Kangaroo Connection
Weekly updates for our Collins families.
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Important Dates
October 29: Collins PTA Fall Festival 10AM-12PM
October 31: Pajama Day
November 7: Fall Picture Day
PAJAMA DAY OCTOBER 31ST
Reminder, this year our annual Book Character Parade will occur during Read Across America week in the spring.
Students are invited to wear their pajamas for our campus wide PJ Day on Monday, October 31st. Halloween costumes are not permitted.
STARTING STRONG
Our school day starts at 7:30AM. Students arriving after 7:30AM are marked tardy. As the weather has cooled down and mornings are chillier, we have noticed an increase in tardies.
We need your help! Please make sure your child is in the building by 7:30AM each day.
The most crucial learning hours of a school day are the morning hours, because that is when students are most attentive. Students who are tardy miss the beginning of their morning classes, they miss their classroom family meetings, and they also cause a distraction when they arrive late to class.
PTA SMORE Corner
FALL FESTIVAL:
Our Fall Festival is THIS SATURDAY AT NEWTON COLLINS ELEMENTARY from 10AM-12PM!
We are still looking for bake sale and cake walk donations for the Fall Festival. The bake sale items are cookies/bread/snacks that we will sell individually, the Cake Walk is an entire cake for one of the booths at the festival. Email hollybeuke@yahoo.com if you’re interested in either or if you have a neighbor/friend/chef you’d like to recommend.
Do you want to see your family’s name on a pumpkin at the fall festival? Donate today to make that happen. Gifts of $50+ will be recognized.
Any other questions or concerns, please reach out to Holly Hazlett at (901) 490-8535
FUNDRAISER RESULTS!
Our Chocolate Sale Fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who supported us by helping your student sell chocolates. We raised almost $12,000!
This money will directly support our grade level field trips, family events, positive behavior parties, and student programs such as our Student Leadership Program!
The campus is expecting to receive the individual student prizes from the fundraising company in the next two weeks. We will distribute these to students as soon as we receive them!
DVISD VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES
Visitors & Volunteer Guidelines
- Pre-approved volunteers will be permitted at campuses, specific to campus needs
- Volunteers must complete the district volunteer application and DPS background check form available in every Collins Parent Newsletter (see below)
- The form can be dropped off at your child’s school.
- A background check is required for all volunteers.
- Volunteers will follow the direction of campus administration while on campus
- A “hug zone” will be established at elementary campuses in order for parents to say goodbye and send students to their classrooms.
- Parents will not be permitted to attend lunch at school with their students
- Campuses will host in-person on-campus events outside of school hours
Volunteer Information
Parent and community volunteers are integral to our school’s success. There are many ways for you to get involved in our community. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!
All on-campus volunteers and parent chaperones for field trips MUST complete a background check and volunteer application. This takes awhile to process so complete yours now!
Please complete the forms below and email to araceli.mcbeth@dvisd.net
English Volunteer Survey:
https://forms.gle/9gB47Sar3Uqw2AZW6
Spanish Volunteer Survey:
https://forms.gle/bQjiYGhEMnPsudL67
