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

October 5th:

PTO meeting 6:00 pm in the STEAM lab

October 10th:

Marathon Finale (see below for details)

October 11th:

Fall Individual photos

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October 16th:

No School

October 19th:

• 3rd grade music program- 6:00 pm MPAAC
• 4th grade music program- 7:15 pm MPAAC

October 20th:

PTO spirit night at Skate Carousel- 5-8 pm

October 27th:

Fall parties-parade begins at 2:45

Mark your calendars for PTO Fall Movie night on November 9th-details to come...

We have been busy! Each grade level has completed their fitness testing. Grades are also being entered for each class. We have just completed skills in throwing, catching, foot dribble, pass, and kick. The next 9 weeks will be focused on cooperative games, nutrition, rhythms, speed stacks, and more bones and muscles. Grades 1-4 have also finished their goal of completing a total of 5 miles over 5 weeks of PE. Once completed they received a necklace containing a medal! Thank you for being a great example to your kids on getting out and moving!

Coach Horn thorn@usd266.com

Coach Schuette sschuette@usd266.com

Thank you to everyone who participated in our semi-annual All Star Book Fair last week! We had a fabulous sale! Each book purchased from the fair provides money for new library books to be ordered for every student at MES to enjoy! Your support is incredible! Thank you for helping us strengthen our library collection for all the students! Keep reading!!

Mrs. Mayo

Miss Christine

mmayo@usd266.com

From The Counselors

We have been busy connecting with the students, and checking on the new students at MES. We both take turns teaching in your child’s classroom once a month. During the month of October, classroom counselor lessons are about choosing peace and respect.

We just started lunch groups. The group will meet 1 time and it’s just for FUN! New students are picked first to help them meet some friends from their class.

We will celebrate Kindness Week the last week of October.

If your child is going to be absent, please remember to call the school office at 722-8230. The district’s new attendance policy is in place this year and excused absences are so important. If you have any concerns or ways we can help your child be successful at school—please contact us! We are here to help every child have a great year.

Becky Stephens & Andrea Nietfeld - MES Counselors

350-2912 350-2913

Health Screenings:

We will be starting our annual vision and hearing screenings over the next few months. These are required by state law. Results will ONLY be sent home if further testing is needed. Screenings are very basic and are not meant to take the place of professional evaluations. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this.

Skyward Health History:

It is the parent’s responsibility to update health conditions in Skyward and notify the school nurse as needed. If your student has a health need that your feel we need to be aware of, PLEASE reach out to Nurse Erin. We try hard to be as proactive as possible, but need your help.

Immunizations and Health Assessments:

IMPORTANT: If I have contacted you regarding immunizations or a health assessment, please turn them in as soon as possible due to the deadline being October 2, 2023. This date is district wide. Students that are NOT compliant by this date, could be excluded from school until they can provide documentation of immunizations needed. If you have received a letter, email, or call from us, or you just aren’t sure if your student is up to date, please give me a call. Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation with this. You may send them to school with your student, fax them, or email them to me.

MEDICATIONS:

One last reminder…if your student has medication or needs medication, it MUST go through the Health Office. This applies to ALL medications. If you have questions, feel free to contact me.

SAY BOO TO THE FLU!

Flu season is approaching. Get your flu vaccine now! Vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Some people with the flu will not have a fever.

What is the flu? Influenza (the flu) is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus. There are many different influenza viruses that are constantly changing. The flu is spread when an infected person coughs sneezes or speaks and sends the flu virus into the air. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his eyes, nose, or mouth. The best defense against the flu is washing your hands often!!

Please keep your student 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

The 3rd and 4th grade Music Program is almost here and we can’t wait for you to see and hear our hard work on stage. The program will be on Thursday, October 19th at the Maize Performing Arts and Aquatic Center (MPAAC) and will last about 40 minutes. MPAAC is located at 1055 Academy Ave, Maize, KS 67101 on the corner 119th and Academy.

6:00 p.m. 3rd Grade

Mrs. Snarenberger, Ms. Williamson, Mrs. DeNayer, and Mrs. Longbine

Students report to MPAAC at 5:45

7:15 p.m. 4th Grade

Mrs. McCoskey, Mrs. Dye, Mrs. Provenzano, Mrs. Anderson

Students report to MPAAC at 7:00

Students should wear a MES shirt (if you don’t have one, a blue shirt is fine) and jeans or dark leggings. 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 October 19th 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 October 19th!!

Song List for 4th Grade

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

1. Explorer of the World by: Frances England

2. Kindness Grows by: Little Ripples

3. I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N by: Walter Martin

4. Technology by: Roy Moye III

5. Matter of Fact by: Elliott Park

6. We All Want to Fly by: The Tallest Kid in the Room

7. Recess by: Justin Roberts

Song List for 3rd Grade

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

1. Explorer of the World by: Frances England

2. Matter of Fact by: Elliott Park

3. Two, Four, Six, Eight, Ten by: The Juicebox Jukebox

4. Kindness Grows by: Little Ripples

5. I-M-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N by: Walter Martin

6. Technology by: Roy Moye III

7. How to Tie Your Shoes by: The Tallest Kid in the Room

8. Can You Feel the Power by: Suzi Shelton

September 15 was International Dot Day. It is a day to celebrate courage, collaboration, and creativity. It's inspired by a book called The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, a story about a compassionate teacher that encourages a frustrated student to explore and find her passion. In this spirit, Mrs. Mayo and Mr. Ramey collaborated on a schoolwide art project that is now on display in the hallway. Students read The Dot and its followup Ish, and took that inspiration to create their art. Measuring 8’x23’, every student is represented by at least one dot of their making. Each grade used different art media to create their piece, and then used an app called Quiver to transform their dot into a three dimensional sphere in augmented reality!

Simple STEAM home challenge: Use a paper towel roll to make a ghost. Can you make it stand? Move? Fly? Add any other materials you like!

Mr. Ramey

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).

We are almost to the finish line! October 10th will be our final run and celebration. Thank you to Danielle Jacobs and her amazing volunteer crew for making this happen. If you have questions please contact the marathon crew at mesmarathon266@gmail.com.

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 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.

In the past we have had delicious donations from HTea0, Nutrition Nook, Lamars, Chick Fil A and Freddy's.

YOU make MES Sunshine Cart a success!!