We hope everyone had a great week. This week kicked off the beginning of spring and lot of upcoming events. Please check out our newsletter. Thank you.

Have a great weekend!

Thank you,

Gavin

Monday - Day 4

Tuesday - Day 1

Wednesday - 2

Thursday - Day 3

Friday - No School - Good Friday

Report cards will be published to the ASPEN Parent Portal last week. If you have any questions you can reach out to our Family Engagement Facilitator, Malcolm Pimentel. mpimentel@salemk12.org.

Students in 6th and 7th grade were selected to participate in a Leadership Conference this week. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are co-sponsoring the 2024 Student Leadership Conference: Learning to Lead. This conference is designed for middle and high school students looking to enhance and practice effective leadership.

Volleyball Games:

- Saturday March 23rd at CMS:

Aces vs Salem State 11:00-12:00

Jets vs Powder Puff 11:00-12:00

All-Stars vs Huskies 12:00-1:00

Practice:

Volleyball (M/W) teams practice Monday and Friday this week:

- Coach Castillo - Aces

- Coach Cliff - All-Stars

- Coach Lab - Jets

Volleyball (TU/TH) teams practice Tuesday and Thursday this week:

- Coach Oquendo - Salem State

- Coach B - Powder Puff

- Coach Rodriguez - Huskies

Friday, 3/29 - No Practice! Good Friday Holiday

Saturday, 3/30 - No Games! Easter Holiday

Students interested in playing Lacrosse please this spring please talk to Mr. Maloon. He is located in room 318.

We are in need of a coach for our Lacrosse program. Please reach out if you are interested.

The CMS PTO has partnered up with Longboards, located on 76 Wharf St., Salem, MA! On Sunday, March 24th, dine out at Longboards and 15% of all sales will be donated to the Collins Middle School PTO. We will have a 50/50 raffle stand setup. Come join us!!!
Thank you.

The Collins PTO is selling calendar tickets to raise funds to support our students and staff! Calendars are $10 each and you can be a winner EVERYDAY in April!!! The PTO accepts cash, check (payable to Collins Middle School PTO) or Venmo @Collins-MiddleSchool (please include your name and phone number).

Mr. Muratore's class vs. Mr. Light's!

8th grade families!

If you have an outstanding balance please contact the Main Office ASAP!

Online payments for the 8th Grade NY Trip are now live!

https://fourwinds.secure.force.com/TripRegistration/ - Our unique code is collins24

NY Trip Online Payment Registration (English)

NY Trip Online Payment Registration (Portuguese)

​If you have any questions while navigating this process, please feel free to reach out to Malcolm Pimentel, mpimentel@salemk12.org and Ben Chertok bchertok@salemk12.org

• ELA -

  • 8th - April 2nd and 3rd

  • 6th - April 4th and 5th

  • 7th - April 9th and 10th

  • Make-Ups week of 4/22 and days after the grade level testing window (until 4/26)

  Math -

  • 8th - April 30th and May 1st (Make-Up 2nd and 3rd)

  • 7th - May 7th and 8th

  • 6th - May 9th and 10th

  • Make-Ups until 5/24

  SCI-

  • 8th - May 14th and 15th (Makeups until the 5/24)

  
  

  SOCIAL STUDIES -
  

• Performance Assessment - May 30th

• End of Course Assessment - June 4th (Makeups until 6/7)

Drop-Off/ Pick-Up:

• Parents can drop off/pick up at either the Jackson Street parking lot or Powder House Lane.

  • Recommendation: The Jackson Street parking lot probably would be easiest and most efficient.

  • Pick up and drop off can also happen on Francis Road, Calabrese Street, Broad Street and Dalton Parkway.

  • Crossing guards will be located on Jackson/Highland, Broad/Jackson, and Powderhouse/Highland.

• Please do not block driveways out of courtesy of our neighbors.

• Only buses will be allowed up the Jackson Street entrance; no parent vehicles will be allowed into the Jackson Street entrance.

• All buses will be exiting via Powder House Lane, so if you see a bus trying to exit please move along to make room.

• If you are dropping off your student, please work with your child to be ready to exit the car quickly so that you can move on and help keep the flow of traffic moving.

Thank you for supporting us in this effort to provide a safer Collins Middle School. Please do not hesitate to ask questions.

Next Meeting: April 10 at 6-7PM - Main Office of CMS. There will also be a virtual link.

Who are we?

We are ELPAC!

We are parents or guardians of children who are learning English (ESL), or learning two languages (Dual Language) We also advise the school district and the School Committee about issues related to children who are learning English. All families of English Learners are welcome! We meet 5 times a year. If you are interested in joining us, we would love to have you!

2023-24 Meeting Schedule:

• Wednesday, Mar. 27: Multi-Language Learner Family Night at Saltonstall School (6-7:30 p.m.)
• Thursday, Apr. 4: ELPAC Meeting via Zoom (6-7:30 p.m.)
• June 2024/Date TBA: ELPAC Meeting at Horace Mann Field (6-7:30 p.m.)

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