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Issue 64, March 7, 2013 
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Donation Drive
Campus Beautification
Dining for Dollars
Spelling Bees
Daylight Savings
Parent Conferences
Shamrock Tokens
PTA Association Mtg
Student Recognition
HERO Run
Volunteers of the Year
Hawkeye Newsletter
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Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Holmes Hawk Spring Donation Drive
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Please support the Holmes Hawk Spring Donation Drive! To date we have raised only $1,100 toward our $15,000 goal. These essential funds provide student enrichment activities including Choral Music, Technology, Arts Attack, Mileage Club, Field Trips, Classroom support and much more. Without this funding, programs will need to be cut.
 
Please submit cash or check donations payable to Holmes PTA by March 26th. Online donations can also be made at http://www.active.com/donate/HolmesSpringDrive 
through April 12th  
 
For more information on the Spring Donation Drive, visit http://www.holmespta.org/donation_drive.php.  We appreciate your support! Every donation helps!

 

Campus Beautification - March 9th
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All 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! Wheelbarrows are also needed. Let's get to work!

 

Dining for Dollars - March 9th
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Treat your family to lunch or dinner while supporting our school. Visit Rubio's (The Home of the Original Fish Taco) in Kearny Mesa on Saturday, March 9th from 11am to 9pm. Dine in, order food To Go or pick up a Rubio's a-Go-Go Catering order. 

Please be sure to present the Rubio's Flyer and 20% of your check will be donated back to Holmes. Visit www.holmespta.org/dining.php for more information.

Spelling Bees - March 8th & 11th
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The Classroom Spelling Bees have been completed for Grades 1 through 6. The classroom winners will compete in the Grade Level Bees in the auditorium on:
 
Friday, March 8th 
Grade 2 @ 9:30am
Grade 6 @ 11:20am
Grade 4 @ 1:30pm
 
Monday, March 11th 
Grade 1 @ 9:30am
Grade 5 @ 11:20am
Grade 3 @ 1:30pm
 
Congratulations to all of the Classroom Winners

 

Daylight Savings - March 11th
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Don't forget to turn your clocks forward by one hour on Saturday night. 
Daylight Savings starts on Sunday, March 11th at 2am.  Although we'll lose an hour of sleep, we'll have more daylight in the evening.

Parent/Teacher Conferences - March 13-15th
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There 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.

Mileage Club Shamrock Run - March 14th
Shamrocks
 
Join us on Thursday, March 14th at Mileage Club for our 1st Shamrock Run! Buy a commemorative 'Shamrock' token for your little Leprechaun(s) for only $1.00 each. 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. For more information on Mileage Club visit the Mileage Club web page
 
PTA Association Meeting - March 21st
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The next PTA Association Meeting will be on Thursday, March 21st at 6pm in the Holmes Auditorium. PTA members are invited to come elect the 2013-2014 PTA Board. Download the Nominating Committee's recommended candidates.  PTA members will also be asked to adopt the mid-year audit at this meeting. 
 
It's not too late to join the PTA!  For more information, visit www.holmespta.org/membership.php

Student Recognition Assemblies - March 21st & 22nd
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Our next Student Recognition Assemblies will be on: 

March 21st @1:45pm - K & 1st Grade 
March 21st @ 2:45pm - 4-6th Grades 
March 22nd @ 2:30pm - 2 & 3rd Grades 

If your child is being recognized, we hope you can attend. Students take pleasure in sharing this time with their families. If you able to help serve refreshments at any of the receptions following the assemblies, please contact 

Christine Groves at 619-723-9542 or email christine.groves@holmespta.org.

 

HERO Run - March 28th
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Our 7th Annual HERO Run will take place on Thursday, March 28th beginning at 1:30pm. We will need classroom volunteers to help count laps.  Room parents should be contacting you soon for sign ups. We will also need help with general set up on the day of the HERO Run. Please contact Arlyn Engebretson at arlyn.engebretson@holmespta.org if you can help with this.    
 
For more information on the HERO Run schedule and how you can help with in-kind donations, please visit the HERO Run Web page at http://www.holmespta.org/hero_run.php.

 

Volunteers of the Year
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Congratulations to Arlyn Engebretson, Kristen Miner and Lisa Johnson who were crowned "Volunteers of the Year" at the Founders Day Holmes-Coming Dance. The Holmes PTA appreciates all that you do for our school!

Hawkeye Newsletter
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The 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

 

 

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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