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(316) 722-8230 305 W. Jones Maize, Kansas 67101 Fax: (316) 722-5456
Curriculum Grading Scale Supplies
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 2nd & 3rd 4th & 5th 2nd 3rd 4th 5th


Second Grade
Our purpose is to provide second graders the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.


MATH
Focus: To provide all second grade students with basic problem solving and critical thinking skills by using classroom instruction and technology.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Add and Subtract facts 0-18
  2. Practice place value for ones, tens and hundreds
  3. Understand the concept of greater than and less than
  4. Identify value of coins
  5. Identify inch, foot, centimeter and meter
  6. Identify 1/4, 1/2 and whole
  7. Identify time to the hour and 1/2 hour
  8. Be introduced to regrouping, graphs and charts, problem solving and estimating
  9. Identify basic geometric shapes


SCIENCE
Focus: Students will exhibit awareness of changes that occur in the natural world.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Exhibit knowledge of environment
  2. Be introduced to life cycles and organisms, weather and space
  3. Learn about magnets, simple machines (push and pull)
  4. Use problem solving


COMMUNICATIONS
Focus: Communication is to assure that all students express themselves in oral and written language.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Comprehend oral material
  2. Comprehend written material
  3. Use word attack skills using vowel sounds, phonic analysis consonants, phonic analysis vowels, high frequency word match
  4. Write sentences
  5. Apply spelling strategies to written work and dictation
  6. Print legibly


SOCIAL STUDIES
Focus: All students will be given the opportunity to become responsible, productive citizens by providing them with experiences which create an understanding of the cultures and customs in a changing world.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Be aware of current issues
  2. Be introduced to the characteristics of early America
  3. Be introduced to Kansas history
  4. Be introduced to maps, globes, charts, timelines, graphs, occupations and communities


FINE/PRACTICAL ARTS
The fine/practical arts (physical education/health, music, technology, art) area will give students exposure to programs which focus on developing practical lifetime skills.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Focus: The purpose of elementary physical education is to develop and maintain the knowledge, skills and concepts inherent to the total development of a child, physically, psychologically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually, which will increase levels of enjoyment for self confidence and successful living.

Basic Outcomes:
Participation in a quality physical education program which results in students being able to develop skills so they are able to:
  1. demonstrate competency in a variety of basic and advanced movement forms (motor skills).
  2. apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills (learning concepts).
  3. understand the cause and effect associated with participation in physical education (lifetime benefits).
  4. demonstrate the knowledge to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness (is physically fit).
  5. demonstrate the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity (personal and social skills).


MUSIC
Focus: To develop all students' musical skills and understanding, by providing quality and sequential music education K-12, enabling them to value music throughout life.

Vocal Focus: To introduce and expand upon basic music concepts through a variety of musical experiences in a secure environment. All students will have the opportunity to participate in a public performance.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Melody (i.e. Sing Ostinato)
  2. Rhythm (i.e. Recognize and write rhythm patterns using quarter notes and half notes)
  3. Harmony (i.e. Recognize song with accompaniment or without accompaniment)
  4. Form (i.e. Identify melodic phrases as being same/different/same) (ABA)
  5. Timbre (Tone Color) (i.e. Identify string family)
  6. Expression/ Creativity (i.e. Create a movement showing a 3 beat pattern)
  7. Style/Culture (i.e. Exposed to music theatre)
  8. Tonal Production (i.e. Sing on pitch)


TECHNOLOGY
Focus: Students will have the ability to access and utilize technology skills as tools to foster critical thinking in all subjects in all grades K-12.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Can identify computer parts: keyboard, mouse, printer, and monitor
  2. Can participate in a group activity using computer activities that are integrated into the classroom curriculum
  3. Are beginning to understand proper keyboarding techniques
  4. Can use enter, shift, space bar, escape, arrows, backspace, caps lock, and delete
  5. Create a project integrated within the classroom curriculum


ART
Focus: The focus in art is for students to feel successful through individual creativity.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Be able to recognize primary and secondary colors
  2. Exhibit awareness of different medias and techniques
  3. Be able to recognize placement of horizon line and perspective
  4. Be familiar with computer software that allows students to create art
  5. Demonstrate use of realistic approach to drawing figures and things in proper proportion


HEALTH
Focus: The focus in health is for students to demonstrate awareness of the importance of nutrition, hygiene, exercise and safety.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Understand the importance of exercise, nutrition and proper hygiene
  2. Exhibit an awareness of the basic functions of body parts
  3. Be able to identify proper safety techniques in the community, school and home
  4. Use technology to enhance the students' understanding of health issues


SUPPORT SERVICES
The support staff/programs incorporate more dimensions and options to student life in order to better serve and assist the student.


LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Focus: The focus of the library media center is to create an appreciation of literature and to prepare students to access, utilize, analyze, and develop information within the curriculum disciplines.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Know library procedures and appropriate behavior
  2. Be able to locate and use general subject information resources
  3. Be able to acquire, analyze and utilize information
  4. Be able to organize and record information
  5. Be able to produce, create and communicate information effectively
  6. Recognize literature as an essential base of cultural and practical knowledge


COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Focus: Maize USD 266 counselors strive to help students with their personal, social, educational, and vocational needs in order to assist them in becoming more productive, responsible citizens in an ever changing world. The elementary counselors serve the students' personal, social, educational and vocational needs through individual, group and classroom guidance.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Be able to demonstrate problem-solving skills
  2. Be able to improve communication skills
  3. Be able to demonstrate anger management
  4. Be able to display refusal skills regarding alcohol/drug abuse and inappropriate touch
  5. Be able to improve interpersonal relationships


SPECIAL EDUCATION
Focus: The aim of the Maize Special Education Program is to meet individual needs of students and to foster confident, independent, successful, life long learners.

Basic Outcomes:
To develop and implement developmentally appropriate individual education plans for identified students in the following areas:

1. Social and Behavior Skills:
  1. Appropriate behaviors with peers
  2. Appropriate behaviors with authority figures
  3. Appropriate behaviors in community and social situations
  4. Community rules
  5. Sharing, self control, self esteem
  6. Responsibility
2. Self Help Skills:
  1. Independent work skills
  2. Independent living skills
  3. Survival skills
  4. Pre-vocational training
3. Communications:
  1. Articulation: speech sound development
  2. Voice: vocal nodules, voice abuse, etc.
  3. Fluency: stuttering
  4. Language: use of language, understanding language, processing, social use of speech
4. Academics:
  1. Reading: Readiness/Oral Reading/Comprehension/Reading Skills
  2. Written Language: Fine Motor Skills/Oral Language Development/Written Expression
  3. Math: Readiness/Computation/Problem Solving/Application
  4. General Knowledge: Humanities/Science/Health/Social Studies


USD 266 is a member of the Sedgwick County Area Educational Services Interlocal Cooperative. Member schools are: Burrton, Cheney, Clearwater, Conway Springs, Goddard, Maize, Renwick, Sedgwick, and Valley Center. The cooperative employs personnel to educate children in the areas of: speech, learning disability, educable mentally handicapped, severely multiple handicapped, trainable mentally handicapped, hearing impaired, visually impaired, personal and social adjustment, behavioral disordered, physically impaired, as well as school psychologists to make proper evaluation of students. In the areas of gifted education, personnel are employed by each individual district. In addition there is a workstudy program, social workers, and instructional materials center, and preschool available for children 3 to school age. Other services available to students are contracted through educational services and paid for by the cooperative. Students with special needs in grades K-12 in Maize Schools have access to all of the above services.



SCHOOL NURSE
Focus: A comprehensive school health program is essential for the promotion, protection, maintenance and improvement of the health of the school population. The purpose of school nursing is to enhance the educational process by the modification or removal of health related barriers to learning and by promotion of an optimum level of wellness among school aged children, youth, and school personnel. The nursing staff is here to meet students' medical needs and to developmentally educate students about proper lifestyle choices for health maintenance.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. Students using inhalers at school will demonstrate the proper technique for administration by as measured by observation of students by nursing personnel.
  2. Diabetic students will be able to verbalize what numbers represent high and low blood sugars.
  3. Staff members will practice universal precaution to avoid possible exposure to blood borne pathogens as measured by observation and verbal communication of staff personnel.
  4. Students receive hearing and vision checks.


TITLE I PROGRAM
Focus: Teachers will strive to build confidence and foster a positive attitude toward learning, while moving individuals from where they are performing academically to their current grade level.

Basic Outcomes:
  1. 55% of the students will achieve a positive Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) score
  2. Title I teachers will provide positive support to classroom teachers in remediating students
  3. To foster a positive outlook towards reading, literature and written language
  4. To foster a positive outlook towards problem solving, computation and math concepts




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