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HERO Run - Mar 13
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Our Annual H.E.R.O. Run is our largest fundraiser of the year. These much needed funds go towards educational enrichment and physical education equipment. Please get involved! Sponsor a child Donate your time Get your Business involved Volunteers are needed! or your Room Parent if you can help with the following: Event Set-up (5 people) Event Clean up (5 people) Time Sign holders (4 people) Sign in attendants (2 people) Lap counter coordinator (1 person for each room) Lap counters (1 person for every 4-5 children)
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| Movie Night - March 13 | |
Come enjoy a family-friendly movie with other Holmes families on Friday, March 13th in the Auditorium. We will be showing Disney's Big Hero 6 (Rated PG) at 6pm. Food and snacks will be available for purchase beginning at 5:30pm.
This event is free and open to all grade levels. Please bring blankets, pillows or low beach chairs. We look forward to seeing you and your family and friends there! 
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JA Day Volunteers Needed! - Apr 10
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| PTA Association Meeting - March 19 | |
Please join us for the March PTA Association Meeting next Thursday (3/19) from 6-7pm in the Auditorium.
Agenda
Budget Overview - See where your dollars go! Mid-Year Audit Review - How are we doing? Join and/or Vote on Next Year's PTA Board (NOTE: Positions are still available!) Free Childcare!
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Student Recognition Assemblies
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TK - 1st Grade - March 20, 1:45 - 2:30pm
2nd and 3rd Grade - March 20, 2:45 - 3:30pm
4th and 5th Grade - March 23, 2:45 - 3:30pm
Award assemblies are held to honor students from each classroom for various achievements. The chosen students are recognized at the assembly with a certificate from the Principal, a Holmes car magnet, and other special items. Parents and families of the honorees are invited to attend the assembly and a small reception held immediately after.
If your child is being recognized, we hope you can attend! Students take pleasure in sharing this time with their families. Honorees are encouraged to contribute a refreshment for the reception. Your child is expected to finish the school day after being recognized.
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2015-16 Holmes PTA Nominees
| President | Bay Fennessy | | Treasurer | Jennifer Malane Almond | | Secretary | Kimberly Atkins
| | Financial Secretary | Jenny Varol | | Parliamentarian | Kristen Miner | | Auditor | Nicole Dietz | | Historian | Lisa Johnson | | Membership | Heidi Taylor | | Ways N Means | Dana Sortwell & Deena Carney | | Communications | Michael Dietz | | Programs | Joanna De Vos | | Staff Rep | Diana Celle | | Appreciation | Jessie Nettles (?) Claire Roberts (?) | | Campus | Cami Abel & Erica D/Acquisto | | Grants | Sunni Tweet (open) | | Media & Tech | Ray Swanson
| Newsletter
Volunteer | Marci Hicks
Heather Matheny | | Fundraising | Tina Gorman | | Community Events | Jessie Nettles (?) | | Web Chair | Leigh Connor Moyers |
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Character Counts
This year, Holmes is implementing the Character Counts! character education curriculum. This program has identified universal values referred to as the "Six Pillars of Character" which include:
* Trustworthiness
* Respect
* Responsibility
* Fairness
* Caring
* Citizenship
The school Counselor will be visiting each classroom once a month to present lessons on the different character traits. Teachers will align their "Caught-Ya's" to include these character traits.
There will also be a "Color day" each month where the entire school is encouraged to wear a specific color that represents the character trait being focused on that month.
On Tuesday, March 24th, please wear Green for Responsibility!
For more information on Character Counts! visit their web site at: http://charactercounts.org/home/index.html.
Here are the dates/Colors:
1/27/15= Blue, Trustworthiness 2/24/15= Yellow, Respect 3/24/15= Green, Responsibility 4/28/15= Orange, Fairness 5/26/15 = Red & Purple, Caring & Citizenship
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Spelling Bee Results
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The Annual Spelling Bee classroom results are in! Congratulations to the winners! Winners of the Classroom Bees will be able to compete at the Grade Level Bees in March.
Study! Study! Study!
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Dining for Dollars at Islands - Mar 23
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Clairemont Day at the Bay - Apr 18
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The Clairemont Hills Kiwanis is preparing to hold the 3rd annual Fast Times 5k run that will be followed by the Clairemont Day at the Bay program, an activity based event that will bring nineteen public schools from the community together. The Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation is working with several local organizations and the schools to set up family focused activities and showcase the schools for the community. Our first two annual events were wonderful successes and we are adding more for the community to enjoy. The races will begin at 8:00am and will end by 10:00am when the fun time activities will begin. Click here for more information.
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Is your baby graduating this year?
Pictures Wanted!
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Attention 5th Graders and 5th Grade Parents!
We would like to add the baby pictures of our graduating class to our yearbook. Please upload a copy of your 5th Grader's baby photo to Pictavo. Don't forget to identify the baby pictures by name!
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WE COLLECT BOX TOPS! YES, WE DO!
WE COLLECT BOX TOPS! HOW 'BOUT YOU?!
A big shout out to two young men (and their families) for bringing in a "Lion's Share" of BOX TOPS for our school! Romeo (Mrs. Curtis' class) has already brought in 320 (that's $32.00!) BOX TOPS. While, Jacob (Ms. Whitehurst's class) is right behind him with 308 (that's $30.80!) BOX TOPS!! Can you catch up to them?!
Thank you to all families who continue to tear/cut out those BOX TOPS...keep sending 'em! We have already raised over $1,500.00 during this school year alone...That's FREE MONEY for Holmes! ;-0
Keep an eye out for an update on which classes are in the lead for an end-of-the-year party. I'll tell you this much...these classes have already collected over 1,000 BOX TOPS each!!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK HOLMES FAMILIES!!
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Do your kids want to be in the Yearbook?
Pictures Wanted!
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Were your kids in or at any of the following?
Halloween Parade/Carnival
Winter Holiday Program
Classroom Field Trips
Arts Attack
Student Council
Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts
Circle of Friends
Mileage Club
Walk to School
Garden work
This is the time to submit your photos...do it today!
Take lots of pictures at the events coming up and submit those too!
Hero Run
Spelling Bee
JA Day
BizTown
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| Get Involved | |
 Hero Run - 3/13
Volunteers needed for the Hero Run on March 13.
Please contact Jessie Nettles or your room parent if you can help with the following:
Event Set-up (5)
Event Clean up (5)
Time Sign holders (4)
Sign in attendants (2)
Lap counter coordinator (1 for each room)
Spelling Bee - 3/17 and 3/19 The spelling bee is March 17 and 19. Four judges are needed each day. Contact Ms. Celle for details!
2 volunteers per classroom are needed to teach JA Day curriculum. Contact your child's teacher, opportunities are filling up fast!
Spring Fling - 5/16 Committees forming
Anyone who would be interested in planning or helping
with the Spring Fling, please contact Bay at bay.fennessy@holmespta.org.
Set up - clean up
Craft vendors
Games & Activities
Decorations
Silent Auction
Cake Show
Car Show
Stage, performances, and entertainment
Art Show
Advertising/Communication
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| Winter Before and After School Programs | |
 The Holmes PTA is pleased to offer many before and after school Programs designed to enrich our students' educational experience. Registration is now open for programs beginning in January. Reserve your spot today! Please visit the Before/After School Enrichment Web Page on the Holmes web site for more information and to register.
- Mountain Chess
- Piano Keyboard Club
- Tiny Pros Soccer
- Mileage Club
- Cheer w/SpiritKids Sports
- Junior Theatre
- Mad Science
- Tennis
- TGA Premier Junior Golf
- Lego Engineering
- MonArt Drawing Class
- Heartlight Aerobics
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| eScrip - Free way to support our school! | |  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.
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| Upcoming Events at a Glance |
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Mar 13 - HERO Run and Movie Night
Mar 17 & 19 - Spelling Bee
Mar 19 - PTA Association Meeting
Mar 23 - Dining for Dollars at Islands
Mar 24 - 27 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar 30 - Apr 3 - Spring Break
Apr 10 - JA Day
Apr 18 - Clairemont Day at the Bay
May 16 - Spring Fling
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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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