We are looking forward to welcoming all willing helpers: working parents or stay-at-home parents, moms or dads, there is an opportunity for you to be involved and we want to meet and greet you! So fill out your neon yellow card (let us know if you did not receive one) and either stamp it and drop in the mail, or return via the backpack to school. Please note that next year's room parents will be drafted via this card. In the event we receive more volunteers than needed, room parents will be selected by lottery.
Below are positions that need volunteers:
Directory Committee, Publisher: Assemble the directory (content, photos, student data) into booklet form and coordinate with the print shop for distribution at fall open house. This job can be done mostly from home/ office, with help and service from the print shop. Approx time commitment 6-10 hours. MS Publisher or Adobe skills helpful, but not necessary.
Social Media Committee, PTO Blogger: Responsible for maintaining the Holmes PTO Website, posting announcements and information in a timely manner. These postings will be from the administration and/or the PTO regarding the interests of the Holmes community.
Special Education Parents Advisory Committee (SEPAC):This role is to serve as a conduit of information from their respective constituents (typically parents of the individual schools) to the special education administration and from the special education administration to the parents of the respective schools regarding topics and issues related to special education in Darien.
Time Commitment: Two representatives preferred. Meetings held on a monthly basis during the mid-morning on a weekday to be selected by those on the committee
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Schedule:
Kindergarten and Grade 1 Field Day will be held on Thursday, May 28th from 1:30-3:10 pm (Raindate is Monday, June 1st from 1:30-3:10 pm)
Grade 2 and Grade 3 Field Day will be held on Friday, May 29th from 1:00-3:00 pm (Raindate is Tuesday, June 2nd from 1:00-3:00 pm)
Grade 4 and Grade 5 Field Day will be held on Friday, May 29th from 9:30-11:30 am (Raindate is Tuesday, June 2nd from 9:30-11:30am)
IMPORTANT SAFETY AND SECURITY REMINDER:
For both Field Days, please remember that ALL ATTENDEES (parents or other family members) MUST Sign In and Sign Out at the front desk when arriving at or leaving Field Day. Everyone on the field or back playground who is not a student or staff member MUST have a Visitor Badge.
Thank you for helping to keep Holmes School Safe!!!!
Field Day List Of Needs:
- Team Colored Shirt (Your child's teacher has a list of children and their team color if you are not sure)
- Water Bottle With Child's Name
- Sunscreeen - Please apply before arrival at school
- Hat/Visor
- Sneakers
- Comfortable Activity Clothes
Students DO NOT Need:
- Water (Provided at school)
- First-Aid items
- Colored Shorts/Pants (Shirt must be color of team, but shorts do not)
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Attention all Hawks!!! See more of the Awesome Spirit Wear collection that is available for purchase at Field Day this week! Cash and Checks made out to Holmes School PTO only. Thank You!!
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June 2nd, 2015
10am
Darien Board of Education Building, 35 Leroy Avenue
Hosted by Cory Gillette, Literacy Program Coordinator
All parents of students in second to fifth grade are invited to a book club discussion of a popular and old favorite children's book, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson. Through the discussion, facilitated by Cory Gillette, participants will learn: the expectations for comprehension in a book of that level, the characteristics of books at lower and higher levels and how parents can support comprehension at home.
Copies of the book are available at the Darien Public Library and Barrett's Bookstore.
Please RSVP to cgillette@darienps.org by May 28th.
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MOVING UP CEREMONY
Save the date: Moving Up Ceremony is Monday June 15, 9:30-10:45am. More details about "end of year" events to follow.
Any questions, please contact Deb Wayland @ deb.wayland@gmail.com or Tricia Gallagher @ trishgalla@optonline.net.
6TH GRADE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
School supplies for your incoming 6th grader are now on sale. Ordering your supplies through the MPA saves you time and money while also raising money for our school. New this year, supplies are by grade with input from each department thereby eliminating multiple Staples visits in that first week of school. To order, go to epipacks.com and enter the code MID003. Orders must be placed by May 22. Questions: contact Theresa Vogt at tcvogt3@gmail.com
MMS INFORMATION BOOK 2015-2016 We are making every effort to validate your
family's information for the 2015-16 Information Book (formerly directory) before it goes to print. This information comes directly from what you previously input into ASPEN. Please take a minute and check ASPEN to make sure your families information -
Primary Contact Name (Parents first and last name) Primary Street Address (Child's home address) Primary Phone number (home or cell phone number) Primary email
If parents are living separately please let us know the same information for the secondary Contact.
We will be printing nick names in the Information Book. Please make sure the nickname listed in ASPEN is appropriate and leave it blank if your child does not have a nickname.
Please update ASPEN before June 8th, 2015. You must update your ASPEN account with any changes or your family information will be incorrect in the 2015-16 Information Book.
You may email mmsdirectory1@gmail.com with any special circumstances or concerns. You are the only one who can update your ASPEN account. We cannot change the data for you.
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School Supplies- Order by 5/29
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEXT YEAR ARE NOW ON SALE!!! SOME ITEMS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS (read on).
If you choose to purchase school supplies through the PTO program please follow the ordering instructions. The website is www.SuppliesToPlease.com. Please click here for prices and supply lists. All students are required to have a homework folder. Students in grades 3-5 are required to have an assignment book. These can be purchased as part of the supply pack or separately. You can also order by mailing in the order form.
Scholarships are available through Paula Bleakley, but must be submitted by 5/29. Questions? Email Christina Ramos or Sue Blenke.
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Darien Librarians will visit Holmes School on May 28th and June 4. During their visits, they will share exclusive details about the Library's Summer Reading program and reveal top-secret summer reading booklists!
In addition the Children's Department at the Darien Library has some great programs happening in May. For information go to
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Community News
Darien YMCA Hosts Fitness Challenge Fundraiser for Kids & Adults
Registration is ongoing for The Y Games: Team Charity Challenge, a fitness fundraiser to benefit the Darien Y's Financial Assistance Program. Event will be held Sunday, June 7th with check-in at 8am and event from 9am to 12pm. All abilities welcome to form a team of four people for this fun community fitness challenge of 7 events. Kids age 10+ welcome. Advance registration required, details at www.darien-ymca.org or the Darien Y's front desk.
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The Youth Commission is pleased to announce its Family Concert Series once again at Weed Beach in June! Scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday's, the line-up is as follows: June 3 - "Annie & the Natural Wonder Band"; June 10 - DHS Jazz Band; June 17 - Lou del Bianco; June 24 - Tom Weber. (The cost to attend concerts is $4.00 per person; $10 per vehicle per concert.)
On the 24th, the concert will be preceded by the 9th annual Sand Castle Building Contest! Co-sponsored by TD Bank, the contest is free and begins @ 4:00 p.m. Following the concert, the Youth Commission/Parks & Recreation Department will be sponsoring their annual movie at the Beach. The feature film this year is TBD. Showtime is dusk (@ 8:30 p.m.). Uncle's by the Shore will be open for dinner, however there will be NO lifeguards on duty, so swimming will be at your own risk. For additional information, call the Youth Commission at 656-7388. Or, visit www.darienct.gov/yc and down load the full concert schedule there!
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Strides-for-Strength walk-a-thon hosted by the Unite For Africa student club at DHS. 100% of the monies raised will be used to purchase wheelchairs and prosthetics for people living with disabilities in Tanzania, East Africa. Darienite Kristin Hocker will kick off the walk. Suggested donation for walking: $10. There will be a bake sale, music, prizes and lots of fun. All ages are warmly welcome.
What: Strides-for-Strength Walk A Thon
Where: DHS Track
When: Sunday May 31st, 10:00 am - 12-:00 noon
Who: Hosted by the DHS Student club Unite for Africa
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YW Offering Children's Art Workshop this Summer - The YW will offer art workshops during the following weeks this summer: June 22-25, June 29 - July 2, and August 3 - 6. Workshops are open to children ages 5 through 10 and will be taught by Rowana Shepard. Art projects will focus on utilizing used, re-used, and recycled materials. Space is limited and registration is required. Visit ywcadariennorwalk.org for further details.
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Pedestrian Infrastructure meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 7:30 pm, Town Hall Auditorium
Attention all walkers, runners, joggers and bikers! The Board of Selectmen has created a Pedestrian Infrastructure Advisory Committee (PIAC) to engage the community in discussions of potential improvements to the Town's pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure. The PIAC members have not yet been named - a sub-committee of the RTM is seeking volunteers to serve on the PIAC.Some PIAC seats have been reserved for non-RTM members of the public. One of them could be you! This is a great opportunity to get involved early with this critical issue.
Anyone interested in learning more or in volunteering for service on the PIAC should contact Frank Adelman at frank.adelman@gmail.com.
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Learn to Sail this Summer!
Darien Junior Sailing still has limited space available for all levels of instruction from the novice to the advanced level junior sailor. Instruction includes daily sailing lessons at Weed Beach on Optimist sailboats for sailors 8-14 years of age. Programs run across three sessions beginning on Wednesday, June 17th through Friday, August 7th. Registration and further information can be found online at http://www.darienjuniorsailing.com. This program is open to Darien Residents through DJST- a community non-profit organization. For more information or questions, please contact Jennifer Burgess at dariensailing@gmail.com.
Darien Soccer Association Fall Registration is now OPEN. Simply go to www.dariensoccer.org and click on the "Register Online" button on the left hand side to register. Travel soccer registration will run from May 6th - May 15th (Late Fee of $100 May 16th - 20th). Club Excel and K- 2 Soccer registration is open from May 6th through June 1st (late fee June 2nd - June 1st). Key Dates and Tryout Schedules are posted on the website. The K-2 program focuses on teaching kids from kindergarten through 2nd grade the basics and enjoyment of soccer. Kids going into third grade and up can play either Club Excel or Travel: Club Excel is our house league.Kids must try out for the Travel program.Information on our programs is also available on our web site. Come and see why the DSA is now one of the most successful soccer organizations in Connecticut!
DARIEN ARTS CENTER: The Darien Arts Center encourages artists of all ages to participate in its 57th Annual Art Show and Sale, held Saturday, May 30, through Saturday, June 6. Artists can register at darienarts.org and can drop off entries on Tuesday, May 26 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. To find out more about the 57th Annual Art Show and Sale or to register, go to darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Rd., behind town hall.
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Submission Guidelines:
Please send your submission in the text of your e-mail, single spaced and left adjusted, with "HTH Submission" in the subject line to holmes2home@gmail.com.
Make sure you include a contact name and email or website in the text of your submission for questions.
We do not accept files or formatted text.
Please limit your submission to one paragraph. All text may be edited. Submission does not guarantee publication.
Community submissions must be local, 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organizations and parent or child-related. We will not include advertisements for businesses. Submissions will run for two weeks.
The deadline for submission is Monday by 4pm; H2H is normally distributed on Wednesdays.
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Calendar of Events
May:
5/28 Field Day Gr K-1 1:30-3:10PM
5/28 Book Talk with Darien Library
5/29 Field Day Gr 4-5 9:30-11:30AM; Gr 2-3 1-3PM
5/30 Field Trip Honors Band & Orchestra 7AM-7PM June: 6/1 Raindate Field Day Gr K-1 6/2 Raindate Field Day Gr 4-5 6/4 Executive Board Mtg New/Old 9:15AM 6/8 Author's Tea Bartl 2:15-3PM 6/10 Author's Tea Tate 2:15-3PM 6/11 Author's Tea English 2:15-3PM 6/12 Author's Tea Lambert 9:45am-10:30am 6/12 Gr 5 Picnic 12:45-2:30PM 6/12 Gr 4 State Extravaganza 9AM-1PM 6/15 Moving Up Ceremony, 9:30-10:45 6/16 Last Day of School for Students
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Thank you to everyone who submited Box Tops during our Spring collection! We have now earned $1,300 for Holmes this year through your efforts. We will be collecting Box Tops one last time in June, so please keep clipping!
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T here are a limited number of Holmes water bottles and totes available on a first come-first served basis. Please fill out the order form and send it with your payment in your child's backpack asap. Thank you!
Remember that Earth Day is EVERY day. Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
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Please register your card and earn money for Holmes School. It needs to be renewed each year!
Thank You!
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When you shop at Amazon Smile 0.5% of the price will be donated to
Holmes School.
Please register your Target REDcard. You just need to enroll and link your card number to Holmes School.
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