Cobra Connect
Staff Newsletter - 1-28-2019
Home of the Cobras
Collins Intermediate is committed to academic success and general well-being of all students. Through collaboration and teamwork, we will provide meaningful strategies and interventions for all students to reach their learning goals.
Website: http://collins.conroeisd.net/
Location: 6020 Shadowbend Place, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone: 281-298-3800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Collins
Twitter: @CollinsCobras
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Two Plus Weeks at a Glance
Please check Parent Calendar, Collins Staff Forum, and your personal Outlook Calendar in the event an event was missed.
Monday, January 28th
- March Madness Planning Meeting - 8 AM PLC Room
- Shelli off campus 8:30 - 10:30 Feeder Principal Meeting
- Colossal Cobras 6th Grade 3 PM - Honesty Award Recipients
Tuesday, January 29th
- Shelli Off Campus - district principal meeting 8:00 - 11:30
- Colossal Cobras 5th Grade 3 PM - Honesty Award Recipients
Wednesday, January 30th
- Collins GT Testing
- RTI Round 1 Meeting 8 AM - Front Conference Room
- Art/Music Planning meeting 11:20 - Shelli's Office
Thursday, January 31st
- RtI Meeting Round 2 - 7:45 AM - Front Conference Room
- Lighthouse Team Meeting - 8:00 AM - PLC meeting room
- Collins GT Testing
- ELPS Proficiency Training - My PLC - All Day - PLC meeting room
Friday, February 1st
- Collins Reunification Planning Meeting - 7:30 AM PLC Meeting room
- Collins GT Testing
- Junior Achievement Day - Both 5th and 6th - Fine Arts by LC all day
- Grades for Progress Report Loaded 5 PM
Saturday, February 2nd
- Sci.Math.e.Lon - Lone Star Convention Center Conroe
Monday February 4th
- Foundations training w/district - CARE Team out 8 - 4
- Progress Report Verification Printed
Tuesday, February 5th
- Team Leader Meeting 8 AM - PLC Room
- Emily out all day - district counselor meeting
- Dr. Phillips visit 1:00 - 2:15 - classroom visits
- Spirit Day/Night - Russo's Pizza 11:30 - 8:30 PM
- Knox Elective Night for incoming 7th graders 6:00 PM
- Sabrina out till 11:30 AM - LPAC Training
Thursday, February 7th
- Care Team Meeting 8 AM - PLC Room
- Book Fair Starts
- Progress Reports Go Home
- TELPAS Training
Saturday, February 9th
- Impact Event - The Woodlands Methodist Church
Monday, February 11th
- Fire Drill 10:30 AM
- PTO Meeting 1:15 PM
Tuesday, February 12th
- Core Leader Meeting - 7:45 AM PLC Room
- Baker House Lunch Available
Wednesday, February 13th
- Shelli off campus for Principal Meeting 7:30 - 12 Noon
- LC 6-1 Mission To Mars
Thursday, February 14th
- Faculty Meeting 8:00 AM - Library
- LC 6-2 Mission To Mars
Friday, February 15th
- PTO Lunch
- Book Fair Ends
Saturday, February 16th
- DI Regional Contest
Monday, February 18th
- Staff Development Day
Tuesday, February 19th
- LC 6-3 Mission To Mars
Wednesday, February 20th
- LC 6-4 Mission To Mars
- Shelli Out - District Site Base meeting 3:30 - 6:00 PM
Thursday, February 21st
- Cobra Focus 8 AM - PLC Room
- LC 6-5 Mission to Mars
21 Amazing Collins Staff Members already signed up to attend!
Please consider attending so we can bring back the energy of this incredible speaker to Collins!
“Make an IMPACT, Not Just an Impression” presented by, Dr. Rick Rigsby
The Junior League of North Harris County and South Montgomery County will be offering a guest speaker to teachers/staff in area districts, including Conroe ISD. This year the event will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at The Woodlands United Methodist Church.
“Make an IMPACT, Not Just an Impression” presented by, Dr. Rick Rigsby
What a great opportunity for our teachers and staff of CISD to hear Dr. Rigsby’s inspirational message.
Important Details for the Event:
- Registration opens at 8:00 am
- Presentation begins at 9:00 am
- Sign Language Interpreters will be provided.
- Please register by Thursday, February 7th.
Teachers and staff will register through Eduphoria by using the following link:
https://conroe.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=15952
School Counselor Appreciation Week February 4th - 8th
March Madness
Save the Date - Friday March 1st
All Collins Teachers will participate in
March Madness
from
4:00 - 7:45 PM
SLO - Progress Check In Number 1
RtI Tier II Progress Reports
Just a friendly reminder that RTI Tier II Progress Reports are due tomorrow. Please place them in my mailbox once your forms are complete.
Should you have any questions or need any help please let me know.
Thank you for all you do,
Doreen
Assistant Principal Prose
ELPS Training Thursday, January 31st
The updated 6 hours must be completed by beginning of May.
Please turn in certificate of completion as early as possible to Sabrina Pomales.
Technology
Did you see who is being recognized for their work using technology w/students?
Did you see the new Tech Tidbits link (to help you fix some situations) on the bottom of my web site?
I have all of this info, and more, on my web page! Book mark it!
Reminder: When you check out a cart, please return it at the end of the day...if you think you may need it for another day, go ahead and check it out for that day, too! We had a teacher today who could not find one of the extra carts, so there had to be a change in plans! That's a hard start for a Monday.
Sign In - Sign Out
Every staff member - no matter the reason that leaves campus should go to Eduphoria and electronically sign out and then sign back in when they return. Even for a quick McDonald's lunch run!
Click on Image for Steps in Eduphoria for Sign Out/In
Attendance - Taking it on Time
We still working on 100% attendance taken at 10:00 AM each day by teachers. We will be moving the reminder bell to 9:45 AM so that attendance is in the computer by 10 AM. I completely understand that it is not always easy to stop in the middle of teaching to take attendance, however it is required by the state. The district is really cracking down, on this issue, this year. Please read the email below that was sent to all PEIMS clerks.
We have been hearing for some time that TEA is very concerned about the actual time that attendance is taken for ADA. At the beginning of this year, the principals were reminded that we would be looking into this issue.
ADA attendance is a point in time, not a period. The time for your campus must be set before school starts and should be in the 2nd or 5th hour of instruction. Our campuses almost all use the 2nd hour. Having said that, it is a POINT IN TIME and not the entire 2nd period for the correct attendance taking time by teachers. For instance, if your campus ADA time is 10:00 and attendance is taken at 10:45, that is not correct. During an audit, funding would be lost for that class. As it was explained to us by TEA, if TEA audits your campus or your district, and finds that the attendance time is not being met, they will take away funding. The example we were given is that they could take away $30 per student per class of all classes with the time outside of the actual time. If you have a class of 30 students and the teacher is not taking attendance promptly, you would loose $900 per day per class, multiplied by the number of days that the time was incorrect, potentially a staggering amount of funding to be lost on each class.
I am receiving emails from the PEIMS office reminding us of the attendance rules , and also reminders at audits. We have been asked to send letters to the teachers explaining the consequences, that the school will face, if their attendance is not taken exactly at the attendance time. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Breakfast
We look forward to your feedback during the trial of this new timeline.
Warm Up Wednesday
Pants
Black warm up pants of your of your choice (either solid or a stripe down the sides)
Shirt
Current PTO Collins school shirt "Work Hard, Be Kind, Dream Big, Collins Cobras"
An LC created team shirt (that the entire team is wearing)
A PLC created team shirt (that the entire team is wearing)
IF we were to create a Collins Staff shirt - it could be worn in the future.
To conclude - four shirt options and one warm up pant option.
If jeans are worn on Wednesday - staff member must use a "Jeans Pass".
Please remember for our staff picture we are are wearing the Gray "Work Hard, Be Kind, Dream Big, Collins Cobras".
CARE Team - Foundations
Heather Ramsey: LC 5-1, 5-2, 5-3
Paige Kirbo: LC 5-4, 5-5
Melanie Cockshott & Julie Berg: LC 6-1 & support staff
Shawna Yates: LC 6-2, 6-3
Lisa Lackey: LC 6-4, 6-5
Collin Henry: PE and Fine Arts
One-liners
★ Check your Feet
★ Third Tile - Single File
★ Check your Hands
★ Check your Voice
★ Right Side, Safe Side
★ Hats/Hoods off
****** Next Meeting Thursday, February 7th********
Copy Machine Important Update - Dark Print
Teachers & Staff.... regarding item #4 below....in addition to dark borders creating issues with printing and possible jamming problems, it also sucks up toner. Sooo, when printing items with a dark border, please erase those edges.
Something new regarding cardstock copying...
Not only do you have to:
- load the card stock in the side (tray 5)
- select the appropriate paper weight (heavy)
- select the correct paper size
- ensure orientation of the inserted paper matches the selection of the paper size
But, you also should NOT use the duplex function. If you need your card stock to be 2-sided, you should run 1 side...collect your copies and turn them over to run the second side.
Ugh...I know...it's a pain in the tail to have so many rules and processes and procedures, but know they are for the good of us all so our beloved copy machine stays in tip-top shape. Thanks for being rule-followers!
Copy Machine - Please review #5
- When loading paper in his trays, be patient...wait for the tray to completely lower before dropping in a ream of paper. He looks like a strong, tough guy...but he doesn't like surprises and his tray cables are more delicate than we think. They can't handle the force of a ream of paper being dropped in unexpectedly.
- Before loading a ream of paper, it may even be helpful to slightly thumb through/fan the paper to help separate those sheets of paper.
- Mr. Copy Machine is smart. Follow his instructions - in order. In the event of a paper jam, he will tell you how to locate the jam in great detail....be sure to follow the steps listed on his display monitor. Don't automatically assume that the jam initiated in the paper tray. Following his steps in the order listed will reduce the potential for ripped paper pieces getting stuck in unreachable areas of the machine. If it states to turn knob 3, then open tray 1, then remove the paper from slot C...that's what you should do (even if you see the paper in slot C sticking up and waving at you). I can't stress it enough....please FOLLOW the sequence of instructions listed on the display screen.
- Please ensure that all of his levers & lids are shut, lowered and/or replaced properly before pushing the guts back in the machine after clearing a mis-feed/jam.
When things aren't closed properly, it throws off the alignments and sensors to allow paper to flow freely and correctly.
- If you are printing something with a dark border, please make sure the margins are set to at least .4 - anything smaller/narrower than that confuses our otherwise brilliant copy machine and will create problems when printing.
Cardstock...this is a biggie and requires it's own set of bullets
cardstock should always be loaded in the side bypass tray 5 (never in the main trays)
- always identify the paper as heavy weight
- always verify the correct size & orientation of the paper
- If staples need to be replaced, please check with me or Karen Kline to obtain staple cartridge & instructions on the replacement process.
Yearbook
When taking group shots make sure you know the students that are not allowed to have pictures taken. Mrs. Glaser will share those names with teachers that have the student in their LC's.
Yearbook on sale now!
$45.00 Now