CUBS STAFF COMMUNICATION

Our mission at Collins, 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.

SCHOOL HOURS: 8:25-3:15 DAILY

HALF-DAY HOURS: 8:25-11:29

BREAKFAST OPENS @ 8:10-8:25

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)

COLLINS Facebook: www.facebook.com/CollinsCubs

PTO Facebook: www.facebook.com/BruceCollinsPTO

JANUARY DATES:

24: Amplify Coaching

27: Report Card Pilot Meeting

27: WIDA TESTING BEGINS (Please see Emily's Communication)

27: PTO PANERA FUNDRAISER 4-8pm (use code online)

28: Elementary Music Teachers PD @ Stevenson HS ECC 8:30-3:30

28: Continuous Improvement Meeting RESCHEDULED 3:30-4:30

28: 8:30-11:30 6th Grade HMH Round 2

29: Grade Level Meetings

31: Elementary MEDIA CENTER PD *TIME WAS CHANGED* 8:30-3:30 @ Stevenson HS ECC

31: PROGRESS REPORTS

FEBRUARY DATES

5: Kindergarten Open House (details to follow)

6: Conferences 4-7pm

12: COUNT DAY

14: Culture and Climate Survey Due

17-21: NO SCHOOL MID-WINTER BREAK

March-June Dates to Consider:

• March 3rd Reading Assembly
• May 6th Career Focus 11-1pm @ Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township

*NEW* Field Trip Reminders and ACTIONS:

1. All parents attending a field trip MUST have a background check on file, even if they are meeting at an off site event-any school sponsored event requires ANY adult to have an approved background check on file. Please note: it takes 2 weeks to get approved.
2. PLEASE SUBMIT A LIST OF YOUR CHAPERONES 2 weeks prior to the FIELD TRIP to the front office. We will check to see who is approved and who is not.
3. Please submit a final roster of background-checked approved and confirmed chaperones.
4. Please utilize the DISTRICT permission slips.
5. Please submit a copy of your permission slip and communication flyer prior to sending to communities for my approval along with your permission slip request.

*OLD* FIELD TRIP REMINDERS:

No field trips on Count Day

Please see the updated rules and regulations for student travel, any paperwork moving forward should be on the document below. Two key changes to note-

"For elementary school day trips, a ratio of one adult to five (or less) students is recommended"

"The trip sponsor is responsible for ensuring that copies of medial forms are readily available. In addition, all required medication must be available and properly administered according to individual student health plans and Board of Education Policy 5325 – Administration of Medication."

Teachers-

Thanks to our Crisis Prevention training, we have some IMPORTANT REVISIONS made regarding WALKIE TALKIE calls. These are for EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY. To streamline the process, we have some revised definitions of permissible Walkie Talkie "support calls, and KIP/emergency calls." It is critical that you review the policies and procedures prior to utilizing our walkie talkies. There are very strict parameters in which we must adhere to as well as what information/words spoken are permissible when utilizing walkie talkies. Additionally, ANY/ALL calls made will need to be document and paperwork submitted to aide in our collection of student data critical for SSTs, IEPs, and 504 supports.

Furthermore, we are sharing a tentative CALL LIST SCHEDULE of who will be responding to calls on certain days and the order of responding in order to provide an organized approach. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY.

We have requested some of our Crisis Intervention Providers to help host a staff meeting to provide additional guidelines and parameters when utilizing KIP and/or SUPPORT CALLS.

PERMISSIBLE CALLS FROM STAFF INCLUDE: ALL CALLS HAVE TO BE DOCUMENTED

• KIP CALL-EMERGENCY ONLY (See sheet for definition-paperwork will be required to be completed including input from the teacher requesting information).
• SUPPORT CALL (Documentation will be required to be submitted by the teacher following a support call).

• Say, "SUPPORT TO ROOM____" NO INITIALS OR NAMES SHARED. NOTHING ELSE SPOKEN.
• Say, "KIP to (LOCATION) for (provide initials)"
• During a KIP call, the channel should remain clear and only be utilized by the KIP team to communicate the situation unfolding.

*STAFF SHOULD ONLY CONTACT FRONT OFFICE FOR A CUSTODIAL ISSUE-NOT ON WALKIES*

Many of you have voiced your opinions regarding your desire for additional time needed to inventory materials or dig deeper into our Amplify Science and Savvas curriculum. We are trying to figure out a way to make it happen to provide substitutes for 60-90 minutes (or longer) with substitute teachers, if possible. Please take a minute to share your responses below by FRIDAY, January 31st before we begin the process of finding substitute teachers.

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the Board policy on Anti-Bullying. We will cover this for training at our February Staff Meeting again. Students will continue to get lessons on Anti-Bullying for Friendship Friday messages on morning announcements. In the meantime, a copy of the form will be in your mailboxes to place in your Collins Binders.

Please report and notify me personally if you receive any information from parents regarding this topic. In the past few years, we have had to conduct formal investigations. We take these very seriously.

Thank you.

Check out this excellent resource for Student Behavior Checklists straight from the Website. Have you explored Character Strong yet?

Individualized IRPs will be emailed to K-3 teachers this week of January 27-31. Please see the attached guidelines for identified students per the SUP'S bulletin from 1-23-25.

RESULTS ARE IN!

1. Conferences will be held the day after Kindergarten Open House from 4-7pm on Thursday, February 6th.
2. SIGN IN SHEETS will be required, especially for documentation of TITLE I purposes.
3. Please share a copy of your conference schedule by THURSDAY, February 6th with Wendy in the front office.
4. If you need me to sit in on any conference, please let me know.
5. Please remember LANGUAGE LINE is available to use for interpreters.

READING MONTH ACTIVITIES: (We will update this section as we begin planning)

1. March 3rd ASSEMBLY
2. READING MONTH THEME to be Announced. STAY TUNED!

Jan. 10,2025

Apr. 25, 2025

May 30, 2025

June 6, 2025

COLLINS CLOSET:

Once again, we are excited to open our COLLINS CLOSET to our community members. If you have a student in need of a winter jacket, hats, gloves, etc., please let the office know. We can help the family to shop in our COLLINS CLOSET!!

LOOKING FOR DONATIONS:

If you would like to donate materials for the Collins Closet, please add them to our collection in the closet area attached to Conference Room 2.

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.

ALL STAFF MEETINGS ARE TUESDAYS IN THE MEDIA CENTER @3:30-4:30

1. September 10: 3:30-5 (HEALTH and SAFETY TRAINING-Duzey and SSO Edwards
2. September 24- CANCELLED
3. October 8- School Improvement DATA DIGGING and GRADE LEVEL MEETING
4. November 19-School Improvement-Grade Level Goals Data Analysis
5. December 3-Data Digging Presentation Data Analysis
6. December 10th: DATA DIGGING PRESENTATION for MR. Monroe
7. January 14-Essential Literacy Strategies/Culture and Climate Survey
8. February 4-Anti-Bullying Training-KIP-Walkie CALLS (Amber/Beth)
9. March 4: MSTEP TRAINING PART 1
10. March 18: MSTEP TRAINING PART 2
11. April 8
12. April 29-GROUPINGS MEETING
13. May 13-GROUPSING MEETING
14. June 4

If you need to contact someone for help, please know that our Care Match site is always running. At anytime, students, staff, or families can submit an anonymous request to care through your district's custom link caresolace.com/utica.

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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