Collegeville Elementary School

Bryant Public Schools has been monitoring the forecast and consulting with the Office of Emergency Management to determine the best course of action to keep students safe in the winter weather. While it is difficult to know the right time to make a decision on closing school, we understand parents have to make arrangements for child care in the event school is not in session. Due to the current inclement weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow when students will be at school, Bryant Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 31. Students will enjoy a snow day. Bryant Public Schools adopted an alternative calendar for the 2022-23 school year. Instead of the required 178 student interaction days, we are able to use minutes instead of days. Districts which have adopted an alternative calendar may not utilize AMI days (remote instruction from home), which we have done the past few years. Students will NOT be required to learn from home and will NOT have to make up the day because we have extra minutes/days built into our approved school calendar. Our current calendar has enough minutes to absorb five missed days without having to add days to the end of the school year. Stay warm and safe, Hornets!

Always great things in store at Collegeville Elementary ! Check out this week's Wildcat Words of Wisdom! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UaiGmfp2POh4tJkzvTxmqSliPugMsTQIqCmekTHSEcU/edit?usp=sharing

Today, your child is bringing home a Parent Information Envelope letting you know about a safe and easy way for our school to raise funds for essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. The SchoolStore fundraiser is 100% online so there is NO face-to-face selling, handling money, or delivering products. Your participation will take less than 12 minutes, and there are exciting prizes to make it fun for the students. Here is all you need to do to participate: 1. Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000363721 to sign up. 2. Send form emails inviting family, friends and co-workers to support your child. 3. Return the Envelope with the Student Prize Code to school for your child to get their fun participation prize. Be sure to ask your child for the Parent Envelope tonight. Your participation will make a difference for our school and teachers!

With winter weather in the forecast, now is a good time to review our inclement weather procedures. In the event that the school district has to cancel school due to inclement weather, we will have a traditional snow day. Bryant Public Schools does not have AMI days for the 2022-23 school year. If school is closed, students will not be required to learn from home and will not have to make up the day. The district is utilizing an alternative calendar with additional instructional hours scheduled above what is required by the state. As long as the district does not close for more than five days, days will not have to be added to the end of the school year. IF it should be necessary to close school, parents will be notified by all District communication channels such as phone call, text, email, website, social media, mobile app, and news outlets.

Our School Store Fundraiser is starting THURSDAY!! Be on the lookout for a colorful Parent Information Envelope coming home! You will find important information about a safe and easy way your family can help our school get the essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. It will also let you know how your child can win fun prizes just for helping!

For events and news for January 23-27 at Collegeville, click this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cCEMn2XIZbbMs2l8g1DZShf6sy6HpPtIQ9G5X2gf0ks/edit?usp=sharing

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the great contributions he made to our country, School will NOT be in session tomorrow, January 16. See this link for the details of all our upcoming events: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZYT_ty1OYs3M0oHyd-g0wVWoRUak7vIz_bXFLepY27E/edit?usp=sharing

We are ready to reach our goals to finish strong! Our CES upcoming news is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VIOTCH777pihqVpQvmREmGKegYRTxWduPON2U_0JrnI/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome to 2023 and the second half of our #CESstory! See this link for our upcoming week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VIOTCH777pihqVpQvmREmGKegYRTxWduPON2U_0JrnI/edit?usp=sharing

We plan to finish strong in 2022! To see our last Wildcat news for 2022, please use this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gGvKdrNG0B_OGfHwUp6Nw3Hyho8JIMWBkkfRRrdQzOg/edit?usp=sharing

There are few things sweeter than seeing the joy of the holidays through a child's eyes. We have a great week ahead at Collegeville! Use this link to stay informed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19QeONZClVxgQ7XHq8mKYQ8OM109ffMDaOdVBhAMMLLk/edit?usp=sharing

The new Bryant Disc Golf Course grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is Saturday, December 17 at 11am. The first round will follow. If you have not played disc golf before, this is a great opportunity for you and your family to try a new sport!

In episode 4 of “Did You Know”, Superintendent Karen Walters shares information about the rise in the number of students spreading rumors of possible threats, also known as swatting, against schools across the nation, including Bryant. She also discusses the difference in reporting threats and starting a hoax on social media and the consequences for starting false threats. Spanish: https://youtu.be/corTbD60HFo English: https://youtu.be/mXiEjlUIf3w

How well are we Capturing Kids Hearts? Parent surveys due by Dec. 22 as part of the CKH National Showcase School process. https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/cQBUqg?queryParam=Yes&AwardId=3001271000171891349&CampusName=Collegeville%20Elementary%20School&ZohoAccountId=3001271000007262039&AccountId=89f06e6d-c220-4f54-90bf-275361c75e28&uaId=4a876ba9-8d15-495a-8439-1772a0d05d0a

We have 13 days to make every minute count! All our upcoming activities are linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jA89gEwRN15EwIj-3PKoe_PkLqGou5aa5G_tF8rAqHo/edit?usp=sharing

Our monthly district e-newsletter, Success Happens Here, is one way we share important information with our parents and community. The November Board Recap, usually sent separately, is included in this edition. English: https://5il.co/1lfnm Spanish: https://5il.co/1lfnn

WEAR THE BLUE 💙🏈 In support of our varsity football team and their bid for another state championship, we encourage all of our Hornets to wear your Bryant Blue and/or fan gear on Friday, December 2. #GoHornets #DriveForFive #SpiritDay

*** New Podcast Episode *** This month's podcast features two of the departments which help Bryant Schools function: Technology and Food Service. Join us as Dr. Alex Berry chats with the department leaders. https://bryantschools.org/podcast

We've missed you! Hopeful you've had the most wonderful week with family and friends. We are excited to make every minute count between now and Christmas Break! Our upcoming events are included here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11yzKzESne-EuUaT41glFtm40Cdr9-kksXa7_YvH7zok/edit?usp=sharing

Bryant Schools will be closed November 21-25. We look forward to seeing our Hornets on Monday, November 28.