Collins Elementary

Halloween Halloween is just around the corner! Your child will be bringing home a letter with further details about our afternoon festivities on Monday, October 21st. As a reminder, please do not send in any edible treats with your child for their class party. No food items will be served during our classroom parties.  Room […]...

Dear Collins Community, Thank you all for taking the time to attend our student goal setting conferences last week. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to a wonderful year ahead.  We know you have all been patiently waiting for your child’s pictures from picture day to arrive.  We should have them by the end […]...

PBIS Painting Along – Thursday, October 17th – 5:00-6:00 PM Please join us for a fun night of painting and learning about PBIS. We will guide you through completing a painting of pumpkins that is appropriate for all ages. Each child will receive one canvas to create on and keep. All paints and brushes needed to […]...

Collins Student Happiness Shirts Collins staff loves to spread happiness by wearing orange every Monday.  We would like to invite the students to join us in sporting orange on Mondays as a symbol of our collective commitment to spreading positivity and happiness!  Any orange is fine to wear, however if you would like to order […]...

Dear Collins Community, We hope you had a wonderful weekend and your week has started well.  We are looking forward to seeing you with your child this Thursday and Friday for our fall goal setting conferences.  Conferences provide a wonderful opportunity for your student(s) to share their progress and goals they have set for themselves. […]...

Dear Collins Families, This morning we practiced a Hard Lockdown Drill under the guidance of the Schaumburg Police Department. We hold at least two lockdown drills each year so that students and staff are familiar with the best practices should there ever be a crisis situation in the school. Today’s drill was an unannounced drill so that we could test our […]...

October is “Fun 15” month!  This tactic is designed to add more oxygen to your brain and strengthen the belief that your behavior matters. Here are some ways to add the “Fun 15” to your daily happiness plan! *Plan and complete a 15 minute cardio exercise each day. *Start slow and then build up your activity level. […]...

We wanted to share some exciting news! Collins was recognized in the September issue of Chicago Magazine, ranking number 16 in the Top Elementary & Middle Schools category for Suburban Cook County.  We are so proud of the hard work of our staff and students and the support of our parent community.  Thank you for […]...

In order to help parents better prepare for the severe cold weather and snow we often get during winters in our community, we wanted to share with you the District 54 Cold Weather Response Plan. Though District 54 makes every effort to keep our schools open and operational, circumstances beyond our control oftentimes dictate school closings....

Dear District 54 community, Due to the dangerously cold wind chill, District 54 is cancelling all after-school and evening activities today, January 29. This does not include the after-school childcare programs at our schools run by the park districts and YMCA. In addition, District 54 schools and the Rafferty Center will be closed on Wednesday, January 30 […]...