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CONNECTING.
LEARNING.
LEADING.
December 2021
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Cort Haynes
MSMS Principal
Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s):
On the heels of our Great Kindness Challenge week, we charge into February! The students provided over 1,600 items for our Give The Basics hygiene drive. Our Mav Time classes spread acts of kindness throughout the building in a variety of ways. As always, students enjoyed our spirit days. Helping our students focus on the little things makes a big difference. Building character and fostering a positive mindset is an emphasis that we champion above all, at MSMS!
Mav Time winners were:
1st place – Mr. Williams – Pizza Party
2nd place – Ms. Mark – Doughnut Party
3rd place – Mrs. Eastlick – Soda Party
Here are some important reminders as we move through Term 3:
· Wednesday, February 23rd, a randomly selected group of 50 8th graders will take a Math or Reading test. This is the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) that is conducted across our nation. Our school is randomly selected. This “report card” provides national, state, and district-level reports on academic progress. Participating students/families should have received an email from the school.
· Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, February 24th from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. Conferences will be conducted in our Commons. *No school Friday (2/25).
· 2022-23 Enrollment information for our current 7th graders will be communicated to students and families in March. Please be on the lookout for that.
Thank you for your continued support of MSMS!
Adding value,
Cort Haynes
MSMS Principal
Follow MSMS updates by checking the following sites:
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Find events, opportunities on district’s Online Bulletin Board
Maize USD 266’s Online Bulletin Board is the place to go for information about upcoming events, camps, clinics, fundraisers, and other opportunities available through the district and official partner agencies. Visit www.usd266.com/OnlineBulletinBoard.
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Nurses Corner
If you are putting information into Skyward regarding your child having covid or receiving their covid vaccine, please make sure and upload the picture of the positive paperwork or a picture of the covid vaccination card. Unfortunately without a document we can not verify the information. Make sure when you upload items that you click save. We have noticed some items not saving.
If you have any questions call Nurse Lisa @ 316-350-2508
If you have a child that carries an inhaler at school, please make sure and write their name on the inhaler. We have had multiple inhalers turned in and don't know who they belong to because there are no names on them. Also if your child uses an inhaler make sure I have a signed doctors note on file for it.
Please keep your child home if they have had a fever greater than 100.4 in the last 24 hours, if they have been vomiting or have signs/symptoms of covid or influenza. I understand that right now any symptom could potentially be covid but please do not send your kid to school if they are obviously not feeling well. We all need to help keep each other healthy!
Thank you,
Lisa
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Mav Ambassadors
Maize South Middle School counselors have launched a new program this year called Mav Ambassadors. In the past, we’ve had programs such as Mav Mentors, Gold Card, Study Buddies, New Student Buddies, and our hope is to embody the best attributes of each of these into Mav Ambassadors. Our hope is to give Mav Ambassadors the opportunity to mentor students, be buddies to new/existing students, tutor, and create innovative ways to continuously improve the culture of Maize South Middle School. We accepted the first round of applications in November, and we will open the window again from February 21st to 28th via our Counselors' Corner Google Classroom. Once a student is granted the opportunity to become a Mav Ambassador, they may remain a Mav Ambassador until they move on to high school (so long as criteria is upheld).
Criteria for becoming a Mav Ambassador includes the following:
Student must be nominated for Student of the Month for at least ONE of the six Maize Way Character Traits.
Student must exemplify all six of the Maize Way Character Traits (Community, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Optimism, and Grit). This will be vetted by building staff members.
Student must maintain a quarterly GPA of at least a 3.0.
Student must have at least three hours of community service within the last year.
More information about how to apply will be shared over morning announcements, as well as posted around the school and on the Counselors' Corner Google Classroom.
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MSMS Panda Express Fundraiser Night! |
Follow the instructions above to place a mobile order or mention MSMS when you order or pull up this flyer on your phone. Thank you for supporting our school! |
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Attention All 8th Grade Parents: High School Enrollment is Here!
Attention All 8th Grade Parents: High School Enrollment is Here!
A high school enrollment meeting will be held for all current 8th graders and a parent/guardian at Maize South High School on Monday, February 7th at 6:00pm. Please attend this meeting with your soon-to-be high schooler as important enrollment information will be given. If a parent/guardian is unable to attend, your student is welcome to attend with another adult or friend.
If no one can attend the meeting, please know that Maize South High School counselors will also meet with all 8th grade students during their ELA class on Monday, February 7th, to discuss the enrollment process and answer any questions they may have. They will also be placing all enrollment information on their website. Feel free to contact your student’s high school counselor if you have any questions.
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Book Fair is Coming!
Save the date for our spring book fair! It will take place on February 24th during conferences from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in your school library. Come support your school library and add to your home library collection!
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MSMS Chick-fil-a Fundraiser Night!! |
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MSMS PTO
The Carousel Skate Night has been rescheduled to April 22, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.
Mav In Night! Mark your calendars for April 1!! It will be after school that Friday til 6:00 pm. This will be our second annual Mav In Night! It’s sure to be a memorable night for all!
You can support the PTO now by shopping at Dillon’s and linking your Plus Card to our PTO. Here’s how: go to Dillons.com/communityrewards, find your location and click enroll now, find our organization Maize South Middle School PTO #79456, click save. Every purchase you make at Dillon’s helps to support for MSMS PTO.
We want to connect with you. Like us on Facebook at Maize South Middle School PTO. Also, check out our website at www.msmspto.com, and if you need to get in touch with us, you can email us at maizesouthmspto@gmail.com.
Our next meeting of the year will be Thursday, February 9, at 6:00 pm in the library at MSMS, come through the exterior library door. We welcome anyone to join us!! We could really use some parents who are passionate about making a difference in our students and teachers academic time at MSMS!
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Use of Student Information in Media and District Publications
Information which may be shared with media or used in district publications is limited to: participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, school activities, honors and awards received, grade level and photographs.
Parents/guardians have the right to refuse or permit the designation of any or all of the above information for use in the media or in district publications. Parents/guardians who do not want this information published must file written notification to Lori Buselt, Director of Communications, Maize USD 266, 905 W. Academy, Maize, KS 67101 on or before September 20, 2021.
If you do not file a refusal, Maize USD 266 assumes you have no objection to the release of the above information for media or district publication purposes.
Click here to access the "Do Not Photograph" form.
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Important Reminders
- Remember to furnish the office with a copy of any legal documentation in regard to custody issues.
- If your student is going to be tardy to school, they are allowed three parent excused tardies per semester, not including medical excuses with notes. Please call the school if your student is going to be late for any reason.
- KS State Law requires notes for medical absences. Please be sure to provide a doctor's note to the front office when your child has seen the doctor, dentist, etc.
- If you need to pick up your child from school during school hours, please remember that we cannot pull your student out of class until you have come into the office to sign them out.
- Just a reminder that the school district does not provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by your child at school. The school district makes insurance available to those who wish to purchase it on a voluntary basis. Forms may be obtained in each school office.
- Please check your student's lunch account balance in Skyward Family Access regularly to be sure they have enough money for breakfast and/or lunch.
Thanks for your help!
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Parent-Teacher Conference Thursday Feb. 24th 8am-8pm
No School Friday February 25th
March 14th -18th Spring Break
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2021-22 MSMS Administration
Principal
Assistant Principal A-L
Assistant Principal / Athletic Director M-Z
If you would like to speak to an administrator during the school day, you may call 316-722-0421.
2021-22 MSMS Office Staff
Tiffany Bernabe
Accounting Secretary
Sherri Wright
Attendance Secretary
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2021-22 MSMS Counseling
Department
Steffanie Moore
A-L Counselor
Amy Beckmann
M-Z Counselor
If you would like to speak to a counselor during the school day, you may call 316-722-0421.
2021-22 MSMS Athletic Dept.
MSMS Athletic/Activities Director
Sara McAsey
MSMS Athletic/Activities Secretary
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Maize South Middle School
(316) 722-0421
fax (316) 722-4077
3403 N. Tyler Rd.
Wichita, KS 67205
Office Hours:
6:30am-3:30pm
School Hours:
7:35-2:40 M,T,Th,F
7:35-2:05 Wednesday
School Nurse
Lisa Turner
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Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. If you have any questions or feedback, please call us at (316) 722-0421 between 6:30am and 3:30pm or send an email to swright@usd266.com.
Sincerely,
Maize South Middle School
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