Mustang Monthly
August 2023
To our Maize Central Elementary Families:
We had a great first week of school. As you may have noticed, we have a lot of changes in and around our school this year. Here are a few new things you might see around MCE:
- Academy Ave. construction is now completed and looks brand new.
- If you didn't get a chance to see it in May, our Gaga Ball Pit from last year's Fall Fundraiser was installed and students were taught how to play.
- Diana Meister is no longer teaching 3rd grade for MCE; she is now our STEAM teacher. Students will learn by using science, math, and art to solve real world engineering problems.
We also have a few new teachers greeting our students this school year:
- Sophia Perryhill is teaching 4th grade. Sophia did her student teaching with our second grade last fall and before that was one of our MCE paras!
Sarah Livesay is teaching 3rd grade. Sarah previously taught for the Hutchinson school district and has also worked for the Newton school district.
Caroline Holgerson is teaching 1st grade. She comes to us from Kansas City where she has taught for the last 2 years.
- Nicki Warzeka is one of our new FAA teachers, having previously taught the same program for the Newton school district.
- Amy Woodard is one of our new FAA teachers as well, and previously in that same capacity for the Wichita school district.
We are also pleased to have some wonderful new paras joining our school:
- Kourtney Williams—FAA para
- Rhyan Winter--FAA para
- Kathy Hedrich—FAA para
- Tabitha Cargile---half time IS para
Kylee Kwiatkowski- Health Para
- Taylor Bauman- ESOL Para
- Lynnie Green- Kindergarten Para
- Amy Ruder- Media Center
- Francisca Pamplin will assist with Speech Therapy.
Just a quick reminder, some of our elementary school hours may vary from building-to-building.
For Maize Central Elementary, our Bell Schedule is as follows:
Beginning Bell - 8:30am classes start (doors open at 8:12am)
End of Day - 3:40pm, except Wednesdays.
Early Release Wednesday - 3:05pm
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I'd also like to invite families to join us for our Math & Reading Game Night this Tues., August 22nd. You can see our flyer here. We will be hosting dinner from 5pm - 6pm, and games from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. You won't want to miss this night of family fun!
We are grateful to have such a wonderful community of families at MCE. Let's gear up for a fantastic school year, Mustangs!
Sincerely,
David Jennings
MCE Principal
A Note From The Nurse
Please click here for the Health Check note from our school nurse, Jill Nitcher, RN. If your doctor needs to send medical information regarding your student, documents can be faxed to 316-722-8307, or emailed to jnitcher@usd266.com.
We have very exciting news! Our health rooms will now have over the counter Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Tums and Zyrtec. If you would like your child to receive these medications when needed, please login to your skyward account and fill out the consent form. We CANNOT administer these medications until these forms are completed.
If you would like your child to have their own bottle of medication at school, you still need to fill out our Medication Authorization form, as done in the past.
Even after consent is given, we will still call home before administering any medications to make sure none have already been administered that day.
What's on the menu?
You may check a balance or add money to your student's lunch account by visiting the Skyward Family Access Portal, and clicking the Food Service tab. If you have questions about your child's food account, or need to speak to someone about reduced lunch eligibility, please contact our Food Service Department at 316-722-0900.
MCE PTO - What To Know:
Our first meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 7th @ El Agave.
7:30pm Meet & Greet, 8pm Meeting.
What does PTO do?
Staff appreciation, teacher grants for classroom supplies, whole school fundraisers, staff conference meals, school spirit nights, school spirit wear, school community events, and so much more!
Why join MCE PTO?
The Maize Central Elementary (MCE) PTO is an organization that partners with the school to support the students and teachers in our building. To be successful, we need parent support and volunteers. This can be as simple as donating needed snacks/supplies to attending meetings or joining the PTO Board. Meetings for those who can attend are held monthly. Contact us, or scan the QR code to sign up for PTO communications.
Coming up:
- Spirit wear sales will be open until September 1st. (Use link: https://www.mcepto.com/shop-1 to order!)
- Carousel Skate Night on Tuesday, September 12th from 5pm - 8pm.
Sincerely,
PTO President
Shanna Churchill
Visit our website at https://www.mcepto.com/
Check out our Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/maizecentralPTO
Connect with us via email: mcepto1@gmail.com
This month:
Tues. 8/22 - Title I Math and Reading Night @ 5pm - 7pm.
Thurs. 8/24 - Fall Picture Day
Fri. 8/25 - STEAM Music Concert @ Maize Performing Arts and Aquatics Center.
Coming up:
Mon. 9/4 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day).
Tues. 9/12 - Carousel Skate Night, 5pm-8pm
Thurs. 9/28 - NO SCHOOL - Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Fri. 9/29 - NO SCHOOL (Conference Comp Day)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Click here to learn more about Social Emotional Learning and find new ways to support your child's Social and Emotional Health.
Cash back for Classrooms
Did you know that both Casey's and Kroger have programs to give cash back to schools? Now you can earn cash back for your student's school while you shop. Click here to learn more!
