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

• Sept 11: Fall College & Career Fair at Maize Career Academy from 6-8:00pm
• Sept 14: College Visit to Butler Community College
• Sept 19: College Visit to University of Kansas
• Sept 28: Senior Parent Meeting from 5:30-6pm in the Lecture Hall. Counselors will be going over important Senior information and answering your questions
• Sept 28: NCAA Information Meeting 6-6:30pm in the Lecture Hall

PSAT/NMSQT will be October 2nd for all Juniors and gifted Sophomores. Registration is now open and they can bring the $20 fee to the North or South Office.

Greetings!

The College and Career office will once again kick off our year by hosting our annual fall College Career Fair on Monday, September 11th at the Maize Career Academy. Last year over 30 colleges were in attendance. This is a great opportunity for students and their parents to come out and talk with college representatives regarding the admission and financial aid process as well as to see what each school has to offer. In addition, several business representatives will be available to discuss future opportunities for students. These are wonderful opportunities and several businesses assist with paying for students' education.

The goal of the College & Career Center (C&CC), located in the South Office, is to provide a variety of resources for college and career planning. Students are invited to use the C&CC as a resource to help navigate the college planning and application process as well as explore various career opportunities. I am typically in the office Monday - Thursday; however, I am happy to set appointments to benefit parents who chose to attend a session with their students from 7 am to 7 pm. To schedule an appointment please email me at lbrown@usd266.com or call my direct line at 316.462.8007.

Upcoming events include:

• College & Career Fair on Monday, September 11th. 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 future internship programs.

College & Career Fair Registration

• Our first college visit of the 23-24 school year will be to Butler Community College on Thursday, September 14th. The bus will depart from the main entrance of Maize High School at 8:00 a.m. and will pick up MSHS students at 8:15 a.m. returning by 12:45 p.m. All students are required to complete this registration including parent permission and pay $5.00 to cover expenses. Money to cover expenses (cash only) will be submitted to the counseling office. Registration is not complete until each of these items are completed. Space is limited to 20 students from each high school. There are still spots available for this trip.

BCC Registration

• Our college visit to the University of Kansas in Lawrence is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th. This trip is currently full, but you are welcome to add your name to a wait list. To join the waitlist, please see Christina Black in the north office at MSHS.

• Textron Aviation trip on October 6th. We still have spaces open for this trip. Juniors and seniors are invited to visit Textron Aviation for an exciting Manufacturing Day Celebration! Engage in interactive workshops and hands-on activities, discover the latest advancements in manufacturing technology, and gain insights from industry experts on various career paths. Buses will leave Maize High School at 8:15 am and Maize South High School at 8:30 am. Students will return to campus around 11:15 am. This is a FREE event for our students. Students must be fully registered by September 15th.

Link to Register

• KSU PowerCat Preview is currently full. Please see Christina Black in the north MSHS office to add your name to a wait list.

I look forward to the opportunity of working with the Maize High School students to help them make better informed decisions about their education and career choices.

Lyn Brown, College and Career Advocate, MSHS lbrown@usd266.com

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Maize South students are on a mission to help save lives by taking part in the American Red Cross high school program!

Maize South will host its annual fall-semester blood drive Wednesday, September 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the small gym, and community members are welcome to schedule donation appointments on the Red Cross website at: https://rebrand.ly/rx3t63u

Each year, nearly 20% of the millions of blood donations made in the U.S. come from high school and college blood drives. Eligible students, their families, and local community members make a difference for cancer patients, accident and burn victims, and many other blood recipients

in Wichita and across the nation.

Giving blood at our on-campus blood drive also helps our students earn scholarships. We’re proud to take part in the American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program. Last spring, MSHS awarded two Blood Services Scholarships to graduating seniors Caleigh Hoshaw and Tiffany Wong.

For the September and February on-campus drives, student volunteers recruit donors, work check-in, staff the snacks and recovery area, and escort departing donors. In January 2023, the Red Cross recognized Maize South High School’s successful drives by naming the school a Premier Blood Partner.

This semester, senior Kate Quinton leads blood-drive efforts as president of the student volunteer club CACOW, the Community Action Club of Wichita. Faculty sponsor is Mark Bradshaw: mbradshaw@usd266.com

Sep 28: No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences

Sep 29: No School, Conference Comp Day

Oct 13: End of Term 1

Oct 16: No School

Oct 17: Start of Term 2

If you need your student released during the school day, please contact the attendance office at 316-462-8000 as soon as possible so we can get a pass to them. The more advanced notice we have, the easier it will be to ensure your child is able to leave on time. Parents are strongly encouraged to call the school instead of coming into the building to have their student checked out. This will help reduce traffic through the front office. As defined in the BOE attendance policy, students have THREE school days to have a medical note turned into the office to excuse an absence.

• 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 2023-2024: 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 downloaded off of the high school website.

Enrollment Dates:

Term 2: October 9, 2023 at 6:00pm MSHS Commons

Term 3: January 4, 2024 at 6:00pm MSHS Commons

Term 4: March 4, 2024 at 6:00pm MSHS 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**

2023-2024 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.

NORTH OFFICE

Megan Fowler, Assistant Principal I-P

Paige Luna, Counselor I-P

Dave Nash, Assistant Principal Q-Z

Melissa Bush, Counselor Q-Z

Christina Black, Counseling Secretary

Stephanie Brooks, Discipline Secretary

Ivanna Rodriguez, Registrar

Madison Schmidt, Communications Secretary

SOUTH OFFICE

Becky Sailor, Principal

Luke Smith, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal A-B

Taluia Pentecost, Counselor A-B

Alison Klock, Assistant Principal C-H

Brooke Sorenson, Counselor C-H

Lyn Brown, College and Career Advocate

Taryn Scott, Accounting/Athletics Secretary

Suzanne Sullard, Attendance Secretary

NURSE

Katy Carter