Collins Cadence

Shelli LeBlanc, Principal

Chelsea Rothe, Assistant Principal

Krystal McCure, Counselor 5th Grade

Chiante Deal, Counselor 6th Grade

Email: contactcollins@conroeisd.net
Website: http://collins.conroeisd.net/
Location: Collins Intermediate, 6020 Shadowbend Place, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281-298-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollinsCISD/
Twitter: @CollinsCobras

Happy Friday,

On Monday, April 8, we will be experiencing about a 95% solar eclipse. Our school is planning to take students to view the eclipse using approved eclipse glasses. Permission slips were sent home this week and are due back on Friday, April 5.

Our first round of STAAR testing is about to begin on Thursday, April 11 for our 6th graders. Please make note of the dates of testing, as we are a closed campus on those days.

Take care and enjoy your weekend!

Shelli LeBlanc

April is Arab American Heritage Month

Monday, April 8

• Solar Eclipse Viewing

Tuesday, April 9

• Spring Pictures

April 11-25

• Senior Scholarship Coin Drive

Thursday, April 11

• STAAR - 6th Grade Reading (Collins is a CLOSED campus)

Saturday, April 13

• CISD Band and Orchestra Solo Contest

Monday, April 15

• PTO Meeting 1:30 PM

Tuesday, April 16

• STAAR - 5th Grade Reading (Collins is a CLOSED campus)

Thursday, April 18

• STAAR - Reading Make-Ups

Friday, April 19

• Progress Report 4th grading period window closes
• Student Holiday - Staff Development
• Fine Arts selection google form due (Incoming 5th)

We want our students to be set up for success on test days! Please help your child with the following:

• Get a good night's sleep - please make sure your child gets at least 8-10 hours of sleep. Please limit phones and electronics in the bedroom!
• Eat a healthy, protein-filled breakfast.
• Wear comfortable clothes and bring a lunch (unless buying a sack lunch), water bottle, jacket, and book to read.
• Electronic devices (such as phones and smart watches) are taken up during testing so we advise leaving those at home.

We are so proud of how hard our students have worked and how much they've learned this year! Remember that these tests are just a chance for them to show off what they know, and that we only ask that they do their very best!

• All Physical Day permission slips are due by April 18th in order for us to have an accurate count of students attending. Please use the QR code to pre-pay online or send in cash or check the day of. Students who have not pre-paid or have money in hand on April 25th, will not be able to participate.

• Physical forms will be passed out next week for the parents to fill out the left side of the form. The student may turn it in to Coach Carbery ahead of time, or bring on the day of, on April 25th.

• If you are obtaining a physical for next year with your doctor, it must be completed AFTER April 15th in order for it to count for the next school year.

• If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Carbery at mcarbery@conroeisd.net.

Collins will be participating in David’s Dream Run on May 4th! We are looking forward to seeing all of our Collins Cobras running together to support such a great cause! Coach Carbery and Coach Henry will be running with any Collins Cobra that would like to participate. See the link below to register for the fantastic event!

https://david.conroeisd.net/department/get-involved/davids-dream-run/

• Registration will be open April 2 - April 12, 2024. There will be a mandatory parent orientation on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at The Woodlands High School.
• All payments must be paid in full by May 31, 2024. Course credit will not be awarded if payment has not been received in full.

Registration Procedures at each Campus:

• Step 1: See the counselor for guidance in course selection. The counselor will create a registration form for the student. 6th grade students will register at their intermediate/junior high campus with their counselor.
• Step 2: The school counselor will provide the student a flyer with detailed instructions on how to proceed with payment.

Order Your Teacher-Approved Packs by May 21st

School Supply Kits will be delivered to your child's classroom.

Please allow up to 24 hours to receive an order confirmation.

Keep your confirmation as your receipt.

Grade 5 $59.00

Grade 6 $69.00

If you will be leaving the district at the end of the school year, and not returning for the 2024-25 school year, such as moving to another district, a private school, or being homeschooled, please contact our registrar, Nancy Villanueva at nvillanueva@conroeisd.net, or 281-298-3827.

CISD Summer School is on the website for your consideration. If you are interested in your student taking a summer course, please read the information on the website then contact Mrs. Deal at cdeal@conroeisd.net.

https://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-JH-Summer-School-3.pdf

Hey Collins Cobras!

Do you have a 5th grade Collins student who is interested in joining band their 6th grade year? We have an exciting opportunity! Next year, we will have a 6th grade beginning band class at Collins! Anyone who is not currently enrolled in band can join! If your child is interested, please fill out the form below and we will get you the information that you will need to join.

Did you move in the middle of the school year and your student missed out on joining orchestra in 5th grade?

Or does your student have friends who love it and you decided they wanted to join?

We have great news for you!!! Collins is offering a beginning 6th grade orchestra class next year and any one not enrolled in orchestra can join.

Please fill out the google form below and I can get the process started!!

Referral requests are open for Conroe Independent School District Gifted and Talented program. Testing will take place on Tuesday, May 28-Thursday, May 30 at Bush Elementary from 8:00am - 11:00am. Referral requests can be made by the parents and/or campus staff. If you are interested in referring your child, you may want to discuss this with your child’s teacher. Referrals will be accepted April 1-30, 2024. The referral form is linked below; please return it to Lisa Lackey by dropping it off at the front office or by emailing her at llackey@conroeisd.net. You can also find the referral form and other GT information on the CISD GT homepage.

Summer testing is reserved for students who were not enrolled in Conroe ISD schools during the January GT testing. If a student took any GT test this school year, he/she may not participate in this round of testing.

April 22-26 is Every Kid Healthy Week

The following is a great website giving tips on staying healthy:

Every Kid Healthy Week - Action for Healthy Kids

STAAR testing is approaching fast! The PTO will be providing snacks for the students on test days. The snacks will be Ritz Bits Cheese, Cheez Its or pretzels. Please send an alternative snack with your child if your child prefers or needs something else on testing days.

Upcoming dates:

April 29, 2024- Full Rehearsal at Collins

May 1, 2024-Formal Concert at College Park H.S.

May 3, 2024- Informal Concert for students and staff at Collins

Mrs. Stevens has been with us as the orchestra assistant for the last couple of months and she has been such a huge help to our program!! It is with a sad heart that we say “see you later” to her and wish her well as her last day is April, 5. She is going to spend time with her family and get ready to welcome a new bundle of joy in July.

Our 5th grade Cobra Choir has been working really hard in preparation for the first ever Cavalier Celebration of Singing, which was a huge success! 5 elementaries, Collins, Wilkerson, and Knox all came together this past Wednesday at CPHS and sang in beautiful harmony with the CP Chorale. We even had some siblings singing together! Can’t wait to return next year!

In Mr. Hunt’s art class, we are working on our grid art project. Students are learning how to mix colors in oil pastel and apply what they learn to create realistic pieces of art.

In Mrs. Williams’ art class, we are learning about Watercolor and how to blend different colors and apply different techniques to our bug art. We are also learning about various artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Vincent van Gogh.

This year’s David’s Dream Run will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at The Woodforest Bank Stadium, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Registration for this year’s David’s Dream Run opens on March 1st.

ONLINE Registration for Texas Children’s Hospital and other community members!

Click link to Membership Toolkit:

https://davidpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/263012

To Create Membership Toolkit account:

a. Click “Create Account”

b. Enter your name, email address, and verify email address

c. Step 1. Complete “Family Information” page, selecting “Texas Children’s Hospital” or “Community Member”

d. Step 2. Do NOT need to publish information to the Directory

e. Now that you’ve created your account go to the Store, click on David’s Dream Run Registration page (or go back and click the link now that you are logged in), select shirt size/material, and continue to checkout.

Your shirt(s) will be delivered to Texas Children’s Hospital or available for pickup at David Elementary School after April 15th

Upcoming Dates and Events:

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

• Deadline for all Knox course requests changes

End of March – Scores arrive in district from UT High School

Early April – Registration for 8th Grade Math Summer Course Begins

Dates Not Set At This Time

• Knox Gingham Girls Parent Meeting, Clinic, Tryouts
• Knox Cheer Parent Meeting, Clinic, Tryouts
• Knox Color Guard Parent Meeting, Clinic, Tryouts

Private PE/Off Campus PE

The application window is now open for Private PE/Off Campus PE for the 2024-2025 school year. The application process is entirely electronic and there is no paper application. You can complete the application at https://apps.conroeisd.net/physedoffsite/ The deadline for application submission is May 15. For questions you may email the Knox Private PE contact, Ms. Laura Olsen, at lolsen@conroeisd.net.

The Choir Department at College Park High School is hosting our 19th annual music camp for Grades K - 8 as a fundraiser for the choir's show choir Rhythm-n-Blue. The camp will be held June 3-7 with the cost being $90 before any discounts, and the camp will be held at College Park High School.

Bell Schedule: 8:50 AM—4:00 PM

• Students may enter the building at 7:45 AM (Please enter 5th grade side door)

Lunch Times

• A Lunch (5th grade) 11:50 AM - 12:25 PM

• B Lunch (6th grade) 12:35 PM - 1:10 PM

• Collins Café is open to visitors!
  

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Front Office: 8:00 AM—4:30 PM

End of Day

• 3:30 PM - Calls to change transportation end
• 3:35 PM - Cones for car rider dismissal will be set - cars for early pick up will not fit in front parking area
• 3:40 PM - Early student check out ends
• 3:45 PM - First flight of 7 cars moves forward to cones, staff begins inputting numbers. Please display car rider sign in window.
• 4:00 PM - Flights 1 - 4 are dismissed along with bike riders
• 4:04 PM - Walkers are dismissed. Students meet parents at cones 1 - 7. Once a flight is loaded, cars are dismissed to take a RIGHT hand turn only to exit.
• Buses are dismissed based on bus arrival to campus.

If you have a Facebook or Twitter account you can follow Collins and see some of the great things our students and teachers are doing. You can also find quick and helpful reminders.

The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner. For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.