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Get Involved

There are many ways for parents to get involved at Maize Elementary School!

Please explore the options below. You may need a to fill out a Volunteer Background Check, which you can find more information on further down. 

Parent-Teacher Organization

Maize Elementary School PTO is a parent group committed to bettering the school through fund-raising, and other volunteer work. We celebrate our teachers and staff by working directly with the teachers, parents, and the school's Principal, Mr. White. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm in the MES STEAM Lab. Please join us! Additionally, our goal is to support all Maize PTO activities for the betterment of our entire Maize school district.
 
We're committed to helping our teachers meet the educational needs of all Maize Elementary School children in fun and special ways.

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Maize Education Foundation

It takes a lot to carry out our mission, and there are many ways you can support the Maize Education Foundation!

DonateYour donations help provide the Foundation with the funds it needs to maintain its operations while providing grants and supporting programs throughout the Maize School District.

While Maize Schools celebrate achievements and high performance in academics, arts, and group activities, there are still challenges to face. A significant number of students come to school without supplies and food. The rapid growth in enrollment causes increased challenges on staff and strains resources to support special services and the social-emotional needs of our students.

Click here to make a donation.

VolunteerWe are looking for passionate individuals to volunteer with the Maize Education Foundation!  Your support helps us continue to empower students and enhance educational opportunities in the Maize School District.

Whether you're interested in joining our Board of Directors, reviewing grant and scholarship applications, assisting at events, providing feedback, or participating in focus groups, there are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference in our community. There is truly something for everyone!

Click here to volunteer.

Panther Patrol

Panther Patrol (formerly Watch D.O.G.S. program) at Maize Elementary School is open to all individuals who are interested in volunteering and have a connection to a Maize Elementary School student or staff member.  The program will be an extension of our efforts to maintain and improve safety and security at Maize Elementary School. 

As the Patrol for the day, you will be given a daily agenda of activities that will include, but not be limited to, doing internal and external sweeps of the building, volunteering in classrooms, monitoring lunch and recess, and tutoring. We would like to have a Patrol person each day, and in order to allow others ample opportunity to help, we ask that you sign up to serve no more than twice a month.

Important steps to registering:

  1. Complete a volunteer background check, found at the bottom of this page
  2. Visit our sign-up genius, and choose your times.

Volunteer Background Checks

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Maize USD 266! Our schools are stronger thanks to the help and support of our community members, and our students benefit from this relationship.

Safety is a top priority for the district. Background checks are required and must be completed annually. All visitors moving beyond a school front office and its secure vestibule will also complete a Raptor Visitor Management System screening and a temporary visitor’s self-adhesive name tag printed each time they visit.

To volunteer at Maize Elementary School:

Self-Pay: Please click here to begin your Self-Pay background check process through the National Screening Bureau. After providing some information about yourself, you will be prompted to pay $24.50 by credit or debit card on a secure system, and you will receive a receipt via email. (The National Screening Bureau uses a secure server and cutting-edge screening technology in order to protect your privacy.)

District-Paid: Maize Schools does not wish to discourage any potential volunteer from getting involved in our classrooms and with our students volunteers. Please click here to begin the same background process at no cost to yourself, and Maize USD 266 will pay for your background screening.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and district!