MAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER No. 1 Tiger Drive P.O. Box 46 Maywood, NE 69038

Phone (308) 362-4223 Website: www.maywoodtigers.org

January 2020

With the start of the New Year and the second semester getting started we have a few reminders. Please be sure to let the office know if your child is going to be absent. If your child is sick, they need to be fever-free for at least 24 hours and symptom-free before returning to school. Be sure to wash coats, hats, gloves, and all clothing items regularly. If students need hats, coats, or gloves, please notify the office. If you have medication that your child needs to take, please have your child bring that to the office so that it is locked up. The dosage, how often, and what time of the day the office staff should give the medication needs to be explained in a signed parent note. The annual report of Maywood Public Schools will be available in the office or on the school webpage. This is a require-ment of Rule 10 and has information about the school district. At the end of February, we will be having the five-year external visit required by Rule 10. A team of educators from other schools and educational service units will be visiting MPS for a day to meet with staff and students. They will be touring the school and looking at our school improvement goal that was identified five years ago. The goal was to improve writing across all curricular areas. The team will submit a report to MPS and help guide in a direction for the next five years. If you have questions about the annual report, the external visit, Rule 10, or other questions, please feel free to contact the office and we will help you out. On February 6th, parent-teacher conferences will be held and a 2:30 dismissal will be run that day. No school will be held on Friday, February 7th. Go Wolves, Mr. Brown

Title 1 Tidbit Tips for Success:

*Eat Together: Children who regularly eat meals with their families tend to do better in school and avoid risky behav-

ior. Eating dinner together is great, but other meals count too. Parents, if you work at night, try to make time for a family

breakfast. If it’s impossible to eat together during the week, try a picnic lunch on the weekend.

*Celebrate Progress: Suggest that your student creates a fun reminder of all the things he/she has accomplished. Cre-

ate a box, decorate it and label it “I Did It!” Then, your student can write each success on a slip of paper and put it in the

box. If your student is feeling discouraged, have them read their accomplishments from the slips in the box.

*Excellent Attendance: Being in school every day means your child won’t miss out on learning. Try to schedule appoint-

ments and family trips outside of school hours. If your kids ask to stay home “just because” remind them of what they’ll

miss, such as a reading group or PE class. Explain that students can be absent only if they are sick or if there is a family

emergency.

*Reminder: I will be available to talk with you about Title 1 services at Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 6. Thank you! Emily Garrison-Lenz Maywood Public School Special Education and Title 1 Teacher emily.garrison@maywoodtigers.org

February 2020—Maywood Public School

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 RPAC BB tour-nament

Speech at Per-kins County

2 3 FBLA Blood drive from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Community Hall

Frontier County Spelling Bee in Maywood at 9:00 a.m.

4 MHC BB at Medicine Valley at 4:00 p.m.

5 FFA State De-gree and Profi-ciency Review

6 2:30 p.m. dismissal

Parent Teacher Conferences from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

7 No School

MHC BB vs. Hitch-cock Co. at Hayes Center at 4:00 p.m.

8 Speech at Sutherland

MHC JHBB Tour-nament at Wauneta Pali-sade at 9:00 a.m.

9 10 RPAC Vocal Clinic at Paxton

11 MHC BB at South Platte at 4:00 p.m.

12 FFA Spring CDE #1

13 14 MHC BB vs, Wauneta Palisade at Hayes Center at 4:00 p.m. Sen-ior Night

15

16 17 MHC GBB Sub-Districts TBA

18 MHC GBB Sub-Districts TBA

19 RPAC Speech meet at Cambridge

20 MHC GBB Sub-Districts Fi-nals TBA

21 MHC Boys BB at Southwest at 6:00 p.m.

22

23 24 No School

Teacher In-Service

MHC BBB Sub-Districts TBA

25 MHC BBB Sub-Districts TBA

26 27 MHC BBB Sub-District Final TBA

28 29 Speech at Southwest at 8:00 a.m.

Please check the calendar on the school website for the most cur-

rent times and dates. Calendars are subject to change without no-

tice and we don’t want you to miss any school events. The school

website is located at maywoodtigers.org Maywood Public Schools

is also on Facebook and Twitter @Maywoodschool

March & April 2020 —Maywood Public School

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

March1 2 Start of Spring practice

3 4 5 Girls State BB Tournament

6 Girls State BB Tournament

No School Spring Break

7 Girls State BB Tournament

8 Daylight Saving Time

9 10 1:00 p.m. dismissal

FFA Spring CDE #2

Maywood Quiz Bowl at 1:30 p.m.

11 MCC Inter-high Day

ESU High School

Quiz Bowl in

McCook

12 Boys State BB Tournament

13 Boys State BB Tournament

14 Boys State BB Tournament

15 16 District Speech at North Platte at 8:00 a.m.

17 St. Patrick’s Day

18 NPCC Inter-

high Day

Loper Business

Invitational

19 UNK Indoor Track Invitational at 1:00 p.m.

20 21

22 23 24 RPAC Instru-mental Clinic at Maywood at 1:00 p.m. Concert is at 7:00 p.m.

25 Cambridge Track Invite at 1:00 p.m.

26 Farm Safety Day

27 State Speech at Kearney

28 Maywood Prom

29 30

Maywood Elemen-tary and JH Quiz Bowl at 4:00 p.m.

31 April 1 Golf at Cambridge at 10:00 a.m.

2

FBLA Blood Mobile

3 4

Sutherland Track Invite at 10:00 a.m.

5 6 7

Kindergarten Round up

8

JH Track at Paxton at 10:00 a.m.

9

1:00 p.m. Dismis-sal

Teacher In-service

10

No School

11

12 Easter Sunday

13

No School

14

Golf at Arapahoe at 10:00 a.m.

15

JH Track at Hitch-cock County at 9:00 a.m.

16

Golf at Medicine Valley at 10:00 a.m.

17

Medicine Valley Track Invite at McCook at 9:30 a.m.

18

19 20 K-12 Spring Music Concert at 7:00 p.m.

21 Southwest Golf Invite at Cam-bridge at 10:00 a.m.

Paxton Track In-vite at 10:30 a.m.

22 23 District Music Concert

24 Senior Sneak

25

26 27

FFA Banquet

28

South Loup Track Meet at Arnold at 10:00 a.m.

29 30

RPAC Golf at DCS at 10:00 a.m.

1

RPAC Track Meet at Paxton at 11:00 a.m.

2

No School - Spring Break

FBLA State Leadership Conference State FFA Convention

Maywood Public School is an equal opportunity provider. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations

and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based

on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Maywood Public School Breakfast and Lunch Menu February 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3 Waffle Sticks Meatball Sub Smilie Fries Fruit Pudding

4 Pancake on a Stick Chicken Tacos Cheese Salsa Refried Beans Fruit

5 Omelet & Hashbrown Pig in a Blanket Macaroni and Cheese Peas Fruit

6 Sausage Biscuit Ham Patty Sandwich Corn Fruit Cookie

7 NO SCHOOL

10 Blueberry Muffin with Yogurt Cup

Breaded Chicken Sand-wich Tater Tots Tomatoes/Pickles/Fruit

11 French Toast Sticks Pizza California Blend Fruit Brownie

12 Scrambled Eggs with Toast

SENIOR CITIZEN MEAL Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes Peas and Fruit Dinner Roll

13 Breakfast Pizza Cook’s Choice Sandwich Oven Fries Fruit Gelatin with Whipped Topping

14 Egg Biscuit Beef Nachos Corn Fruit Churro

17 Cook’s Choice Breakfast

Italian Dunkers Meat Sauce Cheesy Bread Green Beans Fruit

18 Sausage Biscuit Hamburgers Oven Fries Fruit Pudding

19 Omelet & Hashbrown Chicken Gravy over Bis-cuits Broccoli Fruit

20 Pancake on a Stick Mini Corndogs Macaroni and Cheese Peas Fruit

21 Fruit Pastry and Yogurt Cup

Chili Cheese sticks / Crackers Vegetable Sticks Fruit and Cinnamon Roll

24 NO SCHOOL 25 Omelet & Hashbrown Hot dog or Chili dog Corn Fruit Doritos

26 Pancake on a Stick Spaghetti Green Beans Fruit Bread Stick

27 Egg Biscuit Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Fruit Dinner Roll

28 Waffle Sticks Pizza California Blend Fruit Cookie

Microsoft Office Specialist Word Certification

Congratulations to Stevie Handsaker for passing the MOS Word Certifi-cation exam. Certified individuals establish their ability to perform a num-ber of Word tasks, such as creating and managing documents, format-ting text, paragraphs and sections, creating tables and lists, applying ref-erences and inserting and formatting objects.

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An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven com-petency at an industry entry-level and is ready to enter into the job mar-ket. Stevie earned her certification in her Information Technology Busi-ness class.

Maywood High School Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight

Parker Johnston

Juan Baeza

What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? Don't make excuses for not doing homework, just get it done. Describe senioritis. Being mentally checked out of high school, but still physically being in high school. What has been the highlight of your senior year? Making the playoffs in football. Where do you imagine yourself 10 years from now? I see myself happy and out of high school as well as college. Who do you think is the most influential person in the United States? Why?

Donald J. Trump, as he is the leader of the free world. What is the one sacrifice you would not be willing to make, even if it meant solving all of the world’s problems? If I had to sacrifice my friends or family to save the world, I don't know that I could make that sacrifice. What is the most important quality in a friendship and why?

I feel that loyalty is the most important part of any relationship or friend-ship. What is one outrageous thing you desperately want to try before you die?

Bareback riding I am inspired by… My Grandpa Jim, because he is one of the strongest peo-ple I know, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Who is your hero and why? My Grandpa Jim, there are so many amazing

things he has done in his life, without him, I wouldn't be here, and finally, he is an outstanding person that I love with all of my heart.

What is the most creative excuse you've ever used to get out of a homework assign-ment? My best one I’ve used is “it’s in my pickup but my mom took it to work and all my stuff is in there that’s why I came empty handed to class.” What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? Your high school experience is like nothing you’ve experienced before because its the time where you become an adult, take advantage of it, have fun before you have to do adult things. What has been the highlight of your senior year? The highlight of my senior year so far is making the playoffs in Football because its one thing I’ve always wanted to accom-plish in my high school career Where do you imagine yourself 10 years from now? Hopefully, if all goes well I can become a travel welder and open up a welding shop. Which one memory will you remember forever about your time here? I will miss seeing my friends and miss all of our memories we had here at MHS. What is the worst thing about being a senior? I think the worst thing about being a senior is that after this year you will break away from your friends. What excuses do you give people when you don't want to go somewhere? I have to work.

Julie Ingison

What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? It’s like High School musical but with no singing and more drama. Describe senioritis. It’s like the last five minutes of A-team they seem to last forever and you’re just wanting to leave. What is one outrageous thing you desperately want to try before you die? Hang gliding If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you move and why? Scotland because their national ani-mal is a unicorn. What’s usually the first thought in your head when you wake up in the morning? I'm too tired for this. What excuses do you give people when you don’t want to go somewhere? My mom said I can’t go. I have to clean today. Who is your hero and why? My hero is my mom because no matter what life has given her she always stands tall.

MHS Senior Spotlight 2020

The RPAC Art Contest was held in Cambridge on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Maywood School art students submitted 14 pieces of art. Four projects were chosen for the RPAC traveling art show. Award winners standing left to right are, Karlie Gerlach (painting) with Best of Show, Maci Sorge (collage with paint) with 1st Honorable Mention, Jason McIntosh (photography) with 2nd Honorable Mention, and Ryan Canann (photography) with 3rd Honorable Mention.

Congratulations Karlie, Maci, Jason and Ryan!

RPAC Art Contest Winners

The National Honor

Society will have their

annual Eileen's Cookies

fundraiser in March.

Watch for details in the

February newsletter.

Maywood FFA News

The spring semester starts off the busiest time of the year for our Maywood FFA chapter. With inclimate weather, district Leadership Development Events were pushed back to January 29th. On February 5th, proficiency applications will be judged for students work with their Su-pervised Agricultural Experiences. 7 members of our chapter will also interview that day for their Nebraska State FFA Degrees. Those members are Wacey Flack, Karlie Gerlach, Eli Hand-saker, Parker Johnston, Natalie Koubek, Jon Moore, & Kizziah Rutherford. Members don’t miss a beat as the first set of spring Career Development Events take place at NCTA on February 12th. Teams competing include Ag Communications, Farm Business Management, Nursery & Landscape, & Vet Science. February 25th we will host our Nebraska State FFA Officer in all ag classes. The week of February 23 to 29, members will celebrate National FFA Week. We would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the annual pork loin dinner during the Ber-trand basketball game!

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Our Kindergarten through 5th Grade students have been learning from the Choose Love Curriculum. Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement™ is a nonprofit organization with a mission to create safer schools, lifespan social and emotional learning platform that not only teaches students the life skills that are essential to happi-ness and success, but also fosters a school culture that reduces violence from the inside out.

The program focuses on character development and Social and Emotional Learning that teaches educators and their students how to choose love in any circumstance through wonderfully simple yet powerful themes and practices for the classroom that naturally evolve into a culture where students feel safe, nurtured, connected, and empowered.

The Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy inspired expert educators to join together to create a social and emotional education program that incorporates the latest ad-vances in neuroscience, mindfulness, emotional intelligence and positive psycholo-gy to provide children the essential life skills that with help them succeed in school.

We have had a lot of fun learning these lessons in our classrooms. Brave breaths, gratitude, super hero poses and classroom constitutions have been a part of this inspiring curriculum.