Maize South High School

Greetings Maverick Parents and Guardians,

I want to highlight and invite you to an exciting event coming up in February. For the first time in several years, Maize South and Maize High are performing a joint production in our theater departments and will perform the musical, Legally Blonde in a few short weeks. Tickets for the musical go on sale through Go Fan on February 1st. The opening night for Legally Blonde is Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm. Additional performances will be February 17th and 18th at 7:00 pm as well as a matinee on February 18th at 2:00 pm.

A few months ago I shared a parking lot study had been conducted with the intention of finding ways to make our parking lot safer and more efficient. Together with district leaders we are getting much closer to sharing adjustments in the traffic flow for student drop off/pick up, student drivers, and bus drop off/pick up. Please keep your eye out for communication in the coming week with these changes.

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year will begin next week with class meetings. All students will meet with our counseling department to prepare for pre-enrollment on February 6th. Pre-enrollment is due on February 10th. Please have conversations in the next two weeks with your child about next year’s courses. Counselors will be available during conferences on February 9th to answer any parent or students questions about courses.

Some of our current sophomores may have an opportunity to participate in Shocker Academy, a new half day program that will span their last two years of high school. All sophomore families will receive district communication about this opportunity. There will be two information sessions during conferences on February 9th, at 11:00 am and 6:00 pm in the MSHS Lecture Hall.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 9th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Teachers will be in their classrooms for in person conferences. Students, parents, and guardians are invited to meet with teachers to discuss student progress. If you prefer to have a virtual conference, we will offer Zoom conferences as well. Please contact your student’s teacher by email if you would like to schedule a virtual or phone conference. Due to conferences, students will not have school on Thursday, February 9th or Friday, February 10th.

Feeding teachers during the 12 hour conference day can be expensive, and I am grateful to the parents who have offered to assist by providing snacks, sides, and desserts. If you would be willing to donate an item for our staff, please use this link to sign up, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4ca5ad2ea2fe3-mshs1#/.

Thank you for supporting our Maverick teachers!

Mavs Up!

Becky Sailor

Principal

Want to nominate a Maize South staff member for Maverick of the Month? Click here Maverick of the Month or go to the MSHS website anytime!

Visit our school website at www.usd266.com/mshs.

Connect with Ms. Sailor at bsailor@usd266.com or 316-462-8000.

Maize South High School is located at 3701 N. Tyler Rd. in Wichita.

We are excited to announce the College & Career Fair on Monday, February 13th. The event will be held at the Maize Career Academy located at 11700 W. 45th St. N. from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. We are asking each family to register for one of the three 45 minute arrival times. Attendance will not be limited; however, we feel the staggered arrival time is beneficial to all participants. College & Career representatives will be available to share program offerings, information regarding admissions, scholarships, as well as, discuss future career opportunities. Business partners will also be available to share information regarding paid summer internship programs.

Fall College & Career Fair Registration

We are anticipating representatives from the following institutions:

Baker University, Barton Community College, Bethany College, Bethel College, Butler Community College, Cowley College, Crave Beauty, Dillons (job opportunities), Emporia State University Best Program, Emporia State University, Eric Fisher Academy, Flint Hills Technical College, Fort Hays State University, Friends University, Hesston College, Hutchinson Community College, IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (apprenticeship program), Kansas Respiratory Care Society, Kansas State University, Kansas Wesleyan University, KS Air National Guard, KS Army National Guard, Labette Community College, Manhattan Christian University, McPherson College, Missouri university of Science & Technology, Newman University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, Ottawa University, Pittsburg State University, Pratt Community College, Southwestern College, Spirit AeroSystems (summer internships), Sterling College, Textron Aviation (summer internships), U.S. Army Active Duty & Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Marines, U.S. Navy Active Duty, Reserve & Guard, U.S. Air Force Active Duty & Reserve, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Missouri, Washburn University, Wichita State University, Workforce Centers, and WSU Tech.

Vision and Hearing Screenings

Vision and hearing screenings are performed by the School Nurse’s office in accordance with Kansas statutes and district policy. District guidelines for these screenings include 10th grade students at the high school level and all students new to Maize this year. We have also been catching up with other grade level students who may have missed screenings in the past two years when the COVID protocols altered attendance.

Parents are notified by the school nurse and an evaluation is recommended for the students with

screening results outside the normal limits. These referrals have been emailed to parents.

Katy Carter BSN RN NCSN, School Nurse

kcarter@usd266.com

316-462-8085

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The 2023 Girls Swimming and Diving Parent Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Maize Performing Arts and Aquatic Center, 1055 Academy Ave., Wichita Ks. Both MHS and MSHS will meet in the auditorium for Head Coach Gibson's 'Tedd Talk', coaching staff introductions, team policies, required forms, fundraising information, and volunteering.

Feb 9: No School, P/T Conferences, Enrollment Deadline

Feb 10: No School

March 10: End of Term 3

March 13-17: Spring Break

March 20: Start of Term 4

Maize South’s student volunteers in the the Community Action Club of Wichita (MSHS CACOW) have been named by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2023, a high honor, for the student group’s support of the community blood supply.

Last year, CACOW teamed with KAY Club and the National Honor Society to help the Red Cross collect over 100 units of blood at Maize South’s annual spring and fall blood drives. These donations help save the lives of patients facing illnesses and injuries in Kansas.

“We’re proud to be a part of the Red Cross mission to help ensure lifesaving blood is available for hospital patients in need,” says Mark Bradshaw, the club’s faculty sponsor. “Our students celebrate the humanitarian value of benefiting our neighbors, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to host blood drives that help meet our community’s needs.”

Maize South High School will host its next Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, March 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Community members are invited to come out and roll up a sleeve. Their donations support the Red Cross’s efforts to save lives and Maize South’s mission to prepare young people to contribute positively to their community.

To schedule an appointment to donate blood on March 1, visit https://t.co/dgIo6ND04M or email mbradshaw@usd266.com.

• Because students are not allowed to bring balloons or glass items on the bus, the Maize school district will not be accepting any flower, candy, cookie, or balloon bouquet deliveries to students.
• If your student is going to be tardy to school, please call the office. They are allowed three parent excused 1st block tardies per year, after that they are subject to detention.
• When a student is absent, it is the responsibility of the parents to call the attendance office within 24 hours to verify the reason for the absence. Please be sure to provide a doctor's note to the front office when your child has seen the doctor, dentist, etc., these visits won't count against your child's attendance. Medical notes can also be faxed to 462-8001.
• If you need to pick up your child from school during school hours, please call the office with the time your child needs to be released. They will receive a pass ahead of time and can check themselves out at the requested time. The exception to this, is lunch time. If you wish to check your student out for lunch, a parent must come in and sign the student out. Parents are not required to sign students back in.
• We have a "closed lunch" policy. Students will be expected to eat at school and NO OUTSIDE FOOD may be brought in or delivered.
• If your child is absent and will require homework, please email the teacher.

Thank you for your help with this. We appreciate it!

USD 266 Maize offers Online Driver Education each term during the school year. The online

driver education program strives to prepare students to become knowledgeable and respectful

of the law; to learn basic driving skills; and to develop a responsible attitude toward driving.

The instructors will provide critical experience to students; involve parents in the process, and

foster cooperative interaction with others in the driving environment. Students should be

studying the Kansas Driver Handbook and be ready to take a handbook test at the start of the

course. Students that have a Kansas Permit that is valid through the course dates will be

exempt from taking the handbook test. More detailed information on Online Driver Education

can be found on the high school website, (click on Counselor then Driver Education).

Online Driver Education 2022-2023: Both the Student and the Parent/Guardian must 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 high

school website.

- Term 4 March 6: Student/Parent Enrollment Night, 6:00pm, MHS Commons

**Both the Student and one Parent/Guardian will be required to attend the enrollment

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**

If you would like to speak with someone in the main office during the school day, you may call (316)462-8000.

Becky Sailor, Principal

Alison Klock, Assistant Principal A-G

Megan Fowler, Assistant Principal H-O

Dave Nash, Assistant Principal P-Z

Luke Smith, Athletic Director

ADMIN OFFICE

Brenda Block, Attendance Secretary

Madison Schmidt, Communications Secretary

Cassie Tholen, Accounting/Athletics Secretary

Stephanie Brooks, Discipline Secretary

COUNSELING

Jennifer Cashman, Counselor A-B

Brooke Sorenson, Counselor C-H

Paige Luna, Counselor I-P

Taluia Pentecost, Counselor Q-Z

Lyn Brown, College and Career Advocate

Tiffany Riedel, Registrar

NURSE

Katy Carter