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McCollom  Elementary
WE ARE THE BUFFALOES!
                

1201 Waddington Wichita, KS. 67212

Shane Walck, Principal
swalck@usd259.net
McCollom is located just south and west of 13th and Tyler in northwest Wichita.
 
Maps to Elementary Schools

Main Phone: (316)973-0350
Absent Line: (316)973-0351
Fax: (316)973-0360
SCHOOL HOURS 9:00 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.
In The News
Welcome Back, McCollom Students
-Mr. Shane Walck, Principal-
 
The 2008-2009 school year has gotten off to a fabulous start! We were pleased to see so many of you at our "Meet Your Teacher Night." We all look forward to this yearly event as we have an opportunity to reconnect with families we know and welcome new families to McCollom. We would like to thank our Site Council for the planning, preparation and hosting of this event. We would also like to thank Old Chicago (Town East) and Pizza Hut for their donations which made this event possible.

I was also pleased by the number of parents who attended our Parent Information Night on Tuesday. Those who attended met with their child's teacher to learn about expectations and routines for the year. Those who attended the General Session received information on 21 st Century Learners, areas of focus for the year and our Crisis
Plan. We are hopeful that this information will help you better understand our school.

The fIrst few weeks of school have gone very well with the establishment of routines, review of previous learning and new learning taking place!  I continue to be amazed at the hard work and preparation evident by our staff, the attention to learning by our students, and the support of our parents and community. McCollom is an awesome place to be! Due to this incredible effort, McCollom has once again achieved phenomenal results on state testing.

 Last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders took state assessments in reading and writing. Our preliminary results show that we achieved the standard of excellence in several areas. We will share more specifIc information as the results become more reliable. We plan to continue this tradition of excellence this year and have some new and exciting plans (which we will be sharing soon) for involving you in this effort. Your support of teaching and learning is an extremely important part of our success! Together we can reach our goal of encouraging all students to be excited about learning and to reach their maximum potential.
Grandparent Day Luncheon -  September 10th
Grandparents or other senior friends of McCollom students are welcome to come and eat lunch with a student on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Your are welcome to bring a lunch for you and your student or order a school lunch. After lunch, plan to spend some time walking the Buffalo Stampede or play on the playground! Reservation forms will be coming home soon!

 McCollom students were able to enjoy time with Grandma and Grandpa during Grandparent Day last year on Sept. 20, 2007. Students ate lunch with their grandparents, talked about their classes and then played on the playground.

 “It’s fun,” said Brooke, fourth-grade student. “I liked eating with Grandma.”

“It’s a tradition for me,” said Beverly, Brooke’s grandmother. “I’ve had seven grandchildren go to McCollom, so this is a fun thing for me.”

 During the special event, grandparents were also encouraged to volunteer and tutor at the school.
Standardized Dress Policy Changes
The McCollom community voted to continue the standardized dress policy for the 2008-2009 school year. In re­sponse to parent comments, the fol­lowing changes have been made to the policy:
  • Leggings may be worn under skirts.
  • Solid colored hoodies in approved McCollom colors and McCollom hoodies may be work in the building.
  • Jeans may be worn with McCol­lom t-shirts on Fridays
A full listing of our Standardized Dress Policy can be viewed from the Dress Policy link at the top left of this page or by clicking the link above.

Free Dress Days will usually be lim­ited to one special dress day a month. We attempted to schedule most of these spe­cial dress days before a holiday to mini­mize the disruption in learning and to interfere as little as possible with McCol­lom T-Shirt Days. Additional Free Dress Days may be added throughout the year. Note that most of our free dress days have a focus (such as fall colors). We will encourage students to choose free dress that follows the focus, but this will not be mandatory. Please check our calendar for all of the free dress day thoughtout the school year.
Safety Reminders
Please help our students be safe and avoid traffic violations. Here are a list of violations for which the Wichita Police will issue citations.

  • Parking on a crosswalk
  • Parking within 20ft. of a crosswalk.
  • Parking within 30ft. of an approach to traffic sign.
  • Double parking
  • Loading/ unloading school children from the opposite side of the street from a school.
This one seems to be the most difficult to remember. Loading/ unloading children across the street on Waddington or Provincial is illeagal and, also, very dangerous!!!

The School Safety Patrol is dilligently working to keep all students safe. Please show respect for their efforts by following and reinforcing safety rules.

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