Maize South Elementary School
November 2022
A message from Principal Mrs. Carrie Thrash
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It is hard to believe that we are almost through the second quarter of this school year! The holiday season has begun, and we hope your family is enjoying this special time of year in every way. Along with the holidays, December brings cold weather. It is important that each student has a coat at school each day to stay warm when we go outside for recess. It is also critical that your child's name is written on the inside of their coat so we can return it to the right owner if it is lost. Lost coats without names inside them are placed in our lost and found and often are never claimed.
The holidays are also a time to reflect and be grateful. First, I want to acknowledge and appreciate our wonderful MSE staff. I am privileged to work with such a dynamic and dedicated group of educators. They always go above and beyond for our students. I am also very grateful for our supportive and engaged parent community. Thank you for the many ways you give your time to support our students and staff. We could not do this work without you. Finally, I am inspired and honored to work with our amazing students. They impress me daily with their hard work, honesty, and kindness. Being in the presence of these young people every day is inspiring.
I hope everyone has an extraordinary winter break and a very happy holiday.
Stay Connected
Visit our school website at www.usd266.com/mses.
Connect with Mrs. Thrash at cthrash@usd266.com or 316-462-8300.
Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/MaizeSouthElementary and Instagram
Maize South Elementary School is located at 3404 N. Maize Rd. in Wichita.
The Den
Counselor Corner
This month we are working on career exploration in our lessons. Our goal of these lessons is to help students understand the connection between school and the world of work and to help students look at careers in relation to what they are good at doing and what they enjoy doing. Our monthly newsletters talk more about how you can explore careers with your kids at home and also includes questions you can ask your children about career exploration. In addition we wanted to provide additional tips and tricks for building relationships with your kids. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions!!
Nurses Notes
Complete a request for Administration of Medication form.
If your child needs to take an over-the-counter medication at school, please read, complete, and send the medication form to school with your child. Prescription medication must have the same form completed by a parent/guardian and the prescribing physician. Parents/guardians may bring the medication to school with the signed med form.
- The medication must be in the original container.
- The medication must be current. Expired medication will not be administered.
- The medication must be age appropriate. Any medication for a person older than the child will require a signed form from the doctor.
- All prescription medications require a signed form from the doctor.
- All prescription medications must have the pharmacy label with the student's name on the bottle box.
Students may not self administer medications in the elementary schools. If I can be any of any assistance this year, please don’t hesitate to call or email me. My office number is 316-462-8305 and my email is jconsidine@usd266.com.
MSE PTO
Looking for those last Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers? The MSE Spirit store is open until Monday, 12/5. Place your order and receive in time for Christmas!
Get a Den button or Den shirt…a wolf pack shirt…or an MSE beanie! Many options for you to choose from.
Please consider volunteering for the MSE PTO. The PTO is gearing up for a fun Spring semester, including the fundraiser and Glow Run! The PTO encourages more volunteers and we would appreciate parents attending the monthly PTO meetings. If you’d like to get involved, please email the MSE PTO at msespto@gmail.com.
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Important Dates
- Dec. 5: MSE PTO Spirit Night-Wichita Brewing Co.
- Dec. 13: MSE PTO Meeting/6pm-MSE Steam room
- Dec. 16: Pack Party/wear your Den color
- Dec. 22 through Dec. 30: NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
- Jan. 2-3: NO SCHOOL/Winter Break
- Jan.4: NO SCHOOL/Teacher work day
- Jan.10: PTO Meeting/6pm
- Jan.19: PTO Spirit Night- Carousel Skate/6 to 9pm
- Jan.16: NO SCHOOL/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
School Reminders
Inclement Weather Snow Day Notifications
In the event of school being dismissed or canceled because of inclement weather, the district will send out an e-mail, phone notification, and for those who have opted to receive them, a text message to the primary contact associated with both Family 1 and Family 2, if applicable, for each student. Those phone notifications will go out as early as 5:30 a.m. on the day of the closure. If a decision is made the night before to call off school, calls and texts will go out no later than 10:30 p.m.
Parent pick-up and drop off procedures
Food Service and lunchroom reminders
Maize USD 266 uses the Skyward Food Service and RevTrak fee payment systems. Please check your email and phone numbers in Skyward, so you may be alerted when their child has a balance of $7.00 or less.
- The first email is sent when your child has $7.00 left in their account.
- A second email is after your child has one lunch left.
- A third email is sent when a zero balance remains in the account. When no money is left on the account, your child will go to the office and call his/her parents. Please put money into the account that day. Parents will also receive a third email when their child has a zero balance.
No cell phones/communication devices allowed during the school day
The use of cell phones/communication devices during the school day is prohibited. Phones should be turned off and kept in student backpacks during the school day unless special permission has been given by the administration for use in classroom projects directed by teachers.
Teachers have the authority to collect cell phones or other devices such as electronic watches, AirPods, etc. during class time to help reduce distractions to the learning environment. It will be considered a violation if the student’s cell phone or communication device disrupts a class.
Visitors and Volunteers during the school day
A reminder that all visitors who wish to enter the school during school hours must present a government issued photo ID, such as a driver's license on their first visit. This includes parents, guardians and grandparents. Please allow for extra time to either run the driver's license or to look up their information if already in our system. Thank you for allowing us to keep our students and staff safe.