Thank you for observing the following arrival procedures.
All K-5 students should arrive between 8:05 a.m. and 8:19 a.m. Please do not arrive any earlier than 8:05 as staff is not on duty, and there is no supervision for the children. At 8:05 students will be greeted and welcomed by school staff at arrival doors. At thi time. students will be allowed to head to classrooms. Doors will close promptly at 8:20 so please do not be tardy as you will then need to ring the bell at door 1 and sign your child in as tardy.
If you are using the car lane, please say goodbyes prior to the entrance to ensure quick and secure school entry. Only students will be allowed to enter the building. For safety reasons, students may not be dropped off anywhere except for the back sidewalk. Please park and walk the children if you would like to escort them directly to the doors.
Students dropped off curbside behind the schools should exit the car on the left side only. These students should enter through door 19. Please note that cars are asked to pull up to the curb as far as possible as directed by supervising staff. This may be as far as the Cunningham side of the building near the bike rack and small playground to allow as many cars as possible to drop off and avoid back-ups. Supervisors will guide the children to walk back towards the Collicot entrances.
Parents/guardians should never leave cars unattended. If you need to park, please do so on the street in front of the building. Parking on the side of the building or in the rear parking lot is reserved for Collicot and Cunningham staff only.
Cars using the car lane will be asked to use a piece of paper that will be used to help staff identify cars. Cunningham and Collicot will use different colors and we encourge you to use the identifying papers to support a smooth pick up. Please keep these papers in your glove compartment and place in the driver's side window at every pick up.
Vehicles in the drop off line should never pass other vehicles.
We appreciate your patience in all arrival and departure situations.
Donate a book on your child’s birthday to the school library!
Birthday Books are a fun and memorable way for Collicot kids to celebrate their birthday (or ½ birthday for summer kids) at school! During your child’s birthday month, he or she will pick a book from a wide selection of books that have been requested by the school’s librarian. A commemorative book plate with your child’s name and birthday will be added to the book and it will be donated to the school library. Your child will receive a certificate thanking them for their donation and will be the first to check the book out of the library. For years to come every student who reads that book will know it was a Birthday Book from your child!
This is what you need to do before the 15th of the month you would like the book delivered:
-Pay $10 via PayPal or check (made payable to Collicot PTO)
-Send an email to lindsay_hudgins@yahoo.com with your child’s Full Name, Birthdate including year and homeroom teacher.
-Please do not send a PayPal payment to Lindsay Hudgins, follow the link above to the Collicot PTO PayPal account.
This program allows your child to learn the joy of philanthropy at an early age and benefits the school library by supplying it with much needed books to be shared with the Collicot community.
If your child is absent, please call the school and report the absence on the absence line: 617-696-4282
On Monday, March 7, masks become optional in the Milton Public Schools. As we move to mask optional within MPS, please know that all students and staff will be supported in their decision of whether to mask or not. Collicot held an assembly on Friday that included the following points:
*Masks are optional for students and staff
*Some students and staff will continue to wear masks
*There are reasons why people may continue to wear masks
*These decisions are private and we will not ask why people will or will not mask
*It isn't polite to ask people about the choice they make
*Grown ups at home will help children make the best decisions for them
*Children will do what their grown ups ask them to do
Masks will still be worn in our health offices but are optional in school buildings and on school buses. Masks will still be required for individuals testing COVID-positive and returning to school from isolation on day 6 or later through day 10. While masks will be available if needed in school, it is suggested that students and staff bring a mask to school in case they feel more comfortable wearing one (or need to wear one) at times throughout the school day. Please reach out to Collicot administration or Nurse Peterson with any questions.
All students are eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day. For an additional charge of $0.50, a milk or bottled water can be purchased on a student's myschooolbucks account. If you have any questions, please email Jackie Morgan at jmorgan@miltonps.org.
As a reminder, all of MPS continues to be nut-free.
Registration for Milton Summer Enrichment is open. Program Directors Caroline Morton and Ellen Lohan share that they are offering some really exciting new classes (Sensational Scientists, Upcycled Art, Actor’s Studio and more), as well as some old favorites like Tennis and Milton Summer Olympics. All details and sign up information can be found in the MSE 2022 Brochure.
Please visit Ready, Set…Kindergarten! to learn about all the Kindergarten events planned that will have you and your child excited and prepared for this new chapter. We are excited to welcome the Class of 2035 to the Milton Public Schools!
Special Note: Please help make CASS pick up as safe as possible:
Please park your car in a designated parking spot in the school lot or on the street and walk to the front door to pick up your student.
Please do NOT park in any of the reserved spots or block the handicap spots or crosswalks.
Please do not pull up parallel to the sidewalk/bicycle racks and wait in your car for your student or leave your car running unattended.
Please note: the parking lot exit onto Edgehill Road by Cunningham School is a RIGHT turn only (NO left turn).
Thank you for your support!
Parks & Recreation
Milton Parks and Recreation has a new program registration platform and all Spring and Summer program registration will take place on the new platform, Civic Rec. Setting up an account only takes a few minutes so don’t delay.Set up your new account at this link.
Girl Power Running Program - Has Started !!!
This is a FREE (volunteer parent run) program. The purpose of this program is to provide a come when you can, low pressure, confidence and self esteem building activity that encourages girls to work towards a goal, push themselves at a healthy pace and comfort level while supporting one another and participating in an outdoor, good for your body and soul activity. We will start with a walk/jog, everyone go at their own pace loop and slowly increase our distance with the end goal being to participate in our very own, Girls Rock 2K Road Race on June 6. This will be held at the regular 3:45 time and the course will be in Cunningham Park, details to follow as the date nears.
WHO: Elementary aged girls
WHEN and WHERE: The program will meet at the Cunningham Park tennis courts on Mondays beginning Monday, May 2. We will meet at 3:45 for sign in and warm ups prior to our run. Let’s go girls!!!
MONDAYS, May 2
May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30- NO Girl Power- Memorial Day
June 6- Girls Rock 2K
*Monday, June 6 (rain date Monday, June 13) Girl Rock 2K Road Race
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
*This is NOT A DROP OFF program. Each girl is required to be accompanied by an adult, often times one adult will be responsible for more than one runner but again it is NOT drop off. The program relies on parent and caregiver volunteers to stand at designated spots along our route for safety purposes. Some adults run with the group but you do not need to be a runner. We will need lots of “non running” volunteer help along the course.
*each girl should BRING A WATER BOTTLE with their name written on it to be left in the tennis courts for post run hydration
*and as much as we love dogs, due to safety and liability reasons there are NO DOGS allowed in the tennis courts and NO DOGS allowed to run with the group
*T-shirts will be available for purchase each week, $10 CASH only
REGISTRATION:
There is no formal registration however each girl MUST have a WAIVER FILLED OUT AND SIGNED including an emergency contact number prior to running (we will have waivers at check in each week)
May 12, Grade 3 Math MCAS, Grade 5 Field Trip to Gilette Stadium
May 13, Grade 3 Math MCAS
May 17, Grade 5 Science MCAS, School Site Council
May 18, Grade 5 Science MCAS
May 19, Collicot Art Show
May 23, K-2 Field Day
May 24, Grades 3/4 Field Day
May 25, Celebrating Our Differences, Grade 4
May 26 Grades 4 & 5 Concert
June 2, Grade 5 Pierce Players, Zoomobile K & 2, Grade 2 & 3 Concert
June 3, Grade 5 Field Day
June 9, Grade 5 Field Trip to the State House, Author Visit
June 14 School Site Council & DEIC Meeting
June 16, Grade 2 MOS Field Trip
June 17, Grade 5 Moving on Ceremony 9:00am
June 22, Grade 3 Plimouth Plantation~Grade 5 Tour of Milton
Volunteers Needed!
Fill out your CORI form this month!
There will be lots of in school volunteer opportunities this spring from field trip chaperones, to field day, the Scholastic Book Fair, and other activities.
All volunteers must have a CORI check and they take two weeks to process. If you are thinking of volunteering, please take the time this month to fill out you CORI!
CORI forms can be accessed HERE. Please bring this form to the Collicot office along with your driver's license AT LEAST two weeks prior to your desired volunteer date. (Copies also available in the office.) Joanne Barker will be available to process CORI forms daily after drop off or after school until 3:45PM.
***Please note: For any in-person volunteering with students for the remainder of the year, a new CORI form must be completed. If you have older children in the school, CORIs from Fall 2019- Spring 2021 are no longer valid.***
MCAS Dates
MCAS testing begins this month. MCAS tests will help teachers and families identify where students excel and where improvement is needed in grades 3, 4, and 5. The data we receive from MCAS tests helps us make instructional decisions to best support our students.
Thank you for helping to prepare your student by supporting attendance and prompt arrival every day. Teachers will be doing all they can to support students with rigorous instruction and clear expectations around test preparedness.
5th Grade Activities Committee
The PTO's 5th Grade Activities Committee is hard at work planning some wonderful activities for the 5th grade students' last year at Collicot. Please click HERE for a welcome letter from the 5th Grade Committee Chairs with all the details.
Click HERE for all the information and donation form. The cost is $10.
Don't want to forget? Why wait? Sign up now and the book will be delivered during your child's birthday month!
The Collicot and Cunningham library relies on donations to add to its collection. Please consider the school library for your used children's book donations.
All students are eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day. For an additional charge of $0.50, a milk or bottled water can be purchased on a student's myschooolbucks account. If you have any questions, please email Jackie Morgan at jmorgan@miltonps.org. 
