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The PTO would like to thank Heather Curran, Sara Parent and Ali Von Kennel for their amazing work with the Holmes Hoedown. We all enjoyed an evening full of friends, fun and flannel!
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Bingo Night is this Friday, November 13 from 5:30-7pm. There are two shifts: Pizza/Magic First ( 5:30-6:15); Bingo Second (6:15-7) OR Bingo First ( 5:30-6:15; Pizza/Magic Second (6:15-7). $8 per person/$30 per family at the door. See you there!
Laura Pesce-Gray, Sally Betz and Ellyn Coyne
Family Activities Chairs
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Please remember to RSVP if your child is coming to our Kids Care meeting this Friday, November 13th 3:30-4:30 in the Common Room by emailing Rosemary Jordan at rosiemcjordan@yahoo.com and have them bring in a food donation for P2P at the meeting. They will be making posters for the turkey drive and hearing from Kate at the Food Bank who will discuss the importance of their organization.
Holmes School is very excited to be participating again in the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Annual Turkey Drive. On Friday, November 20th, we will have the Food Bank Truck in the parking lot at Holmes. Please drop off a frozen turkey or chicken between 8-9:30 AM and let's reach our goal of feeding 200 families this Thanksgiving! We have partnered with Palmer's Market, who is graciously offering Holmes families a discount of $16 for a 12-14lb turkey. Please print out the coupon attached or use PLC #8877 when purchasing and Palmer's will deliver your turkey for you on Friday morning. It couldn't be any easier to give back and make a difference this season. We look forward to coming together as a school community and surpassing our goal!
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Please join us Monday, November 16 at 9:15 in the Common Room to learn everything you need to know (or don't want to know) about head lice. Lynn Steinbrick, Director of Nursing Services and Dr. Kenefick will be our presenters.
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Thanks to all who have helped make this year's fundraiser a success... Your orders are ready! There will be 3 pick up times available next week: Tues, 11/17 from 3:30-4:15, Wed 11/18 from 3:30-4:15, Thurs 11/19 from 8:30-9:15. Please go directly to common room doors adjacent to parking lot. Contact Leslie Reber ( Lesliemreber@gmail.com) with questions or concerns.
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to reserve one. PAYMENT: Checks made to Holmes School PTO, with "outfitters" in Note area. Or cash. Thank You! Outfitters team.
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Donate to the Reiss Fund today!
Just this past summer, two Holmes teachers received Reiss Fund grants to support their learning; Erin Brown attended the Teacher's College Reading Institute and Kelly Soisson participated in a six week course on mindfulness. And a total of 17 teachers throughout the district took classes in sciences, the arts and music, and literacy thanks to your generosity.
For over 50 years, the Reiss Fund has generously awarded scholarships to our teachers allowing them to further their studies over the summer in an area of interest, exploration or enrichment. The learning from these incredible experiences comes back to our children's classrooms, enriching the learning that goes on and elevating the enthusiasm with which it is delivered.
Our ability to offer this extraordinary scholarship program to our Darien Public School teachers sets our district apart in Fairfield County. Our ability to continue to support our teachers through Reiss Fund grants depends on you.
Please make a secure online donation today at reissfund.org, where you can also print out a mail-in a donation form to send in with your check.
Please join us in supporting the Reiss Fund.
Thank you!
Sara Franzese and Kristen Barnard Holmes PTO Co-chairs
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Holmes After School Winter class schedules are posted on our website www.darienafterschool.com. For a printable copy with descriptions, click here: Holmes Winter After School Schedule New this winter is a video game designers, cupcake club, painting masters and more! With options to suit many interests and grades each day, we hope you can join us this winter for FUN after school. General registration opens 10am on 12/6 for the winter session running 1/11 through 4/8/16.
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Family Values: Healthy Lifestyle
It's never too early to start talking to your kids about making healthy decisions. Whether it is deciding what to eat for snack, whether to exercise, or take medication to ease pain, these decisions are great opportunities for discussion. By exposing your child to healthy lifestyle decisions and sexual attitudes, you are role modeling a process that they are more likely to incorporate into their own lives. Studies show that children who have been raised in an environment where healthy lifestyles are valued are less likely to engage in early sexual activity, alcohol and drug use. Talk early and talk often. Model healthy choices and talk with your kids about your choices and theirs.
A Community Fund initiative: Let's Get Talking - Thriving Youth.
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November
11 Veteran's Day Share Gr 5
9:30-10:30AM, CR
13 Kids Care Club Meeting
3:30-4:30pm, CR
13 Bingo Night
25 Early Dismissal 1:25PM
26-29 Thanksgiving Break
December
1-4 Conference Week -
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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
Darien Library Mini Golf:
$50 per player (21+), including drinks and appetizers - purchase tickets at
Cost: $5 per player, each player will also receive a free hot dog!
Families can enjoy pizza & creative quality time at the Pizza & Painting Workshop on Fri. Nov. 13 from 6-8:30pm at the DAC Visual Arts Studio. Paint apples like Cezanne, swirl like Van Gogh or splatter like Jackson Pollack while learning about the Masters. For ages 8 & up with parent(s). Sign up by Nov. 12 at darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. Fee for the workshop is $40 per person. No registration fee. The Darien Arts Center is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Darien Town Hall.
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YWCA Parent Awareness
Please join Parent Awareness for a screening and discussion of the new documentary film entitled The Mask You Live In from the Director of Miss Representation on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 7:00 - 9:00 pm Darien Library (1441 Post Road) including a discussion with James McGinn, LCSW of the Family Centers of Darien, The Mask You Live In is an exploration of young American masculinity and the social stereotypes that surround it. Boys in America are more six times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with behavior disorders, prescribed stimulant medications, drop out of school, binge drink, and commit violent crimes or suicide - "Are we failing our boys?" The film is 90 minutes long and is suitable for parents of boys in elementary school and above. For more information click here. Registration is recommended: www.ywcadariennorwalk.org/parent-awareness/489-upcoming-events.
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Race to Nowhere Documentary Screening
Thursday, 11/12, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, at The Depot
Originally released in 2010 and is still a much-discussed topic, this documentary features "the heartbreaking stories of students across the country who have been pushed to the brink by over-scheduling, over-testing and the relentless pressure to achieve".
Co-sponsored with Darien Academic Advisors and Darien Library
For more information on upcoming events at the Depot go to http://dariendepot.com/
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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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