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Issue 66, March 21, 2013 
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In This Issue
PTA Association Mtg
Donation Drive
HERO Run
Student Recognition
Spelling Bee Winners
Spring Portraits
Lost & Found
No Mileage Club
Spring Break
Spring Fling Chairs
Yearbook Pictures
Fast Times 5K
Quick Links
 
 
Ongoing Fundraisers 
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PTA Association Meeting - March 21st
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Come and get connected at the third PTA Association Meeting of the year on Thursday, March 21st at 6pm in the Holmes Auditorium. PTA members are invited to come elect the 2013-2014 PTA Board, to approve the mid-year budget, and to adopt the mid-year audit. Download the Nominating Committee's recommended PTA Board candidates
 
It's not too late to join the PTA!  For more information, visit www.holmespta.org/membership.php

Principal Saipe in a Pink Tutu?  Let's make it happen!
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Why would Principal Saipe ever agree to wear a pink Tutu to school?!  He knows how important it is for us to raise money in the Spring Donation Drive
 
We have raised $5,000 of our $15,000 fundraising goal. If the school is able to raise $10,000, Principal Saipe will color his hair pink, wear a pink Tutu and a pink t-shirt for the day!! Help us make it happen!
 
Please submit cash or check donations payable to Holmes PTA by March 26th. Download the Spring Donation Drive Form attached to the H.E.R.O. Run letter sent home and submit it with payment to your child's teacher. 
 
Online donations can be made through April 12th at: 
 
For more information on the Spring Donation Drive, visit http://www.holmespta.org/donation_drive.php.  We appreciate your support! Every donation helps!

 

H.E.R.O. Run - March 28th
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Our 7th Annual H.E.R.O. Run will take place on Thursday, March 28th beginning at 1:45pmWe need classroom volunteers to help count laps!  Please sign up with your Room Parent. We also need help with general set up on the day of the H.E.R.O. Run. Please contact Arlyn Engebretson at arlyn.engebretson@holmespta.org if you can help.    
 
To save on costs, PTA will not be providing T-Shirts this year. Please have your child wear their own shirt in the color assigned by his/her grade level:
 
Kindergarten: White 
First Grade: Orange 
2nd Grade: Dark Blue 
3rd Grade: Red 
4th Grade: Yellow 
5th Grade: Green 
6th Grade: Light Blue 
 
To see the H.E.R.O. Run schedule, visit the Web page ahttp://www.holmespta.org/hero_run.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.

 

Spelling Bee Winners
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The PTA extends a special thank you to all of the students and parents who participated in the annual Holmes Spelling Bee. Congratulations to all of the Classroom and Grade Level Spelling Bee winners!  Download the Grade Level Spelling Bee Winner list.
 
Spring Portraits - March 25th
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Spring portraits will be taken of all students during the school day on Monday, March 25th. Sixth graders will have their promotion pictures taken.  Be sure to schedule those haircuts and dress your child for an outdoor backdrop.  No money is needed on picture day and there is no obligation to purchase portraits.

Lost & Found - March 28th
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Please be sure to check the Lost and Found next to Room 4 for clothing and items your child might be missing by March 28th. Everything will be donated to Goodwill over Spring Break. Is your child missing a green Razor scooter? Have you misplaced a brown umbrella? If so, you can pick them up in the School Office. 

 

No Mileage Club - March 28th
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There will be NO Mileage Club on Thursday, March 28th due to the H.E.R.O. Run.
Mileage Club will resume on Tuesday, April 9th.
 
Spring Break - March 29th 
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Spring Break begins on Friday, March 29th.  Please note that there is no school on this day! School will resume on Monday, April 8th. Enjoy this time off with your families.

Seeking Spring Fling Chairpeople
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The Spring Fling is scheduled for Saturday, May 11thPTA is seeking volunteers to Chair or to help with the Spring Fling Silent Auction. We also need a Chair to coordinate our annual Raffle Baskets

If interested in helping with either of these important events, please contact Marlo Boyce, at marlo.boyce@holmespta.org. If no one volunteers to chair the Raffle Baskets, we will not have them this year.

Yearbook Pictures - Due April 7th
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There are only 3 weeks left to submit pictures for the 2012-13 Holmes Yearbook. Only half of the classrooms have yearbook pictures! Please upload pictures that you have taken for the current school year (class parties, field trips, or any other Holmes event) by April 7th
 
If you have uploaded pictures in previous years, your login information is saved on the Yearbook website at: http://www.pictavo.com/Account/LogOn
Click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner
Enter your email address to Login
Password: photos 
Click on "Images" at the top of the screen
 
On the left hand side, you will see a list of picture folders by teacher name. Please upload your photos into your child's classroom folder! Cell phone picture resolution needs to be at least 300 dpi or 1200 x 1800 ppi. 
 
If you have not uploaded photos before, please contact Amy Lisson at KLisson@san.rr.com for password set up.

 

Clairemont Fast Times 5K - April 21st
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Register now for the Fast Times 5K Race/Walk on Sunday, April 21st. SDUSD parents and students may sign-up for only $25 and $15 respectively until March 21st! A 2 for 1 adult special is also available until March 24th.
 
Event proceeds directly support participating schools in the Clairemont & Madison clusters. For more information and to register, visit the Fast Times web site at www.fasttimes5K.com. 
 
Parent feedback: any PTA or eBlast related questions or concerns can be sent to holmespta@yahoo.com. We welcome your input.

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