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On April 25, the 3rd graders took a field trip to "Gibbs' Garden", as they are concluding their study of Botany. Mr. Gibbs has a greenhouse and starts all of his garden plants from seeds in early January. Mrs. Gibbs has a large variety of roses and other plants in her flower beds. The students observed all of the plants, the garden, Mrs. Gibbs' chickens and pets, and even bees and butterflies pollinating flowers.
We had a blast at our Mother-Son Wiffleball Game! Special thanks to all of our PTC volunteers who helped to make this event special.
Our virtue this month for the Little Flowers Girls’ Club is patience. These girls (and their parent helpers) practiced patience today as all of the club members were taught how to sew a simple stitch. The group also tried a game of patience by trying to slowly move their facial muscles to get an Oreo cookie in their mouth from their forehead.
Our kindergarten students had a blast at Cicis Pizza on their field trip. Special thanks to Paul DePugh for hosting our students. Our kids loved learning about how pizza is made and they loved eating their pizza creations!
Congratulations to all of these students for being top winners in this week's IXL challenges for Language Arts and Math!
Caring for God’s world - our preschool class picked up trash around the school.
Our Little Flowers Girls' Club had an amazing field trip to the Nazareth Retreat Center in Grand Prairie. Our students were able to visit with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, learn about their order, their foundress, their history, and their faith. We were blessed to have this opportunity for our students.
Help us cultivate educational excellence through Christ at JLCCS! We are looking for teachers for the upcoming year.
After the storms today, our Garden Club came together to plant a new raised bed and clean out their second bed. Our students learned more about composting and were able to see the plants that grew from their seeds.
Our JV track team had an incredible first meet of the season. We are so proud of all of the hard work that they have been doing. Special thanks to all of the coaches have been working with these kids. 
Our JLCCS Futsal Team played their first game of the season today. We are really proud of their teamwork! Special thanks to Coach Cody, Coach Lagomarsino, and Coach Mirafuentes.
Our JLCCS Golf Team has begun practicing for their tournament in June. We are truly appreciative of The Oaks Golf Course for having our students out to their beautiful course, where these kids are developing a love for golf.
Easter class parties!
Congratulations to all Navarro County Youth Expo participants! We are truly proud of your hard work!
Food Challenge Participants:
Cooking Cubs (won second place) - Lauryl, Jolie, Ava, & Levi
Cooking Captains - Addison, Jesus, Benjamin, & Hudson
Cooking Cowgirls - Caraline, Georgia Kate, Jocie, & Dakota
BlueBEARy Tarts - Sophie, Kate, Cameryn & Madeleine
Creative Arts Participants:
Benjamin (won second place in blacksmithing)
Madeleine (won second place in leather working)
Lauryl (photography & stitchery)
James (crafts)
Ag Mechanics:
James (won second place & reserve grand showmanship)
Food:
Cameryn (won second place in chocolate cakes)
Georgia (won second place in fruit cakes)
Lauryl (muffins & other cakes)
Caraline (other cakes)
James (canned products & chocolate cake)
Livestock:
James (market goat 2nd place)
Georgia Kate (market goat)
Lauryl (rabbits)
Congratulations to Lauryl Freeze & Benjamin Cozart for being recognized as the Navarro County Youth Expo Honor Students.
“He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” -Mark 9:31
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We are so proud of all of these students who represented JLCCS at the Regional PSIA Academic Competition in Tyler. We had 39 top 10 places. We also want to wish Luciano, Miles, Eli, Yaretzi, and Will good luck as they move on to compete at State! Special thanks to all of the coaches who worked with these kids.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2691 hosted their annual education contest this month. Congratulations to the following students from James L. Collins Catholic School who won first place in the following categories and will continue on to compete at District:
Division I Art - Addison
Division I Poetry - Benjamin
Division I Essay - Eli
Division I Computer Art - Madeleine
Division II Poetry - Norbert
Division II Poetry Honorable Mention - Ava
Our Garden Club has been digging in and having fun at their meetings. All of their seeds have begun to sprout. We appreciate the work of our advisors to make this club so successful!
