Collins Coyotes Howler Newsletter
October24, 2023
Collins Coyotes
Location: 1920 128th Street East, Tacoma, WA, USA
Phone: 253-298-3400
Facebook: facebook.com/collinscoyotes
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COMING UP!
October 30-November 3 - Spirit Week! See details below!
October 31 - 2:35 dismissal
November 8 - 2:35 dismissal
November 9 - Veterans Day assembly
November 10 - No SCHOOL, Veterans Day
November 15 - 2:35 dismissal
November 17 - Picture retakes
November 22 - 12:35 dismissal
November 23-26 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving
A Message from Ms. Kehoe
We would like to acknowledge and honor the veterans in our community at our upcoming Veteran’s Day assembly on November 9th.
We are inviting students to interview a veteran in their family. Please see below for interview questions and directions to submit the interview and/or picture of the veteran. This will be a part of our Veteran’s Day assembly.
There is also an invitation to attend our assembly. Please fill out the attached RSVP so that we can accommodate attending guests.
So that the assembly committee has adequate time, please submit the interview and pictures by Tuesday, November 7th. Also, please return the RSVP to the office by Tuesday, November 7th.
Thank you to all our veterans in our community for your service to our country.
Quick reminder!
Halloween is next week and is an exciting time for most students. In keeping with our school district policy, Classrooms may have Harvest celebrations. Students may not wear costumes (including make-up & wigs) unless it is after school hours.
Please encourage your students to express themselves following the daily themes of the Spirit Week we will have next week.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
SPIRIT WEEK October 30-November 3
Our school’s Sunshine Team has planned a Spirit Week!
Several ideas were generated by the team and then classes had the opportunity to vote on their favorite theme for each day.
Here are the winners for each day!
Monday: dress up day
Tuesday: wear orange and black
Wednesday: crazy hair day
Thursday: hat day
Friday: Collins spirit day (wear blue and yellow)
Collins Family Survey
Have you heard about these Franklin Pierce School District Resources?
The Farm at Franklin Pierce. Food at the farm is grown by and for the community! Everyone is invited to visit the farm on Thursdays from 4-6pm to receive “Fresh and Free Veggies”!
The Farm is located at 9516 Waller Rd E.
If you have any questions about either of these resources, please check out our school district’s website, fpschools.org; or call our school’s front office.
District Calendar 2023/2024
Please review our district calendar. It can also be found on our district website.
Red = 90-minute early release days (dismissal at 2:35pm)
Orange and Green = 3.5-hour early release days (dismissal at 12:35pm)
Blue = no school
3.5 Hour Early Release (dismissed at 12:35pm)
- November 22nd
- November 29th
- May 20th-May 23rd
- June 12th
90 Minute Early Release (dismissal at 2:35pm)
- Every Wednesday except for March 20th
DISTRICT CALENDAR:
Notes from our Nurse, Mrs. Cruz!
Medications
If your child needs to have medication(s) administered during school hours, we must have a physician's order. The order has to be signed by both the prescribing physician and the parent. This applies to all prescription AND over-the-counter medications (i.e. cough drops, eye drops, ear drops, etc...). All medications are required to be transported to and from school by an adult or another designated adult. We do not allow students to carry medications, unless they have an order that states otherwise.
Illness
Please continuously monitor your child for symptoms. If your child is sick, keep them at home. Please see the attached document for guidance. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the health room.
Clothing Donations
The health room is in need of "like-new", gently used, and clean items sizes 5-18 for all students. Any undergarments donated must be new and still in-package. Your donations are greatly appreciated!
Lost and Found
Attendance Matters!
We are thrilled to have our pups return to school! Attendance is key for students to thrive so please try to schedule appointments outside of the school day. Every absence, tardy and/or early dismissal needs to be reported to the office.
If you know your child will be absent or will be either leaving early or arriving late, please call our office. The number is 253.298.3406. If your child is sick and you cannot see a doctor you can bring your child in to see the nurse. ** Please note: our nurse will assess your child to determine if they are well enough to stay at school. She will not diagnose. If your child is too ill to be at school, the absence will be excused.
The number of days missed matters!
Whether excused or unexcused, the number of days your student misses can greatly impact their academic success. Families should strive for regular attendance. Regular attendance means having, on average, less than two absences per month. An absence is defined as missing 50% or more of their scheduled day.
Most children miss a few days of school each year without long-term consequences. However, when students miss too many days, the effects are almost always negative. We are continually working to make our school environment a place where everyone is safe, healthy, and ready to learn.
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absences for any reason (both excused and unexcused absences). It can translate into students having a difficult time learning to read by the third grade, achieving in middle school, and graduating from high school. Every day a student is absent is a lost opportunity for learning.
Attendance and Nurse contact information
Contact information:
Attendance office- 253.298.3406 or khallett@fpschools.org
Text office cell phone-253.341.1467
Mrs. Cruz, Nurse - 253.298.3408 or scruz@fpschools.org
IMPORTANT SCHOOL REMINDERS
SCHEDULE CHANGES - The end of the day at Collins is very hectic. If you forgot to send a note in the morning (which is preferred) and need to call the school with a change to your child’s schedule, please do so before 3:30 p.m. After 3:30 the office is busy assisting students and parents and will not be able to answer your call or get a message to a student before they leave for the day. All end-of-day schedule changes must be made through the office, not with the classroom teacher. Thank you!
UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION - If any of your information has changed (address, contact info., email address, etc.) please contact the office right away. This year more than ever, it will be important to have the most current information. Also, let us know what your preferred method of contact is - phone, email, text. You can reach the office at 253.298.3400.
PTA
Collins PTA would like to thank everyone who attended our Harvest Market on October 14th! Thanks to the money raised, and the money we will raise with our winter fundraiser, we will be able to have a FREE Bingo Night & a FREE Winter Dance!!!!
We have our Winter Fundraiser with Cherrydale again!!! Awesome wrapping papers, fun gifts, and as always delicious treats. It runs October 23rd to November 6th and items will arrive by Christmas! We encourage everyone to have the orders completed online and shipped directly to your house as it will arrive sooner. There will still be order forms for anyone who doesn't want to do online.
We still need members sign-up for PTA. We have a minimum number we must meet to keep out PTA, please help us keep the PTA at Collins. Membership Sign-up Link https://www.memberplanet.com/s/collinspta/23-24ptamembership
PTA Board has been elected:
President - Chrissie Richardson
Vice-President - Marissa Kimble
Treasurer - Naomi Ybarra
Secretary - Danielle Toler
Social Media/Communications - Jessica Slusser
PTA has decided to join Remind to increase our communications. This is the same app that the school uses and hopefully this will help keep everyone in the loop. Please make sure to join our "classroom" for the school year.