Mustang Minutes - Back to School

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Maize Virtual Preparatory School, C/O Maize USD266 District Office

905 W. Academy Ave, Maize, KS 67101

A message from Principal Heather Vincent

I hope all of our Mustang families are enjoying a summer filled with rest, recharging, and memory-making! With just over a month until the start of the school year, we wanted to share a few important reminders as you begin preparing for Back to School.

During the May district Board of Education meeting, the board approved the purchase of new computers for Maize Virtual students! These will be provided to all of our students in August at curriculum distribution. Students that are in 8B through 12th grades will receive a 13" MacBook Neo with case, and grades K-8 will receive an 11.6" Chromebook with case.

Maize By Design students will receive their curriculum boxes in a few short weeks. Please read the below article on how to proceed with that FedEx shipment being sent to your home.

Along with their new MacBooks, high school students will receive their totes of books during Curriculum Distribution.

Please review the Curriculum Distribution options listed in the “Picking up Computers and Curriculum” section of this newsletter and reserve a time that works best for your family. If none of the available options fit your schedule, please contact the office for assistance. With the exciting change of new MacBooks and Chromebooks, it will be imperative that we have all of our families attend distribution this school year.

We look forward to seeing all of our Mustang families very soon!

Connect with Principal Heather Vincent at hvincent@usd266.com

We had nine 9th graders, twenty 10th graders, eighteen 11th graders, and four 12th graders make the Honor Roll for spring semester! Congratulations to the following students!:

Please direct all mailings to:

Maize Virtual Preparatory School

C/O Maize USD266 District Office

905 W. Academy Ave

Maize, KS 67101

The office phone number is 316-462-8800.

To reach office personnel directly:

Angie can be reached at abayliff@usd266.com or 316-350-2051.

Christine can reached at cluna@usd266.com or 316-350-2052.

Qualifying families can have their MVPS curriculum fee, ACT & SAT testing fees, and possibly activity participation fees waived or reduced. The 2026-27 Free and Reduced application will be available July 15th. We will provide more information via email about how to apply then.

Please update the MVPS office via email at mvpsinfo@usd266.com with any phone number, email address, or home address updates that occur during the year. If your family moves, send your new address and an updated proof of residency. Proof of residency can include:

• a copy of your Driver's License (this will stay valid until license expiration)
• a mortgage/lease agreement with the dated signature page
• a copy of a redacted bank statement showing your current address, or
• a gas, water, or electric bill with the new address shown as the service address

K-8 families, boxes of curriculum are headed your way later this month! Our curriculum vendors, Beyond the Page and BookShark utilize FedEx to ship all of the amazing materials we use for students’ Individualized Learning Plans. You have two options when your curriculum arrives at your door.

Option 1: Unpack and organize your materials so that you have out only what you need to begin the year.

Option 2: Put the boxes to the side and wait a few weeks before getting started.

The Unpacking Process:

1. Open your boxes and carefully remove the materials. Save the packing slip(s).
2. Use the included packing slip to confirm all items are included.
3. Use the Curriculum Issues Google Form to communicate any missing or incorrect items from your shipment. MVPS will take care of any issues for you.
4. Keep out only the materials that you need for the first few weeks of school.
5. Designate a safe storage area for all materials not in use so that learning is new and engaging when the necessary items are revealed.
6. Tip of the Day! If you are schooling multiple students, designate a color coding system with dot stickers. Each child’s books get their own designated color of dot stickers on all of their books. This makes keeping materials organized and easy to access.

Our Curriculum Distribution events are set for August. Please sign up to attend one of the below dates/locations. This will help the office organize the items being distributed this school year, and organization will be key in making this year as smooth as possible with all of our families attending.

If you are unable to attend any of the distribution events, you are welcome to send someone on your behalf. Simply indicate this on the sign up form. Special pick up arrangements outside of either of these options will need to be made by contacting the office ahead of distribution dates.

Please sign up for a Curriculum Distribution Event Date/Location by clicking here!

August 7th from 9 to 11 a.m.

Maize South Middle School

Door #5

3403 N. Tyler Rd, Wichita, 67205 - Off of West Silver Fox St

Click here for a traffic map of Maize South Middle School.

August 11th from 9 to 11 a.m.

*New Location

Gardner Hampton Inn Conference Center

151 N. Cedar Niles Rd, Gardner, 66030

August 13th from 9 to 11 a.m.

*New Location

1100 Kasold Dr, Lawrence, KS 66049

August

7th: Curriculum Distribution - Maize area - 9 to 11 a.m.

Maize South Middle School - 3403 N. Tyler Rd, Wichita, 67205

11th: Curriculum Distribution - NE KS NEW LOCATION! - 9 to 11 a.m.

*New Location: Gardner Hampton Inn Conference Center -

151 N. Cedar Niles Rd, Gardner, 66030

12th: NE KS Back to School Night - 6:30 to 8 p.m.

13th: Curriculum Distribution - Lawrence - 9 to 11 a.m.

*New Location: 1100 Kasold Dr, Lawrence, KS 66049

18th: First day of school for 8B through 12th

18th: Parent Orientation

18th-21st: K through 8th Launch Week

25th: Maize area Back to School Night - 6 to 8 p.m.

September

7th: No School - Labor Day

We are excited to kick off the school year with our Back-to-School events in both the Maize and KC areas!

The Northeast Kansas area Back-to-School Event is on August 12th at the Gardner, Kansas Hampton Inn Conference room. The Maize Back-to-School Event will be on August 25th at the Maize City Park. For both events, PTO will be present to connect with families, share information about upcoming PTO events, and collect swag orders. Families will also have the opportunity to place orders online as needed during the events.

We are looking forward to connecting with families, sharing what’s ahead for the year, and kicking off a fun and engaging PTO season in both communities!