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CONNECTING.
LEARNING.
LEADING.
Volume 16, Issue 4
December 1, 2021
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Principal's Message
I hope you all enjoyed your long Thanksgiving Break and found time to enjoy it with family and friends. There are only 15 days of school left before finishing our first semester of the school year. During these 15 days, it seems as though it is packed with an abundance of activities. As always, please continue to encourage your child to finish the semester strong.
The administrators have spent each morning this week on the Broadcast, during Eagles Landing, sharing and giving reminders about meeting the Eagle Expectations. We know this is important as we fly through these last few weeks before Winter break and we want to remain focused on our academics while enjoying this season. It is an exciting time of year and there are lots of activities occurring, however, we want to make sure we give our best. During the broadcast we have discussed the four components of our Eagle Expectations which includes Being Respectful, Be Responsible/Learner, Be Friendly and Be Safe. Sharing what it is and what it looks like and areas we can see improvement. As a Maize Middle family, we hope our students continue making positive responsible decisions.
We had our Caring Hearts Food Drive the week of November 8th and the students did an amazing job with their generosity, which is helping a great local cause. STUCO sponsored the drive and our students brought quite a few donations/food items making a great contribution to Caring Hearts. We were able to fill 58 boxes for families in need during this time. Thank you for the remarkable support!
As I mentioned before, the month of December is full of activities: orchestra, band, choir, several basketball games, and the wrestling season wrapping up. It seems like every evening is busy with one activity or another. We wish everyone the best of luck on their upcoming events and appreciate the continued support from our families.
Here’s to a great last 15 days!
Take care,
Brian Thompson
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Nurse's Corner
Hello Maize Families!
Just a couple of reminders from the Health Office:
-Remember if your student needs medication at school, it MUST come through the Health Office. Please contact me and I will get you a Medication Administration Form. Medication needs to be in an original bottle (NO baggies) and must have a signature from a parent/guardian. If it is a prescription medication, it must have a doctor's signature! Please do NOT send medication to school with your student to "keep in their pocket".
- We are still seeing some positive Covid cases. PLEASE do not send your student to school if they are having symptoms. If they have been exposed, or are waiting on pending test results, PLEASE contact the Health Office. We are thankful that our number of positive cases is down this month! We would like to keep it that way, but need your help!
-As always, please let me know if there are any changes in your student's health status. We are here to try to help your student in any way we can!!
Shelley Funk RN
MMS School Nurse
316-350-2308
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MMS Orchestra News
The OneMaize All-District Orchestra concert was held on Thursday, November 11th, and the MMS students all did a terrific job! That was a couple days after the MMS orchestra went to the WSU Middle School Invitational, where they performed, and participated in a clinic with the professors. Great job Orchestra students!
Congratulations to the orchestra students who participated in the WSL All-League Honor Orchestra Event on Saturday, November 13th:
Ally Barber, Saydie Jeffries, Beau Hudson, Lauren Schraeder, Nicole Aubuchon, Ayane Ly-Chong, Shannon Sebastian, Katelyn Wheeler, Bethany Froese, Autumn Clark, Logan Tener, Natalie Youngers, Hannah Penafiel, Emma Shaw, and Kathryn Dayley.
Congratulations to Lyla Lansdon, who represents MMS in the Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras, which had a concert on Sunday, November 21.
Upcoming Orchestra events:
Thursday, December 16th - Orchestra concert at 7:30 on the MMS stage. Note the time change to accomodate a kindergarten concert.
Thursday, December 16th - Orchestra students will perform holiday music for the community during school (optional field trip).
Saturday/Sunday, January 15-16 String Fling at K-State (optional event, must pre-register with Mrs. Hatfield)
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Math
Geometry students studied congruent triangles and built truss bridges in Mrs. Crawford's classes.
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Ms. McDowell's Classes
This year MMS adopted Vocabulary.com, a national vocabulary platform, as a school-wide tool to assist students in learning and practicing vocabulary terms across all subject areas. Last month, Maize Middle School was recognized as the Elementary and Middle School Kansas State Champions! As a school MMS students mastered 8,866 new words during the month of October. Keep up the great work!
During the month of October, 7th grade students participated in ReadWorks' national writing challenge. Seventh grade student, Hunter Bird, has been selected as a top 6 finalist for his original ending to "The Run" series. Congratulations, Hunter!
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Attendance/Tardies
Attendance Counts:
Regular attendance is necessary to fully realize the benefits of educational opportunities. Students are expected to be present and punctual for all classes throughout the year. The responsibility of school attendance is with the student and his/her parents. Parents/guardians should notify the school via our attendance line in the event the student will be absent. Excused absences include illness verified by a doctor, appointments with a doctors note, school sponsored activities, funerals or administrative approved absences. Due to the pandemic, parents are encouraged to provide a doctors note for appointments and illnesses.
When your student is absent:
- Please call 729-2464 and leave a message with the student's name (and spelling)
- Provide a reason for the absence (ill, out of town, appointment, etc.)
- If you plan to have your student out of school for 3 or more days, stop by the MMS office to pick up an administrative approval form
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Dates For December
Thursday, 12/2
*7/8 Girls Basketball @ Derby North, 5:00/6:15
Monday, 12/6
*7/8 Girls Basketball vs. Eisenhower, 5:00/6:15
Tuesday, 12/7
*Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
*7/8 Wrestling @ Andover Central, 4:30
Thursday, 12/9
*7/8 Girls Basketball @ Goddard, 5:00/6:15
Saturday, 12/11
*WSL Wrestling @ Goddard, 8:30
*WSL 7/8 Girls Basketball @ Valley Center
Monday, 12/13
*WSL 7/8 Girls Basketball @ Valley Center
Thursday, 12/16
*Orchestra Holiday Tour during school hours
*WSL 7/8 Girls Basketball @ Valley Center
*Orchestra Concert, MMS Commons, 7:30 pm
Monday, 12/20
*Band Concert, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, 12/21
*Winter Begins
*Choir Holiday Tour during school hours
Thursday, 12/23
*Christmas Break, return to school on Wednesday, January 5th
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From the MMS Front Office
To help the Front Office of MMS run as smoothly and efficiently as possible, please be aware and reminded of the following:
Front Office Hours:
When your student is absent:
- Please call 729-2464 and leave a message with the student's name (and spelling)
- Provide a reason for the absence (ill, out of town, appointment, etc.)
- If you plan to have your student out of school for 3 or more days, stop by the MMS office to pick up an administrative approval form
When dropping off something for a student:
- Please have it labeled with their first/last name and leave in the office airlock
- Checks/Cash in envelopes with student name
- Front office is not responsible for any items left for students
Picking up a student during school hours:
- The office will not call a student out of class until a parent/guardian is on school property.
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Are You Moving?
If you are moving out of district, please contact Shelley Lambert, MMS Registrar/Data Secretary, at slambert@usd266.com or by phone at 350-2050. Please include the new school, city and state you will be transferring to so we can prepare your student's records for transfer.
If you have moved or will be moving, but are still in district, please send a Proof of Residency to the MMS office as soon as possible. You can email it to slambert@usd266.com.
A utility bill is preferred, but a mortgage/lease agreement can be temporarily accepted. If you have any questions regarding Proof of Residence, please don't hesitate to call the MMS office.
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Dillon's Community Rewards
Dillons is giving away $2 MILLION to local organizations!
Where Shopping and Giving Come Together!
Use your Plus Shopper's Card & them grow!
Supporting their organization has never been easier-just shop at
Dillons and scan your Plus Shopper's Card!
Here's how to enroll:
- Visit www.dillons.com/communityrewards
- Scroll down to find your location and click "Enroll Now"
- Sign in to your online account, or create an account.
- Find and select our organization, and click "Save"
You'll start earning rewards for our organization right away on qualifying purchases made using your Plus Shopper's Card!
Everyone must enroll in the Reward Program. This is necessary in order for purchases throughout the year to credit Maize Middle School. Sign-in and make your contribution selection using this new 5 digit NPO number, NI311.
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One Ma1ze Care
Are you feeling like you could use some extra support? USD266 and Comcare are partnering to bring additional resources at school (including therapy). For additional information about the OneMa1ze Care Team and your eligibility for these supports, email your schools behavior health liaison, Chris McKinney. cmckinney@usd266.com
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Box Tops
MMS rocks the Box Tops! Thank you to everyone who sends in Box Tops............ and keep clipping! It's an easy way to benefit our school and PTO.
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MMS MISSION STATEMENT
EXPECT EXCELLENCE*****DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY and
CHARACTER*****PRODUCE RESULTS and
ACHIEVEMENT*****PROGRESS
Principal
Brian Thompson
bthompson@usd266.com
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Kevin Roulhac
kroulhac@usd266.com
Assistant Principal
Paige Hill
phill@usd266.com
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Thank you to taking the time to read our newsletter. If you have any feedback or questions, please call us at (316) 729-2464 or send an email to jgeorge@usd266.com.
Sincerely,
Maize Middle School
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