Collins Cadence
2018-2019 School Year Vol. 98
Collins Cobras
Shelli LeBlanc, Principal
Sabrina Pomales, Assistant Principal
Emily Hosier, Counselor
Website: http://collins.conroeisd.net/
Location: 6020 Shadowbend Place, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281-298-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollinsCISD/
Twitter: @CollinsCobras
From The Principal
I hope your family finds much rest during the upcoming four day weekend. I appreciate all you do to make our Collins community family such a special place to live and work!
STAAR 2019 Testing Dates
Please place the following dates on your family calendar.
5th Grade
Wednesday, May 15th Science
6th Grade
Monday, May 13th Math
Tuesday, May 14th Reading
Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 19th
- School Holiday
Monday, April 22nd
- School Holiday
- Early Voting Begins
Thursday, April 25th
- Progress Report Sent Home
Friday, April 26th
- Collins Volunteer Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Monday, April 29th
- Colossal Cobras 6th grade Ceremony 3 PM - Library
Tuesday, April 30th
- Colossal Cobras 5th grade Ceremony 3 PM - Library
- Cavalier Music Festival - Collins Honor Band and Orchestra competition
- Incoming 5th Instrument Selection Night Band & Orchestra - College Park HS 5 - 8 PM
Saturday, May 4th
- Election Day
Monday, May 6th
- Incoming 5th Instrument Selection Night Band & Orchestra - Collins 4:45 - 7 PM (NO PERCUSSION OR SAXOPHONE)
Wednesday, May 8th
- Collins Orchestra Concert - College Park HS - 6:30 PM
Thursday, May 9th
- Incoming 5th Orchestra Only Parent Info/Vendor Night Collins 6:30 PM
Monday, May 13th - 16th Closed Campus Due to STAAR Testing
Monday, May 13th
- 6th Math STAAR
- 5th Math STAAR Retest
Tuesday, May 14th
- 6th Reading STAAR
- 5th Reading STAAR Retest
Wednesday, May 15th
- 5th Science STAAR Test
Thursday, May 16
- Collins Choir Concert - Collins 5:30 PM
- STAAR Testing - Make up day
Monday, May 20th
- PTO Meeting 1:15 PM
- Colossal Cobras 6th grade Ceremony 3 PM - Library
Tuesday, May 21st
- Collins Band Concert College Park High School - Times TBA
Wednesday, May 22nd
- College Park Feeder String Fling Concert - College Park HS Gym 6PM
Thursday, May 23rd
- College Park High School Graduation
Friday, May 24th
- N.E.A.T. Attendance Celebration
- Incoming 5th Grade Instrument Selection Page Due to Child's Elementary School
Monday, May 27th
- School Holiday
Tuesday, May 28th
- Collins Yearbook Distribution during school day
- VERY Limited Quantity Yearbook Purchase - (First Come First Serve) $50 cash only - exact amount - not change given.
- Colossal Cobras 5th grade Ceremony 3 PM - Library
Wednesday, May 29th
- 5th Field Day
- 6th Field Day
Thursday, May 30th
- Required School Attendance Day
- Early Dismissal 12:45 PM
Bell Schedule:
8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Lunch Times
5th: 12:00—12:30 p.m.
6th: 12:30—1:00 p.m.
Front Office Times:
8:00 a.m.—4:15 p.m.
Attendance
As we progress through the school year, please continue to remember the importance of school attendance and arriving to school on time. In addition, children who arrive late to school miss the important groundwork that is laid by teachers at the beginning of the day.
The instruction and learning that occur on a daily basis in the classroom is our central mission. Parents who make regular school attendance and punctuality a high priority are helping their children learn to accept responsibility, which is an important lesson for a successful life.
As we work to increase Collins Intermediate’s daily attendance – please continue to support your child’s educational process by limiting the amount of school missed except for illness. Collins Intermediate daily goal is 98.4%.
Our current yearly average 97.28%
4th Grading Period
Hours of Missed Instruction (Early Checkout) as of April 15th = 7121 Hours
N.E.A.T. Kids—Never Ever Absent or Tardy
As we get ready to begin our second nine weeks of the school year, we want to remind everyone of the Never, Ever, Absent or Tardy (NEAT) program. This program is designed to encourage and offer incentives for perfect school attendance and no tardies. Students arriving late to school miss the important groundwork that is laid by teachers at the beginning of the day. The instruction and learning that occur on a daily basis in the classroom is our central mission. Parents who make regular school attendance and punctuality a high priority are helping their children learn to accept responsibility, which is an important lesson for a successful life.
Incoming 5th Grade Registration
Monday, April 15th
4th Graders Visit Collins 9 AM
Monday, April 15th
Fourth Grade Parent Information Night
6:30 PM Collins Gym
Tuesday, April 16th
Fourth Grade Parent Information Night (REPEAT SESSION)
9:00 AM Collins Library
Tuesday, April 30th
4th Grade Instrument Selection (Band & Orchestra)
@ College Park High School 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Students interested in Percussion and Saxophone MUST attend this night to be considered!
Monday, May 6th
4th Grade Instrument Selection (Band & Orchestra)
@ Collins 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Repeat Session - NO percussion of saxophone)
Students can try more than one area of interest in band and orchestra. No preference is given based on the day or time of the interview. Students interested in playing percussion must come on April 30th at College Park to be considered.
Thursday, May 9th
Orchestra Only
Parent Information and Vendor Night
@ Collins 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 17th
Fine Arts Selection Page Due
2019-2020 Collins Cobra Students
Monday, August 12th
Collins Express & Teacher Meet and Greet
(Homeroom/LC information given to families,
Schedules, School Club Selection, Supplies, Spirit Wear)
5:00—7:00 PM Come & Go
Students/Parents unable to join us for Collins Express will receive all items the first day of school.
Wednesday, August 14th
1st Day of School
Monday, August 26th
Parent Information Night @ Collins 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 2nd
Labor Day - School Holiday
2019-2020 Updates
Lockers
Collins students will not be assigned lockers this coming school year. All students will utilize their backpacks to keep their belongings with them during the day. Things to keep in mind as you prepare for the new school year; weight of backpack, size of binder. We ask that student not use rolling backpacks due to classroom configurations.
During the last few months some of our teacher and students piloted not using lockers.
What we found was an increase of instructional time (20 -35 minutes), students are better prepared with classroom materials, allows teacher to better monitor students during all transitions.
Things we will need to continue to work on:
- Student Cell Phones: Students will need to follow school/teacher directions with storage of phones.
- Student Organization: What is the most beneficial organizational tool?
- Weight of Backpack: We no longer have textbooks. But classes use ISN's, folders, and binders as well as library books. The teachers will work with students and families to make sure that the materials they require do not weigh down the backpack.
We appreciate your support and assistance as we transition to this new process.
School Supplies
PTO
Collins Intermediate PTO Meeting Dates for 2018-2019 School Year- all begin at 1:15pm in the conference room at Collins. Most are on the second Monday of the month but not all so please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
May 20, 2019 Date Change!
2019-2020 PTO Open Positions
Collins PTO needs your help. If you are interested in serving the students and learning community of Collins by serving on the PTO Board – please email: collinsptopresident@gmail.com
We are still in need of filling 4 positions:
- President
- Treasurer
- Yearbook Coordinator
- Junior Achievement Coordinator
VERY Limited Quantity 2018-2019 Yearbook Purchase
First Come First Serve $50 cash only - exact amount - no change given.
on Tuesday, May 28th Time TBA
You can earn money for Collins Intermediate just by shopping at Amazon Smile, Randalls and Kroger!
Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to our school.
1. Go to www.smile.amazon.com.
2. Sign in with your Amazon account email and password.
3. Locate the box “pick your own charitable organization” at the bottom of the page and type “Collins Intermediate” and then click “Search”.
4. Locate the name “Collins Intermediate School Parent Teacher Organization”/The Woodlands, TX and click “Select”.
5. Check the box on the next question and click “Start Shopping”.
6. You have now linked our school to your AmazonSmile account.
7. Bookmark the AmazonSmile website and use it whenever you buy something from Amazon.
Randalls
The Randalls Good Neighbor Program will donate 1% of your total grocery purchase to our school when you link your Remarkable card to our school’s Charity Account # 2826.
1. Go to www.randalls.com/ShopStores/Good-Neighbor.page.
2. Click on the link at the top or bottom of the page to locate the Good Neighbor Program form.
3. Complete the form and return it to the Customer Service Desk at any of your local Randalls stores or you can email the information to good.neighbor@randalls.com.
Kroger
The Kroger Community Rewards Program will donate a percentage of your total grocery purchase to our school when you link your Kroger Plus card to our school’s Rewards Program Account # WD723. Important: You must re-enroll each year to continue earning rewards for our school.
1. Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com.
2. Click on the “View Details” link at the bottom of the page located under “Want to enroll in Community Rewards?”.
3. Sign in to your existing Kroger account or you can create a new account.
4. If you had to create a new account, you may have to click on the “Community Rewards” link located on the left side under “My Account” before completing step 5.
5. Once you are signed in, locate the box that says “Find an Organization” and type WD723.
6. Click “Search” and then click “Enroll”.
Assistant Principal Prose
Remember: Gifted and Talented
Summer Nominations will begin soon. If you need a nomination form contact me at spomales@conroeisd.net
Collection for summer GT nominations April 1-30, 2019
Please submit the names of the student that you nominate to me, Mrs. Pomales. You will also need to include the Permission to Test form as well.
Any student testing in English 2nd-8th will do so during the week of June 4,5 & 6 at Bush Elementary from 8:00am - 11:00am. These students will utilize online testing.
ALL students will need Parent Permission to Test signed.
Counselor
Dear Parents,
For those 6th grade students who are interested in taking advanced math for initial credit in summer school, please click on this link to read more information from the CISD web site:
In order to enroll your child in initial advanced math, you will need to email the request the Knox counselor assigned to your child’s last name by April 15th.
The Knox Counselors are:
A-F - Mr. McCune= mmccune@conroeisd.net
G-N - Ms. Spencer= kespencer@conroeisd.net
O-Z - Ms. Wheeler= jawheeler@conroeisd.net
Below is the link for all other summer school programs offered including Camp Reading, Camp Math (for current 5th grade students in need of STAAR test intervention), and the tuition-based courses; Robotics and Kid Quest :
http://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2019-Summer-School-Brochure.pdf
Please contact Mrs. Hosier with any additional summer school questions @ ehoiser@conroeisd.net
Character Counts at Collins!
Our goal is to create a culture of kindness where students learn to be caring, respectful and responsible citizens. Positive character traits are fostered through our school rules and expectations as well as character lessons in our guidance curriculum.
We are looking for great character in all of our Cobras. Each month, we will focus on a new character trait, which includes a new principle each week. Students will be chosen from each LC to win our Colossal Cobra Award for this trait every month.
Courage
- Standing up for what is right and true
Saying no to negative behaviors
Helping others in need
Being a role model
Nurse
Attention all 6th grade parents: Thank you to those whom have brought in shot records for these required vaccines.
2nd notices will be sent home with students who still need immunizations for 7th grade this week. The following is an example:
7th GRADE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
If your child has turned 11 years old and will be entering the seventh grade next year, there are requirements for immunizations.
Tdap- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccination
One dose is required instead of the 10-year booster.
Meningococcal (MCV4)
One dose is required to protect from meningococcal meningitis.
VACCINATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED ARE REQUIRED AND WE DO NOT HAVE RECORDS FOR THEM.
ONCE YOUR CHILD IS VACCINATED, THOSE RECORDS NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO THE SCHOOL CLINIC.
Thank you!
Nell Kendall, RN 281-298-3809
Orchestra
It was exciting for our Honor Orchestra students to perform for our visiting 4th graders on Monday. We are looking forward to meeting incoming 5th graders at either of our instrument selection nights on April 30 or May 6. If you have questions about orchestra at Collins you can learn more at https://www.cporchestra.com/collins-intermediate or email Mrs. Ellis or Mrs. Gibbs.
Congratulations to our Collins 6th Grade Orchestra students who performed at the CISD 6th Grade Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, April 13. Every solo and ensemble received the top rating and was awarded a medal. We earned 67 medals at this event. Congratulations to Henry Aceves, Inu Baek, Bella Beckham, Emma Black, Gwen Butler, Bryce Cieslar, Ethan Compuesto, Caitlyn Corrales, Drew Dautrich, Matthew Dean, Simone Dupuis, Melodie Eakin, Olivia Falcon, Rebecca Garza, James Gerhard, Arturo Gonzalez, Valentina Hoffmann, Emily Hughes, Grant Kitchens, Isabelle Konar, Sri Kumbham, Aden Kwon, Connor Logan, Isabella Lopez, Praseedha Maddipatla, Jessie Merriwether, Rohit Pillutla, Sam Ramirez, Ayaka Saito, Elka Schamun, Trinny Sears, Rachel Su, Ivanna Vargas, Maddie Whitfield, and Ezekiel Wilkinson. Well done!
May 8 is our Spring Orchestra concert at College Park High School.
May 22 is String Fling, our College Park feeder system orchestra celebration and concert.
Our calendar is in Canvas, as well as course information. Please add our performance dates and information to your family calendar. Please check to be sure that you can see your child’s Canvas account. Did you know that you can add contact information for yourself under settings in Canvas and adjust how and when you want to be notified of assignments and information? It’s in Canvas under notifications.
Signed Practice Reports are due every Tuesday. The form is a bright green to make it easy to find in the binder. Detailed information about practice requirements is on the form, in the Orchestra Handbook, and in Canvas.
PE
Hello Parents! This week we are “Springing Into Action” with recreational activities! We are revisiting some Volleyball skills by playing King of the Court.
Band
Honor Band Rehearsals
Every Tuesday and Friday morning. Students are expected to be in their seat with instruments out and ready to play by 7:59 am.
Practice Records
Remember practice records are due every week. If they are turned in on Monday or Tuesday students will receive extra credit!
Upcoming Dates
April 30th: Cavalier Festival for Honor Band
May 21st: Spring Concert for 5th and 6th Grade Band
May 23rd: SK8TOWN social for all band members
Choir
Our last performance of the school year is set for May 16th at 5:30pm. We hope to see all of you their to support the amazing progress that the students have made this year.
Library
April is School Library Month. Collins is blessed with amazing resources to empower our students.
Did you know that this year:
We have circulated over 20,000 books in the Collins Library?
We have over 850 individuals visit most weeks from classes and individual students?
There are over 11,500 books in our library?
12 parent volunteers help out weekly to keep books shelved and in good repair?
Remember that if you need to pay for a lost library book, you can send exact cash (we are unable to make change) or a check made out to Collins Intermediate. The check must include your driver’s license number and date of birth. Once a book is paid for, it is yours to keep if found at a later date because books are removed from the system when they are paid for.
From the Tech Coach:
Does your student like to tinker with things, create videos, or/and artistic? Check out the challenges at the “Future Engineers” web site! https://www.futureengineers.org/ There are 3 challenges available for students to enter- Pasta Power, Name that Molecule, and (my favorite!) Bright Art.
Also, there are some great summer camp opportunities for 5th-6th grade students interested in learning more about robotics, web design, video production, engineering, building computers, and drone technology: Click to find out more: Lone Star College- http://www.lonestar.edu/discovery-college.htm
University of Houston- http://www.uh.edu/nsm/teachhouston/summer-camps/
Physical Information Night
Incoming 7th Grade Knox Knights Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events:
- Apr. 11 Color Guard Parent Meeting 6 pm
- Apr. 15 Gingham Girl Parent Meeting for those that made the team
- Apr. 23-25 Color Guard Clinic
- Apr. 26 Color Guard Tryouts
- May 1 Schedule Change Request Deadline
- Mid Aug. Gathering of the Knights Student Orientation
Knox Course Verification Sheets
Hello Future Knox Knights Parents!
We are excited to have you join us next year for the 2019-2020 school year! It is going to be an exciting time. As we continue to move through the course selection process, we are asking that you confirm your student's courses for next year. Today or Tuesday, April 2nd, your student will receive a course verification sheet with their 2019-2020 courses listed. Please look over the courses as well as the instructions on how to make changes if needed. If all courses are correct, there is no action required. Please note that all changes must be made by May 1st. We look forward to seeing you next year!
The Knox Counseling Department
Knox will not have a school supply pack this year!
Athletic Club
Athletic Club Schedule
All meetings will take place at 7:40 am unless you are notified otherwise. Your parents should drop you off at the back of the school. The dates for our club for the year are listed below.
April 17
May 1
Cobra Council Meeting Dates
Each Meeting will be from 8 am - 8:30 am in the library.
April - 11th
May - 9th
Coding Club
We just finished a great coding challenge using the program Code Monkey- congrats to Ruihan, our class winner! Now we are back to using the CS First program to continue creating online games we can play with friends. We use a language called Scratch, which is a block based programming language created by the MIT Media Lab.
Crafting with Kindness Club
Crafting with Kindness
Do you enjoy crafting and giving back to your community? This is what Crafting with Kindness is all about! We meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. to make different crafts for our school. Some crafts we keeps and others we donate to the counselor, librarian, etc. to show our support to our Collin’s family!
C-Cubed Club
C-Cubed is for Rubik’s Cube fanatics!
Who: Club leaders- Ms. Powell & Mrs. Hall
What: C-Cubed Club
When: The 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Where: Collins Intermediate- room 609
Recycling Club
Care for the environment and love Collins? The recycling club is for you! We meet every Friday in Mrs. Ramsey’s room (512). Please consider joining us!
STEM CLUB
Second semester is underway with our new challenges. Look forward to seeing our members return and joining in. Both of our teams met their challenge of creating a bridge that would support a considerable amount of weight across a ten-inch span this morning during our meeting. We will begin a new challenge on Monday, April 1st at 8:00. Hope to see you there.
Anytime Collins Reminders
SCHOOL REPORT CARD INFORMATION
The final 2017-2018 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and Federal Report Card can be found through the Collins website at the link below. To request a hard copy of our TAPR please contact the front office.
http://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/TAPR-2018-COLLINS-INT.pdf
http://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Collins-Federal-Report-Card.pdf
The TAPR combines details regarding campus academic performance with financial reports and information about staff, programs, and demographics.
2018 Accountability Summary
Full 2018 Accountability Summary can be located:
http://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Collins-Intermediate.pdf
Need Online Textbook Help?
Morning Drop Off
Please remember students should not be dropped off before 8 a.m.
No adult supervision is present before 8 a.m. Only honor performance groups with scheduled practice are permitted early arrival.
Students Walking to Kroger at End of School Day
We have also been told that students are running in the very crowded parking lot and we are concerned that our children could be hurt by motorists moving in and out of the area.
Please do not move to the neighborhoods - parents parking on lawns of homeowners and blocking traffic in and out of neighborhoods is not an alternate solution for avoiding the car line.
Thank you so much for your help!
Bad Weather Dismissal
Collins Dismissal Procedures During Inclement Weather:
· Collins will make a call by 3:45 p.m. to announce a “rainy day dismissal”
· Bike riders and walkers will NOT be allowed to bike or walk home during extremely severe rain or when lightning occurs within 5 miles of Collins.
· Families of bike riders and walkers should have a predetermined plan that when heavy rain/lightening is present, the student will ride the school bus or be picked up in the car line.
Attendance
As we begin an exciting new school year, I want to remind everyone of the importance of school attendance and of arriving to school on time. In addition, children who arrive late to school miss the important groundwork that is laid by teachers at the beginning of the day. The instruction and learning that occur on a daily basis in the classroom is our central mission. Parents who make regular school attendance and punctuality a high priority are helping their children learn to accept responsibility, which is an important lesson for a successful life.
N.E.A.T. Kids—Never Ever Absent or Tardy
Awarded to students each nine weeks who reported to each day of school and all classes on time. More detailed information soon to come.
Dress Code
· The District prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on clothing that are any of the following: lewd, violent, suggestive, offensive, vulgar or obscene, or advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages drugs, or any other substance prohibited under FNCF(LEGAL).
· Halter-tops, muscle shirts, and spaghetti-straps tops are not permitted unless covered by another shirt.
· Midriff shirts, or shirts exposing the midsection of the body, are not permitted.
· Blue jean cutoffs or unhemmed shorts are not appropriate dress for elementary/intermediate school classes.
· Make-up/cosmetics may not be worn or applied at school.
· Hats are not to be worn inside a school.
· Hair and hairstyle should not be distractive.
· Spandex clothing, yoga pants and leggings are to be worn under other outerwear that are at least fingertip in length.
· Pants/shorts may not be worn lower than undergarments.
· Students who choose to wear shorts to school must wear them at fingertip length when the student rests his/her arms at his/her side.
· Flip flops may not be worn during P.E. classes.
· Girls may wish to wear shorts under their dresses.
Dresses and skirts should be of appropriate length (fingertip) and tights should accompany shorter dresses, skirts or shorts.
Cell Phones, Smart Watches, and Electronics
Students are allowed to bring cell phones and smart watches to school.
· Once a student enters the building in the morning the cell phone/smart watch/electronic device must be turned off.
· A classroom teacher may allow a student to use a cell phone/smart watch/electronic device as an instructional tool. Once the class is over the device should be turned off.
· Once a student has left the building the device may be turned back on.
Tardy
A student is tardy if they are not in the classroom by the 8:50 bell.
A student tardy to class will:
· Have a tardy marked in the computer
· A note placed in the student planner by the teacher
· After the 3rd, 4th and 5th tardy a warning email will be sent home
· On the 6th tardy the student will be assigned a before school detention
· The tardy counts starts new each nine weeks
Some things to remember:
· Dropping students off by 8:30 a.m. is the best way to ensure a student has time to:
· Put instruments away
· Visit Locker
· Participate in KCOL Broadcast, Pledges, and Moment of Silence
· Be in their classroom prior to the 8:50 bell
Transportation Changes
Transportation changes should be communicated between the parent and the child prior to coming to school for the day. Should you feel your child needs a reminder you may contact the front office, prior to 3:15, for notice to be delivered to your child. We understand that an occasion may arise when it is necessary to make a last minute transportation change. These last minute changes should be reserved for emergency situations only. For the safety of our children, these changes should be made before 3:15 p.m.
Checking Out Early
Students leaving early for appointments at the end of the day must be signed out by 3:40 p.m.; we cannot call for students during dismissal.
Students will be called for dismissal upon parent's arrival in the front office. We cannot call for students prior to your arrival.
Afternoon—Students Walkers
We have a large number of students that have become walkers in the afternoon. We do not promote the practice of students meeting their parents in the Kroger shopping center, YMCA or community neighborhoods. Student safety is of upmost importance— it is imperative that students NEVER cross Showdowbend in the middle of the street. A cross walk should always be used when crossing the heavy traffic that exists on our main road.
Car-Line Rules and Procedures
· Cars are required to stop behind the stop sign and not proceed forward until the stop sign is moved approximately 3:55 p.m..
· Parents may not park in the small visitors parking lot and wait for your child.
· Be courteous to those waiting in the car line and not pull around those waiting and “cut” in line before we call for car riders.
· We do not want cars moving in the parking lot when we dismiss walkers and bikers for all students’ safety.
· Students leaving early due to appointments MUST be picked up by 3:40 p.m. so there is no interruption to the dismissal process.
· Walkers and bikers are dismissed at 4:00 p.m.
· For student safety—walkers and bikers should only cross the street using cross walks. · · Children should pause and watch traffic carefully to assure it is safe to cross.
· Car riders are dismissed at 4:05 p.m.
· For afternoon pickup process, please approach the driveway from Woodlands Parkway to Shadowbend turning right into driveway. NO LEFT Hand Turn in the PM. This will avoid traffic congestion from the Research direction.
· Parents may not park within the school zone on the sides of Shadowbend to pick up students. This disrupts traffic flow and it is unsafe for children and adults to be on the busy road.
Bus Transportation
Registration for Bus Transportation
Students who were registered for bus service last year are automatically renewed each year, so only students who are new or have never registered for service will need to register for bus service. http://bus.conroeisd.net/RegisterTrans.aspx
In the coming days, CISD transportation will open the website to confirm and check all students bus information (pick up / drop off times and locations). https://routeinfo.conroeisd.net/infolocatorrc/info.aspx?OrgGuid=ORG-CONROE&profileguid=conroe_1718
Bus Rider Transportation Tags
Any student riding the bus will be issued a bus tag to be placed on the outside of their backpack. Student’s tag will be scanned as the board the bus to leave each afternoon. If a student loses their tag during the year the child should let his/her homeroom teacher know immediately so that we can provide a replacement.
Bus Dismissal At The End Of School
Students will be dismissed from class to report to their assigned bus. As buses arrive the bus number will appear on the screen in each homeroom. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor the screen and leave class to load their bus.
Changing Buses
Students may NOT ride another bus except in emergencies and only with the permission of Collins Administration. Parents must submit a written request at least 24 hours in advance of the change. Administration must have time to verify the change with both sets of parents. Riding home with a friend on Friday to spend the night is not a change that will be approved. Once approved the school will notify transportation and the bus driver.
Lunch & Breakfast
Beginning on the first day of school, parents may send money (cash or check) for their child to set up a lunch account. My School Bucks in an online account that may continued to be used from year to year or a new account set up at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home A Parent Access Account allows parents to see the amount of money available to the child. Please visit: http://www.conroeisd.net/department/child-nutrition/ for menu options and more information. If a student’s account runs out of funds he/she will only be allowed to charge one meal. After the one charge a student will be provided an “alternate meal”. Students are given a reminder to take home to parents when their account is low or out of funds.
Breakfast Prices:
(meal Includes Entree, Fruit, and 1% or Skim Milk Daily)
Full Price $ 1.35
Reduced Price $ .30
Non-student Price/2nd Meal $2.30
Lunch Prices:
(meals include an entree, vegetable, fruit, and 1% or skim milk daily)
Full Price $2.85
Reduced Price $ .40
Non-student Price/2nd Meal $3.55
Entree A la Carte $2.00
Fruit/ Vegetable/ Juice/ Bread A la Carte $1.00
Milk A la Carte $.90
Parents may join their child during their scheduled lunch. We have guest table set up on the back wall for our lunch guests.
Parent Access Center
Collins will send our newsletter and other communication home by e-mail and/or phone messages. In order to make sure that we have your e-mail address, please follow the directions below to either update or add your e-mail address.
Go to the CISD homepage at http://www.conroeisd.net.
Click the “Student/Parent” tab,
Click “Parent Access Center”
Click “Register”
You will see an application for parents to view their student’s information online. Read all of the instructions. Complete the top few lines of information, making sure you use the official name of the student. Continue reading the parent access registration. Just below this paragraph is “Parent/Guardian Information.” The first item is the e-mail address. If your e-mail information is different, you will be prompted to update your e-mail address. If you do not have an account, fill in that information at this time. The student identification number is their CISD number which also happens to be their lunch number. If you are not sure of this number, please look at a previous report card or call the front office. Don’t forget to click the “I Agree” button.
Visitors/Volunteers
· Parents and family are welcome in our building but must check in and out through the front office with a current driver’s license or other form of identification.
· A new security feature has been added to the front doors. After school begins visitors will use a call box to announce arrival then the front desk will buzz you in.
· All parents must complete a volunteer application on-line before volunteering at the school or chaperoning field trips. The application process must be completed every year.
· We encourage you to complete the volunteer application at the beginning of the year instead of prior to a field trip. The approval process could take up to a week to process ad we would not want any parent missing an opportunity to chaperone a field trip due to the application process not being completed.
· To complete an application please click:
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.