Collins Newsletter 11/18/22

Kindergarten - Our Thanksgiving songs.

1st Grade - What they are Thankful for this year

2nd Grade - The steps of the scientific method

3rd Grade - Their STEAM project in science class

4th Grade - Photosynthesis

5th Grade - The European Explorers and the Age of Discovery

Art - 5th- We learned 3 different types of sculptures. What type of sculpture did we create?

Spanish - 2nd Grade: What are alebrijes and where are they from?

Music - Why is solfege important?

Group Plan - Taking Care of Yourself... Brush You Teeth, Comb your Hair and Bring your Materials to School

School Counseling - Developing good study habits includes; creating a space that is quiet and free from distractions.

WIN A GREAT PRIZE

• Class that raises the most money: Leads the walk-a-thon
• Student with the greenest spirit at the walk: Selects the morning music for 1 week
• Students who raise $150 or more: Breakfast with the Principal
• The top 3 classes that earn the most money: Ice Pop Party

Collins Photo Retakes will be Wednesday, November 30th. If your child is taking their photo again or for the first time please have them come to school ready to smile. We will also be taking photos for all clubs and activities.

During MEDIA classes this month we celebrated World Hello Day and our multicultural community by decorating paper doves and writing HELLO in the language of your child’s ancestry. These beautiful doves are on display throughout the school. Students learned the World Hello Day Song and the history of this very special holiday, which will be celebrated for the 50th year worldwide on Monday, Nov. 21st. Our ELL students will be kicking off this holiday by sharing a hello in their native language on Monday during the morning announcements. Please see the World Hello Day song on the November choice board located on the Collins homepage.

Students in grades K-5 at Collins School will participate in a celebration and exploration of computer science in celebration of Computer Science Week.

“The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.” (https://hourofcode.com/us)

At Collins, we will engage in school wide activities and celebrations! The week will kick off with a whole school Drop Everything and Code! Our whole school will engage in coding choice boards together giving the students the opportunity to engage in foundational thinking surrounding computational thinking! Then, during STEAM classes, students will engage in coding stations, both online and offline!

Using computational skills to program machines helps students develop higher order thinking skills in a relevant and interactive manner. The entire week will be a great success. We are thankful, in advance, for the students’ enthusiasm and willingness to try something new! If you would like to come learn as well, join us on Wednesday 12/7/22 from 7-8:30 at Harrison school for a family night of code! More information and registration to follow!

Parents please make sure your children have all their items in the AM. This includes computers, lunches, snacks, instruments, folders, etc. The office has been a little too busy lately :)

• 11/21 - 11/23 - 12:00pm Dismissal. Please send in a snack for your child

• 11/23 - Turkey Trot and School Pep Rally

• 11/24 - 11/25 - No School Thanksgiving Holiday

• 11/30 - Picture Retake Day