Collier Elementary

March is here, and Spring is on it's way. Spring is a time where we can reflect on new growth and enjoy the beautiful Tucson weather! Spending time as a family outdoors is a great way to relax, boosts your mood, as well as supports great health. So take advantage of all the outdoors Tucson has to offer, play at the park, hike, walk, or bike ride!

Quarter 3 Tucson Unified Benchmark Testing in Reading, Writing, and Math will take place for grades 2 - 5 from March 6th -14th. Make sure your child is on time and attends school so they can show all they have learned this quarter!

We are beginning to plan for the 2023-2024 school year! Please make sure to go into your ParentVue account and register your child(ren). If you know of anyone that would love Collier as much as we do, please share with them about all we have to offer.

For support with registration, click here to go to the Collier registration information page, or contact the office for support.

It's not too late to submit your Arizona Tax Credit to Collier!!

Tax Credit is accepted until April 15, 2023, and allows our school to provide extra activities and programs that we could not offer on our own! Please consider donating! Click here for more information about Arizona Tax Credit in Tucson Unified School District.

• Mar. 3rd Spring Picture Day
• Mar. 3rd PTA Movie Night Lyle Lyle Crocodile 6pm Collier Cafeteria
• Mar. 4th PTA Meet Up at the Tucson Festival of Books 8:30am and 10:30am University of Arizona Campus, see flier for details
• Mar. 6th -14th Quarter 3 Benchmark Testing Grades 2 - 5
• Mar. 9th PTA Meeting 6pm Collier Library
• Mar. 10th Friday Family Fitness Basketball 7:45am Collier Playground
• Mar. 14th – 28th Collier Coffee X Change PTA Eat Out Days
• Mar. 17th Grading Day No School
• Mar. 20th -24th Spring Break No School
• Mar. 30th TUSD Staff Professional Learning Day No School
• Apr. 4th Site Council and Family Engagement Meetings 3:30pm Collier Library
• Apr. 6th Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) Gr. 3-5 begins

Full STEAM Ahead Summer School will be offered this summer!

June 5 - 29!

Monday—Thursday

8:00am –12:00pm

Look for more information coming soon!

Enjoy Spring Break!!

No School March 17th Grading Day, March 20 -24th Spring Break

Join us for Friday Family Fitness!

7:45 - 8:10 am on the Playground

March 10th Basketball

April 21st Jump Ropes and Hula Hoops

May 12th Obstacle Course

From March 14th - 28th the Coffee X Change on Tanque Verde will donate 20% of order proceeds to the Collier PTA! All you have to do is print this coupon and present it when you order!! Thank you to Coffee X Change for the generosity!!

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year is open now!! Current families you may log into your ParentVue account to complete the process. New families you may click here to enroll! If you need support please stop by or call the Collier office 520-584-4800.

A reminder from the health office and TUSD health services that we are still amidst the COVID pandemic. We are also seeing other contagious illnesses in our schools including strep throat, norovirus ("stomach bug"), flu, etc. Please help us keep everyone healthy: stay home when sick.

TUSD's regulation states that individuals who are sick must go/remain home for the duration of their illness. In order to return to campus after symptoms have resolved, one of the following must be met:

1. proof of a negative COVID test, OR
2. doctor's note indicating that the individual is cleared to return to work/school, OR
3. the sick individual may elect to stay home for the duration of the COVID-19 isolation period (5-10 days, depending on the individual case)

Please note that as always, individuals with fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea must be fever, vomit, diarrhea free for at least 24 hours without the help of medication before returning to campus.

If your student tests positive for COVID-19, please notify the school immediately. He/she will need to stay home for at least 5 days (possibly longer depending on symptoms and his/her ability to wear a mask through day 10).

Mark your calendars grades 3rd - 5th for the AASA Test.

Testing begins April 6th!

Students will be tested in Reading, Writing, Math, and Science(5th grade).

Our Cougar Cubs Preschool had a great time celebrating rodeo days by holding a rodeo parade, eating hot dogs, and singing rodeo songs!

Thank you to everyone who made it to our February Literacy Night!! We had a great time!

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