Weekly Announcements

MS "NEON" DANCE

Date: Friday, February 28th, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $3.00

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

All students can bring a guest from another school if they have the guest form completed and turned in by Friday, February 21st, at 3:10 p.m. Pick up the forms in the school office.

All students MUST enter through the EAST DOORS - by the track.

We would like to ask parents and guardians to take their pictures before coming to drop your student(s) off. Only students and their guests will be allowed into the school.

The Spartan Sweetheart dance for high schoolers will be held Saturday, February 15, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the small gym. Cost is $5 per person and attire is semi-formal. Music will be provided by Starlight Entertainment.

The MS/HS Dance Team is selling cookies for Valentine's again this year. If you want to order, forms can be picked up in the office. Forms & payments are due February 6th.

The 2025 Nevada Girl's State Wrestling Apparel store is up and running at the link below. The online store closes Monday Morning at 10:00 February 3rd. The orders will be delivered to the High School Wednesday, February 5th.

https://nevadagirlsstatewrestling25.itemorder.com/

Any 7th-12th grade student interested or planning to go out for Trap Shooting this year, there will be a student/parent meeting on February 18th @ 6:00 in the MS/HS Commons. If you have any questions please contact Jarod Martin by text or call @ 515-450-0085.

Musical Donations Needed- We need some help from the community to supply props and costumes for our production. Contact Mrs. Holliday if you have any of the following items to loan for the production:

Construction Materials

2- 4'x8’ 1/2” thick FOAMULAR insulation boards

Props

Toy/stuffed fish (1’ or larger)

1 coconut (halved) -real or fake

Plastic swords -5

Plastic halberd-2

Wizard’s staff

Life sized (or ¾) Stuffed or inflatable cow

Costumes

Costume cloaks (black, gray, brown, etc)

Medeival Knight-related costumes

Extra long leather belts (to wear over knight costumes)

Cliche French costumes (berets, black/white striped shirts

Can-can skirts

Reminder: If you have not yet paid your student(s) textbook fee, payments can be made online through your Infinite Campus account or at either the Elementary or MS/HS office.

K-12th Grade Textbook Fee: $50

**Letters went out last week if there are any fees due on your students account. Past fees-current

New this year are Senior Recognition Ads. Recognize your student's milestones and successes with a yearbook ad. You can create and purchase your space online at jostensadservice.com/student.

Seniors, please complete the following items as soon as you can. When you have everything or if you have any questions please email Mrs. Coffelt - ccoffelt@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us.

1. Email us your Senior picture
2. Email us a Baby picture
3. Email us your Senior Quote (something that is school-appropriate, is inspirational or something that you find motivating or important to you)
4. Email us your Future Plans
5. Buy your yearbook at the following link

The 23-24 yearbooks are in. Please stop in and pick up your books with Mrs. Coffelt. There are extra books available for sale. Prek-8 is $25 and the HS book is $55 (make checks payable to Collins-Maxwell Yearbook).

Carrie Chapman Catt Award

Every school in Iowa that signs up and registers at least 90 percent of their eligible students to vote will receive the Carrie Chapman Catt Award, named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Schools that register 50% and 70% of their eligible students will also receive statewide recognition.

Please encourage your children if they are 17 or older to register to vote. It is a very easy process and can be done online at at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html

If you have any questions please reach out to Casady Myers at cmyers@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us

It’s that time of year again! It’s time for Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1 & Central Office Supply, a division of Minute Man, in Marshalltown to team up & PACK THE BACKPACK for area teachers! Don’t forget to remind ALL your teachers, parents & even students to nominate those teachers who go above & beyond to help out their students, classrooms, other teachers or the entire school! Every month we will pick one teacher, come to the school & surprise that teacher with $101 in school supplies of their choice from Central Office Supply! Nominating a teacher is easy, just go to www.KIXWEB.com & click on the Pack the Backpack banner & fill out the fast form. So, let’s all team up & help our area teachers! We look forward to all this year’s entries.

Pick up/Drop off @ MS/HS: The south and east entrances will be used for all students who walk or get dropped off before and after school. The west side (bus loop) will be BUS pick up and drop off ONLY from 7:00AM-5:00PM.

Please use visitor parking spots in the parking lot when dropping off or picking up students during the day.

Parents: If your student is not feeling well, the protocol is they MUST either go to the nurse or the office. We will evaluate them and then call you if we determine they need to leave. They CANNOT just text or call you.

Handbook Policy states: "If you are feeling sick in school you will need to see the school nurse and/or office secretary first. From there it will be determined if a parent/guardian needs to be notified. It is unnecessary and not following procedures when students call/text their parent/guardian before checking with the school nurse."

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

JH Boys Basketball Game @ BCLUW 4:15 (early dismissal 2:50)

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ Saydel 4:30 (early dismissal 2:15)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Regional Dual Team Boys Wrestling Meet

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game @ Baxter 4:00 (early dismissal @ 3:00)

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ Clear Lake 4:15 (early dismissal 1:25)

JH Boys Basketball Game @ Ankeny Christian 4:15

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Collins-Maxwell Athletic Booster Meeting @ Maxwell (Commons) 6:15

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

HS Girls State Wrestling Meet @ Coralville

JH Boys Basketball Game vs Baxter @ Collins 4:30

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

HS Girls State Wrestling Meet @ Coralville

High Five Friday- Band/Choir 7:30-8:30

JV/V Girl/Boy Basketball Game vs Meskwaki @ Maxwell 4:30 (Hall of Fame Game)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

State Large Group Speech Contest

State Dual Team Boys Wrestling Meet

ISC Varsity Basketball Challenge Girl/Boy Game @ Maxwell 4:00

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10

No School- Teacher PD

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ Nevada 5:00

JV/V Boys Basketball Game @ Woodward-Granger 6:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

FCCLA Field Trip to the Capitol 8:10-3:10

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

V Boys District Wrestling Meet

HS Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

HS Boys District Basketball Game TBD

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

HS Boys District Wrestling Meet TBD

HS Winter Dance @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 8:00-10:00

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

FFA Week- Dress up: America

High Five Friday- FFA 7:30-8:20

Boys District Basketball Game TBD

"The Giver" @ Civic Center- Grades 6th-8th 10:30-2:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

FFA Week- Dress up: Camo

Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

Parent/Student Trap Shooting Meeting @ Maxwell (Commons) 6:00

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

FFA Week- Dress up: Flannel

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

Collins-Maxwell School Board Meeting @ Maxwell 6:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

FFA Week- Dress up: Farmer

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

HS Boys District Basketball Game TBD

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21

FFA Week- Dress up: Blue and Gold

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

HS Girls Regional Basketball Game TBD

JH Girls Wrestling Meet @ AGWSR 4:15 (early dismissal @ 1:40)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

HS Boys State Wrestling Tournament @ Des Moines

IHSSA All-State Large Group Festival

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24

FFA Sub Districts

Athletic Booster Sports Recognition Night @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 6:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

HS Boys District Basketball Game TBD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

HS Girls Regional Game TBD

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Early Dismissal @ 1:48

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

Freshmen Orientation @ Maxwell (Large Gym) 7:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

MS Dance @ Maxwell (Small Gym) 6:00-9:00

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

District Individual Speech Contest

FFA South Central District Convention @ Murray