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.

Welcome back to school everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic summer.

As the school year starts, there are some important things to remember that I will be needing soon for my office records.

Immunizations and Health Assessments:

Don’t forget to turn in your child’s most up-to-date immunization records as well as an updated Health Assessment (physical) if this is the first time your child has been in a Kansas school. The exclusion date for immunizations is October 1

Skyward Health History:

It is the parent’s responsibility to update health conditions in Skyward and notify the school nurse as needed for health concerns.

Medications:

Under certain conditions medication may be given at school per the Board of Education Policy. A new consent form must be filled out EVERY school year BEFORE any medication is administered at school.

There is an online form in Skyward for over the counter medications. You will always be notified before an over the counter medication is given.

Keep your child at home if he or she has any of these symptoms (this is not an all-inclusive list):

• Fever > 100 degrees; (Your child may return to school ONLY after his/her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees for a minimum of 24 hours WITHOUT the use of medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen).

• Vomiting (even once; for a full 24 hours from last vomiting episode)

• Diarrhea

• Chills

• General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches

• Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

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

The PTO is kicking off the school year with lots of ways to get involved! PTO shirts are on sale through September 4 at www.successfund.com/meccshirts2026, or you can pick up a paper order form in the office and pay by cash or check.

Mark your calendar for our August Spirit Night at Freddy’s on August 25 from 4–8 p.m. on 21st Street. We hope to see you there!

Our first PTO meeting of the year will be August 27 at 6 p.m. We would love to have you join us!

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.

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.