• Congratulations to all of our students who made the Principal's and Eagle Honor Rolls for the second term. 

•  The Maize High School Drama department will be presenting two productions in February:

o   Waiting for Godot will be performed on February 5^th at 3:15 and 7:30p.m. and on February 7^th at 2:00p.m. in the Maize High School studio theatre (room C-13). 

o   Time Stands Still will be performed on February 4^th at 3:15 and 7:30p.m. and on February 6^th at 7:30 p.m. in the Maize High School auditorium.

1.    There is a mistake on the schedule,

2.    The student wants to take a more advanced class,

3.    A class was failed and needs to be re-taken,

4.    Pre-requisites have not been met.

Please plan on attending parent-teacher conferences on either Wednesday, February 17^th from 4:00-8:00p.m. or Thursday, February 18^th from 12:00-8:00p.m.  This is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit face-to-face with your student's teachers with any concerns you might have, as well as to hear the amazing things your student is doing.  Because of conferences, there will be no school on Thursday, February 18^th and Friday, February 19^th.  At these conferences, one of our goals is to bring parents more information about the enrollment process, classes and career pathways offered, and helping plan each student's Individual Plan of Study (IPS).  Please see the Counseling Office's information in this newsletter HERE.

• The Maize High School Thespian Troupe #3596 attended the Kansas Thespian Conference in January and received 1^st place in Theatre Bowl and 2^nd place in Competitive Improv. Sally Olmstead received a superior rating on her Individual Event in Solo Musical for the third year in a row.

• Congratulations to the Maize High School debate team on their 4^th place finish at the state tournament!  State qualifying team members include Sandy Carlo, Alexia Gonzalez, Meet Kapadia, Matt Warner, Justin Elwell-Cuddy, and Kyle Stutzman.

•  December Students-of-the-Month:

o   Katie Stanger: Mrs. McKaig said this about Katie: "Katie is the most up-beat student I see each day.  Always positive, never an unkind word, helpful, a team player.  She has a maturity about her beyond her years, perhaps because she has dealt with some challenges her classmates have not experienced.  Great attendance and solid grades this semester!  She's the kind of student who makes you thankful you're a teacher."

o   Sawyer Barragan: Mrs. Prater said this about Sawyer: "Sawyer is willing to go above and beyond to help with ANYTHING from building sets to teaching choreography.  He is an enthusiastic leader who is supportive of the goals of the group and provides encouragement for others."

•  January Students-of-the-Month:

o   Trevor Scheikofsky: Mrs. Hogan said this about Trevor: "Trevor tries hard on everything he does and has a great work ethic.  He loves sports and treats everyone he meets with kindness.  Trevor feels that you should meet each day with a positive attitude and likes to leave people a little happier then when he found them."

o   Hayley Tice: Mrs. Shurts said this about Hayley:  "Hayley Tice sets a great example of work ethic in class and does a great job working as a lab partner and team member. Hayley is also involved in multiple clubs and activities at MHS and most recently was a very active participant in the Deck the Halls with canned goods and recent FFA events.  Hayley always shows great leadership and a desire to help others!"

I am looking forward to a great second semester.  Please contact me if there is anything that we can do to help improve the high school experience for your student.  I truly appreciate everyone's support.

With Eagle pride,

Dr. Chris Botts
Principal
Maize High School