Weekly Announcements

Reminder: If you have not yet paid your student(s) textbook fee, payments can be made online through your Infinite Campus account or at either the Elementary or MS/HS office.

K-12th Grade Textbook Fee: $50

J.A. Biztown

ALL 6th and 7th grade students

January 10th, 2025

Reminders:

1. Students are to bring their sack lunch unless the school is making one for them.

2. Students will need to dress appropriately for their businesses. Our students will be learning about the appropriate dress for their jobs in our business group meetings on Monday, Jan. 6th.

3. Parents who indicated they were willing to volunteer, please check your email as there is training information that MUST be completed before our simulation day.

4. We want to thank ALL our parents and guardians for volunteering. We had an overabundance of volunteers. Some of you will be alternates. Check your email for further information

The Collins-Maxwell Athletic Boosters are looking for help working the concession stand during Basketball season. They are asking for parents to sign up & if you have a student over the age of 14 that would like to work with you. Please use the link below to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084DABAE2CA5F58-52749631-basketball#/

New this year are Senior Recognition Ads. Recognize your student's milestones and successes with a yearbook ad. You can create and purchase your space online at jostensadservice.com/student.

Seniors, please complete the following items as soon as you can. When you have everything or if you have any questions please email Mrs. Coffelt - ccoffelt@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us.

1. Email us your Senior picture
2. Email us a Baby picture
3. Email us your Senior Quote (something that is school-appropriate, is inspirational or something that you find motivating or important to you)
4. Email us your Future Plans
5. Buy your yearbook at the following link

The 23-24 yearbooks are in. Please stop in and pick up your books with Mrs. Coffelt. There are extra books available for sale. Prek-8 is $25 and the HS book is $55 (make checks payable to Collins-Maxwell Yearbook).

Carrie Chapman Catt Award

Every school in Iowa that signs up and registers at least 90 percent of their eligible students to vote will receive the Carrie Chapman Catt Award, named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Schools that register 50% and 70% of their eligible students will also receive statewide recognition.

Please encourage your children if they are 17 or older to register to vote. It is a very easy process and can be done online at at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html

If you have any questions please reach out to Casady Myers at cmyers@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us

It’s that time of year again! It’s time for Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1 & Central Office Supply, a division of Minute Man, in Marshalltown to team up & PACK THE BACKPACK for area teachers! Don’t forget to remind ALL your teachers, parents & even students to nominate those teachers who go above & beyond to help out their students, classrooms, other teachers or the entire school! Every month we will pick one teacher, come to the school & surprise that teacher with $101 in school supplies of their choice from Central Office Supply! Nominating a teacher is easy, just go to www.KIXWEB.com & click on the Pack the Backpack banner & fill out the fast form. So, let’s all team up & help our area teachers! We look forward to all this year’s entries.

Pick up/Drop off @ MS/HS: The south and east entrances will be used for all students who walk or get dropped off before and after school. The west side (bus loop) will be BUS pick up and drop off ONLY from 7:00AM-5:00PM.

Please use visitor parking spots in the parking lot when dropping off or picking up students during the day.

Parents: If your student is not feeling well, the protocol is they MUST either go to the nurse or the office. We will evaluate them and then call you if we determine they need to leave. They CANNOT just text or call you.

Handbook Policy states: "If you are feeling sick in school you will need to see the school nurse and/or office secretary first. From there it will be determined if a parent/guardian needs to be notified. It is unnecessary and not following procedures when students call/text their parent/guardian before checking with the school nurse."

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7

HS Girl/Boy Wrestling Meet @ Nevada 5:30

HS Boys Basketball Game vs Valley Lutheran @ Maxwell 6:00

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

HS Spanish Trip Parent/Student Informational Meeting @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 6:00

Collins-Maxwell Athletic Booster Meeting @ Maxwell (Commons) 6:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

HS Girls Wrestling Meet @ Nevada 5:30 (early dismissal 2:40)

HS Boys Wrestling Meet @ Perry 5:30 (early dismissal 2:20)

V Girl/Boy Basketball Game vs Twin Cedars @ Maxwell 6:00

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

State Debate Tournament @ DMACC Ankeny 8:00

JA BizTown Field Trip (6th & 7th Grade) 8:15-3:00

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ West Marshall 4:30

PIE School Dance @ Colins 6:00-8:30

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

State Debate Tournament @ DMACC Ankeny 8:00

HS Boys Wrestling Tournament @ PCM 9:00

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

NO SCHOOL- Staff PD

HS Girls Wrestling Meet @ Clear Lake 5:30

JV/V Girls Basketball Game @ Grand View Christian 6:00

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ Meskwaki 4:00

HS Boys Wrestling Meet @ Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15

Collins-Maxwell School Board Meeting @ Maxwell 6:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16

JH Boys Basketball Game vs Colo-NESCO @ Collins 4:30

HS Boys Wrestling Meet @ Nevada 5:30

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ BCLUW 4:00

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

HS Boys Wrestling Tournament @ ADM 9:00

HS Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Iowa Falls-Alden 10:00

V Girls Basketball Game vs Lynnville-Sully @ Maxwell 4:00

MONDAY, JANUARY 20

HS Girls Wrestling Meet @ Hampton-Dumont 5:30

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

JH Boys Basketball Game vs GMG @ Collins 4:15

JV/V Boys Basketball Game vs Murray @ Maxwell 6:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

JH Boys Basketball Game vs Meskwaki @ Collins 4:30

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ Colo-NESCO 4:30

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ Colfax-Mingo 4:15

HS Boys Wrestling Meet @ Roland-Story

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

District Large Group Speech Contest

MONDAY, JANUARY 27

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ Bondurant-Farrar 4:15

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ North Tama

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30

JH Boys Basketball Game @ Meskwaki 4:30

HS Boys Wrestling Meet @ Iowa Falls- Alden 6:00

JV/V Boys Basketball Game vs Martensdale-St. Marys @ Maxwell 6:00

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31

HS Girls Wrestling State-Qualifying Meet

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ GMG 4:00

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

HS Boys Wrestling Tournament @ AC/GC 9:30