Dear Collegiate Prep Families,

There are 4 weeks left until summer break! We are so close to the finish line. This week, we begin our third round of testing, and this round of testing will focus on the Math content. 🌟 Please take a moment to review the updates in this week’s SMORE:

Updates:

• 1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip This Week. Logistics are Posted Below:
• AVID Field Trip This Week
• 5th Grade Main Event Field Trip Logistics Below
• Math STAAR testing this week (Last Round)
• Rising 6th Grade information is posted below. (Reminders from Edmun)
• Awards times for each grade level have been updated below.

With gratitude,
Principal Davis
🐰💐✨

(Respectfully)

Updated 4/27/2025

Updated 4/27/2025

Updated 4/27/2025

3rd Grade Students may have a Free Dress Day on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Shirts must have sleeves and no scholar may wear tights.

Tuesday - April 29, 2025

3rd - 5th Grade Scholars may have free dress on this day or Jeans/Shorts with Prep Spirit Wear.

They also have the option to wear comfortable clothing

Free Dress Day will only be for This Tuesday Only!

Shirts must have sleeves on them.

Girls can't wear No tights or any tight clothing may be worn on this day.

5th Grade Students ARE ABLE to Wear CROCS as well since they are testing.

Dear Collegiate Prep Families,

We are excited to announce that Teacher Appreciation Week will take place from May 5, 2025 – May 9, 2025! This is a special time for us to recognize and celebrate the incredible work our teachers do every day to inspire, challenge, and support our students.

We invite you to join us in celebrating our amazing teaching staff! A kind note, a small token of appreciation, or simply a few words of thanks can make a big difference in showing how much they are valued. Together, let’s make this week truly special for the educators who help our scholars R.I.S.E. each and every day.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

Dear Collegiate Prep Families,

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, we will be celebrating National School Nurse Day! We are proud to recognize and honor Ms. Stimpson, who plays such an important role in keeping our scholars healthy, safe, and supported each and every day.

Ms. Stimpson’s care, expertise, and kindness are a vital part of our school community. We invite you to join us in showing appreciation for her dedication — a simple note, a word of thanks, or a small gesture can go a long way in making her feel special.

Let’s come together and celebrate Ms. Stimpson for all the ways she helps Collegiate Prep Elementary shine! Thank you for helping us recognize our amazing nurse!

May 4, 2025 - May 10, 2025

Take a look at events curated for families and kid for Children's Mental Health Awarenss Week 2025

Children's Mental Health Awareness Week is observed from May 4 to May 10, 2025. This week aims to raise awareness about the importance of children's mental health and provide resources for parents, caregivers, and the community.

As the founder of The Aura House and Black Boys Meditate—but most importantly, as a mom—I felt deeply called to create intentional space for the youth in my community during Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Our kids are navigating so much, and it’s vital that they feel seen, supported, and emotionally equipped.

Message from Counselor Smith

Message from Counselor Smith

(Current 5th Grade) Message from Mr. John Edmun

Principal of Collegiate Academy Middle School

If you haven't already, please ensure that you have registered your scholar in Cedar Hill ISD.

Please note that if you do not register your scholar in Cedar Hill ISD prior to July 7th, this could cause a delay in your scholar receiving a Collegiate Academy schedule.

As we all prepare for summer break, we want our new families to be aware of our Summer Bridge event scheduled for Friday, July 25th from 8 AM - 2 PM. (Please see attached flyer).

CAMS Summer Bridge (REQUIRED)

We require every new student to attend the summer bridge to learn the "collegiate middle and high school way" as well as take a tour of the campus. If there is a scheduling conflict, please contact me and the building principal, Mr. John Edmun, john.edmun@chisd.net, by Wednesday, June 25th.

Math STAAR Testing – April 29, 2025

Our 5th grade scholars will take the Math STAAR test on Tuesday, April 29, 025. Please ensure your child gets a good night’s rest, arrives on time, and eats a healthy breakfast. Let’s encourage our scholars to do their best and show what they know!

No visitors due to testing. 1st/2nd Grade Parent Chaperones are still welcome to come.

1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip This Week!!!!!!!!!

Field Trip Date: April 29, 2025

Dress Code:

Red Collegiate Prep ES Shirt or Polo

Jeans, Shorts, or Comfortable Shorts.

(Note: There is a possiblity of rain on this day. We will continue to monitor conditions.)

Field Trip Date: May 2, 2025

Dress Code:

Red Collegiate Prep ES Shirt or Polo

Jeans, Shorts, or Comfortable Shorts.

Dress Code:

Red Collegiate Prep ES Shirt or Polo

Jeans, Shorts, or Comfortable Shorts.

Updated 4/27/2025

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

More Details Coming Soon.

🎵 Collegiate Prep Elementary Presents 🎵
5th Grade Music Performance

📅 Date: May 12, 2025
🕖 Time: Immediately Following the PTA Meeting
📍 Location: Collegiate Prep Elementary Cafeteria

Arrival Times and Location

Students will arrive at Collegiate Prep on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 5:45pm. They should report to their homeroom teacher’s room and be already dressed and prepared to perform. Parents report to the cafeteria.

The program is only about 20-30 minutes long.

Attire for the Program

Each class has different scenes so their attire is different.

Kelly’s Homeroom, Classical Music Room: all black attire, white wigs, reading classes (Think 1700’s George Washington but really smart looking)

Jones’ Homeroom, Jazz Music Room: 1920’s attire (think flapper dresses, suits or nice dressy attire, Cotton Club or Savoy Club attire)

Moore’s Homeroom, Hip Hop Music Room: Old school hip hop attire. Gold chains, kango hats, Adidas jump suits, big glasses, spray painted shirts or jeans, 80’s and 90’s hip hop are all acceptable.

Rising’s Homeroom, Motown Music Room:

Temptations-white button down shirts, black slacks, if available black tie

Supremes: Nice red dresses, wigs, white long gloves (I will look on Amazon for gloves)

Jackson 5- white shirts, jeans, big afro wigs, I am going to look for some blue jean 70’s type vest on Amazon

Background dancers: dressy attire

Speakers: Regular school attire, jeans, shirts, Collegiate Uniform, and backpacks

Please email me at elaine.williams@chisd.net or call me at Collegiate Prep at 972-293-4502 ext.6336 if you have any questions. I sincerely appreciate your participation and I look forward to a wonderful program with the students.

Join us for a special evening of music as our talented 5th grade students showcase their hard work and creativity! 🎶

May 14, 2025

Update 4/27/2025

Awards will take place in the morning on this date

Awards Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Families and Guests are allowed to attend.

May 13, 2025

Update 4/27/2025

Awards will take place in the morning on this date

Awards Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Families and Guests are allowed to attend.

May 15, 2025

Update 4/27/2025

Awards Times Has been Adjusted to help with transitions into the 2nd ceremony.

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Families and Guests are allowed to attend.

Update 4/27/2025

Award times have been adjusted to acommodate transitions between ceremonies.

6:45 PM - 8:00 PM

It may not go until 8:00 PM.

Guests are allowed to attend.

Sign up to attend or chaperone has been closed. It closed on April 14, 2025.

Unfortunately no late payments or submissions will be accepted.

Sign up to attend or chaperone has been closed. It closed on April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM on mypaymnentsplus.

Final counts had to be submitted.

Unfortunately no late payments or submissions will be accepted.

📅 4th Grade Field Trip

• Date: May 2, 2025

• Location: Ripleys Believe it or Not (Located in Grand Prairie, Texas)

• Departure & Return Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Transportation: Students will ride the bus to and from the venue.

• Cost: $29.50 (Cost includes Transportation and Student Admission prices)

Special Notes:

• Dress Code: Shorts/Jeans and Collegiate Prep Shirt

• Lunch: Students will eat sack lunches. Students are able to bring their own lunches as well.

• Permission slips are needed in order for your scholars to attend.

• Payments for admission are made in Mypaymentsplus. (Window is open 3/27/25 to 4/18/2025)

• Payment for student admission is due by April 18, 2025.

• Parent Admission: (22.99 for Adults)

• Payments for parents are made directly at the venue.

If your child will not be attending, please notify their teacher as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or the front office. We appreciate your support and look forward to an exciting and enriching experience for our students!

Sign up to attend or chaperone has been closed. It closed on April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM on mypaymnentsplus.

Final counts had to be submitted.

Unfortunately no late payments or submissions will be accepted.

Our 5th grade AVID students will embark on an exciting field trip to the University of Texas at Arlington to explore college life and inspire future academic goals. During the visit, students will tour the campus, engage with university students, and learn about the importance of higher education. This experience will give them a glimpse into college opportunities, reinforcing the AVID mission of preparing students for success in higher education and beyond.

Grade Level: 5th Grade Students

Date: April 30, 2025

Cost: Free. Students do not have to pay for this event. (However, the field trip in May will have to be paid for.)

Location: University of Texas at Arilington

Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Lunch: Students should be back in time for lunch

Transportation: Students will be taken there by the bus

Chaperones Needed: Yes. (Will send out form soon. We only need 3-5 chaperones for this trip.)

Chaperone Sign Up is Closed

We have reached the number we need.

Sign up to attend or chaperone has been closed. It closed on April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM on mypaymnentsplus.

Final counts had to be submitted.

Unfortunately no late payments or submissions will be accepted.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to share that our students will have the opportunity to participate in upcoming field trips designed to enhance their learning experiences beyond the classroom! These trips will provide valuable hands-on learning opportunities while allowing students to explore new environments with their peers and teachers.

Below are the details for each grade level’s field trip:

📅 5th Grade Field Trip

• Date: May 16, 2025

• Location: Main Event (Located in Grand Prairie, Texas)

• Departure & Return Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Transportation: Students will ride the bus to and from the venue.

• Cost: $27.00 per student (Cost includes Transportation, Food, Admission prices, and Gaming)

Special Notes:

• Dress Code: Jeans/Shorts and Collegiate Prep Shirt

• Lunch: Students will eat sack lunches. Students are able to bring their own lunches as well.

• Permission slips are needed in order for your scholars to attend.

• Payments for admission are made in Mypaymentsplus. (Window is open 3/17/25 to 4/18/2025)

• Payment for student admission is due by April 18, 2025.

• Parent Admission: (19.95 for Adults. Cost will be paid at the venue.

If your child will not be attending, please notify their teacher as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or the front office. We appreciate your support and look forward to an exciting and enriching experience for our students!

Sign up to attend or chaperone has been closed. It closed on April 18, 2025.

Unfortunately no late payments or submissions will be accepted.

Updated

4/13/2025

Updated 4/20/2025

We want to give a BIG heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers at Collegiate Prep! Your time , energy , and dedication make a lasting impact on our scholars, staff, and school community

Whether you’re helping in the classroom, organizing events, supporting our PTA, or just showing up with a smile — you are the reason we’re able to do what we do!

We truly love to PTA with YOU!

We see you . We appreciate you . And we couldn’t do it without you!

Click the link to nominate yourself or someone else for a PTA officer position: bit.ly/4kTQnAy

Interested in a leadership role outside of an officer position? Nominate yourself or someone else for a Committee Chair position here: https://bit.ly/42s4TbA

🎉 Field Day season is almost here, and it's time to gear up in style! 🎉

Pre-order your 2025 Field Day shirt now and help us bring the energy, spirit, and color to one of our favorite days of the year!

👕 Shirt Price: $10.00
🎨 Grade Level Colors:
🧡 Pre-K – Orange
💙 Kindergarten – Tropical Blue
💛 1st Grade – Yellow
🔵 2nd Grade – Royal Blue
💚 3rd Grade – Green
❤️ 4th Grade – Red
💜 5th Grade – Purple

📏 Sizes Available:
Youth: XS, S, M, L, XL
Adult: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

🗓️ Deadline to order: Friday, April 25th – No Exceptions!
🧾 All orders must be placed and paid through the Cheddar Up link:
👉 https://chcppta2425.cheddarup.com

📸 Be sure to check out the attached image for a sneak peek of the awesome shirt design!

Let’s make this Field Day one to remember — colorful, fun, and full of energy! 💥

Thanks for all you do,

Please click the link below to access the PTA website.

Updated 4/1/2025

Ongoing - No Updates

Academic Calendar

No Updates

You may eat lunch with your scholar on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

Please ensure that you or anyone else that is coming is listed on your students guardian contact information.

Please view the maps below to get more information about the arrival and dismissal process.

Bus Assignments

Each scholar, new or returning, must register for Transportation services through their student skyward account. Students will only be scheduled on one school bus to one primary residential address.

A non-eligible student may not ride on a school bus unless they have received a Temporary Scholar pass from the home campus principal or other designated administrator.

Arrive at Pick-Up 5 Minutes Early

Times posted on this site reflect the expected time the bus should arrive during good weather. Inclement weather or traffic congestion may cause the route to run later than the posted time. We ask that all students be at their bus stop 5 minutes before the scheduled time to avoid missing the bus.

Transportation Facility

Kim Lewis Offices

202 E. Beltline Rd.
Cedar Hill, TX 75104

469.272.2080

Email: transportation@chisd.net
Follow us on twitter @CHISDTransport

Regular School Hours
Monday - Friday
5:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Dropping Off Kindergarten-2nd Grade Students

Parents or a documented designee must be at the bus stop to receive students ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade. If no one is there to receive the student, the student will be returned to the campus.

It is the responsibility of the parent to see that students who are returned to school are picked up. Any student returned three times will have his or her riding privileges suspended for the remainder of the school year.

Designated Stop/Changes

Students will be picked up and dropped off at the student’s designated bus stop. Only one location for pick-up and drop-off will be allowed.

Consequences for Violation of Conduct:

The school bus is an extension of the classroom and campus, and discipline will be administered by campus administrators. All school board policies that apply to student conduct and other student-related activities apply to the school bus.

1. The driver may pull the bus over and stop to safely manage student behavior.

2. If the student refuses to comply with a reasonable request, the driver will report the incident to the Assistant Director or Director upon returning to the Transportation Department.
3. The Operations Supervisor shall investigate the incident and notify the driver of the action taken.

Note: In the case of serious misconduct that endangers the safety of other students or the driver, the student(s) may be removed from the bus by any school official or law enforcement official.

The district has updated our Academic Calendar for the upcoming school year. Spring Break has been changed. Spring Break will now be observed from March 10-14, 2025, moving up one week earlier from the previously scheduled dates of March 17-21, 2024.