James L. Collins Catholic School - Faith Involvement Integrity Respect

A BIG shoutout to Giulia’s Gourmet Cupcakes for being the sweetest and helping us celebrate our amazing teachers! Your generosity helped make our teachers feel extra appreciated and reminded them just how much they mean to our school family. We are so grateful for your kindness and support! And a special thank-you to Signs by Aly for creating this gorgeous banner to help make the celebration extra special! We are truly blessed by the businesses and community members who love and support our teachers!

This morning, some of our 7th and 8th grade students had the honor of singing in the choir loft for a funeral Mass. We are blessed to be able to serve our parish community.

Fun times with our fifth grade class!

Our second grade students have been learning about truthfulness, equality, justice, respect, and the importance of working together in Social Studies. Today, they put those lessons into action with a fun Marshmallow Challenge! Our students practiced communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and teamwork as they worked together toward a common goal. What a sweet way to learn that great things can happen when we work together!

We had a special upgrade happen over the holiday weekend! Mrs. Arnold’s 7th grade classroom now has new carpet, creating a warmer, more comfortable, and inviting space for our students to learn, grow, and thrive.

But we’re not finished yet! We would love to bring this same improvement to more of our classrooms.

We are looking for generous donors to sponsor classroom flooring for each of the following grades:
➡️ 4th Grade
➡️ 5th Grade
➡️ 6th Grade
➡️ 8th Grade

Your gifts can make a lasting difference in an entire classroom and directly impact the students who learn there every day.

If you or someone you know would like to help us continue improving our classrooms, please consider sponsoring one of these projects. Any amount towards these projects will make a difference. Each room is approximately $5000. Together, we can create learning spaces that our Bears are proud to call their own!

Contact James L. Collins Catholic School to learn more about becoming a classroom sponsor.

We are loving the new blinds installed in our Middle School hallway! What a difference they make!

Not only do they give our classrooms a fresh, updated look, but they also provide several important benefits for our students and staff:

Better light control – We can reduce harsh sunlight and glare throughout the day.
Improved comfort – The blinds help manage heat from direct sunlight, creating a more comfortable environment.
Reduced glare – Less glare means a more comfortable space for students and staff.
Easy to maintain – The new blinds are durable and easy to keep clean.
A more welcoming environment – Small improvements like this help make our school feel brighter, cleaner, and more inviting!

We are so grateful for the continued investment in our school and the people who make projects like this possible. Every improvement helps us create a better place for our Bears to learn and grow!

A huge THANK YOU to our PTC for hosting our very first Family Movie Night in the gym! Our families enjoyed an evening filled with popcorn, sweet treats, and a movie on a BIG inflatable screen! It was the perfect opportunity to relax, laugh, and connect with other families in our school community. We are so grateful for our PTC and all they do to bring our school families together! What a wonderful night of family, fellowship, and fun!

Our eighth grade students are taking learning beyond the textbook and into the science lab! Through hands-on experiments, our students are observing, investigating, asking questions, and discovering how science works in the real world. We love seeing their curiosity come to life as they learn by doing! Future scientists at work!

Our first graders have been enjoying some special time in the library! From discovering new stories and reading their favorite books to putting their reading skills to work by taking Accelerated Reader (AR) tests, our young readers are growing their love of learning one book at a time! We are so proud of our first graders and their dedication to becoming confident, enthusiastic readers! Keep reading, little Bears!

The gym is getting ready for another exciting volleyball season at James L. Collins Catholic School! This year, we are excited to have Varsity, Coed Varsity, and 5th Grade volleyball teams representing our school in the Dallas Parochial League! We are looking for coaches who are willing to share their time, knowledge, and love of the game with our students. If you are interested in helping coach one of our teams, please contact Rachel Franks, Athletic Director. Special thanks to Coach DePugh and Coach Martinez for all of their leadership this season.

Learning is always a little sweeter when you can eat your way through science! In Mrs. Meador’s science class, students had a delicious way to learn about the parts of an animal cell—using donuts! Students identified the different cell parts and created their own edible models to help bring the lesson to life. Who says science can’t be fun and delicious? What a sweet way to learn!

We are so grateful to KJZT Family Life for their generous donation of Backpack Blessings for every student at James L. Collins Catholic School! What a beautiful way to begin the school year by reminding our students that they are loved, supported, and covered in prayer. A special thank you to Father Juan Carlos from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for blessing each of the tags that went home with our students. May these blessings accompany our students throughout the school year and remind them to carry their faith with them wherever they go. Thank you, KJZT Family Life, for continuing to bless our students and our school community!

We are so blessed to have 45 students volunteering to serve as altar servers for our school Masses and funeral Masses at Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish! What a beautiful witness of faith, service, and dedication from our students. We were especially grateful to have our veteran altar servers assist in training the new students. Their leadership, experience, and willingness to serve are a wonderful example to their peers. A special thank you to Father Juan Carlos Marin for taking the time to complete the altar server training with our students. We are grateful for his guidance and for helping our young people grow in their love and service to the Church. Please keep our altar servers in your prayers as they continue to serve our parish community with reverence and joy! “Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.” — Psalm 40:8

Ready to hit the road in a Ford Bronco Sport? James L. Collins Catholic School is excited to host our annual Vehicle Raffle, and you could be the lucky winner!

🎟️ Tickets: $25 each
📅 Drawing: October 4, 2026
🎉 Winner will be announced at our Parish Festival!

Tickets are available from any JLCCS student or you can purchase yours online at https://jameslcollinscatholicschool.factsmgtadmin.com/form/VBnHdD8U9?authToken=__token__

Every ticket purchased helps support the students, programs, and mission of James L. Collins Catholic School. We are incredibly grateful for your support!

A huge thank you to Brinson AutoGroup for making this exciting raffle possible!

We are excited to officially welcome Mr. Starkey, Mrs. Ruffin, and Mrs. Valadez to the James L. Collins Catholic School community!

Each of these wonderful individuals brings unique experiences, talents, and a passion for serving and supporting our students. We are blessed to have them join our faculty and staff and look forward to all they will contribute to our school family.

Please join us in giving Mr. Starkey, Mrs. Ruffin, and Mrs. Valadez a warm JLCCS welcome! We are so happy to have you as part of our Bear family!

We are incredibly grateful to the Coyote Squadron for supporting James L. Collins Catholic School as a Hole Sponsor for our annual Bogeys & Bears Golf Tournament!

Your generosity helps make this fun-filled event possible and directly supports our students and the mission of JLCCS. We are blessed by organizations like the Coyote Squadron who continue to invest in our school and our community.

Thank you for helping us make this year's Bogeys & Bears one to remember! We appreciate your support!

To become a sponsor, go to: https://www.collinscatholicschool.org/page/golf-tournament

Mrs. Thomason’s class was getting ready for ELA today as they worked on identifying and learning about the different types of sentences! Our students were focused, engaged, and ready to strengthen their grammar skills. During some downtime, a few students also took the opportunity to sharpen their multiplication facts through Reflex Math! We love seeing our students make the most of every learning opportunity! Keep up the great work, Mrs. Thomason’s class!

Our first grade students had a colorful and creative time painting in Mrs. Guzman’s class! They are learning, creating, and expressing themselves while having lots of fun along the way.

We love seeing our little Bears use their imaginations and God-given creativity in the classroom!

Keep creating, First Grade! We can’t wait to see your masterpieces!

Our little Bears had a busy and fun-filled week making new friends, practicing their writing skills in shaving cream, playing, learning, and exploring together!

We are so proud of how well our preschool students jumped into their new school year with smiles, curiosity, and excitement. We can't wait to see all the learning and growing that happens throughout the year!

Way to go, little Bears!