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Issue 61, February 14, 2013 
In This Issue
Valentine Tokens
Founders Day Dance
Spirit Wear
Box Tops
President's Day
Join the PTA Board
Dining for Dollars
Hawkeye Deadline
Tri Mathlon
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Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Valentine Tokens at Mileage Club
Heart Token
Join us at Mileage Club on Thursday, February 14th for our 1st Valentine's Day Run! Buy a commemorative 'Heart' token for you or your Valentine for only $1.00! Tokens will be sold before, during and after Mileage Club. Please bring exact change. Proceeds will be used to support Mileage Club and other PTA activities.

 

Founders Day Dance - Tickets on Sale Now!
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You are invited to dance under the stars at our Founders Day Holmes-Coming Dance "A Night to Remember" on Friday, March 1st from 6:30 - 9:00pmDownload the Founders Day Invitation and Program
 
Tickets are just $4 and will available for purchase after school on the following dates. (They will be $6 at the door).

Thursday, February 14th
Tuesday, February 19th
Thursday, February 21st
Friday, February 22nd  
 
Spirit Wear Order Deadline - Feb 14th
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Every Friday is Holmes Spirit Day! Show your Holmes Spirit by wearing your Holmes t-shirt or sweatshirt to school.  Order yours today!  The deadline for our next round of orders is Thursday, Feb 14thFor ordering information, please visit:

The girls' t-shirts are being ordered from a new vendor due to sizing issues with the previous vendor. Please contact Bay Fennessy at bay.fennessy@holmespta.org if you have questions about previous girls shirt orders or the new sizing.

 

Box Tops - Deadline Feb 14th
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Are you collecting your Box Tops? This is a FREE and easy way to support our school.  So far, we've earned $1,224 toward our $2,000 goal. Our submission deadline to count for this school year is Thursday, Feb 14th. 

Help us meet our goal!  Simply clip and return the pink Box Tops from participating products you buy every day. Turn them into your child's teacher - the top 3 classrooms with the most Box Tops collected at the end of the year will earn a free popcorn party! For more information, visit http://www.holmespta.org/boxtop.php.

 

President's Day Weekend - Feb 15th & 18th
Presidents Day Article Subheading
All San Diego Unified Schools will be closed on Friday, February 15th and on Monday, February 18th in observance of the President's Day Holidays. School will resume on Tuesday, February 19th.
 
Join the PTA Leadership Team!
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Congratulations to the 2013 Nominating Committee: Jenny Varol, Cami Abel, and Jennifer Malane-Almond.  They are now seeking candidates for the 2013-2014 Holmes PTA Board which will be elected at the March 21st PTA Association Meeting.

We need YOU for the Holmes PTA Board.  All Board positions are elected annually. Please consider joining our team to make a difference at Holmes.  Download the PTA Interest Form and return in your child's folder or to the School Office by Tuesday, February 19th.
 
Dining for Dollars - Feb 20th
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Treat your family to lunch or dinner while supporting our school. Visit Applebee's on Balboa Avenue on Wednesday, February 20th from 11am to midnight. Dine in or try their Carside To Go service.

Please be sure to present the Applebee's Flyer and 15% of your check will be donated back to Holmes. Visit http://www.holmespta.org/dining.php for more information.
 
Hawkeye Deadline - Feb 22nd
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We are currently accepting submissions for inclusion in the next issue of 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 February 22nd. We appreciate your contributions to the Hawkeye!
 
Tri Mathlon - Feb 22nd
Math Article Subheading
The Clairemont Community of Schools and Mathnasium Point Loma invite all 3rd-6th graders in the Clairemont cluster to join them for the 2nd Annual Tri Mathlon Challenge on Friday, February 22nd. This fun math contest is from 6:00 - 8:15pm at Marston Middle School.  It reached capacity last year, so be sure to register soon. Download and return the Tri Mathlon Registration Form today!

 

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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