Collins Newsletter 3.22.24
Mrs. Cebula's Weekly Update
Ramadan Celebration
HOLI Celebration
COLLINS COUGAR STUDENT CALLOUT
SHINE A LIGHT ON AUTISM
Join us on April 24th as Collins Cares and LACD in Livingston presents Shine a Light on Autism, a fundraising initiative for Autism New Jersey. We invite everyone to wear blue on April 24th.
Support Autism NJ by purchasing a Collins Shine a Light on Autism shirt, available in t-shirt, sweatshirt, or long-sleeve options. All proceeds from shirt sales will be donated to Autism NJ. Our Collins Cares Team designed and voted on this logo, making it a meaningful way to show your support.
All items will be delivered by April 24th.
APRIL 5th - 1/2 DAY OF SCHOOL
Parents April 5th is now a noon dismissal day of school to make up for the extra snow day. We are in the process of planning the day and would like to get a feel if your students will or will not be attending school. If they will be out you still MUST enter into genesis parent portal.
Please click here to complete the form.
PLAYGROUND AFTER SCHOOL
While we will continue to prioritize student safety during school hours, we kindly request parents to monitor their children if they choose to use school equipment after hours. Children can not be left unattended.
COLLINS CARES FRIDAY SPIRIT CALENDAR
Celebrate Fridays with the 5th Grade Collins Cares and join in on our spirit/theme days.
PTO CORNER
Weekend Update 03/22/2024
SPRING SPIRIT WEAR SALE ENDS TODAY 03/22/2024!
Sales are currently open for our Collins Spring Spiritwear sale through Likewear. Sales end on 3/22/2024 and items will be delivered by the end of April. Order Here: www.likewear.com/collections/collins
For questions, reach out to Anny Lin at szuyulin01@gmail.com or Arielle Welt at arielle.welt@gmail.com.
JOIN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Collins PTO Executive Board is currently looking to fill multiple open positions for the 2024 - 2025 school year. This application process is open to all current PTO members in good standing and we are looking for candidates who enjoy working within a dynamic team as we work towards the common goal of helping our Collins Community. To learn more about the open roles, please log on to the Collin PTO Website for more details. All nominations must be in writing and emailed directly to our current President Elect, Deborah Pilchik along with a completed application. The deadline for all nominations is Friday 4/5.
For questions please reach out to Deborah at DLPilchik@gmail.com.
TEACHER LOUNGE REFRESHMENTS!
THANK YOU for all of the generous donations that we have received from our Collins Families. We truly appreciate all of the support that all families provide us throughout the year in our efforts to give back to the Teachers and Staff.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4AAEA722A3F58-45877817-donations
ASE - CHOCOLATE WORKS
Chocolate Works will be holding its makeup class on Wednesday 3/27/2024.
SCHOOL PLAY - WILLY WONKA JR.
Play Rehearsal is now in full swing for All Grades. For questions, reach out to Jennifer Abitino at jlawrence128@yahoo.com or Vanessa Schiffer at vgschiffer@gmail.com.
YEARBOOK
C-Notes are available for sale on the PTO website, for $10 a C-Note (up to 100 letters). A C-Note is a purchased note that goes in the back of the yearbook. You can write a note to a teacher, a 5th grader, your buddy, any Collins student or staff. …Send your love!
5th Grade Philly Pretzel Sale
Pretzels for spring session are now open! Take a day off from packing snack and treat your child to a hot pretzel delivered straight to the classroom! Pretzels will be provided every Friday 4/12 - 6/14 for $30. Open to all grades!
Sales open 3/11; Sales close 4/9 at 12:00pm
Please contact Abby Guralnick, abby.guralnick@gmail.com with questions.
SOCIAL MEDIA
PTO WEBSITE: https://collinspta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Official Collins PTO Instagram Page: Collins_Elementary_School_PTO
Official Collins PTO Facebook Page: Collins Elementary School PTO in Livingston, NJ (Please make sure to answer the two screening questions in order to be admitted).
For All General Questions, reach out to Emily Liang-Chan at ELiang83@yahoo.com or Deborah Pilchik at DLPilchik@gmail.com.