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| Founders Day Dance - March 1st | |  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 $6 and will be sold after school for one more day only on Thursday, Feb 28th. They will also be sold at the door. Please keep in mind this is a family event where parents are required to supervise their children at all times. |
| 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 the latest updates about the 2013-2014 budget allocations, the 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. |
| Hawkeye Newsletter | |  Article SubheadingThe February 2013 issue of the Hawkeye Newsletter has been published! Get up to date on the latest news at Holmes with this award winning, bi-monthly newsletter sponsored by the Holmes PTA.
To download the online version or past issues, visit the Hawkeye Newsletter web page on the Holmes web site at: www.sandi.net/Page/13798 |
| Spelling Bees - March 8th & 11th | |  Article SubheadingThe Classroom Spelling Bees have been completed for Grades 1-6. The classroom winners will compete in the Grade Level Bees on March 8th for Grades 2, 4, and 6 and on March 11th for Grades 1, 3, and 5. Class Winners will receive their medals at the Grade Level Spelling Bees. Grade Level winners will receive trophies for 1st and 2nd place. Congratulations to all of the winners! See the Classroom Winner List. |
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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! |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences - March 14th & 15th | |  Article SubheadingThere will be an early 1:15pm dismissal on Thursday, March 14th and on Friday, March 15th due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please plan to have your child picked up on time.
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| HERO Run - March 28th | |  Article SubheadingOur 7th Annual HERO Run will take place on Thursday, March 28th. Due to recent enforcement of the education code, 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. |
| 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. |
| 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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