

March 2025
Collins-Maxwell Elementary News
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Elementary Principal Mrs. Plants:
Please reach out with any questions or concerns and thank you for your continued support in ensuring your students' success!
Feel free to reach out!
cplants@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Principal
We are 100 days smarter:
Students celebrated with dressing 100 year old!
Mrs. Haupert's Kindergarten class
Mrs. Ericson's Kindergarten class
Our busy elementary events:π
March 7
ππRIF
(Reading is fundamental)
March 24
No School, Teacher PD day.
Coming soonππ‘
PIE Game & Raffle night in April!
All you need is good hot food!! Student lunch $3.05. Student breakfast $2.05ππ
Start your day with Breakfast!π₯ππ§ππ₯π₯£ππ
School Breakfast is served from 7:35-8:10. Breakfast is $2.05/student. No need to sign up!
Thank you to our amazing specials teachers for their hard work & dedication to your students! π
Music teacher: Mr. Mitchell, Guidance & Tag teacher: Mrs. Shivers, Art teacher: Ms. Dietze, and PE teacher: Mrs. Svejda,
BackPack Program
The Food Bank of Iowa's BackPack Program is designed to increase access to easy-to-prepare, single servings of food to school-age children on weekends when school lunch or breakfast is not offered. The Food Bank of Iowa and Collins-Maxwell Elementary would like to invite your child to participate in this free program.
- Every Friday, Your child will receive a sack
- There is no fee to participate
- Notify the elementary office if interested.
The America Heart Association π
Elementary is currently participating in our annual Jump Rope for Heart. Donations will continue thru March 14th online or with your students.
PIE needs your help! π
Penny wars coming soon for students!!!
And raffle prizes are being accepted for upcoming game night!
Keep remembering winter clothes for recessπ¨ββ π₯Ά
The temperature & winds are still making our playground very cold. Send your students with a winter coat, gloves or mittens, hat & even warm socks and shoes! We want them to enjoy their time outside all the way thru winter!
Student Mentoringπ
Please contact the office if you would like a permission form to have your student join our mentoring program.
- Mentors are screened & trained from the YSS program
- Teachers & School staff help match appropriate mentors with mentees
- Mentors eat lunch, play games, make crafts during lunch & recess times during school hours.
Mark your calendar!π
πSpring Break is March 17-21π
*Early out Friday March 14
*No school March 24 (Teacher PD day)
Contact for questions:
Elementary Principal: cplants@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Behavior Specialist: ajensen@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Nurse: jlewis@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Secretary: mwierson@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary School phone: (641) 385-2446