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Issue 79, September 5, 2013 
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In This Issue
Traffic Plan
School Hours
Family Friday
Ice Cream Social / Movie Night
PTA Mtg / Back to School Night
eScrip
After School Programs
Article Headline
School Supply Donations
Join Cub Scouts
Events in Sept
Quick Links
 
 
Ongoing Fundraisers 
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Holmes Traffic Management Plan
Traffic Management Plan Article Subheading
Holmes Parents, we need your help to ensure the safety of everyone entering and leaving the school campus each day. Remember OUR #1 priority is YOUR child's safety. Please read our traffic rules on the Holmes Web site and be sure to view the traffic flow map.  
 
Even if your children have been going to Holmes for years, you just might be surprised to learn something new! 

 

School Hours
Back to School (Hours)

Here is a reminder to all families that our school hours have remained unchanged and are from 9:05am - 3:30pm on Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri. There is a minimum day on Wed from 9:05am - 1:15pm. View a more detailed daily schedule on the Holmes Web Site.

Family Friday - Sept 6th
family friday Article Subheading
Our first Family Friday of the year will be on Friday, Sept 6th. 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. 
 
From 9:45-10:10am parents are invited to their child's classroom to read or participate in a learning activity. The Holmes PTA will provide Starbucks Coffee.

 

Ice Cream Social & Movie Night - Sept 6th

Join us for free ice cream and a family movie to celebrate the start of the new school year. Come out and reconnect with other Holmes families as PTA kicks-off another fabulous school year on Friday, Sept 6th in the Auditorium. 

5:30-6:30pm -  Ice Cream Social 

6:30-8:30pm -  Movie (Super Buddies - Rated G)

Hot dogs, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase beginning at 5pm. For more information on the movie, visit: http://buddies.disney.com/super-buddies
 
**All children must be supervised by a parent or guardian. This is not a drop off event.**  
  
PTA Mtg / Back to School Night / Book Fair
back to school night

Back to School Night has been rescheduled to Thursday, Sept 26th

Three important events on one night!   

Back to School Night
6:00-7:30pm
(In Classrooms)
 
PTA Association meeting 
5:30-6:00pm
(In Cafeteria)

Scholastic Book Fair
5:00-8:00pm
(In Auditorium) 
 
eScrip - Free way to support our school!
eScrip Article Subheading
eScrip is one of the easiest (and free) ways to support our school all year long. Simply register the debit, credit and grocery cards you use every day. A portion of your purchases is automatically donated back to our school at no additional cost to you. 

For more information and to register, please visit
http://www.holmespta.org/escrip.php.

 

 

After School Enrichment Programs
Article Subheading
The Holmes PTA is once again bringing quality after school enrichment programs to our students. Fall sessions begin soon:

Mondays
Piano Keyboard Club (9/23 - 11/18)
Tiny Pros Soccer (9/16 - 11/11)

Tuesdays
SpiritKids Sports - formerly Cheer4Fun (9/24 - 12/10)

Wednesdays
Lego Engineering (TBA)
Junior Theatre (9/18 - 11/13)
Mad Science (10/9 - 11/13)
Tennis (9/18 - 10/23)

Thursdays
Guitar Club (9/26 - 10/31)

Fridays
Heartlight Aerobics (9/27 - 11/1)

For more information and to register for any of these programs, please visit our After School Enrichment web page.

 

Help Plan the Halloween Carnival 
Article Subheading
The Halloween Carnival is an annual tradition at Holmes and a lot fun for the kids. It is coming up fast (Oct 26th) and the PTA is looking for a few more volunteers to be on the planning committee. So grab a friend and email PTA President, Jessie Nettles, at Jessie.nettles@holmespta.org.

 

School Supply Donations
School Supply List Article Subheading
We welcome school supply donations by parents in these tight budget times. Each grade level has composed a list of Back to School supplies that will enhance your child's learning experience. 
 
These supplies are not mandatory. We appreciate any and all donations! 

 

Join Cub Scouts - Sept 12th
Cub Scouting Fun at every turn Article Subheading
Join Cub Scouts and take part in our fun Fall events! 

Cub Scouting offers boys a year-round, family-oriented program that is filled with character-building activities. Cub Scout Pack 299 invites all boys in 1st-5th Grades and their families to learn more about scouting at our first Pack meeting of the school year on Thursday, Sept 12th at 6:30pm in the Holmes Auditorium.

For more info, email contact@sandiegopack299.com or visit the Pack Web site at http://sandiegopack299.com.

 

September Events at a Glance .....
  
Sept 6 - Family Friday - 9:10-10:10am - Auditorium
Sept 6 - Ice Cream Social - 5:30-6:30pm - Auditorium
Sept 6 - Family Movie Night - 6:30-8:30pm
Sept 12 - Cub Scout Pack Mtg - 6:30-8:00pm - Auditorium
Sept 19 - Clairemont Cluster Meeting - 5:30pm 
Sept 23-26 - Scholastic Book Fair - Auditorium
Sept 26 - PTA Association Meeting - 5:30pm in Cafeteria
Sept 26 - Back to School Night - 6:00-7:30pm

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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