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📍Collins Intermediate, 6020 Shadowbend Place

The Woodlands, TX 77381

📞281-298-3800

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Dear Collins Intermediate Families,

We are flying through the fall semester! It’s hard to believe we are already welcoming October. We continue to see so much growth, hard work, and perseverance from our students, and we couldn’t be more proud of our Cobras!

A huge THANK YOU to all of our families who have supported our Friends of Collins PTO Fundraiser. Your generosity and support are so appreciated and make a meaningful difference for our students and staff. We are incredibly grateful for our Collins community!

As always, please know that we are here for you and your students. If you have questions, need support, or simply aren’t sure where to turn, please reach out. We are always happy to help!

Thank you for being such an important part of the Collins family.

Take care,
Chelsea Harness
Principal, Collins Intermediate

School Schedule Update Beginning October 13

Beginning Tuesday, October 13, our school day will be adjusted slightly to add instructional time. Because Conroe ISD used an inclement weather day early this year, this change will help cover the missed day and provide a banked day in case of another weather closure.

Our updated school schedule is included below. The District worked with Transportation to prevent changes to bus pick up and campus arrival times. Please review the new times and plan accordingly.

Thank you for your flexibility as we prepare for the possibility of more severe weather this year.

Collins Intermediate UPDATED school start time:

School Starts: 8:45 AM

School Ends: 4:05 PM

• Bullying Prevention Month
• National Principal Month

October:

• 2nd: School Custodian Appreciation Day
• 6th: National Coaches' Day
• 8th: Wear Red for Dyslexia Awareness Day
• 9th: Teacher Exchange Day (No School)

• 12th: Holiday (No School)
• 14th: Report Card emails sent home
• 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
• 25th: Fine Arts Appreciation Day
• 26th: 5th Grade Colossal Cobra
• 27th: 6th Grade Colossal Cobra
  
• Dyslexia Night at the Jett Center

We have some incredible news to share! Thanks to your amazing support in getting your students to school each day, our campus officially met our first 6-week attendance goal with an outstanding 97.61% attendance rate—the highest percentage among all intermediate schools in the district!

Consistent daily attendance builds a strong foundation for learning, and this milestone is a direct result of our wonderful partnership with you. Thank you for ensuring your children arrive ready to learn, and for making our school community such a warm, joyful, and welcoming place. Let's keep this momentum going into the next 6 weeks!

**Coming SOON**

All our students will be receiving a special treat for coming to school and winning this award.

Thank you all for supporting our PTO's largest fundraiser, Friends of Collins! Thanks to you all, we were able to raise $40,836.00 for Collins!

During Friends of Collins, we were able to auction off 7 car rider line fast passes!

If you pick your child up in our car line, please know that there are 7 cars with white fast pass signs that may go to the front of the line. These cars will be able to go to the first 7 cones up until 3:50 PM. If you are not a fast pass car, please do not pull up to the first 7 cones until a staff member waves you to start the rest of the line when dismissal begins. Thanks!

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!

Reminder about Dress Code:

Collins Intermediate follows the dress code guidelines outlined in the Conroe ISD Student Handbook. Please refer to the district handbook for complete dress code expectations and details.

• Clothing must provide appropriate coverage. Shorts, skirts, and dresses should be an appropriate length, with no exposed midsection or undergarments.
• Minimal, natural-looking makeup is permitted as long as it is applied before arriving at school and is not disruptive to the learning environment.
• Pimple patches should be skin-colored and non-distracting.
• Hair color should remain within natural hair color tones; bright hair colors are not permitted.

Additionally, any form of dress or hairstyle that the campus administration deems inappropriate, disruptive to the educational process, or a health or safety concern will not be permitted.

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.

October is Dyslexia Month! October 8th is wear red and 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

Friendships can be exciting (and challenging) at this age.

- Listen first, without jumping in to solve.

- Ask: “What do you think you should do?”.

- Encourage respectful communication.

- Remind your child it’s okay to ask for help from their teacher or counselor.

💡 At this age, students are learning how to communicate and navigate relationships. There may be misunderstandings or different perspectives in a situation. We encourage families to remember that there are often multiple sides to a story, and that our students are still growing and learning from these experiences. Working together, we can help students build strong, healthy relationships!

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!

This week, we wrapped up our Pickleball unit! We've had so much fun over the last few weeks learning to play. We also learned how to play Handball. We had our first Cobra Cardio last week, and we were amazed at the hustle shown from our Cobras! Excellent job all around! Coming up, we will enjoy some yoga, dancing, and cooperative games!

In Mr. Hunt’s art class, we are finishing up on our rodeo art project. Students are learning how to draw realistically and how to color with oil pastel.

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
• 16th: 5th Grade Colossal Cobra
• 17th: 6th Grade Colossal Cobra
  
• 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