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| Book Fair, May 21-24 and Open House | | |
Book Fair this week in the auditorium. Open at lunch, after school until 4:15 pm and Thursday night from 5:30-7:30 pm. Stop in and pick up some books for summer reading!
Volunteers welcome and needed. Click on the for the sign-up sheet. (note: sign up sheet can take a few moments to refresh).
OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, May 24th from 6-7 pm
Come visit your child's classroom and see examples of their work from the year.
Last chance to purchase Spirit Wear for the year! Spirit wear will be on sale at the Book Fair. Don't miss out to show your Holmes spirit this year. Stop on by and purchase a t-shirt, sweatshirt or zip-up hoodie. |
| Beach Day , June 8th | |  Article SubheadingAfter three years, Beach Day is returning to Holmes on the afternoon of Friday, June 8th as part of our annual Spirit Week. Mrs. Celle is looking for a few parents who can help set up and tear down the stations that afternoon. It's pretty easy. Mrs. Celle will have detailed information for you to follow; email her if you are interested and able to help. |
| Dining for Dollars at Rubios next Saturday, May 26th | |  Article Subheading
20% of your check goes to Holmes! Click Here for the flyer. Rubios on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. on Saturday, May 26 from 11:00am-9:00 p.m. |
| Sing 'n Speak Spanish |
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Dear Parents of Holmes Elementary, Sing 'n Speak Spanish® makes learning conversational Spanish easy and fun. It carries high educational goals but is playful - with songs, humor, visuals, interactive puppetry, games, role-playing, and a strong emphasis on the use of vocabulary in conversation. Elementary school children are at their linguistic best. There is no better time to lay the foundation for advanced learning and fluency.
The Sing 'n Speak Spanish program is a five year Spanish curriculum for elementary aged students. Classes take place once a week throughout the school year. To offer the higher levels of Spanish in subsequent years, it is necessary to have good enrollment in the Year 1 Spanish classes. Our minimum and maximum enrollments are 6 and 12 students, respectively. This is our third year offering Sing 'n Speak Spanish at Holmes Elementary. Our enrollment at Holmes has been too low to offer the higher levels of the Sing 'n Speak Spanish program. This three-question survey is designed to determine if there is sufficient interest in the Spanish program to continue at Holmes Elementary and whether it makes more sense to offer the classes before or after school.
Please click here to take a quick two question survey:
Thank you so much for your input!
Julia Burnier, Director Sing 'n Speak Spanish, Inc.
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| Cub Scouts | | Article Subheading
Join the Fun! Join Cub Scouts! Cub Scouting offers boys a year-round, family-oriented program that is filled with character-building activities. Holmes Cub Scout Pack 299 is planning many FUN activities this summer. We invite all boys in K-5th Grades to join us. For more information, please email: pack299@gmail.com
Visit the Pack Web site at http://sandiegopack299.com
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| Student Council Note | |  Article Subheading
Dear students and parents, please remember the rules of our campus are in effect even though school has let out. This is for everyone's safety. As a reminder, here are the rules to respect:
- No rock or stick throwing
- No screaming
- No running
- Go with your parents when you get out of school
- Stay out of the garden areas
- Walk your bikes on the sidewalks and blacktop areas
- No loitering
Also, please respect the fact that teachers are busy working in their classrooms and will not be able to supervise.
Submitted by Alexi Wyckoff
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| Free Family Movie Night, June 8th | |  Article Subheading
Please join us for Pixar double feature showing a G rated movie followed by a PG rated movie, June 8th at 5:30 pm, in the Holmes Auditorium. The second movie should start around 7pm. This is a free community event for all to enjoy. This is NOT a drop off event. Children will need an adult with them to attend. Food and drink will be available for purchase starting at 5:00. Please bring blankets, pillows or low chairs to sit on, just like in the park.
Click Here for info about the 1st Movie and here for the 2nd Movie. |
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LAST WEEK FOR MILEAGE CLUB
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Last Day of Running: Thursday, May 24th
Last Distribution of Tokens: Tuesday, May 29th
Award Ceremony/Breakfast Provided (PTA Sponsored): Thursday, May 31st
A BIG thank you to all the volunteers who count the kids every morning - we really appreciate all the help you give every Tuesday and Thursday morning!
The Traveling Trophy is awarded to the 5th Grade class in May 2012 with the most total miles. With a total of 292.6 miles congratulations to Room 11, Mrs. McTaggart class for securing the trophy for May!
The 6th Grade class will be awarded the traveling trophy in June.
Happy Running!
For more info click here
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Clairemont High wins AP Biology Bowl | | | L Article Subheading
The team from Clairemont narrowly edged out teams from La Jolla and Serra high schools to claim victory at the 3rd Annual Advanced Placement Biology Bowl held recently at Serra High. Clairemont High's team was coached by Jason Kammerer.
The academic bowl competition prepares students for the Advanced Placement biology examination. Comprised of 12 total rounds of competition, each round tests students' knowledge of the eight major themes to be tested on the AP exam, including biochemistry, cell biology, cell division, evolution, anatomy and physiology and genetics.
More than 130 students, parents, and teachers attended the event. Superintendent Bill Kowba and Board Trustees Kevin Beiser and Richard Barrera participated in the welcoming ceremony. Superintendent Kowba encouraged all participants to do their very best in the competition and on the exam.
The AP Biology Bowl was established in 2010 by Serra High's Dr. Ericka Senegar-Mitchell. More than 12 high schools have participated since the bowl began three years ago.
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