In This Issue
DELIVERIES
CONTACT DIRECTORY
WEDNESDAY EARLY DISMISSAL
TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
AUTO-DIALER
POLAR EXPRESS
PRINCIPAL'S CHALLENGE
CARING HEARTS FOOD DRIVE
PLEASE UPDATE SKYWARD
YEARBOOKS
PARTY INVITATIONS
HOMEWORK REQUESTS
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
A NOTE FROM NURSE LONI
RED RIBBON POSTER WINNERS

November 26-28
No School, K-12
Thanksgiving Break


Thursday, 12/11
5th Grade Band Concert
MCE Gym
2:00 p.m.

Friday, 12/12
Polar Express
3:55-8:15 p.m.

Friday, 12/19
End of Term 2

December 22
through
January 2
No School K-12
Winter Break
 


Monday, 1/5
School Resumes

Wednesday, 1/14
Breakfast with Dad
(K-2)

Cafeteria
7:45-8:30 a.m.

Thursday, 1/15
Breakfast with Dad
(3-5)

Cafeteria
7:45-8:30 a.m.

Monday, 1/19
No School, K-12
Professional Development
Day

CHARACTER

ED



Maize Way  

 

NOVEMBER

RESPONSIBILITY

Being trustworthy . .

being reliable . . .

completing an obligation . . .

Accepting your share of the work that needs to be done . . .

accepting responsibility for your mistakes.

  

 

DECEMBER

GENEROSITY

Giving to others who are in need . . .

Sharing what you have with others

Being kind and unselfish . . .

Thinking of others before yourself

 



MCE STAFF DIRECTORY

You may call any member of our staff by dialing 722-7166.
 
When prompted enter the staff member's 4 digit extension.

Click  here to access the
phone extension list.

NO

DELIVERIES

 

 

We would like to remind everyone that  

MCE  

CANNOT accept  

deliveries of flowers, balloons, candy,  

cookies etc., per

USD 266 District Policy. 

 

We

appreciate

your cooperation!


ONLINE STUDENT ADDRESS
&
PHONE DIRECTORY



Parents and guardians may now opt to include your address, primary phone number, email addresses, student's school and student's grade level in the Skyward Family Access Student Directory so that other families with login rights to Family Access can view your contact information. You may choose what, if any, information you display and can change these options at anytime by logging into Family Access.

   

Once in Family Access, click on School Directory, then on the Display Options tab at the top of the page to complete the process. If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance.



QUICK WEB LINKS

 Maize School District

 

Maize Central Elementary  

 

Maize Recreation Commission

 

Box Tops 4 Education

Follow this link

to register your Dillon's card

 

Campbell's Labels for Education

 

Tyson Labels  

 

Coke Rewards

 

Target "Take Charge of Education"

  

WEDNESDAY EARLY DISMISSAL

Every Wednesday MCE A.M. Kindergarten students are dismissed at 11:35 and Kindergarten - 5th grade students are dismissed at 3:23 p.m. in order for teachers to have time to meet in their  

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).   

During PLC time, teachers participate in discussing curriculum, instructional strategies, data review, state standards and more.


TRANSPORTATION

CHANGES



 

If there is a change in transportation for your son/daughter, you must notify the office

 before 3:30 p.m.

on M/T/Th/F   

and on  Wednesday,  

before 3:00 p.m. 

 

 

If the office is

not notified by these times, the student will be expected to follow normal procedures that have been established regarding riding the bus. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 

EMERGENCY ALERTS

&  

NOTIFICATIONS 

In the event of an emergency in your child's school, the Blackboard Connect parent notification system will be used to notify you of the situation and will alert you to steps you need to take in order to reunite with your child.  Voice messages will be sent to all phone numbers and emails listed in Skyward Family Access "Family 1."  To view the contact information the district has on file, please log on to Skyward Family Access and click on "Student Information."  If you are unsure how to log on to Skyward Family Access, please contact your child's school for assistance.

TIME SENSITIVE MESSAGES 

 

If you send a time sensitive email to your child's teacher, keep in mind that they may have a substitute and may not receive the message.  We would suggest you carbon copy one or each of the secretaries to help ensure your child will

receive the message.

 

[email protected] 

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MAIZE CENTRAL NEWS 

304 Academy Avenue   
Maize, KS  67101                                  Volume 10 Issue 4
316-722-0427                                         November 14, 2014  

Attendance is very important in order for our students to keep up with the instruction in the classroom. I appreciate all of your efforts to make sure that your children have regular attendance and arrive at school on time. Our bell rings at 8:45 a.m. and students are counted 1/2 day absent if they arrive after 9:45 a.m. If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call the front office (722-0427) to inform us of the nature of the absence. We will make contact with a parent if we have not received a call. Any absence that is not verified will be counted as UNEXCUSED.

   With the weather turning cold please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the day. District guidelines state that outdoor recess will be held unless precipitation is falling or the wind chill is below 19 degrees.

      Parents, please park in a marked parking space when picking up your children in our north parking lot at the end of the day. We would prefer that the parents of younger children walk up to the north doors to pick-up their kids personally. If we all follow the same expectations, traffic seems to move efficiently, and students are supervised by an adult all the way to their vehicle. With cooler temperatures settling in, students will be taken to the office to wait for parents who do not arrive promptly to come in and sign them out for the day.  Thank you!

     We will host our annual Polar Express Night on Friday, December 12th.  Join us for some holiday fun! You will find all information and the boarding pass in this newsletter.  

ALL ABOARD THE  

MCE POLAR EXPRESS!

Polar Express  

 Parents, could you use some quiet time? Would you like your children to participate in a fun evening with their friends? Do you have some holiday shopping to do? Would you like to have a dinner alone? Maize Central Elementary has just what you need...

     Sign up your child for a ride on the MCE Polar Express! This annual fundraiser supports Maize Central Elementary and will take place Friday, December 12th from 3:55-8:30 p.m.

    The evening will include a pajama party (wear your pj's), crafts, face painting, snacks, exciting games, music, dinner, and much, much more!

    Polar Express is offered to the Maize Central Elementary kindergarten through fifth grade students only. The cost is $20.00 for each student, and $10.00 for each additional child in the family.

    All of the activities will be organized by MCE teachers and staff. This fun night has become part of the MCE culture, and we're excited to share the tradition with our students once again!

   A registration form is included in the newsletter, and it

may be accessed by clicking here. 

READING IS OUR FAVORITE SPORT

MCE was the place to be on Monday, November 10th, when Mr. Jennings and Mrs. Pfeifer shared stories with students as part of the Book-It Principal's Challenge. They read from the beginning bell until our day was over. Students enjoyed sports-themed books and sat in our special "dugout".  Thank you to our principals for sharing their love for reading! 

CARING HEARTS FOOD DRIVE
The Caring Hearts Food Drive at MCE will be held November 17th-21st. We will be accepting nonperishable food donations to help Maize families in need. Some examples of nonperishable items include canned soups and vegetables, boxed meals, macaroni and cheese, Jello, cereal, etc. Your donations will be used to provide food boxes for the holiday season. There will be boxes set up around the school for students to deposit any food items they bring during the week! Thank you, in advance, for your generosity this season!
SKYWARD HEALTH INFORMATION

It is the responsibility of the parent to update medical information and contact numbers in Skyward Family Access during enrollment and throughout the school year.  Teachers, coaches and other school staff rely on Skyward for important health information like asthma, seizures, diabetes, and food allergies. In addition to updating Skyward, the parent/guardian must also personally communicate this information to the school nurse who will educate and train the appropriate staff.   If parents and/or students have questions regarding school guidelines and policies in keeping students safe and healthy at school, please contact the school nurse.
TIME TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

 

If you did not purchase a yearbook

during enrollment, you may do so at any time.

Just send $20.00 cash or check payable to MCE.

 PARTY INVITATIONS 

Party invitations CANNOT be distributed at school.  We ask that you mail invitations to personal events or parties directly to the home of the student(s) you are inviting. Parents and guardians may now opt to include your address, primary phone number, email addresses, student's school and student's grade level in the Skyward Family Access Student Directory so that other families with login rights to Family Access can view your contact information.

 HOMEWORK REQUESTS 

When your child is absent from school and you wish to pick up homework, you must request it by 10:00 a.m.  

 All homework and necessary textbooks will be available in the office after 2:00 p.m.  Thank you.  

READING CONTEST     

The library media center is conducting an optional fun reading contest. From November 12th through December 10th students will keep track of reading minutes outside of school. Ask your child to see their contest reading log for more details. Happy Reading!

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

PULL TAB CONTEST    

We have officially kicked off the Ronald McDonald House Pull Tab Contest! Parent volunteers weigh the tabs on the first Friday of each month and add them to the tally located in our entry.  We are asking the kids and families to please save pop tabs, soup can tabs, dog food tabs, any kind of tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. These pop tabs go to the House to be recycled as a source of income for them. They serve families with sick children in Wichita hospitals. What a gift to be able to stay near your sick child without having to worry about the expense of food and housing!
Last year we collected over 500,000 tabs, which equaled just over 400 pounds.  We would love to top our collection last year.  With the holidays approaching, please  ask family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to save tabs for kids.
So far we have a grand total of 131 LBS!

Meister



15.9

Buchanan



13.9

Millikan



13.8

Criswell (AD)



10.5

Shields



8.6

Fieser(AM)



8.1

Evers



6.3

Groner



5.9

Reed



5.7

McCandless



5.6 


A NOTE FROM NURSE LONI . . . .

Ensure your child is getting a nutritious breakfast before school. A breakfast high in protein will help your child stay fuller longer. Here are some ideas for breakfast foods that contain protein: eggs, milk, yogurt, peanut butter, bacon, or cheese. Avoid foods that are high in sugar.  
 

As the weather turns colder, remember to dress your child appropriately. Mornings at the bus stop are often cold, so please send them with a coat or jacket.

RED RIBON WEEK POSTER WINNERS   

Red Ribbon   

Kindergarten

LaMunyon - Brextyn Hendershot

Criswell - Kaley Leung

Fieser AM - Brooke Tholen

Fieser PM - Boden Bell

Merseal - Landon Cook

 

First Grade

Potter - Aeven Disney

Berry - Jasmyn Robles

McCandless - Saniya Barber

Shields - Ava Lofgreen

Gabrielson - Tammy Nguyen

 

Second Grade

Buchanan - Erica Sikorski

Reed - Alexis Thompson

Joe - Danny Nguyen

Millikan - Kyron Haynes

Thoman - Regan Allen

 

Third Grade

Proehl - Xander Dossey

Cochran - Jordyn Bird

Vargas - Mason Clarke

Chaffee - Katelynn Newman

Meister - Alexis Meyer

 

Fourth Grade

Groner - Leah Jamaledine

Hartzog - Lindsey Dean

Warkentin - Abigail Grantham

Leonard - Samantha Harris  

Wagner - Abby Rey

 

Fifth Grade

Evers - Tabitha Greenstreet

Dreher - Eric Williams

Farrell - Cassidy Barr

Green - Odessa Escalada

Sims - Payton Thunberg

 

Overall

Potter - Caden Lambert

Shields - Alyssa Pearman

Joe - Lawson McKibbin

Millikan - Naomi DeCastro

Proehl - Sydney McKay

Proehl - Shelby Cramb

Vargas - Emma Rodriguez

Vargas - Gracie Morrow

Wagner - Vince Stallard

Hartzog - Brittyn Herbig

Wagner - Brue Polley

Warkentin - Avery Johnson

Green - Rebecca Bowler

Farrell - Hunter McAsey

Dreher - Quentin Gee

 

Principal                                                                             Assistant Principal
David Jennings                                                                         Brenda Pfeifer
[email protected]                                                           [email protected]
316-722-0427                                                                            316-722-0427
Ext:  2704                                                                                  Ext:  2705