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News brought to you by the staff and PTA of Collins Elementary School
Dr. Barbara Mondloch, Principal
Mrs. Kathy Smith, Office Manager
4608 128th. St. E.
Tacoma, WA 98446
March
23,
2015
School Hours: 9:35 AM – 4:05 PM
Telephone: (253) 298-3400
SOME IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
3/24: 4th Grade, Field Trip to Ft. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
3/25: Full day of School, 4:05 dismissal
3/13: Snack Friday at lunchtime, .25 cents
3/26: Reptile Man reward assembly from PTAPM
fundraiser, 6:30 pm in gym, $1.00per person
Mrs. Kathy Smith, Office Manager
Tacoma, WA 98446
Telephone: (253) 298-3400
3/27: Report Cards go home
3/30: Kindergarten registration begins, Monday-Friday, 10-2 pm
3/31: CHAMPS Assembly, 3:15 in the gym
“PIZZA WITH THE PRINCIPAL” - The following students were honored with
pizza, Wednesday, March 18th, for their effort and/or meeting their goals:
Brayden Thacker
Mallory Berreman
Ryan Warren
Karla Ruiz-Macias
Evelynn Pholl
Charisma Ray
Dylin Graf
Carmello Williams
Ryker Davis
Alexus Polestad
Jessica Aguilar
Adriana Rivera Torres
Rylan Brock
Piper Cameron
Sophia Doman
Tony D. Isaac Fuiava
Malorie Thrasher
Gabby Ruiz
Marco Rodriguez
Nick Lujan Clinkscales
2015/16 REGISTRATION: Kindergarten and new student registration for grades
1-5 begins March 30th through May 29th. To be eligible for kindergarten,
children must be five years of age by August 31. A copy of your child’s birth
certificate, proof of residence and immunization records are required to register
for all grades, Kindergarten through 5th.
Registration hours are between 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in our office
If you have any questions, please call 253-298-3400.
Families who have students already enrolled but now have a kindergartener starting in
the fall 2015, please make sure that you stop by and enroll your kindergartener.
Students who live out-of-district and or out of Collins catchment may be considered
for re-enrollment from the school or school district in which you reside. These reenrollment releases must be received in the school office no later than May 15th to be
considered for acceptance prior to August. Any student who has not turned in a release
by that date will be placed on a waiting list and will not be re-enrolled unless space is
available in late August.
Students who attended Collins school because their homeschool was full will be
returning to their homeschool for the 2015/16 school year.
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This Wednesday, March 25th is a full day, 4:05 dismissal
READING NIGHT – Collins will be hosting Reading Night for all of our students and their
families on Thursday, April 2nd, from 6:00-7:00 pm. There will be lots of fun
activities for students to participate in as well as a Book Exchange in the Library.
If students bring in some books that they no longer want, they will be issued a
ticket and will be able to choose that many “new” books at the book exchange.
This is a great way to refresh your library at home! We will be collecting books during
the month of March in each classroom for the exchange in April. Please plan on joining us
for a fun-filled evening!
2nd TRIMESTER AR GOALS - The following students are being recognized for
reaching their 2nd trimester goal with 85% or higher accuracy: Tessa
Christensen, Nathan Ames, Mayca Zavala, Dasha Iascu, Alex Venable, Emily
Akins, Elena Alvarado, Noelle Sanders, Tristan Butler, Bailie Grein, Jaydin Sar,
Kieran Trahan, Aubrey Schmid, Anthony Brown, Hunter Merkle, Taylor Moberg,
Seth Starkey, Nadezdha Velikaya, Isaac Eskers, Max Christensen, Kiera
Clayton, Shivneil Pillay, Leticia Cruz, Keely Newman, Emma Georgeshan, Eunice Hong,
Rafael Osorio Garcia, Amelia Peirce, Giovanni Sellers, Delicia Patterson, Coryn Shepherd,
Austin Warren, Mason Hul, Amy Chopkoski, Orein Mulbach, Curtis Hill, Savino Jaquez, Amy
Payne, Soleil Phokoxay, Rosie Ramirez, Koby Sanders, Josh Schnepple, Malorie Thrasher,
Jai Yann, A’mya Jackson, Christopher Robinson, Jenascia Romero, Jordan Tillman-Wright,
Emma Alefosio, JJ Baines, Olivia Jones, Jakhai Pernell, Modi Wani, Caleb Baker, Mariah
Schuss, Tyler Wheeler, Anaia Laititi, Jason Fredericks, Reginald Yero, Brianna Harmon.
They are invited to the library to have root beer floats for their accomplishment, this
Wednesday, March 25th! Keep on READING to meet your 3rd trimester goal. 
Visit our Collins PTA Facebook Page and remember to join!
www.facebook/PTAcollins.com Please like & check to receive info on your newsfeed.
CALLING ALL COYOTES AND THEIR FAMILIES!!! PTA Ticket Sales for “Family Night
at Cheney Stadium” on Saturday, May 2nd have begun. Enjoy a night of fun with your
Collins family at the Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. Ticket pricing options are
$11.50 or $17.50 per person and will include but are not limited to: admission to
the game, a ballpark meal and the opportunity to support our Choir as they sing
our National Anthem! Please save the date and plan to join us and show off
your Coyote Spirit! Please contact Dawn Davidson if you have any questions,
253-301-2364 or email Davidson.dawn@ymail.com.
REPTILE MAN COMING TO COLLINS - PTA has scheduled the reptile man
for an award assembly on March 26th. The Reptile man has been scheduled in the
evening at 6:30 pm in the gym. If you and your family would like to come for the
evening function, the cost will be $1.00 per person.
COLLINS PTA GOLDEN ACORN AWARD
NOMINATION FORM
We invite you to participate in the selection of an award recipient(s) through your
recommendations and /or assisting in the selection process! The Golden Acorn Award is
presented by a local PTA unit or council to a volunteer in recognition of his/her dedication
and service to children and youth.
Each year Collins PTA gives the Golden Acorn Award to honorees who have given exemplary
volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. The Golden Acorn is given
for continued and dedicated service. The individual who receives the Golden Acorn Award
should have volunteer experience at the local unit level, as well as in the community and/or
with the school district. This is an excellent way to honor PTA members for their
contributions on behalf of children.
If you know of someone deserving of this award, please complete the information below and
return it to school by April 13, 2015. The Collins PTA Golden Acorn Awards Committee will
take all recommendations under consideration; however, the final decision will rest with the
committee.
I would like to nominate the person listed below for consideration for receipt of the Golden
Acorn Award.
Name:
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Please describe nominees’ PTA Service, School Community Service, or Community Service.
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We believe in each other,
We believe in doing our best!