Collier Elementary

September is Attendance Awareness Month!

Good attendance matters for school success, starting as early as pre-kindergarten and throughout elementary school. By middle and high school, poor attendance is a leading indicator of dropout or not graduating from high school. Developing the habit of attendance also prepares students for success on the job and in life. Improving student attendance is an essential strategy for ensuring our students are on-track to learn and succeed.

Nationwide, as many as one out of 10 students are chronically absent, meaning they miss 10 percent or more of school days, or nearly a month. Too often, we don’t realize how quickly absences add up: Missing just two days every month can cause a child to fall behind, research shows that students who are chronically absent are not able to read at grade level. It is important to avoid unnecessary absences. Some absences are unavoidable, occasionally, children get sick and need to stay home. What is important is getting children to school every day on time.

Thank you for partnering with us in supporting your child's education and making sure they are in attendance on time each day!

• September 1st PTA Chili and Salsa Cook Off 6pm Collier Cafeteria
• September 4th No School Labor Day
• September 5th - 15th Collier Food and Hygiene Drive for the East Tucson Neighborhood Food Pantry
• September 12th PTA Kona Ice Fundraiser 2-4pm in the Collier Bus Bay
• September 20th -22nd Parent Teacher Conferences Students Dismissed at 11:25am
• September 26th School Picture Day, Yearbook Photos Taken
• September 29th PTA Movie Night and Meeting 6pm Collier Cafeteria
• October 6th No School Grading Day
• October 9th - 13th No School Fall Break
• October 28th PTA Fundraiser Carnival Monster Mash Ghost of Collier 4-7pm

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming September 20-22nd! Make sure to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher!! Students will be dismissed at 11:25 on those days, lunch will be served beginning at 10:30.

Thank you to Friends of the Kirk Bear Canyon Library and Hughes Federal Credit Union for your GENEROUS donation to Collier! We have been able to start purchasing books and supplies to support our STEAM focus! We will keep updating you as to all the awesome things we are receiving as we get them!!

We are off to a great start this school year!

All students have been using math to create movement sequences tied to English Language Arts. Kindergarten has been focused on nouns and verbs; 1st grade is summarizing a book; 2nd grade is focused on geometry vocabulary words; 3rd and 4th are creating 64 count pieces of choreography; and 5th is writing their class song. They will be sharing some of these creations with their buddy classes soon.

Last week the entire school learned about and created geometric art. Some of our student artists’ work will be featured in the main hallway. In addition, each class has a print of a famous work of geometric art in their room for a month.

On September 12 and 14th, an artist from the Museum of Contemporary Art will be here to work with our students. They will be creating with watercolors.

Don’t forget to ask your students what they are learning about in OMA!

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G.A.T.E. is Gifted and Talented Education. Tucson Unified recognizes that gifted students have unique educational needs that should be met within the context of educating the whole child through a variety of services and options.

Gifted Instruction Provides:

• Specialized teaching strategies
• Critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Learning environments that promote gifted instruction and learning practices
• Authentic and culturally relevant instruction

If you have not signed up your child for GATE testing and would like to please use the link below. Only students in grades K, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades must register.

Click here to fill out the registration

The Collier Site Council and Family Engagement Team needs ONE parent who is willing to join our team! We meet one time a quarter, in Site Council you will help spend necessary Tax Credit Dollars to support our students, in Family Engagement we discuss how to make Collier the best it can be for all families! Please reach out to Ms. Ida in the Office or Mrs. Osborne if you are willing to help us out!!

Join the PTA by clicking here! Every member makes a difference!!

Please join us for KONA ICE!!

On September 12th from 2-4pm the Kona Ice Truck will be parked in the bus bay offering nice cool treats!! The Collier PTA will receive 20% of the net profit during that time! Please tell your friends and neighbors they are welcome to stop by as well!! Thank you for supporting the Collier PTA!!

PTA Movie Night and Meeting September 29th 6pm! The Movie is free! Pizza, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase!! Bring your pillows, blankets, and chairs to sit on!

Tucson Unified Family and Community Engagement offers so many things to all families. Please click here to visit their website and see the resources available to you.

Click here to see a list of the classes they will offer in September