CUBS COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION
SCHOOL HOURS: 8:25-3:15 DAILY
HALF-DAY HOURS: 8:25-11:29
BREAKFAST OPENS @ 8:05-8:25
email: mailto:officecollins@uticak12.org
website: https://collins.uticak12.org
Location: 12900 Grand Haven, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Phone: 586-797-4200
Attendance Line: 586-797-4299 (24 hours)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CollinsCubs
COMMUNITY UPDATE ISSUE #36 May 24, 2024
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY DATES:
27: NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY
29: 6th Grade Camp 9:30-6:30
29: 4th Grade FIELD TRIP
30: FIELD DAY K-3 9AM-11AM, 4-6 1PM-3PM
31: RSVP for SENIOR CLAP OUT due!
31: FIELD DAY RAIN OUT
JUNE DATES:
3: 6th Grade Picnic and Kickball Game
4: 6th Grade DANCE (MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT) 5:30-7:30pm
5: STEVENSON COLLINS GRADUATES BREAKFAST! See Below
5: 6th Grade Dance- 5-7pm One Adult to 6th Grade Student
6: 6th Grade Graduation 9AM
7: Kindergarten Celebration 9 AM
7: Half-Day Last Day of School Dismissal @ 11:29
AUGUST RETURN DATES:
27: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL-HALF DAY
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Greetings CUBS-
Congratulations on completing our last full week in school for the year! A reminder that we do not have school on Monday, May 27th, due to the Memorial Day School Recess. We have 6th grade camp coming up next week, a fourth grade field trip, and field day as well. We are in need of Field Day volunteers. If you can donate some time, please feel free to sign-up below. Wishing you a lovely and happy Memorial Day weekend!
FIELD DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign: up here: SCHOOL: COLLINS 2024 FIELD DAY (signupgenius.com)
TITLE ONE EVENING for PARENTS 5/21/24 5:30-7pm
We loved having Collins Elementary's first-ever Parent Academy on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. A very special thank you to our NHS student, Ms. Wendy, and Ms. Jennifer for helping to assist with the free babysitting, and a BIG thank you to our Title I funded Literacy Coach, Ms. Budnick, and one of our outstanding teachers, Ms. Bryant for helping to teach our two sessions. If you attended, please see the additional information below. We also are asking for your input! If you can complete the survey, that would be helpful for us in hosting our next Title I session, hopefully, in the Fall of 2024! Stay tuned!
ATTENTION SENIORS-SENIOR CELEBRATION on 6/5/24
We would like to celebrate our Collins Elementary graduating Seniors to a breakfast on Wednesday, June 5th at 8AM. Please see the flyer below and RSVP to katherine.oltersdorf@uticak12.org by May 31st!
NWEA:
NWEA assessments continue this week and through next week. Please be sure to watch/read your child's classroom newsletters and information communicated for the end of the year information.
ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES and STUDENTS:
Fifth graders will be receiving a letter coming home, regarding their future 6th grade elective course options. Students in 6th grade, will have an elective (Vocal Music, Band, Art, Media Center, or Gym) in the first semester and an additional elective, in the second semester. Please see the letter below and review the course offerings with our child. When ready, please SUBMIT THE COURSE SELECTION SURVEY by FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 here: Collins Sixth Grade Specials Course Selection (office.com)
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Warm regards,
Principal Ciacchella
COLLINS ELEMENTARY PARENT ACADEMY TITLE I NIGHT 5-21-24
Greetings Collins Cubs and Families-
We had the wonderful opportunity to welcome our CUBS families into our building for our first ever TITLE ONE FUNDED, Parent Academy. It was a lovely event and we were able to welcome almost 20 families and students for the free babysitting portion. Another THANK YOU to our instructional staff, Mrs. Budnick and Mrs. Bryant for hosting our Literacy and Math sessions. We appreciated their expertise and time!! Thank you is also in order for Ms. Wendy and Ms. Jennifer for helping to host our students in the babysitting room. We appreciate you all!
This event was designed specifically for our Collins Cubs and our community in order to better support our students’ academics at home with the objective of enhancing and empowering our community with the knowledge to better understand and support their CUBS' learning at-home.
As our mission at Collins states: Our mission, with the help of the community, is to foster a caring and enriching environment that enables all students to grow academically and socially, to reach their individual potential as they become lifelong learners.
Go CUBS!
Mrs. Ciacchella, Ed.s
Principal, Collins Elementary School
Title I INFORMATION
Did you know Collins Elementary School is a SCHOOL-WIDE Title I elementary in Utica Community Schools? By being a TITLE I building, Collins Elementary receives additional funding support to help support our students and community of learners through a variety of supplemental and educational programs, events, and materials.
As shared on the state of Michigan's website, "Title I, is designed to help disadvantaged children meet high academic standards by participating in either a Schoolwide or a Targeted Assistance Program." Collins Elementary is a schoolwide program. If you are interested in learning more about our TITLE I funding that we receive and our resources that are available to our students, courtesy of TITLE I funding, please be sure to check out our COLLINS ELEMENTARY TITLE section on our website.
ATTENTION SIXTH GRADE FAMILIES
Greetings 6th grade families-
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, we felt it necessary to keep you up to date on several reminders with important dates and other necessary items to remember.
BEHAVIOR REMINDERS: Firstly, our students have several fun activities and special events coming up. As a reminder, our behaviors in school must continue to be school appropriate. We have seen an increase in some behaviors and not following the rules. As these are special events, please help remind your sixth grader to continue to maintain elementary appropriate behaviors, especially including: APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE at school/recess/lunch and on the bus, NO PHONES, Hands/Feet to ourselves, and respectful behaviors. Thank you for your help with this matter.
IMMUNIZATION UPDATE:
Please see the attached fliers regarding having all immunizations and/or waivers up to date BEFORE entering 7th grade.
IMPORTANT SIXTH GRADE DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY DATES
23: Collins BAND CONCERT
27: NO SCHOOL
29: 6th Grade Camp
30: Field Day
JUNE DATES:
3: PICNIC and Kickball Game
6: Graduation Day! Half-Day of School
7: LAST DAY Half-Day of School
INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR UCS?
We have several positions that will be open and available for Utica Community Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have every considered getting involved in this amazing community, this is the time to do so! Please be sure to check out the website FREQUENTLY!!
https://uticak12.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
If you'd like to SUBSTITUTE TEACH in our building, please visit the website below!!
UCS KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE and REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
Interested in registering for Kindergarten? If so, please visit uticak12.org/kindergarten for additional information.
- YOUNG FIVES: BIRTHDATES MUST FALL WITHIN SEPTEMBER 1st and DECEMBER 1st.
UCS 2024 BOND INFORMATION
UCS CALENDAR ALERTS
STUDENT BEHAVIOR POLICY
P.A.W.S.
SUPER CUBS SHOW THEIR P.A.W.S!
P: Positive Choices
A: Act Responsibly
W: Will be Respectful
S: Shows Integrity
All Collins Cubs are expected to follow protocols and procedures while showing their PAWS! That includes inside the classrooms, during the hallways, on the playgrounds, and for arrivial/dismissal as well. Teachers will be on the lookout for ways to celebrate students showing their PAWS and have a chance to earn incentives.
UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PARENT HANDBOOK FOR BEHAVIORS
Please review all Utica Community Schools behavior policies in the Parent Handbook attached to the link below. It is expected that all UCS policies and procedures will be adhered to at any/all school functions and on school properties. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
SCHOOL SAFETY UPDATE
Safety remains a priority for our school. Collins Elementary is once again providing training to our students on our safety protocols. The protocols identify actions that students may be asked to take in the event of a potential incident: hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate and shelter.
The training is provided through a short, animated video. In the video, the teacher – Mrs. Appleton – and her students walk through the different responses in a very relaxed and engaging way for younger children. The script was written by our staff.
The protocols will continue to be part of the training while practicing our regular school safety drills, such as fire drills, security drills, tornado drills, evacuation procedures, etc.)
The video is available for you to review at this link: UCS School Safety: Standard Response Protocol - Elementary - YouTube If you have any questions, please contact our office.
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Bruce Collins Elementary
Principal of Collins Elementary
Email: collinsquestions@uticak12.org
Website: https://www.uticak12.org/Collins
Location: 12900 Grand Haven Drive, Sterling Heights, MI, USA
Phone: (586)797-4200
Facebook: facebook.com/collins