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December 5th, Eblast 13
In This Issue
Dining for Dollars in December
eRecycle Event
Holiday Food Drive
School tours
Holiday gift ideas
Friday Ice Cream on Thursday....
Join the PTA
Mileage Club
Lost and Found
The Hawkeye
Quick Links
 
Lunch Accounts
 
PTA Board
 
Staff Directory
 
Holmes Elementary website
 
SDUSD
Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Dining for Dollars: Wed. 12/7 at Islands, El Pollo Loco, Next Saturday (12/17))
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20% of your check goes to Holmes. Enjoy Islands Restaurant on Wednesday, 12/7, 5 pm to close. Click Here for the Islands Flyer.

El Pollo Loco is hosting our second Dining for Dollars event, December 17th, 11 am to 11 pm.  Bring this flyer for Holmes to get the donation.
ERecycle Event -- Holmes Annual Ink Cartridge and Cell Phone Contest
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It's time for the annual ink cartridge and cell phone contest. We're collecting more than used ink cartridges and cell phones this year. Send in your old cell phones, ink cartridges, laptops, ipods, digital cameras, laser cartridges, gps devices, video games/systems, dvd movies, and calculators. We're collecting it all!! Mark your items with your child's room number so the classroom will get credit for it.   

 

Contest Ends December 16th.

 

Winning class will receive a $50 check!

 

Holmes Elementary Holiday Food Drive
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Food Drive
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Get into the holiday spirit of giving this year and participate in the annual food drive.  Classrooms will be collecting canned or dry boxed goods and they will be distributed to the Salvation Army in Clairemont.  Our goal is to collect 10 items per student!  The winning classrooms will receive a popcorn and juice party.

 


 

School Tours
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We will be holding tours for parents interested in Holmes on December 9th, January 10th and January 20th. Tours will begin with an orientation in the auditorium at 9:00 a.m., immediately followed with visits to the classrooms.

 

For more information, visit our Holmes's Webpage
Need Holiday gift ideas? 
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Personalized calendars are a great family gift.  A few uploads and personalized calendar that supports Holmes can be yours.  Click Here 
 
Really hard to shop for person?  How about our "green to go" eco-friendly lunch ware.  Click here for the ordering info
 
Ice Cream Sale!
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Join the PTA!
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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. 

 

  **Email Christy Pearson-Wohlwend if you have questions.

 

 eScrip: Your Family Shops - Our School Earns Dollars
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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 

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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
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Hello parents - Check out Holmes earnings, get your Halloween collection sheet and more. We also have eBoxTops as another ongoing fundraiser.

25,000 Bonus Box Tops plus our Halloween collection sheet!

Click Here for more information

 


New Seat belt/Booster seat Law

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Effective January 1, 2012 there will be a new carseat law in effect.  Any child under the age of 8yrs old will be required to ride in a booster seat.  For more information please check the following link

Mileage Club
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Token day is Tuesday,  December 6th at 8:30AM!

Please come early to claim your token so you do not miss running your laps.

 

The Traveling Trophy will be awarded monthly to the class with the most miles by grade level.

See the schedule below:

October- Kindergarten

November- 1st Grade

January- 2nd Grade

February- 3rd Grade

March- 4th Grade

April-5th Grade

May-6th  Grade

 

Congratulations to  Ms. Shinn's class!

You have earned the Traveling Trophy for November with the total of  156.4  miles!


 

Lost and Found
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CHECK THE LOST & FOUND!
Has your child lost or misplaced their lunchbox, clothing, glasses, mittens, etc.? Please check our lost and found bin in the hallway next to the 6th grade classroom. All items will be donated over Winter Break!
 

 
The Hawkeye
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We love to include articles about our students and activities around campus in our school newsletter, The Hawkeye.  If you'd like to submit an article, please email Janette Gradyan, Hawkeye Editor. The next Hawkeye deadline is Dec 9th.

 

Parent feedback: any PTA or eblast related questions or concerns can be sent to either holmespta@yahoo.com or David Zugman. We welcome your input.

Sincerely,

 

Holmes Elementary PTA

 
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