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We hope the first three days of school have been smooth and filled with smiles.
Back to School Picnic is tomorrow featuring music from David Jason Entertainment and delicious Nick's pizza! Please return your form and payment to school today OR email Ellyn Coyne at ro.ellyn@gmail.com and bring your payment to the picnic.
Thursday, September 3 from 9:15-10:15 (Grades 3, 4 and 5)
Tuesday, September 8 from 9:15-10:15 (Grades K, 1 and 2): join us for coffee, meet members of your Holmes PTO, and learn all about Holmes programs and the ways you can get involved. Younger children always welcome.
Wednesday, September 9: bring your best smile as it's Holmes School Picture day!
Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 pm: join us for the first of four (4) PTO meetings and the opportunity to listen to and meet with our new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dan Brenner.
Monday, September 14: No School
Wednesday, September 23: No School
Thursday, September 24 from 7-9 pm: book that babysitter! Check-out your child's classroom and meet your child's teacher during Holmes Back to School Night.
Friday, September 25: the second annual, hugely successfully and wildly popular Holmes School Walk-a-Thon is back! Details below.
Your 2015/16 PTO Co-Chairs
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We are still in need of another chair (or two) for Family Activities. The chairs plan and execute Holmes School family activities, including the highly popular Back to School Picnic and Bingo Night. Create and distribute event press, recruit volunteers and manage event. Family Activities Chairs work along side the PTO Executive Board and Principal.
Please contact Jennifer Woodbury jennifer.woodbury@gmail.com or Sima Farmer sfdfarmer@yahoo.com if you are interested.
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Walk-a-Thon Announcement
Mark your calendar for this year's fall fundraising event!
Friday, September 25th during the school day.
Pledge envelopes and information will be sent home the first week of school.
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Try something new, return to a favorite or just have fun with your schoolmates! This Fall, there are a wide variety of classes, sure to excite adventurous and creative kids alike. Classes offered 5 days a week after school and Tuesday and Thursday before school. Fashion and Design, Improv, Mini Makers, Minute to Win it and much more. Register for DAEG classes too. Full class descriptions and details at www.DarienAfterSchool.com. Be sure to select Holmes school classes!
General Registration is open through midnight 9/14. Late registrations accepted, however a $10 late fee applies until the start of classes on 9/22. Prorating available after the first class meets, $25 admin fee applies. Please see our Parent's Corner at www.darienafterschool.com for additional details.
We welcome questions and new ideas any time. Please reach us at
See you after school!
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Spots are still available to help with recycling in the cafeteria during lunch shifts. Please click on this link to sign up.
Contact Susie Flaherty at flahtsus622@yahoo.com with any questions!
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September
9/3 Parent Coffee Gr 3, 4, 5 9:15-10:15AM CR
9/3 Back to School Picnic 5-7PM
9/4 Back to School rain date 9/7 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL 9/8 Parent Coffee Gr K-2
9:15-10:15AM common room
9/9 School Picture Day
9/10 PTO Meeting 7PM
9/14 Rosh Hashanah -
NO SCHOOL
9/18 Infinite Roots Program Gr K-5
9/23 Yom Kippur NO SCHOOL 9/24 Open House Gr 4-5 7-7:30PM;
Gr K-1 7:35-8:05PM;
Gr 2-3 8:10-8:40PM;
Specials 7:15-8:15PM
9/25 Walk-A-Thon all day
9/28 Walk-A-Thon all day rain date
October
10/12 Staff Development Day -
NO SCHOOL for students
10/28 School Picture Retake Day
10/30 Kindergarten Share
2:15-2:30PM
10/30 Halloween Parade 2:30-3PM
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Getting ready to pack lunches? Reusable food containers save the Earth, and they save you money! Please pack waste-free lunches!
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Community News
Meet Darien's New Superintendent
Darien SEPAC invites you to attend our first meeting of the year with Darien's new superintendent, Dr. Dan Brenner. Sept. 3rd, 7:30 PM at Middlesex Middle School.
All SEPAC meetings are open to the public. Meetings provide a forum for families of children with disabilities and suspected disabilities to learn and ask questions about district policies. The Darien Special Education Parent Advisory Committee is an independent organization of parent volunteers committed to open communication and effective collaboration between the families of our community and the Darien Public Schools.More information at https://dariensepac.wordpress.com/
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Party at The Depot for Grades 4 and 5Attention all 4th grade parents: Wednesday, September 9th from 4-5:30 pm
Face Painting/DJ w/games/pizza/ice cream
Rain date Friday, 9/11 - $20
Attention all 5th grade parents: Wednesday, September 16thfrom 4-5:30 pm
Face Painting/DJ w/games/pizza/ice cream
Rain date Friday, 9/18 - $20
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DARIEN ARTS CENTER
DAC Stage, the community theatre group of the Darien Arts Center is
looking to cast a 10-14 year old boy to play Thor Waldgrave in the comedy 'The Nerd', by Larry Shue. The play will run on weekends from November 6 through 22. Auditions are on Sept. 12 & 13 from 5-7pm in the DAC Weatherstone Studio at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall.
Registration is now open for more than 75 fall classes at the DAC. Offerings include dance, visual arts, martial arts & music for all ages. Most classes begin on September 8.
The DAC has expanded its Music Department to include 10 instructors & new musical offerings in piano, guitar, flute, drums, violin, composition & voice. Both group & individual instruction are available. New classes include a vocal workshop for ages 7-12, Vocal Divas! that focuses on current popular singers like Katy Perry, Ariana Grande & Christina Perri.
To see a full list of offerings or to register, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall.
*** Darien Road Race Sept 13, 1:00: Pear Tree Point Beach: Calling all runners (of all ages!). Come support for The Community Fund of Darien at the 36th annual Darien Road Race. Event includes 10K or 1.5 mile loop. Food trucks, music, awards and more will provide fun for the whole family. Register at www.DarienRoadRace.org. Questions - call The Community Fund at 203 655 8775.
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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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