Collins Newsflash

• Monday April 14 - Monday April 21 - Spring Break School Closed

In this episode, we highlight two fifth grade students, Eli and Ishan, who designed a website to showcase videos that they have created. They have inspired other students to create videos and submit for the chance to be highlighted on their website. Click the photo to enjoy.

Celebrating students who go above and beyond to perform acts of kindness for others.

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open on January 15, 2025 FOR CURRENT LIVINGSTON RESIDENTS ONLY. All registration will be done via our online registration portal. Children must be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2025 to register for kindergarten. Click Here

Registration is closing on April 12th, SIGN UP TODAY!!

Join us for our Spring ASE sessions! Classes will be offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 2:45-3:45pm. Classes will start on April 22, 2025. We are offering the following:

Tuesdays

Basketball Grades K-3

3-D Printing Art Class Grades K-3

Wednesdays

Chess Grades K-5 Max 20

Rocketry

Thursdays

Spring Olympics Grades K-3

Chocolate Works grades K--3

ASE Dates:

Tuesdays - 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

Full description and details on website, sign up at: https://collinspta.membershiptoolkit.com/

📗Yearbook Sales are live for the 2024 - 2025 School Year📗

Yearbook sales are now open and will close on April 21, 2025. This is a vendor imposed deadline and there are no exceptions on our end. Please purchase on Josten’s website below

https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks

School: Collins Elementary School

State: New Jersey

IMPORTANT: Collins PTO gives every 5th grader a complimentary yearbook as a Graduation Gift. If your child is a current 5th grader, please DO NOT order a yearbook for your 5th grader only. Fifth graders will be able to personalize their yearbooks if they are wishing - the form to do so will ONLY be available on the Collins PTO Website and a separate email will be sent home to 5th grade families only once the form is LIVE.

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place from Wednesday April 23 through Friday April 25.

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

Collins School Book Fair Homepage:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/collinselementaryschool4

Collin’s Executive Board Sign up

Nominations are now open for the below positions on the PTO Executive Board! If you’re interested in joining next year’s board to help our PTO continue to do amazing work for our Collins Community, please go to the website for additional information and descriptions on the open positions as well as the submittal form. Submittal deadline is April 11, 2025. If you have any questions, please email to Maggie Borukhovich at mrsboruk@gmail.com.

Open Positions

President Elect

Past President

Recruitment Coordinator

Vice President 1

Webmaster

Recording Secretary

Please go to the Collins PTO website for details and the application. https://collinspta.membershiptoolkit.com

🌎 MULTICULTURAL NIGHT - A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD!🎉 SAVE THE DATE

The excitement is building for this year's Collins Multicultural Night, scheduled for Tuesday May 20th, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 pm. We have a rain date set for Wednesday May 21st, just in case. This event is the crown jewel of our school year, offering a vibrant "World Tour" showcasing the diverse cuisines, cultures, arts, and performances that make up our incredible Collins family. Are you ready to share a piece of your heritage? Let's make this year's Multicultural Night unforgettable. Celebrate with us, celebrate our diversity!

Registration for having a table or performance will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for details from our chairs. All are welcome! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Co-Chairs, Xiaoshan He at xiaoshan@gmail.com , Bobo Hu at zh7424@gmail.com or Divya Khanna at divyakhanna2002@gmail.com

SOCIAL MEDIA

Official Collins PTO Facebook Page: Collins Elementary School PTO in Livingston, NJ (Please make sure to answer the two screening questions in order to be admitted).

Sign up for the PTO’s Remind App and receive texts throughout the school year about upcoming events and deadlines! https://collinspta.membershiptoolkit.com

Instagram Follow Requests

To keep our Collins community secure and our kiddos safe, we have a private Instagram account that requires vetting before we can allow follows. If you’ve requested to follow @Collins_elementary_school_pto on Instagram, please fill out this Google Form so that we can accept your follow request.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScswahdd2H7dBdRy8Ky93Uo0L8CkbMPQ2uSfZOaLun-qCIIig/viewform

For questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to an Executive Board member or PTO President, Deborah Pilchik at: DLPilchik@gmail.com or President Elect, Maggie Borukhovich, mrsboruk@gmail.com