Collins Grade Level of the Month
For the month of February, we are spotlighting:
fourth GRADE!
Mrs. Fitzgerald 201 Fun Facts
- 23 out of 26 students speak another language
- Everyone in our class is a Gen Alpha (except for Mrs. Fitzgerald)
- We have 14 girls and 12 boys
- We enjoy to play soccer, basketball, and tag at recess
- We LOVE to talk
- We love to be creative with our STEM bins
- We love FUN Friday
- We enjoy online/video games
- We are all very smart!
- We have a limited edition Lemon Classroom
- We love to play Chess and Checkers and watch our friends play, too
- We have a lot of flexible seating that we love to use everyday.
- We like to play card games
- We have 21 artists/cartoonists in our classroom.
- 21 students have a pet
Mrs. Duharkic 202 Fun Facts
- We have 25 students: 11 girls and 14 boys
- We speak 10 different languages
- We like playing soccer, football, tennis, softball, volleyball, cheerleading and dance.
- We love gimkit
- We like arts and crafts especially making bracelets.
- We love to talk with our friends
- We strive to have a strong classroom community.
- We love munching on our snacks.
- We have lots of birthdays in May
- Our favorite subjects are math and guided reading.
- We have twins in our classroom.
- We love reading on Epic and Babysitters Little Sister, Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Smurfs, and Percy Jackson
- 7 students play an instrument and 3 are in choir.
Mrs. salter 203 Fun Facts
- We have no January or August birthdays.
- We love to chew gum in 203
- We love football
- We love the Chiefs
- 13 girls and 13 boys
- We have a ton of flexible seating options and we’re not afraid to use it.
- Tech Tuesday is our favorite
- When the Chiefs win, we get tech time.
- We celebrate each other on Wonderful Wednesdays
- We speak 13 different languages
- We have 21 athletes (does not include Mrs. Salter)
- 15 artists decorate our walls
Mrs. Sutter 204 Fun Facts
- Most of us play sports
- Soccer – 8
- Football – 1
- baseball/softball – 2
- Basketball – 4
- Dance – 6
- Gymnastics – 3
- We enjoy virtual reality
- It is a chill place
- It is fun in room 204
- We speak many different languages
- Lots of compliments are given
- We are sometimes competitive
- We enjoy playing 14 different video games
- We are smart
- Activities we enjoy are art, taking naps, basketball, volleyball, sewing, reading, video games, piano,, football, soccer, hanging out with friends, playing outside, watching tv, drawing, climbing trees, crafts, Blookets
- 11 of us have pets – dogs, fish, birds, cat, tortoise
Mrs. Foos 205 Fun Facts
- We speak 12 different languages.
- We love having flexible seating.
- We love being able to work with partners.
- We have 13 girls and 12 boys
- 7 of us play a musical instrument outside of school.
- We like to have fun together.
- We like having classroom jobs.
- 7 of us have dogs, 3 of us have cats, 1 of us has chickens, 1 of us has 2 mice, 3 of us have fish, 1 of us has a hedgehog, 1 of us has 3 squirrels
- We love playing Blooket and GimKit.
Mrs. viso 216 Fun Facts
- Our favorite subjects are PE and Art.
- We love playing Wall Ball, basketball, and talking to our friends at recess.
- We own many dogs, but also hamsters, gerbils, fish, cats, and a leopard gecko.
- We like reading Harry Potter books and watching Harry Potter movies.
- Other book series we like include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, The Babysitter’s Club, The Wild Robot, Dogman, and I Survived.
- We have 25 students: 11 girls and 14 boys.
- We like gymnastics, fencing, pickleball, baseball, basketball, soccer, fishing, swimming, volleyball, dance, lacrosse, table tennis, badminton, and tennis.
- We speak many different languages, including Ukrainian, Polish, Korean, Spanish, Gujarati, Tamil, Arabic, Mongolian, English, and Gen Z.
November: Kindergarten
Ms. Vicar’s room 101 Fun Facts
- We have 21 students in our class.
- We speak many different languages.
- 7 students have a pet at home
- 14 students play a sport
- Our favorite sports include soccer, basketball, football, baseball, tennis, cricket, and hockey
- 21 students said pizza is their favorite food.
- 11 students said winter is their favorite season
- We love lunch and recess!
- We love playing tag and going on the swings at recess.
- We have reading and math stations.
- We love imagination stations!
- We are all kind students!
Mrs. Shannon’s room 117 Fun Facts
- We have 22 students.
- 9 different languages within our classroom.
- We love candy!
- We love soccer, football, basketball, swimming, and gymnastics.
- We love library time and music time.
- When we get home we like to watch tv and play with toys.
- On the weekend we like to watch movies and eat yummy popcorn.
- Last but not least- Danny Go brain breaks are our favorite!!! Can you dance like a Monkey too?
Ms. schaefer’s room 116 Fun Facts
- We have 22 friends!
- We speak 9 languages!
- We love imagination stations!
- 18 of our friends have a sibling!
- We love gym and music!
- We love guided math!
- We love going outside for recess!
- We love doing brain breaks!
Mrs. Cluchey’s room 102 Fun Facts
- Speaks 12 languages!
- Our pets include dogs, cats, fish, snakes and birds!
- Our classroom has 21 students and 2 teachers.
- We love hopscotch songs on Youtube!
- We love earning golden ticket rewards!
- Our classroom jobs are community helpers and love when our tiny Target is open for business!
- We love math!
- Mr. Potato Head reminds us how to be whole body listeners
DECEmber: 5TH GRADE
Mrs. geer 206 Fun Facts
- We have three ambassadors in our classroom
- We speak 10 different languages
- Each student is different and brings uniqueness to the classroom
- We play more than 18 different sports
- We are VERY funny
- People respect others
- We like to eat different kinds of foods
- We are VERY loud
- We are all smart in our own ways
- We are different ages
- We love to do our Trust Circle
Mrs. Howard 207 Fun Facts
- We have an system called the “Lucky Duck” where we can secretly earn a chance to have our class “duck.”
- We have a glow-in-the-dark duck named Donald
- Our class has many cultures
- There are a dozen (12) languages spoken amongst our students
- Many of us play sports or enjoy watching them
- Hobbies like swimming, sewing, baking, and watching Cricket
- 9 of us have older siblings, 16 of us have younger siblings, 2 of us are only children, 2 of us have a twin!
- 9 of us wear glasses/contacts
- We love to do our Trust Circle
Mrs. Cosentino 208 Fun Facts
- We speak 10 different languages
- We like gym class, ice cream and playing on our chromebook
- 18 of us write with our right hand, 5 of us write with our left hand
- Most of us do not like homework
- 14 of us have brown eyes, 4.5 of us have blue eyes, 2 of us have hazel, 2.5 of us have green eyes
- After school we like to do many activities; soccer, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, guitar, baseball, cricket, basketball, math olympiad, multicultural club, hockey, fishing, chess, and drawing
- We like doing traditions like “Meme Monday”, “Talk about it Tuesday”, “Wacky Wednesday”, “Thoughtful Thursday”, and “Snapple Fact Friday”
Mrs. Schuler 209 Fun Facts
- There are 23 students in our class
- We have 13 boys and 10 girls in our class
- We speak 13 languages
- We play 20 different sports
- We have 5 types of pets
- We come from 6 different countries
- We are in 5 clubs at Collins
- We play 11 instruments
- We have many different hobbies
- We have a printer in our classroom
- We have a plant themed classroom
- We have a plant named Jeff
Ms. Nordbrock 210 Fun Facts
- There are 23 students in our class
- We have a class plant named Queso
- We are VERY chatty
- Lots of people play sports (soccer, gymnastics, volleyball, dance, swimming, basketball, chess, softball…)
- Almost half the class wears glasses
- We have a 30 second dance party button
- 13 girls and 11 boys
- Most people are in band or orchestra
- We do trust circles every week
- We play guess Miss. N’s number in line
January: 1ST GRADE
Ms. Kruse 104 Fun Facts
- We speak 15 different languages
- We have 11 girls and 11 boys in our classroom
- 19 of us have a sibling
- We love to draw and color
- We’ve gone on 2 field trips this year
- We love doing brain breaks
- Half of our class has pets
- We love helping out with our classroom jobs door holder and line leader
- Our favorite sports are soccer, running, and swimming
- We love to read on Epic
- 4 of us are new to Collins this year
- Our favorite show is Bluey
Mrs. Trandel 105 Fun Facts
- We love being in first grade!
- We have 22 students in our classroom.
- We have 12 girls and 10 boys in class.
- 17 students speak another language.
- We play many sports. Some of those sports are: soccer, basketball, gymnastics, tae kwon do, cricket, tennis, baseball, hockey, jiu-jitsu and football.
- Our class loves to go to recess.
- We love Friendly Firsties where we play with our first grade friends.
- Our favorite game in school is Blooket.
- We like to use flexible seating.
- 14 students have pets.
Mrs. barber 106 Fun Facts
- Dea- loves gymnastics
- Omar- loves soccer
- Mikey- loves his house, friends & family
- Rudvi- loves gymnastics
- Zariah- loves ice cream
- Rosie- loves gymnastics
- Mia- loves ice cream & gymnastics
- Georgi- loves soccer & summer
- Dominic- loves Kirby Epic Yarn game
- William- loves family, fishing, soccer & Kirby
- Vlad- loves soccer & recess
- Alissa- loves drawing & hand stands
- Monica- loves dance
- Micah- loves Kirby & Pikachu
- Jude- loves family
- Zlata- loves fishing & tae-kwon-doh
- Charlotte- loves acro & dance
- Olivia- loves gymnastics & dogs
- Aarav- loves sketching & tae- kwon-doh
- Jacob- loves basketball
- Hafsa- loves Hello Kitty
- Meredith- loves family, friends & soccer
Mrs. Sword 107 Fun Facts
- We are curious, smart, kind, brave, and GROOVY in 107!
- We love playing Blooket and Kahoot!
- Our classroom is Pete the Cat themed. We put in 100%!
- We like listening to music.
- We like going to specials!
- We love watching Bluey.
- After school we go to: gymnastics, tae kwon do, Kindness Club, soccer, skating, playing outside, play with friends, softball, football, basketball, baseball, tennis, bowling, Bulgarian School, Polish School, hockey, Kasper, Tamil class, cricket, and gaga ball.
- We like school and we are nice.
- 15 of us speak other languages at home.
- “It’s all good!” is our motto!
Collins Elementary