Weekly Announcements

MS/HS Parents - February 17th - 22nd

MS Winter Dance

MS "NEON" DANCE

Date: Friday, February 28th, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $3.00

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

All students can bring a guest from another school if they have the guest form completed and turned in by Friday, February 21st, at 3:10 p.m. Pick up the forms in the school office.

All students MUST enter through the EAST DOORS - by the track.

We would like to ask parents and guardians to take their pictures before coming to drop your student(s) off. Only students and their guests will be allowed into the school.

Parent/Student Trap Shooting Meeting

Any 7th-12th grade Boys or Girls interested or planning to go out for Trap Shooting this year, there will be a student/parent meeting on February 18th @ 6:00 in the MS/HS Commons. If you have any questions please contact Jarod Martin by text or call @ 515-450-0085.

Parent/Teacher Conference and Freshmen Orientation

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 27th from 4:00-8:00 in the small gym at the MS/HS building. All teachers will be available on a walk-in basis. Please note that all teachers will have a supper break from 5:30-6:00. We will have an early dismissal on Thursday at 1:48.

Also, if you have an 8th grade student, we will be holding FRESHMEN orientation at 7:00 on the same night in the large gym. We will go over high school class schedules and four-year course plans. Parents and students are encouraged to attend.

Musical Donations Needed!!!!

Musical Donations Needed- We need some help from the community to supply props and costumes for our production. Contact Mrs. Holliday if you have any of the following items to loan for the production:

Construction Materials

2- 4'x8’ 1/2” thick FOAMULAR insulation boards

Props

Toy/stuffed fish (1’ or larger)

1 coconut (halved) -real or fake

Plastic swords -5

Plastic halberd-2

Wizard’s staff

Life sized (or ¾) Stuffed or inflatable cow

Costumes

Costume cloaks (black, gray, brown, etc)

Medeival Knight-related costumes

Extra long leather belts (to wear over knight costumes)

Cliche French costumes (berets, black/white striped shirts

Can-can skirts

2024-2025 Textbook Fee

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

**Letters went out last week if there are any fees due on your students account. Past fees-current

Attention Senior Parents

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 - Yearbook Checklist

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.

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

Yearbooks

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).

February Menu's

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Carrie Chapman Catt Award

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

Pack The Backpack

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

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.

Student Sick Protocol

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."

Events

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

FFA Week- Dress up: America

High Five Friday- FFA 7:30-8:20

"The Giver" @ Civic Center- Grades 6th-8th 10:30-2:00

Boys District Basketball Game vs Twin Cedars @ Maxwell 7:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

FFA Week- Dress up: Camo

CPR- Juniors (and a few seniors) @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 10:00

Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

Parent/Student Trap Shooting Meeting @ Maxwell (Commons) 6:00

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

FFA Week- Dress up: Flannel

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

Collins-Maxwell School Board Meeting @ Maxwell 6:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

FFA Week- Dress up: Farmer

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

HS Boys District Basketball Game TBD

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

FFA Week- Dress up: Blue and Gold

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

HS Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ AGWSR 4:15 (early dismissal @ 1:40)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

IHSSA All-State Large Group Festival @ Iowa State

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

FFA Sub Districts

Athletic Booster Sports Recognition Night @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 6:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

HS Boys District Basketball Game TBD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

ISC Speech Festival @ North Tama 11:15-5:00

HS Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Early Dismissal @ 1:48

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

Freshmen Orientation @ Maxwell (Large Gym) 7:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

MS Dance @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 6:00-9:00

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

District Individual Speech Contest

FFA South Central District Convention @ Murray

Boys Substate Basketball Game TBD

MONDAY, MARCH 3