With credits on our mind we are gearing up for the enrollment season. Students may adjust their Individual Plan of Study and explore course options now through our Xello platform. Parents and students can log in using the student’s email address and student ID number as the username and password. Please visit our public Student Course Guide for more information regarding course offerings. Counselors will be available to discuss enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year during Parent/Teacher conferences. More information regarding enrollment will be available in the coming weeks.  

Friday, February 25th is the last day to sign up for the April 2nd ACT test. If a student is college bound, we recommend that juniors take the ACT at least once their junior year and once again at the beginning of their senior year. High achieving sophomores may want to take it for practice. Students can take the ACT up to twelve times. Fifty percent of students will improve taking the ACT the second time. Students may want to take it again to improve their last score. If you would like to take the ACT in April, please register at www.actstudent.org. Students will make an account with a username and password. They will need to know our school code which is 171-885 and the MHS Test Center Code is 213970. If students want to test at Maize High School, they will have to put in Maize for the city instead of Wichita, or our school code (213970) when searching where to take the test. 

For the 2022 AP exams, students at Maize High School will be registering online. Online Exam registration began in the fall and will end on Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM. The AP exam registration process is two steps, but both can be completed in one sitting when the student and parent/guardian do this together. Even if you do not plan to take the AP exam, you need to complete both steps to access the College Board’s AP resources. Both steps must be completed in order to have AP exams ordered:

Step 1: Begin the process by registering at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/171885. Here you will indicate both the AP courses you are taking this year and the exams you wish to take. You will receive your join codes and directions to complete the second required step. Any exam fees will be paid online so be sure to have a debit card or credit card available before beginning registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made while avoiding mailing payment.

Tue, Nov 15, 2021 - Registration Begins

Thu, Mar 3, 2022 - Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund.

Fri, Mar 11, 2021 - Registration Ends - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.

Please contact Mrs. Betsy Manning, bmanning@usd266.com, if you would like to register for an exam not listed or have any questions.

Regrettably, the Spring College & Career Fair originally scheduled for January 24th was postponed; however, we are excited to host the event on Monday, March 28th. We hope you will join us as we welcome over 40 college & career vendors who are excited to share the opportunities they offer. 

February events:

Students are able to carry and administer their own over-the-counter medications if a med form is filled out and signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the nurse's office. The medication must be in its original bottle in order to carry. Students also have the option to leave their medications in the nurse's office to take on an as needed basis. I have attached the med form link. 

Friendship Club met and enjoyed parachute games together! Kindness costs nothing, but means everything.

Kate Crisler -- Clarinet

Reese Martens -- Flute 

Jackson DeForeest -- Trombone 

Congratulations to Caiden Unruh, Evan Rogerson, and Adria Dumler. Their robotics team won the top award at a major tournament in Nebraska in January.

The Eastern Kansas Scholastic Art Awards is an annual event where high school students enter their best artwork to be considered for awards and scholarships, as well as the opportunity to exhibit their artwork at Mark Arts. Congratulations to the following art students for earning the following distinctions:

Paieg Cannon Maize High School Self Portrait Printmaking Gold Key

Abigail Griffin City Hue Painting Honorable Mention

Abigail Griffin Serape Cat Mixed Media Gold Key

Abigail Griffin Party Nut Drawing & Illustration Honorable Mention

Holly Lane "Me." Printmaking Honorable Mention

Jessalynn Langley Annabelle Drawing & Illustration Honorable Mention

Andraya Levardi Self Portrait Printmaking Honorable Mention

Emily Morris Shooting For The Stars Jewelry Honorable Mention

Kinsley Morrison Abstract Booklet Digital Art Honorable Mention

Johanna Speer Self-Portrait Drawing & Illustration Honorable Mention

Natalie Herman Multicolored Woman Digital Art Honorable Mention

Stan Bergkamp agreed to have his hair dyed green and red for the Christmas season if his students were able to raise $1000 for the Maize Solar Foundation "See Beyond Campaign." Thanks to the generosity of his former students who also heard about the challenge and donated, almost $6000 was raised to help pay for solar panels in the district.

Congratulations to Maize High Debate who took 3rd place in 5A 4-Speaker State

Online Driver Education 2021-2022:   Students & Parents/Guardian must both attend the enrollment night in order to be in Online Dr. Ed. Each term class is limited to 50 students. Enrollment packets may be picked up in the counseling office or downloaded off the district website. 

-         Term 4 March 21^st          Student/Parent Enrollment Night 6:00pm MHS Commons

**Student and one Parent/Guardian will be required to attend the enrollment meeting. To help cut down on contact and foot traffic in the building do not bring siblings or friends to the meeting. It is recommended you wear a mask and social distance during the meeting. Please bring your enrollment packet, a writing pen, corrective eye wear (if needed) and any type of Kansas Permit/License you already have to the Enrollment Meeting**

Enrollment will be offered on a first come, first serve basis with enrollment limited to the first 200 students to register. Enrollment registration will open at 8:00 AM on Friday, April 1st, 2022 and will close on Monday, April 11, 2022 or when enrollment capacity has been reached. To register go to https://forms.gle/KSyVYSH93DvjSSo78 (form not accessible until April 1st).

Mandatory Enrollment Meeting 

The cost of summer driver education is $200 with payment due in full on the date of the meeting. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunches may apply for waived fees during the enrollment process. No registrations or late payments will be accepted after the mandatory enrollment meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Visit Spirit Central at Maize High School in Room E1 to get Eagle apparel. This student-run store is operated by Maize High's Business Professionals of America students and sponsors. The store is not funded by the school district and is entirely self-supporting.

Looking for a gift idea? Consider purchasing your student a gift card to Spirit Central, our school store. The store stocks a variety of Eagle apparel, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, stocking caps, and lanyards as well as a large selection of snacks and drinks. Gift cards can be loaded in any denomination desired. The store is open before school, during Encor and lunches. Arrangements can also be made to shop at a time convenient for you by contacting Mrs Handy at dhandy@usd266.com.

The Spring Sports Meeting will be held Wednesday, February 23rd in the MHS Auditorium. We will meet with all parents at 6:30 pm in the auditorium, followed by breakout sessions at approximately 6:45 for sport specific meetings. 

The first day of Spring Sports is Monday, February 28th. Please double check with Mrs. Buckley (abuckley@usd266.com) with any questions on your student's eligibility. As a reminder, you must have a Current Physical on file and the Athletic Packet must be completed in skyward in order to try out or practice. Please turn these in to the Athletic Office as soon as possible.  

The Maize High School Color Guard is seeking new talent for next Fall. No prior dance experience is required--we will teach you everything you need to know. Tryouts will be held on Saturday, February 26th from 11-4pm in the MHS FEMA Shelter. There will be an informational meeting on February 22nd in Ms. Arnold's room F13 during encor. Please email Ashley Arnold at aarnold@usd266.com if you have any questions.

Our Scholastic Book Fair is back! Please come and celebrate literature!

*Book Fair Dates---February 21 through 24---*    

The award-winning Regal Red yearbook is on sale. Books can be purchased for $45. Yearbooks can be purchased by going to the Balfour website, by calling 800-BALFOUR (800-225-3687) or by check. Checks can be delivered to yearbook adviser Dan Loving in Room D14 and must be made out to Maize High.

Help your Senior remember their final year in school by purchasing a Senior Recognition ad. Ads start at $50 and can be purchased at the Balfour website. The deadline to order is April 15.

Students who demonstrate a financial hardship are eligible for a free yearbook. There are a limited number of free books, and first priority will be given to seniors. The price can also be reduced if you are able to pay a portion. To be considered, fill out this form before Dec. 31.

If you would like to donate a yearbook to a student in need, you can sign up to be a Yearbook Angel. Yearbook Angels will receive special recognition in the book. For more information on how to donate, email yearbook adviser Dan Loving at dloving@usd266.com.