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Issue 68, April 4, 2013 
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Spring Break
Raffle Basket Chairs
Donation Drive
Yearbook Pictures
Variety Show
After School Programs
Movie Night
New PTA Board
Fast Times 5K
Quick Links
 
 
Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Spring Break ends - April 7th
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Spring Break ends this weekend and school resumes on Monday, April 8th. We hope you are enjoying this time off with your families.

Seeking Raffle Basket Chair
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The Spring Fling is on Saturday, May 11thPTA is seeking a volunteer to coordinate the Raffle BasketsWe will need to cancel them if no one volunteers this week. If you can help out, please contact Marlo Boyce at marlo.boyce@holmespta.org.
  
Principal Saipe in a Pink Tutu?  We made it happen!
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We have raised $14,500 of our $15,000 fundraising goal!! Principal Saipe will color his hair pink, wear a pink Tutu and a pink t-shirt for the day!! Thank you for helping to make this happen!
 
If we can raise the last $500, the Principal will let students eat lunch with their friends one day a week through the end of the school year.  
 
Please submit cash or check donations payable to Holmes PTA. 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 or the School Office. 
 
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!

 

Yearbook Pictures - Due April 7th
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Photos are due by April 7th for consideration in 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).  
 
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.

 

Variety Show Auditions - April 16th
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Do you sing? Dance? Play an instrument? Are you a comedian? Juggler? Actor? Do you have a special talent? Then we want YOU! Variety show auditions will be held during school on Monday, April 16th. Audition Forms will be available in the Office beginning Monday, April 8th and must be submitted by Friday, April 13th.

The Variety Show will be held on Friday, May 31st. There will be a day performance for students and an evening show for parents. A mandatory dress rehearsal will be held on May 30th after school from 3:45-6:00 p.m. Acts can be no longer than 3 minutes. If you have questions, please contact Variety Show Chair, Christine Groves, at:
New Spring After School Programs
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New Spring sessions begin soon for our After School programs:

Mondays
Musical Minds (4/15 - 5/20)
Tiny Pros Soccer (4/15 - 5/20)

Tuesdays
Cheer 4 Fun (4/9 - 6/4)

Wednesdays
Engineering Academy for Tomorrow (4/22 - 5/29)
Junior Theatre (4/17 - 6/5)
Mad Science (5/1 - 6/5)
Tennis (4/17 - 5/22)

Fridays
Heartlight Aerobics (5/3 - 6/7)

Movie Night - April 26th
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Come enjoy a free, family-friendly movie with other Holmes families on Friday, April 26th at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. The movie title will be announced soon. As usual, there will be food, drinks and snacks available for purchase. This free community event is sponsored by Holmes PTA. 

New PTA Board Elected
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Holmes PTA members elected next year's PTA Board at the March 21st PTA Association Meeting. Congratulations to the 2013-14 PTA Board Elect. Download the list of the new Board Members
 
Clairemont Fast Times 5K - April 21st
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It's not too late to register for the Fast Times 5K Race/Walk on Sunday, April 21stEvent 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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Holmes Elementary PTA

 
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