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| Founders Day Dance - Tickets on Sale Now! | |  Article SubheadingYou 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 - 9:00pm. Download the Founders Day Invitation and Program. Tickets are just $4 and will available for purchase after school for two more days only - Thursday, Feb 21st and
Friday, Feb 22nd. Tickets will be sold at the door for $6.
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| HERO Run - March 28th | |  Article SubheadingOur 7th Annual HERO Run will take place on Thursday, March 28th. Due to recent education policy, student fundraising (e.g. jog-a-thons) is not permitted during the school day. However, the HERO Run is much more than a fundraiser, it is a symbol of our school, our community and our commitment to the physical fitness of our students. Although we need to separate the fundraiser from our HERO Run, the HERO Run will go on as scheduled!
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| Holmes Hawk Spring Donation Drive | |  Article SubheadingEach year, our HERO Run has been the school's largest and most successful fundraiser. The HERO Run was budgeted to raise $15,000 this school year. These essential funds provide student enrichment activities such as Choral Music, Technology, Arts Attack, Mileage Club, Field Trips and much more. In light of recent education policy, we can no longer fundraise at our HERO Run. So please support our new Holmes Hawk Spring Donation Drive designed to raise the necessary funds to support our student programs. through April 12th. |
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Campus Beautification - March 9th
| |  Article SubheadingAll students, staff, and community members are invited to participate in a Campus Beautification Project taking place at Holmes Elementary on March 9th from 9am - 12pm. We will be working on garden development projects, spreading mulch and clearing brush in anticipation of our new Canyon Classroom project. There will also be general campus clean up and trash removal. Be prepared to get dirty and bring your work gloves, a shovel and your school spirit! Let's get to work! |
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Valentine Tokens at Mileage Club
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Thanks to those of you who came out to Mileage Club for our Valentine's Day Run. If you purchased a 'Heart' token, you can pick it up at Mileage Club (Tuesday and Thursday mornings) during the next two weeks. If you missed your chance to purchase one, it's not too late! Heart tokens are still available for only $1.00 while supplies last. We appreciate your support of Mileage Club! For more information on joining Mileage Club, visit www.sandi.net/Page/13830. |
| Join the PTA Leadership Team! | |  Article SubheadingCongratulations 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 as soon as possible. |
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Hawkeye Deadline - Feb 22nd
| |  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. Thank you for your contributions to the Hawkeye! |
| Tri Mathlon - Feb 22nd | |  Article SubheadingThe 2nd Annual Tri Mathlon Challenge is on Friday, Feb 22nd from 6:00 - 8:15pm at Marston Middle School. This fun math contest is sponsored by the Clairemont Community of Schools and Mathnasium Point Loma for all 3rd-6th graders in the Clairemont cluster. |
| Family Friday - March 1st | |  Article SubheadingJoin us at our next Family Friday on Friday, March 1st. Parents are invited to meet with Principal, Jonathan Saipe, in the auditorium at 9:10-9:45am. Come get updates about district and school news including the status of HERO Run and our new Holmes Hawk Spring Donation Drive. From approximately 9:45-10:15am parents are invited to their child's classroom to read or participate in a learning activity. The Holmes PTA will provide Starbucks Coffee. |
| Young Writer's Fiction Workshop - March 2nd | |  Article SubheadingWriters ages 8-12 are invited to participate in a 4 week Fiction Writing Workshop with published author and Holmes mom, T. Greenwood, at the Ink Spot in San Diego. Students will learn the fundamental elements of fiction. They will read stories, engage in class discussions, learn writing techniques and terms, and practice writing skills all while fueling creativity. Saturdays, March 2nd - March 23rd 2:30pm - 4:00pm $108 ($90 for members) |
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