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📍Collins Intermediate, 6020 Shadowbend Place

The Woodlands, TX 77381

📞281-298-3800

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Dear Collins Intermediate Families,

How is October already halfway over?! Time is flying, and we are excited to kick off a fresh new nine weeks with our Cobras!

A few important reminders for our Collins families:

🎃 Fall Frenzy Registration: Registration is NOW open through November 11! Be sure to sign up for this fun campus event!

📚 Yearbooks: Yearbooks are on sale! Don’t miss the opportunity to capture memories from this school year. Purchase at collinspto.membershiptoolkit.com

🍕 Spirit Night at Crust Pizza: Join us on October 22 for a delicious way to support Collins! (Panther Creek location.)

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful community!

Take care,
Chelsea Harness
Principal, Collins Intermediate

• Bullying Prevention Month
• National Principal Month

October:

• 21: Unity Day (Bully Prevention) Wear Orange
• 22: All Day Spirit Night at Crust Pizza
• 26-30: Red Ribbon Week
• 25th: Fine Arts Appreciation Day
• 26th: 5th Grade Colossal Cobra
• 27th: 6th Grade Colossal Cobra
  
• Dyslexia Night at the Jett Center
• 29th: Counselor Coffee Talk 8AM

Here is the latest SEPAC newsletter for the month of October.

https://app.smore.com/n/2k5j1

Every school district is required to establish policies to “ensure planning and site-based decision making occur at each campus to direct and support the improvement of student performance for all students”.

Potential responsibilities of the committee:

• Develop, review and revise Campus Improvement Plan
• Assist in providing feedback in the planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of the campus systems and structures
• Provide feedback for campus budgeting and allocation of campus funds
• *If you are interested in serving on this committee please fill out the form below!*

Dismissal Reminder, Collins Families! We've received concerns from businesses at the Cochran's Crossing Kroger shopping center about cars using their parking spaces during dismissal. If your child is a walker, they need to be walking to a residence. If you are picking up by car, please use the Collins car line. Thank you for helping us be good neighbors!

Item and lunch drop-offs should be limited to occasional needs rather than daily routines in order to help students build responsibility and accountability by planning ahead and keeping track of their belongings.

Parents may drop off items at the table in front of the office area. Front office staff will notify teachers through email, but teachers may not check email until conference periods. It is the student’s responsibility to check the table for instruments, homework, and other needed items.

Lunch drop offs should be reserved for special occasions or when a lunch is occasionally forgotten at home. Lunches may only be dropped off for your own child and cannot be delivered for other students. Collins does not accept any food deliveries from outside companies for students (examples: Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc).

We are accepting nominations for Gifted and Talented (GT) testing from October 1-December 18, 2026. Testing will occur in January/February, and results will be sent home in May. If your child has already been identified as GT, they do not need to test again. GT identification carries over from year to year. If you are interested in nominating your child for testing, please fill out the attached nomination form and send it to Lisa Lackey at llackey@conroeisd.net before December 18, 2026. Nominations will not be accepted after December 18.

Attendance for this first nine weeks was 97.66%! Thank you for making school a priority and ensuring your child is here and ready to learn each day. Let’s keep the momentum going into the second nine weeks, as consistent attendance is key to student success!

Collins PTO yearbooks are on sale now! Purchase before October 31st for a 10% discount plus "Early Bird" pricing. Order by visiting the PTO Store: https://collinspto.membershiptoolkit.com/store and click "Yearbook." OR visit: treering.com to log in/create an account and order. Make sure school is set to "Collins Intermediate," or use the school passcode:1017491315781391 for new users.

October is Dyslexia Month! October 27th is Dyslexia Night at the Jett Center.

Please avoid picking up students during their scheduled lunch and recess times.

If you need to sign your child out early, please try to schedule your pickup before or after their grade level's lunch/recess block:

• 5th Grade Lunch & Recess: 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM

• 6th Grade Lunch & Recess: 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM

As a reminder, most social media platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, require users to be at least 13 years old to have a regular account. We encourage parents to monitor their children’s social media use and review age requirements and privacy settings for all platforms.

Please also remind your child that expectations for respectful behavior extend to their online interactions. Posting hurtful comments, targeting other students or staff, impersonating others, or creating accounts that misuse school names, logos, or mascots can raise serious concerns. Online activity may have school consequences when it violates district policies or applicable law.

We appreciate your partnership in helping our students make safe, responsible, and respectful choices both at school and online.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming November 6th - 13th! The perfect time for early holiday shopping, too!

Get ready to stand up to bullying! October is Bully Prevention Month, and we're looking forward to celebrating kindness and empathy with our students. Throughout the month, we'll be doing some fun, small activities to help our students learn what it means to be an upstander and create a safe, welcoming environment for everyone.

In honor of Bully Prevention Month, we will also be celebrating National Unity Day on Wednesday, October 21. We encourage students to wear orange on this day to show their support for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

Unity Day Flyer: https://canva.link/ghslqt546f248o7

This October, to align with bullying prevention, our students will be focusing on the character trait of Respect. Studnets will be eminded to use good manners, accept others and their differences, handle conflicts peacefully.

We will be hosting our second Coffee Talk on Thursday, October 29th! The focus of this discussion will be social development and we have invited our district mental health specilist to come and lead the converstaion on"playground politics". This will be learning how to recognize healthy social development, spot signs of stress, differentiate conflict from bullying, and empower your child with practical friendship strategies.

Learn how to recognize healthy social development, spot signs of stress, differentiate conflict from bullying, and empower your child with practical friendship strategies.

RSVP Here!

We are excited to open up our Collins Cafe for parents to eat lunch with their students during the year!

Collins Cafe Rules

• Please sign up no later than 8:50AM on the day you would like to join your student and list hte name of your student in the comments.
• Our lunch schedule will be:
• 5th Grade Lunch 11:40-12:20
• 6th Grade Lunch 12:30-1:10
• Two guests maximum per student. (Select only one slot per student.)
• There is a limit of 8 slots per lunch period.
• Arrive five minutes before the start of the lunch period to get checked in.
• Bring a state issued ID so we can print a visitor badge.
• Students will meet their guests at the front of the building and escort them to the Collins Cafe.
• If you are unable to attend at your reserved time, change it as soon as possible to allow others the opportunity to sign up.
• If you can't make it to lunch (life happens) notify the front office at 281-298-3800 so that we can let your student know.
• No extra time allotted if you are running late. The students will go back in class at the end of the lunch period.
• Return your visitor badge to the receptionist and exit through the front doors.

See you soon at the Collins Cafe!

Coming up in PE, we will begin our Lacrosse unit and play some festive fall cooperative games! We will also have our next Cobra Cardio. We can't wait to see who will be on the leader board this month! Don't forget your water bottles and sneakers. :)

In Mr. Hunt's class we are beginning our still life painting project and learning about how to mix paint.

In Mrs. Williams' class we are finishing up our independent art projects and moving on to developing the features of the face in preperation for our self portraits.

We are off to a great start this year and the kids are excited to share everything they have learned. Important dates to note this 9-week grading period:

• Saturday, October 31- 6th Grade CISD Honor Orchestra Auditions at The Woodlands High School.
• Monday, December 7- Full rehearsal during school. Cello/Bass need their home instrument.
• Tuesday, December 8- Concert for students/staff during school.
• Wednesday, December 9- Formal Winter Concert for family/friends. Collins Intermediate Cafeteria- 6:30 pm.

School Cash Online: If your child is in Art/Music, Band, Choir, or Orchestra SCO items will be posted to your account in the coming weeks once all schedules are set. If your students is using a school issued instrument for Band or Orchestra, you should have already received a notification for the yearly instrument maintenance fee. Robotics or other clubs with an associated fee will be added once teams have been set.

Thank you to all the incredible dads who joined us on August 28th for Donuts with Dogs! We had a fantastic turnout, and we’re so excited to launch another great year of our WATCH D.O.G.S. program.

If you weren't able to make it but still want to jump in, it’s not too late to get involved! Use the links below to complete your setup steps:

• Sign Up for the WATCH D.O.G.S. Email List

• Watch the Virtual WATCH D.O.G.S. Training

• Complete Your Required CISD Volunteer Application

• Purchase Your WATCH D.O.G.S. Shirt

• Claim Your WATCH D.O.G.S. Volunteer Date

Please note: To ensure every dad gets an opportunity to participate, we ask that parents only sign up for one WATCH D.O.G.S. date per semester.

Don't worry if your preferred date fills up—Mrs. Mooney will be sharing additional campus volunteer opportunities for fun events throughout the school year!

Once a month, our PTO treats our amazing teachers and staff to a Snack Cart! Each month, they get to choose 2 snacks and a drink to enjoy. Please use this link to sign up and help us keep our cart stocked and full of goodies! Thank you for supporting our incredible teachers and staff!

If you'd like to treat any of our amazing staff members throughout the year, here are some of their favorites: Collins Staff Favorites List

• Native American Heritage Month

November:

• 2nd: Holiday (No School)

• 3rd: Teacher PD Day (No School)
• 6th: Scholastic Book Fair Opens
• 13th:
• FALL FRENZY
• Scholastic Book Fair Closes

16: 5th Grade Colossal Cobra

• Military Monday (Camo or Patriotic Gear)

• Connect to a Career (Dress for Success)

18: National Educational Support Professional's Day (Leads)

• College & Beyond (College t-shirt)

19: Community Pride (wear feeder spirit wear or colors)

20: Campus Unity Day (wear Collins spirit wear)

• 23-27: Thanksgiving Break: No School

• 14th-18th: Holiday Spirit Week

• 14th:
• Holiday Sock Day
• 5th Grade Colossal Cobra
• 15th:
• Holiday Colors/Sweater Day
• 6th Grade Colossal Cobra
• 16th:
• Holiday PJ Day
• 17th:
• Holiday Movie Theme Day (dress in theme of your favorite holiday movie!)
• 18th:
• Holiday Hat/Headband Day
• Student Early Release

We appreciate your patience and partnership as we work to make dismissal safe, smooth, and efficient for everyone! Please keep these car line expectations in mind:

• Have your car rider sign visible on your dashboard. This helps our staff quickly and safely identify your student. If you do not have your sign, you will be asked to pull through to the 5th Grade Bike Rack to verify your information. Please expect a delay. This delays your own child coming out and can also create a backup in the car line.
• Please do not cut in front of other cars. Cutting into the line disrupts the established order and makes it more difficult for our staff to safely manage dismissal.
• There are NO left turns into Collins from Shadowbend during dismissal. Please follow the designated traffic pattern and enter the car line at the end.

We know dismissal can be busy, and we truly appreciate your continued patience, cooperation, and respect for our staff and student safety. Following these simple expectations helps us get every Cobra home safely and as quickly as possible!

Dismissal in Bad Weather

In the event of inclement or severe weather, be sure to check your email for updates on whether or not we will have rainy day dismissal.

If there is extreme weather (wind, hail, lightning, extreme rain) predicted to occur at 4:05 PM we will not allow students to walk or bike ride home - parents can join the car line, or walk up to the door by the 5th grade bike rack and check your child out with a staff member (please have car rider sign).

Every parent should have a car rider sign, and it should be visible in the car rider line. If you are picking up additional students due to rainy day dismissal, please write each student’s ID number as large as possible on a piece of paper. Families without the car rider signs and without the student ID slows the process down substantially.

We will do our best to make a "Rainy Day Dismissal" decision by 3:45PM to alert families of the change. Please have a "Plan B" established with your child so they will know how they are getting home when a "Rainy Day Dismissal" is called.

School districts are required to provide parents a copy of the Parental Rights & Information Options Form which provides an overview and information about many of the parental rights and options described in the Texas Education Code and the TEA Parental Rights handbook.

The Parental Rights & Options Information Form is available here: Parental Rights & Options Information Form

The handbook is available here: TEA Parental Rights Handbook