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Walk-a-Thon This Friday
Friday, September 25th
11-11:30 4th
12:15-12:45 K
12:45-1:15 3rd
1:15-1:45 1st
2:10-2:40 2nd
2:45-3:15 5th
Don't forget to hand in your blue pledge envelopes!
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If you are interested in using your gardening skills at Holmes please join our beautification team. We would love some additional volunteers. The time commitment it is small and flexible and it is a great way to use your green thumb and get to work outside. For more information or to sign up please contact Krista Brown at krista.brown@gmail.com.
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It's that time of year again! Mark your calendar for this year's "Monster" themed Book Fair on October 7th, 8th and 9th from 8:30-4:00 at the Holmes school gym. Join us for family night on Thursday October 8th from 5:30-8:00 for pizza and more. Come browse an amazing selection of books for all ages and find out how reading is so much fun you'll get goosebumps! If you are interested in volunteering at the book fair please email Lisa Primmer at lisakayprimmer@hotmail.com.
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Who? What? When? Where? How?
"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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Please read the introduction letter from Darien Public School's new Idea Coordinator, Joan Glass.
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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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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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Please join us for the JR Forever 8th Annual Memorial Walk/Run on: Date: Sunday, October 4, 2015. Time: 1:15 sign-in 2:00 walk/run Location: Pear Tree Point Beach -Rain or Shine Strollers/wagons are welcome In 2008, friends and family established the JR Forever Memorial Walk in memory of JR Schoen, a 9-year-old Darien boy who lost his life to a brain tumor. Last year, a casual 5K run was added to attract runners who are passionate about a good cause. This family and community event will raise funds for Darien organizations that impact the lives of children. This year's recipients are Children's Brain Tumor Research and JR's Ray of Hope. For more information and registration please go to www.jrschoenmemorial.org.
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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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September
23 Yom Kippur NO SCHOOL
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
25 Walk-A-Thon all day
26 Holmes Family Picture
27 Holmes Family Picture
28 Walk-A-Thon all day rain date
October
4 JR Forever Walk/Run 5 SEPAC meeting, 11AM Royle School CR 12 Staff Development Day NO SCHOOL for students
7-9 Book Fair
8 Book Fair Family Night 5:30-8
15 Author Visit
28 School Picture Retake Day
30 Kindergarten Share
2:15-2:30PM
30 Halloween Parade 2:30-3PM
November
3 Staff Development Day -
NO SCHOOL for students
6 Holmes Fall Fest
9 Coffee with the Principal
9:15-10AM CR
11 Veteran's Day Share Gr 5
9:30-10:30AM, CR
13 Bingo Night
5-7PM, CR/Gym
25 Early Dismissal 1:25PM
26-29 Thanksgiving Break
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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
TREE CONSERVANCY OF DARIEN
With the upcoming colorful fall season, Tree Conservancy of Darien would like to remind all ages to take photos of Darien trees & to capture the beauty of town trees year-round for their annual photo contest. The Celebration of Trees photo contest will have an opening reception on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Darien Nature Center.
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2015 DARIEN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN MOBILEPACK EVENT
OCT 17&18 @ MMS CAFETERIA. Come help pack 200,000 Mannapack meals for starving children all over the world. Darien FMSC Mobilepack is hosted jointly by the churches of Darien and cosponsored by the Council for Darien School Parents.
VOLUNTEER SHIFT REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY SEPT 21. To sign up for a 2 hour shift, go to: http://fmsc.org/mobilepack/events
You must register online to volunteer. Registration fills up quickly! Register as an individual, family, church, sports team, class, or other group. Volunteers should be at least 8 years old or 3rd grade. Please adhere to the child to adult ratios when signing up groups with children.
- Grade 10-12: 5 students to 1 adult
- Grade 7-9: 4 students to 1 adult
- Grade 3-6: 3 students to 1 adult
Visit www.fmsc.org for more information on this amazing charity. contact: Tricia Ryan; pmr49@att.net
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The Tiny Miracles Foundation, a nonprofit charity based in Darien and dedicated to helping families of premature babies, is hosting its 3rd annual "Wild Family Event" at the Beardsley Zoo. Join us on Sunday, September 27th at 4:30 to 7 PM for private zoo access, carousel rides, face painting, and music by Madison's School of Rock. There will be specialty food trucks on site for optional food and beverage purchase. Tickets are $10 each; children under 2 are free. All proceeds will directly benefit the premature babies of Fairfield County. You can pre-purchase tickets at http://www.ttmf.org/get_involved_event or purchase at the gate.
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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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