December 2024
Collins-Maxwell Elementary News
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Letter from Mrs. Plants:
Students have been working hard on academic statewide assessments as well as reviewing behavior expectations and Spartan PRIDE. We have had several exciting events already with field trips, PBIS assemblies & High Five Fridays. During our PD Mondays, teachers have been looking at student FAST data & reviewing our Math curriculum and standards. They have been working hard to meet the needs of all the students. Please follow our Collins-Maxwell Community School District Facebook page for important information & pictures of fun events! Thank you for your continued support in ensuring your students success!
Mrs. Plants
Elementary Principal
Our busy elementary events:📚
December 2nd
PBIS Assembly.
December 5th
Winter Concert 2024
Schedule:
Preschool-2nd Grade
*Concert Time: 6:00 PM
*Kids report to their classroom at 5:45 PM
3rd-5th Grade
*Concert time: 7:00 PM
*Kids report to their classroom at 6:45 PM
Please Remember:
Students not taking part in the concert will sit with their parents. (ie: A 5th Grade student will sit with his/her parent to watch the PreK-2 concert).
Students will return to their classroom following each concert and can be picked up from there. Please do not get your student before the concert’s completion.
*Exception: Preschool students will get picked up from the music room located next to the gym immediately after their performance.
No School
December 9th, Teacher PD day
December 20-Jan. 2, Winter break
Thank you to our amazing kitchen staff for our annual Thanksgiving dinner! 🍗
Sheila Anderson, Leslie Brownfield & Lady Lebeck.
BackPack Program
The Food Bank of Iowa's BackPack Program is designed to increase access to easy-to-prepare, single servings of food to school-age children on weekends when school lunch or breakfast is not offered. The Food Bank of Iowa and Collins-Maxwell Elementary would like to invite your child to participate in this free program.
- Every Friday, Your child will receive a sack
- There is no fee to participate
- Notify the elementary office if interested in joining.
TAG Tree Donations:
For those who would like to help a local boy or girl may choose a "TAG" from a tree at either the Collins or Maxwell banks. All purchased gifts should be returned to the banks by Friday, December 13th.
Kids Store December 7th
FREE Kid's Christmas Store on December 7 from 11am-1pm at the Maxwell Presbyterian Church for all Collins-Maxwell students & community members!
Winter Break:
School will be dismissed early on Friday December 20 at 2pm.
There will be no school December 20-January 1st for winter break!
Students will return to school with a normal day January 2nd!
Remember winter clothes for recess💨⛄⛅🥶
The temperature & winds make our playground very cold. Remember to send your students with warm thick coats, snow pants, gloves, hat & even warm socks and shoes!
Student Mentoring😀
Please contact the office if you would like a permission form to have your student join our mentoring program.
- Mentors are screened & trained from the YSS program
- Teachers & School staff help match appropriate mentors with mentees
- Mentors eat lunch, play games, make crafts during lunch & recess times during school hours.
Contact for questions:
Elementary Principal: cplants@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Behavior Specialist: ajensen@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Nurse: jlewis@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary Secretary: mwierson@collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us
Elementary School phone: (641) 385-2446