Maize Early Childhood Center

Visit our school website at www.usd266.com/pre-k.

Connect with Mrs. Pierce at dpierce@usd266.com or 316-722-3105.

Maize Early Childhood Center is located at 9405 W. 37th St. North in Wichita.

You're invited to our Donuts with Grownups. Up to 2 adults per child: can be parent, grandparent, or other special someone. Come join your child in their classroom on September 17th at 10:30 for AM classes and 2:45 for PM classes. See communication from your child's teacher about signing up in advance to attend.

Welcome back to school everyone!

Immunizations & Health Assessments:

Don’t forget to turn in your child’s most up-to-date immunization records. The District deadline for immunization compliance is 10/1/2026.

If this is the first time your child has been in a Kansas school an updated Health Assessment (physical) is required.

Hearing/Vision Screenings:

Students will have hearing and vision screenings during the school year as required per state law. Results will ONLY be sent home if further testing is needed. Screenings are very basic and are not meant to take the place of professional evaluations.

Please feel free to stop by my office, call or email me if you have any questions or concerns about your student. Thank you all for taking an interest in your child’s health and well-being.

Nurse Allison

Phone:316-462-8403 Email: aparkhurst@usd266.com

👕 Last Chance for PTO Shirts!

Friday, September 4, is the last day to order your MECC PTO shirt! Show your school spirit and support our PTO at the same time. Order online at successfund.com/meccshirts2026.

🍗 September Spirit Night

Join us at Chick-fil-A on Monday, September 14, from 3–10 p.m. Grab dinner, enjoy a night off from cooking, and support MECC PTO! We’d love to see you there!

🎉 Our Annual Fun-Raiser is Coming!

Get ready for our annual Fun-Raiser beginning October 1! Watch for more information and a flyer coming home with students toward the end of September. We’re excited for another fun year of supporting our students and school!

Do you or someone you know have a child age birth to five in Maize or Renwick who isn’t yet in kindergarten? The Maize Special Education Cooperative offers free developmental screenings to check motor skills, speech, learning, social, hearing, and vision.

Call 316-722-3105, email brightstart@usd266.com, or visit the link below for more information or to schedule.

Maslow’s Pantry is here to support Maize students and families who may be experiencing food or clothing insecurity. If you or someone you know could use support, please click the link below to access our resources and request assistance.

Want to support Maslow’s Pantry? You can also use the link to learn how you can donate, & help us provide essential items to families in our community.

Click the link here to get help or find out how you can help!

Ms. Mandy is excited for our new school year! Please feel free to contact Ms. Mandy by email at mglasse@usd266.com. You can also call her counselor office’s direct number at 316-462-8803.

📝September’s class counselor lesson will focus on identifying emotions with the book Color Monster by Anna Llenas. We are also learning the words and actions to a song about being Safe and Kind.

📝Our first round of counseling small groups at MECC will begin at the end of September. The focus of our counseling small groups is to help students develop and practice the skills of regulating emotions, building friendship skills and how to manage our feelings related to our changing families. Teachers will refer students using social-emotional data which will help identify which students need additional support in these areas. Once students are referred to the counseling small groups, Ms. Mandy will reach out to parents with more information and gain parent consent.

📝Our school’s building-wide expectations are below. We incorporate the words and pictures in all parts of our day. Please help us with discussing what “Be Safe and Be Kind” looks like and doesn’t look like at home with your child. Thank you for your support!

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food, and other services to Kansas families who qualify. Find out more information here.