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New Teacher Feature: Meet Ashley De La Torre
Maize USD 266 is launching New Teacher Feature, an occasional look at the newest educators to join the district. We welcome them to Maize Schools!
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Voters approve two-question $108.2 million bond issue
The bond issue will add space to address growth, make schools safer, and provide expanded opportunities for all students.
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Dr. Higgins: New school year brings continued focus on Maize USD 266 student needs, not wants
Like you, we want Maize USD 266 to be the best school district in the state of Kansas and beyond. We balance this vision with the needs of our students and employees. We are in the midst of two initiatives to address these needs.
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OneMa1ze Vision for Growth, Safety, and Opportunity
We invite the community to check out this video that explains the exciting vision for the Aug. 27 bond issue to ensure continued success.
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Culinary arts students, teacher cook up success on national stage
Congratulations to the OneMa1ze culinary arts program! Students were state champions at the 2019 Kansas ProStart Invitational March 6 in Wichita and advanced to compete in May at the National ProStart Invitational in Washington, D.C.
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District recognizes 2019 Celebrating Excellence in Education Award winners
The educators have been recognized by their peers and administrators as professionals who, among other things, work as team players in the district to provide quality educational experiences for students.
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Dr. Higgins: Why an indoor swimming pool for Maize? Now is the right time for this new plan
Our OneMa1ze community will be asked at the polls to consider a plan for a venue that would house an auditorium and an indoor swimming pool to bring new opportunities without an increase to the local tax levy.
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Stronger, better together
Our vision for a united school district began as a collective goal among Maize USD 266 administrative staff members at the beginning of the 2015-16 year. It since has inspired student artwork, charitable cooperation, a flash mob, and more.From Eagles and Mavericks collaborating on fundraising community projects to high school students helping in our preschool classrooms, we are stronger together.
Thank you for your support, and please use the hashtag #OneMa1ze on social media to be a part of our story!
Connect. Learn. Lead.
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What is best for our students?
My district administrative team members know this is a question they often will hear me ask, as it is one that guides my decision-making as the superintendent of schools here at Maize USD 266. I want to ensure that Maize -- and its students and employees -- have great success. I aim to be fiscally responsible by striving for an efficient and strong education, not a cheap one, guided primarily by one question: What is best for our students? It will not always be an easy question to answer, but I look forward to the opportunity to seek an answer nonetheless. Thank you again for your continued support of this great district. We are better together working as OneMa1ze. Sincerely, Dr. Chad Higgins, Superintendent of Schools chiggins@usd266.com (Please click on the headline to read an expanded view of this message.)
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Maslow's Pantry a free resource for entire OneMa1ze communityMaslow's Pantry is a students-helping-students program that provides food, hygiene items, and clothes to students, their families, and others in our community. The pantry is in the building in front of Maize High School that formerly served as the police station. Maslow's respects anonymity and depends on donations. Students visit to select items they need.
How you can support Maslow's Pantry
Others interested in helping can deliver donations to the front office at Maize High, 11600 W. 45th St. North in Maize. Needs include dried boxed food, personal hygiene items, and prom dresses. A local business will dry clean and alter gowns for Maslow's prom dress exchange, which started last year and aims to be even larger this spring. Thank you for your support!
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Maize Early Childhood Center
District opens its first standalone preschool in August 2017, thanks to the bond issue passed in June 2015.
