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October 5th
Walk to School Parade, 8:30 a.m.
October 12 Back to School Night Dining for Dollars |
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Walk to School Week Begins Next Monday, October 3rd,
Walk to School Parade, Wednesday, October 5th | |
Please join the
Holmes Walk to School Parade
Wednesday, October 5th
8:30 a.m.
There are two starting points for the parade. Please meet at the corners of Mt. Alifan and Mt. Everest or Mt. Aladin and Mt. Ararat. We will begin walking to school starting at 8:30 a.m. Members of the San Diego Police Department's RSVP and Holmes PTA will be there to escort the students to school. Students are encouraged to make signs to carry promoting a healthy lifestyle. (For this year's flyer, click here.) |
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Arts Attack Volunteer Opportunity
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FUN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Want to be involved in your child's classroom? Do you love art? Do you have a couple hours a month to spare? Consider volunteering for Arts Attack. Arts Attack is a volunteer-run, video based program with complete instructions organized by grade level. It is an easy-to-teach art program designed to give our kids the opportunity to express themselves through art. All materials are supplied for you. A DVD along with a step-by-step guide is provided and thoroughly outlines each lesson. Kids love the opportunity to be creative and parents, you'll love to see their one-of-a-kind art hanging on your walls!!!! |
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Back to School Night, October 12 | |  In order to accommodate parent work schedules and siblings in multiple grade levels all grades will have 2 repeated presentations on our Back to School Night Oct. 12 Please choose to attend one of the following: Presentation #1 5:30-6:10pm or Presentation #2 6:15-7:00pm.
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Enrichment Programs Ongoing | |  Spotlight this week:
Mileage Club begins October 4th!
Come join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:40am - 8:55am to reach our goal to run/walk to Alaska and back! It's a fun way to exercise, meet friends, and wake up your brain for the school day! Please return the registration form to the office or your child's teacher. Registration forms are available online or in the office.
Information on mileage and other activity information click here>> |
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Join the Holmes PTA!
The Holmes PTA knows that we are only as strong as our members. Together, we are able to accomplish great things for the students of Holmes. Click here to learn more about everything the PTA does to enrich the educational experience at Holmes, and how you can become a member. Goals:
350 members
$10,000 Super Pledges
$160 per student
The PTA nees your help! Help us help the school. We thank our continuing members and it is never too late to join.
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Fall Fundraiser
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Fall Fundraiser is coming! Your child will attend the Fall Fundraiser Assembly on Oct. 4 and the campaign will run through Oct. 14, 2011.
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Holmes PTA needs volunteers! | |  Article Subheading
The Holmes PTA needs volunteers for upcoming events, programs and activities. Your committment can be as little as 2 hours a week. Help us make Holmes a better place!
Don't forget to turn in a NEW volunteer application form for the 2011-2012 school year!
We need Volunteers for:
Classroom Volunteer Coordinator- Need a parent per classroom to help coordinate volunteers for PTA events. More information to come next week. This person is needed ASAP to help with gather up classroom help for the Halloween Carnival.
Silent Auction:
This event will need many volunteers. Duties include but not limited to: procuring donations, organized inventory in a spreadsheet document, design of brochure, general copying, auction sign in/registration, day of event closing auctions and distributing the purchased items, help with planning the event, site, decor, etc.
Campus: Need help with gardening, litter control, lost and found, disaster control (survival kits distribution).
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GREEN TO GO | | |
Purchase these earth friendly lunch ware and a portion of it will go back to Holmes. The Holmes PTA has asked Green to Go to offer products that your family can order to make packing trash less lunches a snap! Order now to get free shipping directly to the school through October!
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Personalized Calendars | |
Create your own personalized Calendar and support Holmes. The orders are easy and online, anyone can purchase and Holmes will get $10 for every calendar sold. This is the perfect time of the year to purchase it for a holiday gift or to have for the coming new year. http://www.calendarlink.org/holmes/home.html
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Target Business, Credit, and Debit Cards | | |
Take Charge of Education Registering your Target Red Credit AND DEBIT CARDS earns our school 1% of all your purchases every day and saves you 5% of your purchases too!
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eScrip: Your Family Shops - Our School Earns Dollars | |  Article Subheading
eScrip is an important part of our fundraising program. We ask that every family help us make the grade in our fundraising goal. And the best part is it will only take a few minutes of your time. Your grocery club card, your debit card, your credit card all earn the school money without any effort on your part, once they are registered. If you have already registered, please go back online and RENEW current cards or add any new cards not registered. REMEMBER TO ASK FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS TO REGISTER TOO!
You can register online at www.escrip.com escriptflyer |
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Campus Visitors | | | This week we are implementing a new volunteer check in system purchased by the PTA. Before going to a classroom, all volunteers and visitors need to check-in into a computer located on the office counter. Once checked in, a bright yellow label will print and should be displayed on your upper torso. The whole process takes about 15 seconds but it will help us monitor the campus, account for all visitors, and log volunteer hours. We are also very excited to begin a variety of afterschool enrichment programs. It is important to prepare your child for the correct day, time, and location.
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| Dining for Dollars | | | Article Subheading
2 chances to enjoy great food while supporting Holmes:
(1) Chili's on Saturday, October 15th (5-9 p.m.)
(2) Souplantation on Tuesday, October 25th. (all day)
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