Maize Intermediate School
12100 W. 45th St. N. Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8201
February 2022
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Message From The Principal |
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Welcome to Maize Intermediate School! |
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MIS Eagle Families,
This spring semester is flying by! I cannot believe we are this close to conferences time. Please remember to look for an email from your child's Eagles' Landing teacher to sign up for a student-led conference time. It will be important to honor our scheduled times, so please be in your child's Eagle's Landing class on time to start the conference. We are excited for your students to showcase their work to you.
We have quite a few activities coming up within this next month. Our 5th-grade music concert is coming up on March 3 and we are excited to host this event in the new Maize Performing Arts and Aquatic Center. Ms. Wangberg will continue to communicate as we prepare for this upcoming concert. Friday, February 18 will be our next Fun Friday - Clubs Day. Students have been able to make new selections for clubs and these assignments were announced this week. Spring Pictures that were originally scheduled for February 2 has been moved to Friday, February 18. Each student will have a picture taken. Be on the lookout for a sign-up to help picture day run smoothly. We are excited to have a special day of celebration coming soon! On Tuesday, February 22, we are planning a building-wide for 2/22/22! We will have a pajama day and students will have a variety of fun activities in each of their classrooms. Our Eagle Ambassadors will help serve hot chocolate to students during BOB time. A special 'thank you' to our Eagle Ambassadors for sharing their ideas and passion to help create this day of fun.
Your partnership is important to us. If you ever have questions or concerns, please know that I am only a phone call or email away.
With warm regards,
Inge Esping
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Office Hours: 7:00am - 3:00pm
Office Phone: (316) 462-8201
Absences: If your student is absent, please call the school office each day BEFORE 10:00am. If you notify the teacher of an absence, you MUST also call the school office.
After School Transportation Reminders:
Call the school office ONLY if your student does not know of the change BEFORE 1:00pm - M/T/TH/F, BEFORE 12:00pm on Wednesdays
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Please make sure your student is prepared for the winter weather each day. We will be going outside for recess unless the temperature or wind chill dips below 20 degrees. |
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Parent Drop-Off - Please be sure to wait until you are within the drop-off zone and that you await the signal for students to exit vehicles. Students are not allowed into the building until 7:00am.
Parent Pick-Up - Please continue to have students be picked up within the pick-up zone and exit the line as soon as your student is safely in your vehicle.
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For any A La Carte items your student may use cash or money on their lunch card. Snack food is not to replace a full meal.
If you want to set a limit for your child's Ala Carte you may do so in Skyward under the Food Service tab.
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MIS enjoyed a visit from Officer James Pearman with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of the Wichita Police Department on January 26. Officer Pearman shared information on cyberbullying and how to be safe online. There are great resources for parents and teachers at National Center for Missing and Exploited Children https://www.missingkids.org/NetSmartz. Thank you for the helpful information, Officer Pearman!
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MIS is accepting donations of school supplies to assist with student and teacher needs. Any donated school supplies from the list below can be dropped off at the MIS office. Thank you for your help and generosity!
School Supplies Needed:
crayons red pens
markers black pens
color pencils ear buds (dollar store)
pencils calculator (dollar store)
scissors plastic pocket folders
glue sticks glue sticks
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It’s almost time for 7th grade enrollment! On March 2, Maize Middle School Counselors will present to 6th grade students during their scheduled MIS counseling time about course options and enrollment information. Students will get a paper copy of course descriptions.
Then the evening of March 2, parents will receive an email with additional information about elective options, the middle school schedule, and how to enroll. Enrollment is due Thursday, March 10, 2022. Please ensure that you work alongside your student to ensure they select the appropriate options as changes are not guaranteed after enrollment has been submitted. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the Middle School Counselors: Monica Heide (Student Last Names A-K) at mheide@usd266.com or Meghan Ugues (Student Last Names L-Z) at mugues@usd266.com.
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Students will be able to purchase from the book fair starting on Monday, February 21st during school. Parents are welcome to shop at the Book Fair during conferences on Thursday, February 24th. Below is the book fair flier.
Here is our book fair website where you can also shop the fair online:
eWallet is a great way to give your child money to spend at the fair. To sign your child up for eWallet, go to the book fair website above. See the video below for more information.
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All Students must have a student ID that they wear at all times. The library can reprint for students who have lost their IDs. The first re-print is free. Each lost ID after that is $3.00. Broke IDs will be reprinted for free. However, students must bring the broke ID to the library. |
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Please let Mrs. Lehner in the library know about any damaged or lost books as soon as possible. We will let you know the replacement cost and have a new one purchased and shipped to the school. We will not accept replacement books purchased outside of the school at this time. Any books that are damaged but still able to circulate in the library will be charged 25% of the replacement cost. |
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Students may only borrow a Chromebook from the library five times a grading period (9 weeks). After the fifth time, students will be given an office referral. Chromebooks can be borrowed from the library when a student forgets their Chromebook at home or if it is not charged. Please help remind your student to charge their Chromebook every night. If a Chromebook is lost, please let us know. We will charge the Chromebook to your student's Skyward account and issue a new one.
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Please let me know if there are any changes in your student's health status (including medications, new diagnoses, vaccinations, etc.). This allows us to care for your student the best we can!
The water fountains are back on! However, we do still encourage your student to bring a water bottle to school.
Laura Ewy, RN, BSN
462-8206
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The Watch Dog program is coming to Maize Intermediate! Watch your email for more information coming in the next week or two.
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You're invited to the 5th grade music program, titled Shine Bright. The program is Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 at Maize Performing Arts and Aquatics Center at the corner of Maize and Academy. The 6:15 PM performance will include the Eagle's Landing classes of Mrs. Biddle, Mrs. McCue, Mr. Pauly, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Nieves, Mrs. Calvert, and Mrs. LaPoint. The 7:30 PM performance will include the Eagle's Landing classe of Mrs. Swart, Mrs. George, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Wilcoxson, Mr. Chamberlain, Mrs. Morrow, and Mrs. Welling. Please have students dress in as much black as possible, and arrive 15 minutes prior to performance time. See you there!
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Spring Picture Day is Almost Here!
Picture day is Friday, February 18, 2022
Every student's picture will be taken. You will receive a proof to preview before you purchase.
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Four Foundational Beliefs
Maize Intermediate School and Maize South Intermediate School will jointly work on the following Foundational Beliefs:
- Operates as a cohesive community in which 5th and 6th grade have opportunities to share geographic spaces, programming, and scheduling.
- Embraces teaming/family to support core content and social-emotional learning of students.
- Implements tiered structures to support a variety of student needs.
- Functions in a school that will offer opportunities for exploration for students.
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Connect with Maize Intermediate School on Social Media |
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Official Maize Intermediate School
Twitter account
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IMPORTANT DATES
Spring Picture Day is Friday, February 18th.
MIS Spirit Night Tuesday, February 22nd at Pizza Hut all day.
MIS Spirit Night Tuesday, March 22 at Chick-Fil-A from 3:00 -10:00.
MIS Spirit Night Monday, April 4 at Carousel from 6:00 - 9:00.
MIS Spirit Night Tuesday, May 3rd at Chick-Fil-A from 3:00 -10:00.
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Maize Intermediate School PTO
For those interested in joining the Maize Intermediate School Parent Teacher Organization, please click the link to learn more.
If you have any questions please email at mispto21@gmail.com
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Watch for more information on our PTO fundraiser happening very soon. |
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