Maize South High School

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.

Follow Us

• Website: Counselor’s Corner

• Facebook: MSHS Counseling Center

• Twitter: @MavCounseling

Upcoming Events

• April 3: College Wear Monday

• April 5: Pitt State Campus Tour

• April 7: No School - Last day for Senior Cap & Gown Pictures @ Inter-State Studios

• April 11-12: ACT Prep Class, MSHS Lecture Hall 6:30-9:30p

• April 13: Last day to submit Senior Ads to the yearbook

• April 15: Last day to submit senior/baby photos for the senior slideshow

• April 15: ACT @ MSHS

• April 17: No School - Professional Development Day

• April 19: College Visit: Junior days at Butler Community College

• April 20: Last day to purchase Prom Tickets

• April 21: Term 4 Midpoint

• April 22: Prom - Tickets must be purchased in advance

• April 23: Senior Disclosure Form Deadline

• April 24: Oklahoma Christian University will be here all lunch blocks for interested students

• May 1: College Wear Monday

• May 1-10: AP Testing @ MSHS

• May 3: Senior Class Graduation/Senior Awards Meeting

• May 5: No School - Professional Development Day

• May 11: Senior Signing Day

• May 11: Underclassmen Awards Ceremony during EnCor

• May 13: Last day to purchase a yearbook

• May 17: Seniors Last Day - Senior Parade - Senior Awards Ceremony @ 6:30 pm MSHS

• May 22: Senior Breakfast - Graduation Practice - Graduation @ 6:30 Hartman Arena

• May 24: Last Day of School for all Students

AP Testing Schedule

Senior Spotlight

• Senior Important Dates

• College Applications & FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) need to be completed ASAP for all college bound seniors.

• Seniors that plan to play a sport in college need to apply for the NAIA or NCAA clearinghouse.

• Start applying for SCHOLARSHIPS

Other Important Information

• ACT registration and payment is all done through www.actstudent.org. When registering for a testing center, please remember that Maize South High School is in Wichita; students can, however, take the test at any available site.

• To help improve your ACT score, consider the ACT PowerPrep class on April 11th & 12th, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm at Maize South High School. Registration is online HERE.

• Need a transcript sent to a college? The Maize school district uses the digital service www.parchment.com. If you have any questions, please contact our registrar at 462.8008 or refer to our website, the Counselor’s Corner, where you can find PDF instructions.

We have started the last nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year! What does that mean for you?

1. It is time to assess the success of this school year. How did you do? Can you do more or should you scale back? Will you become more involved in clubs and organizations next year? Don’t forget about building your resume. This will pay off when you begin applying for scholarships your senior year.

2. It is also time to think about how you will spend your summer. Will you take a summer class, find a job to develop new skills, look for volunteer opportunities or look for some type of internship?

3. Summer is a great time to begin looking at colleges. It is never too early! You often need to plan ahead when you are visiting colleges. Call the Admissions office and set up a tour.

4. For this year's juniors, the college application process opens up July 1st. Will it be a goal of yours to complete college application(s) before you get busy with your senior year?

5. There are still opportunities to attend Junior and Senior Days at many of the local colleges. If you need assistance, please stop by and see your College and Career Advocate. We are happy to help!

Visits scheduled through the College and Career Center:

• April 5th - Sophomores, juniors and seniors to visit Pittsburg State University (check your school email for registration).
• April 10th - Representatives and current students from the U.S. Service Academies will be presenting information about the application and nomination process. This information will pertain to West Point, the Naval and Air Force academies. The session will be from 6:30 - 8p in the MCA Hub.
• April 19th - We will be taking students to visit Butler Community College, Grizzly Day. Registration information coming soon. Watch your school email.

GraceMed is a non-profit organization based in Wichita. Their Extended Care Permit hygienists will be coming to Maize USD 266 4/11/2023 to provide dental screenings, cleanings, fluoride varnish and sealants. All children at all Maize schools are eligible for this Clinic; the clinic location is at Maize High School for students from any building. If the patient is on free/reduced lunch, they can be seen, insurance or not. If you already have a dental home, please continue to see your dentist for regular cleanings and check-ups! If your child is seen for any services, you will receive a report stating what services were provided. On occasion, a Wichita State University senior hygiene student may accompany and assist us at a dental event.

Forms are due back no later than 4/4/2023

School screening and extended care services DO NOT take the place of a dental exam or include x-rays. Please continue to see your dentist regularly.

Extended Care Services

Extended Care Permit hygienists will be coming to provide dental cleanings, fluoride varnish, and sealants. No x-rays, exam, or restorative services such as fillings or tooth removal will be provided.

If you would like to sign your child up for Extended Care Services (cleaning, fluoride varnish, and sealants*) please fill out the consent form at the link below and return it to the school nurse as soon as possible. * Sealants are thin plastic-like coatings placed in the pits and grooves of permanent molars to reduce risk of getting a cavity. A properly sealed tooth is up to 50 percent less likely to develop a cavity in the future.

If dental services are provided for your child, you will receive a report stating what services your child received. On occasion, a Wichita State University senior dental hygiene student may accompany and assist us at a dental event.

If needed, your child can be transported to Maize High School for the screening using Maize Transportation Van by Maize Staff. Please sign the consent for transportation to and from MHS on the consent form.

Consent Form for In-School Dental Care

Katy Carter BSN RN NCSN, School Nurse

kcarter@usd266.com

316-462-8085

With the announcement of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional contest results, OneMaize Media had an unprecedented showing in writing, design, photography, video, and social media.

42 of our 44 entries qualified for the state contest in May, and we have an excellent chance of another great showing in the 6A division at the state contest, where in our first year competing last year as a combined group, we grabbed a 2nd place overall finish.

Attached you can find a PNG of our results. Several students secured multiple 1st place wins at regionals. Thanks so much for supporting our group and we hope to continue the success that our MCA robotics team captured into our state event in early May!

2023 Regional Contest Results

Are you wanting to recognize your senior in the yearbook? Senior ads ARE available through this link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1873667/Maize-South-High-School/.

Spots range from 1/6 ($70) of a page to a full page ($530). Parents are now able to fully customize their senior's purchased spot by choosing the layout/design and the message/photos they want to share. You have to create an account first.

If you don't want to purchase a spot, but still want to purchase a yearbook of memories for your senior, you can do so at jostensyearbooks.com. Or if you have any questions, please contact Madison Loomis at mloomis@usd266.com or Travis Feil (Jostens rep) at Travis.Feil@jostens.com.

The last day to buy a yearbook is May 13th.

April 7: No School

April 17: No School

April 22: Prom, 8-11PM @ Wichita Art Museum

May 5: No School

May 17: Senior Awards, 6:30PM @ MSHS Auditorium

May 17: Last Day for Seniors

May 22: Graduation, 6:30PM @ Hartman Arena

May 24: Last Day of School

• 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, Enrollment and Course Information, 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.

**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**

2023 Summer Driver Education Information

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