Welcome to Collins Elementary School!
Dear Collins’ Families:
I hope that you have a wonderful Spring Break to reconnect with families and friends. I cannot believe that we are now into April and only have about 2 months left in this school year.
There were some fabulous assemblies in March. Third graders enjoyed the Mackinac Men. Forest Hill Northern Theater Group gave the students a showcase of the “Ramona Quimby” play. Also, we had famous children’s author, Laurie Kellar, here for an assembly with all of our students to discuss the writing process and illustrations. We also had different grades attending field trips including visiting Goodwillie. Thank you Mrs. Reyers, our media center specialist, for all your motivation and enthusiasm, in supporting our teachers and students in reading.
We enjoyed Spring musicals by our 1st graders at Forest Hills Northern. They did an outstanding job! Thank you, Mrs. Frens, for your direction in this and for all the parent volunteers.
Congratulations to all of our Odyssey of the Mind Teams who did an outstanding job at the Regional Competition in March. Thank you to Mrs. Patterson for all the coordinating of the teams this year. The Collins students’ creativity, ingenuity, and acting ability were showcased at Forest Hills Central.
Thank you Cari Porter and Kelly Stewart for your efforts in putting together the “Sundaes with Someone Special Night.” You cannot beat a night of ice cream and fun entertainment. The magic show was a success. We had almost 400 people attend the Sundaes and magic show. I am still recovering for the sawing in half part of the show.
Student council collected coins for Pasta for Pennies, a fundraiser for Leukemia research. Thank you to Mrs. Armbruster and our student council for choosing such a worthy cause and one that is close to the heart of many families here at Collins School.
Please note a change in the 1st Grade Mothers’ Day Tea date. We will be holding the tea on May 10, Thursday instead of May 11. We have our 4th grade Lansing Trip on May 11 and wanted to provide the opportunity for families with both 1st and 4th grade students to be able to attend both events. More details to follow.
Also, we will be holding a Global Learning Day on May 24 to exhibit the vast countries represented here at Collins. Look for a letter and listserv to give you more details.
Our Husky Hike Kick-Off will be on April 9. The Husky Hike monies will be used to help purchase new playground equipment. The total of the new playground equipment is approximately $50,000. The PTO will use $25,000 of their funds. We are hoping to raise the additional $25,000 with the Husky Hike.
Learning environment surveys will be in the school office if desired. The survey will help staff place students into next year’s classes with your specific input. We will not be able to honor specific teacher request. The survey is used to give input about learning styles and modalities.
Update: drop off and pick up is running a lot smoother. Please remember to pull all the way up to the stop sign.
We hope you find this website to be a useful resource for information – whether you are a prospective family, parent, student, or a community stakeholder. Like all websites, you will be able to find lots of information, interesting news and facts, and helpful tools. However, even with the best modern technology has to offer, sometimes there is no substitute for a human connection. We invite you to
visit our main office,
email us, or
contact our main office number at (616) 493-8900 where we will be happy to help you.
Thank you for your interest in and your support of Collins Elementary School.
Sincerely,
Mitchell Balingit
Principal
Link to Curriculum Night 2011 Video
Latest NewsCollins Elementary News
September 16, 20118 months ago
For the first time in ArtPrize history, an entire school district has come together to create an entry for the 2011 ArtPrize competition. The entry, titled “7000 Loves,” hopes to embody the great love that a community can have for its members. The entry has a website that describes the symbolism and spirit behind the creation.
Please visit the link below to see how many of our students, teachers, and community members contributed to the culminating art piece.
FHPS ArtPrize Entry: 7000 Loves
The piece may be viewed at First Park Congregational, United Church of Christ, 10 East Park Place, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Church Hours:
Opening Day 6Pm -10PM
Monday -Thursday Noon-8PM
Saturday 12PM-10PM
Sunday 12PM-6PM
To vote for our FHPS ArtPrize entry, please go to the Art Prize website and give a “Thumbs Up” to entry 52111.
