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📍Collins Intermediate, 6020 Shadowbend Place

The Woodlands, TX 77381

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Dear Collins Intermediate Families,

September has been full of learning, growth, and excitement here at Collins! Our students and teachers have been working incredibly hard, and it’s wonderful to see that effort reflected in the classroom each day. Clubs are also off to a fantastic start, and we love watching students get involved and discover new interests.

This week, we look forward to Read for a Better Life and the chance to celebrate the joy of reading alongside our feeder schools and district. It’s always a special time to see our students connect with books in new and meaningful ways.

Thank you for your continued support at home. Let’s finish September strong as we look ahead to a great October together!

Sincerely,
Chelsea Harness
Principal, Collins Intermediate

The Collins PTO’s Friends of Collins Fall Fundraiser officially kicked off on Wednesday! We hope your students came home excited to share the news with you.

This year, we’re challenging every student to find 10 people to give $10 each—a simple way to make a big impact for our school!

Click here for the video we showed on announcements to teach them about the fundraiser.

Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas to help your child ask for donations:

• Family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)

• Neighbors and family friends

• Parents’ coworkers or close friends

• Coaches, mentors, or church members

Every donation makes a difference, and 100% of funds raised go directly to benefit our Collins students, teachers, staff, and campus. Thank you for your support!

• How to Find Your Child's Donation Link
• How to Send the Link in an Email or Text -- with a template!

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.

What does the Site-Based Committee even do?

• Develop, review and revise CIP
• 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

Interested in being apart of it? Click HERE to sign up. We meet atleast twice a year.

Calling all dads and male role models!

Join us to become Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)—a program that brings positive male role models into our school. Click the links below to learn more!

If you have already signed up for one day, we are opening it up for DOGS to sign up for two dates now! 😊

Collins WATCH D.O.G.S. Informational

Before you can volunteer, you must apply to become a volunteer in CISD and you must purchase a WATCH D.O.G.S. shirt to wear the day of your shift! 😊

Collins WATCH D.O.G.S. Registration Link

Reminder: Students' records must be clear in order to checkout books from Collins Library.

September 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

The Pavilion’s Hats Off to Reading annual celebration will take place Wednesday, September 24 at the Pavilion Event Center. This year's theme is See You at the Movies!

In partnership with Conroe Independent School District, the FREE and festive literacy event begins at 5:30 p.m. and encourages early reading by offering various literacy-based activities such as games, making reading pointers, storytelling time and so much more. Children also have the opportunity to choose and take home a FREE book!

The Houston Symphony will perform after the event. Tickets are not required for this completely free event and gates open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show.

Your mental health matters. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Good mental health helps you cope with stress and can improve your quality of life. Get tips and resources from NIMH to help take care of your mental health. https://go.nih.gov/1VtK7eA #shareNIMH

At Collins, we’re working hard to help our students grow as responsible, independent communicators. One way we do this is by encouraging them to take the lead when they have questions about their clubs and activities. Instead of parents reaching out to sponsors directly, we ask that you encourage your student to or talk with the sponsor themselves. This helps them build confidence and important life skills! 👍

We had a BLAST with Volleyball over the last three weeks! The students grew so much in their skills and we were able to play some fun games. Next week, we will begin our Pickleball and Handball Units! We will also have our first Cobra Cardio. Cobra Cardio is walking and/or running one mile within 20 minutes. Please continue to help us remind the kids to bring their water bottles to PE. Thank you!

In Mrs. Williams' class we have been learning about a variety of art movements and art mediums. We have been practicing various techniques and working on value scales in preparation for Rodeo Art. In Mr. Hunt’s art class, we are starting to working on our rodeo art project. Students are learning how to draw realistically and how to color with oil pastel.

Hello Orchestra Families! Don't forget, the Orchestra Fee and Cello/Bass Maintenance fee will be available on SchoolCashOnline, and Morning Practice is every day from 8:10-8:45.

What a great first 3 weeks of school!

Private Lesson Link

Please note that your Band Fee will be posted on School Cash Online soon. This fee helps cover materials and includes your official Collins Band shirt—and we’ll collect your shirt size through the payment process as well. We can’t wait to make music with you! 🎶

Collins Cobra Choir is in full swing! Parents be on the look out for Choir fees to be paid on School Cash Online. Our first concert is on Monday, October 6th in the College Park Auditorium at 7 pm. We will see you there!

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We’re excited to introduce the Conroe ISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC), a new parent-led group created in collaboration with the CISD Special Education Department. SEPAC is here to connect, support, and empower families of students with IEPs or 504s. SEPAC is focused on building stronger partnerships between families and our district's special education services. Learn more and get involved: https://conroeisdsepac.com

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We need your help! Once a month, parent volunteers treat our hard working teachers and faculty to a yummy and/or thirst quenching goodie from our snack cart. Unfortunately, the cart is in need of replenishment since the start of the new school year! If you would like to donate to this fun experience, please choose from the many requested items. Donations should be dropped off at the Collins Front Desk, no later than Thursday, September 25th. https://collinspto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/155504

Every month we will continue to send out a new sign up to restock the cart, so keep an eye out for your LC's turn!

Sign up here to help out in person with the Snack Cart! https://collinspto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/155503

Thank you so much for your donations and your support of our school! -Collins Hospitality Team

For any questions please contact CollinsPTOHospitality@gmail.com

In the event of severe weather, please check your email or text for updates on whether we will have an Inclement Weather (Rainy Day) Dismissal.

If extreme weather (wind, hail, lightning, extreme rain) is expected around dismissal (4:05 PM), we recommend that students get picked up in the Car Rider Line. Biking and walking students will only be released directly to a parent with the student's car rider sign or ID number.

Car Rider:

• Every parent should have a car rider sign visible in the car line.
• If you are picking up additional students, please write each student’s ID number clearly and in large print on a sheet of paper.
• Missing car rider signs or ID numbers slows down the process for everyone.

Biker/Walker:

• Parents using this option should line up at the 5th grade bike rack.
• A car rider sign or ID number is also required.

Calling the Front Office:

• We will do our best to notify families by 3:35 PM if an Inclement Weather Dismissal will be used.
• Please have a "Plan B" established with your child so they will know how they are getting home.
• You do not need to call the front office unless it is a change from your pre-established "Plan B."

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