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Maize Elementary School is located at 305 W. Jones in Maize.

December 7th and 8th:

Donuts with grown ups (see below for details)

December 12th:

Kindergarten Music program 6:00 MPAAC

December 21st-January 2nd:

Winter Break

Hello cold! I hope your Thanksgiving was special and I hope everyone is staying warm and healthy. Our students have been working on Nutrition, physical fitness and finishing up some physical testing. December we will begin Speed Stacking, cup stacking is a great way to keep your kids active indoors. If you would like to purchase a set, Amazon and www.speedstacks.com have reasonably priced sets. They run around $15-$30 depending on the type of cups. They make a GREAT Christmas gift. Stay warm and enjoy the Holidays.

SHOES: Please have your student wear tennis shoes on their PE days, or have a set of them stored in the classroom. We are still seeing a lot of crocs and boots. Thanks so much!

Coach Horn thorn@usd266.com

Coach Schuette sschuette@usd266.com

Mrs. Stephens bstephens@usd266.com

Mrs. Nietfeld Anietfeld@usd266.com

Maize BOE Medication Policy Changed, August 14, 2023

Over the Counter Medications – Elementary students may NOT carry over the counter medications. The school is providing stock medications like Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Zyrtec and Tums. Here is how you as a parent/guardian can give the school nurse’s office consent to administer over the counter stock medications:

Parents/Guardians - Sign into your Skyward account.

Open browser

Click the +

Online Forms

Fill out Forms

Find Consent for Over-the-Counter Medications

Click on the medications you want the school nurse’s office to administer to your student.

Submit

The school nurse's office will call you to verify it is ok to administer the over-the-counter medications if your child were to need or ask for it.

Prescription Medications - Will your child be taking prescription meds at MES? You will need to print

the medication form, have the prescribing doctor fill it out, and return it to MES nurse with the

prescription medications. A parents/guardian must bring the prescription medication to school in their prescribed bottle.

Inhalers, EpiPens, Diabetic Medications, Seizure Medications – All need a signed medication form.

Parents can print the medication form and have their doctor’s send the health plans to the school nurse.

HEALTH REMINDER

Please remind your children to practice good handwashing, proper covering of their coughing/sneezing, and help them by getting their vaccinations to keep them healthy for school. Please keep your children home if they are exhibiting any of the following symptoms: fever over 100 degrees, headache, general aches and pains, fatigue and weakness, continuous coughing, chest discomfort, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. Fever MUST be gone without the use of a fever reducing medication (i.e. Tylenol (Acetaminophen) or Motrin (Ibuprofen) for a full 24 hours before student is to return to school.

Erin Ingalls, RN

Phone: 316-350-2911

Email: eingalls@usd266.com

Hello MES Families!

Next up is the Kindergarten performance “Snow Much Fun!” The program will be on Tuesday, December 12th at the Maize Performing Arts and Aquatic Center (MPAAC) and will last about 25 minutes. MPAAC is located at 1055 Academy Ave, Maize, KS 67101 on the corner 119th and Academy.

Students report to MPAAC at 5:45pm – Performance begins at 6:00pm

Mrs. Rodriguez, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jacobs, and Mrs. Gupilan

I am asking that students wear something white, silver, grey, or snow themed and jeans or dark leggings. Dresses are fine. No shorts, athletic attire or high heels, please. If this request presents a problem for your family or you need some clarification, please feel free to e-mail me (ktodd@usd266.com).

You may also want to be aware that the children will be traveling by bus to MPAAC during the afternoon on December 12th for the only dress rehearsal that we will have at that location. Please plan accordingly so that your child will be present for this important rehearsal. Thank you so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on December 12th!

Song List for Kindergarten

(all songs can be found on Apple Music, Spotify, or any other streaming platform)

1. Bundle Up by: Stacey Peasley

2. Blowing in the Wind by: Stephanie Leavell

3. I Wanna Be a Snowman by: Casper Babypants

4. Seven Jumps by: Shinanigans

5. Frosty Weather by: Quaver Music (not available on streaming platforms)

6. Snow Globe by: Laura Doherty

7. Snow Day! by: Michael and the Rockness Monsters

The STEAM Lab is buzzing with activity as we had our first harvest from our farm stands to serve in the cafeteria. First grade students recently learned to identify leaves and make them into animal art. Fourth graders learned about simple circuits and built one which they incorporated into a piece of art they created. We're always striving to integrate multiple content areas and add real world relevance in our STEAM projects!

Jramey@usd266.com

After seven absences, professional documentation will be required for an absence to be excused. With this change, the district encourages parents to obtain a note from a medical provider when appropriate. Find a complete definition of an excused absence in the District Student Handbook. This is important because Kansas Law requires the school district to report truancy after unexcused absences accumulate (three in a row, five in a semester, or seven in a school year). For more information on truancy, please see the Compulsory Attendance Law (K.S.A. 72-3120).

If you know of an extended absence ahead of time you will need to fill out the Administrative Excusal form prior to the absence.

Maize Elementary has a unique family atmosphere. We love to treat our staff for their hard work and passion for their students. A Sunshine Cart was created to treat the staff throughout the school year. Some items are purchased by our Panther families, we are lucky to have generous corporate sponsors donate items. Maize Elementary PTO is also an integral part of the success of this program. We have created a sign up form to supply our cart this year. The sign up is meant as a guideline, the items linked are just examples. Any donations, monetary or food, can be brought or delivered to the school office. If you happen to know of a local company that would like to donate please contact

messunshinecart@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for all your donations! We have had a generous response to our request and a few local businesses have donated as well, Chick Fil A, Sugar Llamas and Andy's Custard!