The Bear Necessities
James L. Collins Catholic School
From the Desk of Mrs. Hoyer
What an exciting time to be a member of the JLCCS community! Clubs and sports are getting underway and the buzz of happy children fill the halls long after the school day has ended. Chess Club and 4-H had their first meeting of the year this past week while Pokemon has gotten underway this week. The Star Wars Club begins tomorrow (Thursday) at 3:45pm and Book Club will be starting soon.
Living our Mission
Furthermore, it has been a pleasure to watch students live our school mission through acts of servant leadership such as when Kate and Alexa in 8th grade help younger students with announcements over the PA system and John, Juan, Will, Cesili, Madeleine, and Alex care for the flags with honor and respect. Or, when Gabe helps a new altar server know what to do during Mass and Omar, Alex, and Jimmy ensure that younger students are taken care of as needed. I feel truly blessed to be able to watch these young disciples grow and develop!
ICC 150th Festival
For the upcoming festival, we are asking if our families could donate drinks (individual cans and bottles). We are asking the following classes to bring these drinks:
- PreK & Kindergarten - Water
- 1st & 2nd - 7 Up or Dr. Pepper
- 3rd & 4th 7 Up or Dr. Pepper
- 5th & 6th Orange soda or Coke
- 7th & 8th Orange soda or Coke
Parade
JLCCS will participate in the upcoming Navarro College's 75th Anniversary Parade on October 12th at 6:30pm. We are looking for a parent to coordinate this float for our school. If you are interested, please contact lhoyer@collinscatholicschool.org
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Prayer Requests - James L. Collins Catholic School - Corsicana, TX
On the Playground
Air Purifiers for every classroom have been ordered and will be here shortly!
Items Needed
Thank you to our first donor who contributed towards the purchase of the water bottle refill station in the front entry of the school.
We are also looking for the following items to be donated for our playground:
- Four swings (around $40 for a pack of two)
- 2 small metal soccer goals ($50 each from Amazon)
We are looking for these items for our Performance Arts classroom:
- A kids tool bench (This can be gently used.)
- A kids kitchen/diner (This can be gently used.)
- Coffee table books about theatre, movies, & musicals
Please call or email Dana Miller (dmiller@collinscatholicschool.org) if you are willing to help with the water bottle refill station or any of these donations.
ICC Festival - Volunteers Needed
On October 3rd from 12pm - 6pm, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will host their 150th Anniversary Festival. JLCCS will have a booth at the Festival with popcorn and free give away items. We need 16 volunteers to work the booth. We would like to have 2 volunteers for each hour. We hope to have all of our volunteers confirmed by this coming Monday.
If you would like to sign up, go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4AA5A92CA4F49-parish
When someone asks you why your child is enrolled at JLCCS....
Congratulations to our Winners
Here are the JLCCS winners for tickets to the 150th Anniversary Gala for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept 25th at 7pm. Just ask for the school table when you arrive.
- Gloria Castillo
- Maria Hererra
- Alma Miranda
- Mary Lou Smith
Clubs at JLCCS
PTC Corner
Thanks to all of the parents who volunteered to be room parents.
Also, please send in your addresses for grandparents so we can send out invitations for our October 27th event.
Don't forget that we also have committee chairs for PTC. Below is our list of chair positions. If you are interested in chairing one of the committees below, please email ptc@collinscatholicschool.org.
- Grandparent's Day Chair - Megan Martinek
- Daddy/Daughter Dance - Nikki Mazoch
- Box Tops Chair
- School Directory Chair
- Teacher Appreciation Chair
- Mother/Son Glow Party
- Uniform Swap Chair
- Accelerated Reader Co-Chairs - Jessica Starek &
- Spirit Gear Chair
- Parade Chair
- Campus Ambassador Co-Chairs (tours/open house)
- Athletic Booster Chair
- Book Fair Co-Chair
Around Campus
Did You Know
Did you know that studies are showing a dramatic shift in youth and young adults away from the Christian faith? With this disaffiliation comes increased depression and hopelessness. One way to bolster their faith is by simply including God in your daily conversations with your children. When a group of teens here in Corsicana were recently asked how often they talk about God with their family each week, the majority stated once a week - only on Sundays.
Night at the Library
Would you like a JLCCS Yard Sign or Car Decal?
More Upcoming Events
September 23 - First Star Wars Club Meeting from 3:45 - 4:30pm
September 25 - ICC 150th Anniversary Gala
September 27 - JLCCS Night at the Corsicana Library 5pm - 7pm
October 1 - First Art Club Meeting from 3:30 - 4:30pm
October 2 - Cross Country Meet
October 3 - ICC Fall Festival 12pm - 6pm
October 5 - PTC Meeting with Theology of the Body Speaker at 5:30pm
October 11-15 - ITBS & Cogat Testing
October 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 22 - School Holiday
October 25 - 29 - Book Fair
October 25 - Western Wear Day
October 27 - Trunk or Treat
October 29 - Picture Day
November 5 - Bogeys & Bears Golf Tournament
November 11 - Veterans Day
Congratulations!
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COVID Update
For an update from the diocese, please read the letter forwarded to your email several days ago. The statistics are based mainly on data from parochial schools located in Dallas county. While the number of cases since the beginning of the school year is alarmingly higher than last year at the same time, the good news is the number of cases is leveling off. Because of that, there is more good news - the Diocese is still looking for opportunities to return to pre-pandemic school life as much as is safely possible. Rest assured, that Drs. Vereecke and Alonzo are keeping principals well-informed at weekly meetings on the topic.
As of today, we still have had a total of 5 positive cases. There were no new cases reported this week. If your child is a close contact with an affected individual, you will receive a separate email notifying you of isolation/quarantine protocols. For reasons of privacy and confidentiality, we cannot disclose any personal information related to positive cases or close contacts.
Contact Us
Email: info@collinscatholicschool.org
Website: https://www.collinscatholicschool.org/
Location: 3000 W Highway 22 Corsicana, Texas 75110
Phone: 903-872-1751
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLCollinsCatholicSchool