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Issue 52, December 6, 2012 
In This Issue
Holiday Program
Mileage Club Tokens
Family Friday
Recycling Contest
Food Drive Contest
Dining for Dollars
Holiday Showcase
Hawkeye Deadline
School Tour
Sweatshirt Found
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Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Holiday Program - Dec 20th
children singing Article Subheading
Save the Date!  The annual Holmes Holiday Program will take place on Thursday, Dec 20th from 6:00-8:00pm. A performance schedule will soon be announced.
 
Mileage Club Token Day - Dec 6th
Mileage Club shoes Article Subheading
Mileage Club tokens will be awarded on Thursday, Dec 6th at the dirt lot behind the school. Tokens are given out on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month between 8:20-8:40am. For more information on joining Mileage Club, visit the Holmes Mileage Club Web Page. To view your child(ren)'s progress, please visit our Track My Laps Web Site.

 

Family Friday - Dec 7th
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Parents are invited to meet with Principal, Jonathan Saipe, in the Holmes auditorium on Friday, December 7th from 9:10-9:45am. Come get updates about district and school news, learn a simple yet effective reading strategy, and have an opportunity to share ideas on how to make Holmes an even better school.  
family friday
 
From 9:45-10:15am parents can go to their child's classroom to read or participate in a learning activity. Starbucks Coffee will be provided by the Holmes PTA.

 

Recycling Contest - Ends Dec 7th
News.Recycleelectronics Article Subheading
Please continue to bring in your used ink cartridges, cell phones, video games & systems, DVD movies, old laptops, digital cameras, GPS systems and iPods. We're collecting it all!  Be sure to mark your items with your child's room number.  The contest ends on December 7th.  The winning class will receive $50 to spend as it chooses.
 
Food Drive Contest - Ends Dec 11th
Food Drive Article Subheading
Get in the holiday spirit of giving by bringing your canned or dry boxed food goods to your child's classroom by December 11th
 
Our goal is 10 items per child.  Every classroom that meets this goal will receive a popcorn and juice party. For more information, visit the Food Drive Web Page on the Holmes Web site.

 

Dining for Dollars - Dec 12th
Chili's Logo Article Subheading
Treat your family to lunch or dinner while supporting our school at the same time. Visit Chili's in Clairemont Square on Wednesday, December 12th from 11am - 10:30pm. 

You can Dine in or Take it To Go!  Please be sure to present the Chili's Flyer and 15% of your check will be donated back to Holmes. Visit the Dining for Dollars Web Page on the PTA Web site for more information.

 

Holiday Showcase - Dec 12th
Clairemont HS Logo Article Subheading
Clairemont High School invites you to their Holiday Showcase - a free family event on Wednesday, December 12th from
5:30-7:00pm.

 

Enjoy a performance of "It's a Wonderful Life" beginning at 6:30pm. Admire student artwork while listening to holiday classics performed by their award winning band.  For more information, download the Holiday Showcase postcard or visit their Web site at http://www.sandi.net/Clairemont

Hawkeye Deadline - Dec 14th
Hawkeye Graphic Article Subheading
We are currently accepting submissions for inclusion in our school Hawkeye newsletter. If you have interesting school news or a community event to share with Holmes families, please submit it to our Hawkeye editor, Janette Gradyan at jgradyan@san.rr.com.
 
Articles should be in a Word document and submitted no later than December 14th. We appreciate your contributions to the Hawkeye! 
 
School Tour - Dec 14th
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There will be a School Tour on Friday, December 14th for families new to Holmes and prospective families for the upcoming school year.  The Tour will begin with a meeting in the Holmes Auditorium at 9:05am.

 

FOUND - A new Spirit Wear Sweatshirt
Spirit Wear 2012 (Boys) Article Subheading

The new Holmes Spirit Wear was distributed to all students at school last Friday.  A new zippered sweatshirt (size small) was left at the Book Fair on Friday night. If your child lost one, be sure to pick it up in the School Office. 

 

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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