Mustang Monthly
October 2026
October at MCE: Celebrating Fall & Our Mustang Community
Fall is here, and with it comes some of our favorite opportunities to bring our Mustang families together! October is a fun time at Maize Central Elementary, with school-wide activities designed to celebrate our students and strengthen the connection between school and home. We look forward to seeing families at Trunk-or-Treat, our FREE PTO-sponsored event, as well as our Fall Parties & Parade. We also have Parent-Teacher Conferences, an important opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher and learn more about how they are doing at school.
Conferences are a great time to celebrate what is going well and learn more about your child’s academic progress, but they are also an important opportunity to talk about the whole child. Teachers can share how your child is doing with our Mustang Skills for Success-- the skills and behaviors that help students be successful learners, classmates, and members of our school community. When families and teachers work together and communicate openly, we are able to better celebrate successes, recognize areas for growth, and support each student along the way.
Whether you are decorating a trunk, cheering on students during the parade, volunteering, or simply joining us for a school event, your involvement matters. Our students feel that support, and it is one of the things that makes our school community so special. Thank you for being such an important part of our Mustang family.
We love having our families in the building, on the sidelines, and alongside us as we support our students. I can't wait to see so many of you throughout October!
Mustang Monday
Football Friday
Maslow's Pantry: Supporting Maize Families
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!
You may check a balance or add money to your student's lunch account by visiting the Skyward Family Access Portal, and clicking the Food Service tab. If you have questions about your child's food account, or need to speak to someone about reduced lunch eligibility, please contact our Food Service Department at 316-722-0900.
👈Maize Central Elementary School Kitchen Staff
Join Us for a Musical Journey Through the Popular Family Movie: BIG !
When: Thursday, Nov. 19th at 6:00p.m.
Location: Maize Performing Arts & Aquatics Center
Third Grade Classes: Anderson, Auten, Hepner, Keiter, Schoen
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When: Thursday, Nov. 19th at 7:00p.m.
Location: Maize Performing Arts & Aquatics Center
Fourth Grade Classes: Dean, Perryhill, Sharp, Tauer, Tyler
We look forward to seeing you there!
📚 Earn a Token, Choose a Book! 🎟️
Our giant MCE Book Vending Machine is a fun way to celebrate students for making positive choices! Students can earn tokens for good behavior, kindness, academic achievements, improved attendance, leadership, perseverance, positive attitudes, and other special accomplishments. Students may also earn a token through peer recognition, teacher choice, or special milestones.
Every token means a chance to visit the vending machine and choose a FREE book to take home and keep! We love celebrating our Mustangs and helping them build their very own home libraries! 📖💜
👀Attendance Updates👀
We wanted to share a quick update regarding attendance records. We are currently re-coding some half-day absences to ensure that our attendance records accurately reflect our school’s attendance procedures.
Earlier this year, students who left school early in the afternoon were sometimes coded as a half-day absence, even when they were only dismissed a short time before the end of the school day. As we review and correct these records, some students may now show fewer days absent in their attendance history, particularly students who have had multiple afternoon early dismissals.
Moving forward, students will be recorded as half-day absent only when they leave more than one hour early in the afternoon. Early dismissals that occur within one hour of the end of the school day will not be coded as a half-day absence, rather Skyward will indicate a Y (left early).
❗Times to Know!❗
8:15-8:30- Arrival
8:30- Students Counted Tardy after 8:30
2:40-3:40- Students Leaving from Front Office are marked "Y" for Leaving Early
3:25- End of Day Dismissal Begins
3:40- Final Bell Rings
We appreciate your patience as we make these corrections and work to ensure our attendance records are accurate and consistent for all students. Thank you for partnering with us to support strong attendance at MCE!
Donuts with Dads Event 10/23
Dads looking for an opportunity to come together with other Mustang dads and enjoy some time with your MCE student before school? Check out the Donuts with Dads event and RSVP here!
When: Friday, October 23rd, 2026 from 7:30-8:00am
Who: Dads, Uncles, Grandpas, or other father figures & your MCE student
What: Free donuts, coffee, and a fun activity