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"Holmes Hawk Talk", the school newspaper for Holmes School, is looking for student journalists who love to find out the answers to these important questions -- and write about them!
Newspaper Club is open to fifth graders and meets approximately two times a month before school. In our meetings we will brainstorm news article ideas, and work together to write about all the news happening at Holmes School, in our town, and beyond. Our group typically produces two to three issues of "Holmes Hawk Talk" per school year.
If your fifth grader is interested in joining the newspaper club and learning more, email Carol Rooney (rooneyfamily@optonline.net).
Also, we need one additional parent volunteer to attend all meetings and assist as needed. Please let us know your interest!
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Darien's gifted (Idea) program will accept referrals for FIRST GRADE students and any students NEW to the district now through October 15th. Parents may initiate the referral process by reaching their child's classroom teacher (at elementary schools)or the team leader (at Middlesex). Please see our updated website at http://ideaprogram.wordpress.com for a letter from new program coordinator Joan Glass, and for forms, grade level curriculum coffees, and information on the Darien Association for Education of the Gifted (DAEG.)
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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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Is My Child Making Progress? Understanding Progress Monitoring on Monday, October 5th, 11 am, in the Royle Common Room, Dr. Susie Da Silva, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, K-12 will discuss the purpose and components of a strong Scientifically Research-Based Intervention (SRBI) model. She will outline how an effective program supports students in the most meaningful way.
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Darien Music For Youth is celebrating over 50 years of bringing the Arts to our Darien school children in grades K-12. Music For Youth provides programming in order to enhance the district music curriculum through live performances, master classes, artist-in-residence programs, interactive assemblies, supplemental materials for teachers and community events. This school year, the district music curriculum focus is "Voices of Freedom: The American Spiritual," chosen to educate our children about the rich beginnings of American Music. This theme, in particular, offers many opportunities that encourage interdisciplinary connections. With your generous support, Music For Youth has been able to provide outstanding programming for our children. A flyer was sent home in each child's backpack the first week of school. If you have not already sent in your suggested donation, please consider doing it today. Additional fliers may be picked up in the office. For more information, please contact Joan Carlo at joan@carlocrew.com.
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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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September
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
9/26 Holmes Family Picture
9/27 Holmes Family Picture
9/28 Walk-A-Thon all day rain date
October
10/12 Staff Development Day -
NO SCHOOL for students
10/15 Author Visit
10/28 School Picture Retake Day
10/30 Kindergarten Share
2:15-2:30PM
10/30 Halloween Parade 2:30-3PM
November 11/6 Holmes Fall Fest
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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
YWCA Parent Awareness Series
We are kicking off our Parent Awareness series on September 22nd with a presentation by Seana Turner, Organizing Your Child for a Succesful School Year, Systems and Strategies to Use Today. This program begins at 9:30 a.m., will be held at the First Congregational Church in Darien and is free and open to the public. To register for this event, please click here.
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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 5
Attention all 5th grade parents: Wednesday, September 16th from 4-5:30 pm
Face Painting/DJ w/games/pizza/ice cream
Rain date Friday, 9/18 - $20
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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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Darien Boy Scouts Community Camporee
Come join the Darien Boy Scouts for a Community Camporee on Saturday 9/26 from 12 to 4 PM at Tilley Pond Park! To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouting in Darien, our two Boy Scout troops are providing an interactive day of family fun for all ages, with hands-on demonstrations of skills such as fire-building, campsite set-up, outdoor cooking, orienteering, pioneering, fishing, and more! We invite the entire community, scouts or not, to come enjoy a day of outdoor fun and get to know your local Scouts and their history!
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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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For recently distributed newsletters please visit our archive. Holmes to Home / Holmes School / Darien, Connecticut 06820 / (203) 353-4371
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