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Please join us on Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 pm and the opportunity to listen to and meet with our new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dan Brenner.
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All Darien elementary schools will continue to participate in child safety programs conducted by Kids in Crisis (1, 3, 5 gr) & The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education (K). We are confirmed for a district-wide parent info session at the BOE conference room Friday 9/11/15 from 9:30-10:30am. Please see attached newsletter for more information.
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Please read the attached letter from DPS Department of Nursing
Services regarding head lice.
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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!
Musical Theater now offered to grade 4 as well.
General Registration is open through midnight 9/20. 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.
Printable flyer here.
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
9/9 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
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COMMUNITY FUND
Are you worried about someone in your life? If you or someone you love would benefit from speaking confidentially to a counseling professional, please call 323-9797 for Child Guidance or 655-4693 for Family Centers. We care about our neighbors: The Community Fund of Darien and the Darien Dept of Human Services.
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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
The DAC invites all to its 40th Birthday Party & Open House, a free event for all ages on 9/13 from 1-4pm. Enjoy birthday cake & complimentary mini-classes in dance, art, music & martial arts! Find out more about DAC programs, DAC Stage and the Annual Darien Art Show and Sale. For more info, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall.
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. ***
MOPS Are you the mother of a preschooler who would like to meet and connect with other Darien moms of preschoolers (ages 0-6)? Come check out MOPS on September 16! MOPS stand for Mothers of Preschoolers and is an international organization that is about celebrating motherhood and making connections. MOPS meets every other Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 at Calvary Church in Darien. Each MOPS morning includes a hot breakfast, an inspirational speaker addressing parenting issues and lots of fun! Childcare is provided. For more information, please contact Kristin Reardon at 203-569-5052 or kreardon02@optonline.net.
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Girls Hockey Equipment Sale
The girls hockey team will once again collect gently used sports equipment for their fall fundraiser. The sale will take place in the DHS cafeteria on September 19th from 9:00am - 1:00pm. Please drop off any donations at Middlesex or Darien Ice Rink. Any questions please email Merrill van den Broek at mmcavdb@optonline.net.
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Darien YMCA, The Community Fund of Darien & the Darien Youth Commission FAMILY DAY DINNER The Thriving Youth Task Force, the Darien YMCA, The Community Fund of Darien & the Darien Youth Commission invite you to celebrate "Family Dinner Day," a national initiative spearheaded by CASA (the National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University). Family Dinner Day will take place here in Darien on Friday, September 25, 2015 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Darien YMCA and is totally free! The evening includes dinner, swimming, open gym, arts & crafts, games, goodie bags and an evening of fun for the whole family. Space is limited so reservations are required. To RSVP (deadline is 9/18), simply e-mail youthcommission@darienct.gov. Please put "Family Day Dinner" in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include family name and number (and names) of family members attending. An acknowledgement of receipt of your reservation will be e-mailed back to you. For additional information, contact Alicia Sillars (asillars@darienct.gov).
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Curtain Call's dramatic arts classes for kids, teens and adults begin September 26: acting, dance, comedy , musical theatre, on-camera AND MORE! PLUS - a college audition prep workshop November 7 and 8. The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, Stamford. Visit http://www.curtaincallinc.com/workshop/ or call 203-329-8207 x16.
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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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