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Issue 45, October 18, 2012 
In This Issue
School Pictures
Mileage Club Tokens
Spirit Wear Orders Due
Red Ribbon Week
Kids News Day
Halloween Carnival
Carnival Volunteers
Bakers Needed
Join PTA
After School Programs
Lost & Found
Quick Links
 
Ongoing Fundraisers 
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School Picture Day - Oct 18th
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All students will have their picture taken in school today, Thursday, October 18th. Payment is not needed beforehand and proofs will be sent home within the week. Picture make-up day will be on October 25th for students who are absent.

 

Mileage Club Token Day  -  Oct 18th 
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There will be NO Mileage Club on Thursday, October 18th due to picture day. However, tokens will be awarded in the lunch courtyard beginning at 8:40am.

To see how many laps your child has completed, visit www.trackmylaps.com. The first tokens are given for 5 and 10 miles. For more information on Mileage Club and to register, visit the Mileage Club Web page

Spirit Wear - Orders Due Oct 19th
Spirit Wear 2012 (Boys)
Every Friday is Holmes Spirit Day! But you can show your school spirit by wearing your Holmes T Shirts or Sweatshirts on any day or at any school event. Check out the new designs and the new lower prices for 2012-2013.

Spirit Wear 2-12 (Girls)
Spirit Wear Order Forms came home last week. Please turn them in to the Office by October 19th. For more information, visit the Holmes PTA Spirit Wear web page. If you have any questions, please contact Bay Fennessy at bay.fennessy@holmespta.org
 
Red Ribbon Week - Starts Oct 22nd 
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Red Ribbon Week is October 22nd-26th.  This week is dedicated to drug education and prevention.

 

Our theme is Stop-Think-Go

- Stop before making a bad choice

- Think about making the best choices

- Go with making good, healthy choices

 

Show your spirit on Thursday, October 27th with "Red-to-Toe!" or "OMGreen!" dress theme for the day. Wear as much red or green as possible-including hair, shoes, backpacks.  The campus will be decorated in red, yellow and green colors and high school drama students will perform in a Red Ribbon assembly on Friday, October 26th.  

Kids News Day - Oct 23rd
Kids News Day

Kid's News Day is Tuesday, October 23, 2012.  Girl Scout troop 3338 will be selling a special edition newspaper before school. Bring $1.00 to school with you on Tuesday, October 23rd to buy a newspaper. All proceeds go directly to Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

 
  Halloween Carnival - Saturday, Oct 27th

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The Halloween Carnival is on Saturday, October 27th from 11am-4pm. There

will be plenty of games, prizes, crafts, food and FUN!

 

Discounted presale tickets will be available before and after school on Wed., Thurs., and Fri. the week of Oct. 22nd. Tickets will also be available on the day of the Carnival.  Be sure to download the Carnival flyer for more information on this SPOOKTACULAR event!

   

Halloween Carnival - Volunteers Needed!

FINAL WEEK OF PLANNING FOR THE HOLMES HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL! PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED!!

 

Please sign up at your child's classroom or return the orange sign-up sheet that was sent home to work a 1-hr shift at the Carnival or e-mail kcrc@san.rr.com. Without parent volunteers to help run game booths, there will be fewer games for the children to enjoy. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have already signed up to help.

 
Halloween Cake Walk Bakers Needed
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Calling all Bakers!  WE NEED cakes, cupcakes, cookies or any other baked treat to be given as prizes for our Halloween Carnival CAKEWALK!  **Does not need to be homemade.
 
If you are able and planning to provide a baked treat, please contact the Halloween Carnival Chair, Stacy Coulter at (858) 292-5222 or kcrc@san.rr.com     
 
Please bring all baked goods in a non-returnable container or box to the auditorium any time from 8:00AM TO 9:00PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH or SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, NO LATER THAN 8:00AM. 
 
PTA Membership Drive - Ends Oct 31st
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We need your support.  Join PTA now!  It's only $10.50 to gain a voice for your child and have a right to vote on any PTA action. We currently have 246 members.  Help us reach our goal of 365 members by October 31st.  Invite spouses, grandparents and 

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neighbors to join.  Classrooms with 85% PTA membership will be treated to a special Student Assembly. Make a difference.  Download and return the membership brochure today!

 

After School Programs
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The Holmes PTA offers many after school Programs designed to enrich your child's educational experience. Programs beginning next week:

Mad Science - 10/24 

 

Visit our After School Enrichment Web Page for the complete schedule of Programs for 2012-2013.

 

Lost & Found
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Have you checked out the Lost & Found lately?  Students' clothing and lunch items that have been left behind can be found in the Lost & Found in the lunch courtyard area.

If you are missing more valuable items such as jewelry, watches, glasses, sunglasses, phones or other small items, they would be turned in to the Lost & Found in the Office. Please stop by the Office between 8:30am - 4:00pm to retrieve them.
 
Parent feedback: any PTA or eBlast related questions or concerns can be sent to holmespta@yahoo.com. We welcome your input.

Sincerely,

 

Holmes Elementary PTA

 
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