY LOVE”
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Maize South High School
SECOND GRADE CLASSES:
Buchanan, Joe, Reed, Shields, Thoman
Join us as we share the joy of our interaction with loving pets. Please have your child wear a plain yellow shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes as his/her outfit for this program. Each child should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance, so that we have time to warm-up our voices. There will be visible signs to direct you and your child to the warm-up area in the Maize South High School Vocal Music Room. The concert 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
3
rd
GRADE VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT
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It’s Saturday!
Thursday, February 28
th
, 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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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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DECEMBER
GENEROSITY
Giving to others who are in need . . .
Sharing what you have with others
Being kind and unselfish . . .
Thinking of others before yourself
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JANUARY
SELF-DISCIPLINE
Setting long-range goals and achieving them . . .
making good choices
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December 18
PTO Spirit Night
Carousel Skate Center
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday, December 24
through
Friday, January 4
No School K-12
Winter Break
January 10
PTO Meeting
MCE Library
6:30 p.m.
January 16
Breakfast with Dad
Grades K-2
7:45-8:30 a.m.
January 17
Breakfast with Dad
Grades 3-5
7:45-8:30 a.m.
January 18
PTO Spirit Event
Wichita Ice Center
7:00-10:00 p.m.
January 21
No School K-12
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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February 12
2nd Grade
Vocal Music Program
MSHS Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
February 14
Valentine's Parties:
AM Kdg.
11:00-11:45 a.m.
ADK Kdg.-5th
2:50-3:55 p.m.
February 15
No School K-12
Professional
Development Day
February 19
4th Grade
NAEP Testing
February 22
PTO Sponsored
Family Bingo Night
TBD
Fehruary 26
PTO Spirit Night
Chick-Fil-A
4:30-8:30 p.m.
February 28
3rd Grade
Vocal Music Program
MHS Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
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March 5
Spring Casual Pictures
Gym
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-March 28
Science
State Assessment Testing
April 1-4
ELA
State Assessment Testing
April 8-11
Math State
Assessment Testing
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.
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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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