HES List Server Message
January 27, 2017
Hello Holland Elementary Parents,
Our Science Fair will be on Wednesday, March 1st. More information about the fair can be found on the school website, and you can find details under the "Our School" tab. In this section of the website, students and parents can find:
- General Information
- Parent Permission Slip
- Parent Reference Document
- Project Ideas
- Display Board Guidelines
- Science Fair Rules
Tri-fold boards can be picked up in the office, and please note that permission slips are due to school by February 27th.
Kindergarten and New First Grade Registration
Kindergarten and new first grade student registration for the 2017-2018 school year will take place on March 7th (6:00-7:30), March 9th (6:00-7:30) and March 10th (1:30-3:30) at our school. Parents may also register online. After March 10th, parents must contact Central Registration (215-944-1091) for registration appointments. Parents can access information on the Kindergarten Registration website including forms and parent and student handbooks. Here is the link: Kindergarten/1st Grade Registration
Announcements
The PTO soft pretzel sale is on Friday morning! $.50 each!
Council Rock Community Aquatics Program
Registration information is now posted for the spring session of the Council Rock Community Aquatics Program at www.crsd.org/aquatics. Important upcoming dates include:
- Lifeguarding registration will begin on Monday, February 6, 2017 for CR Residents.
- Children’s Swimming Lessons registration will begin on Saturday, February 11, 2017 for CR Residents.
- The adult program registration will begin on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
The spring session of the Council Rock Community Aquatics Program includes children’s swimming lessons, adult lap swimming, adult beginner swim lessons, lifeguarding classes, and competitive swimming and diving clinics. Please go to www.crsd.org/aquatics for the registration dates and additional information.
MLK Day Student Volunteers
In my last message, I shared with parents about the many Holland Elementary students who helped out at CR South on the MLK Day of Service. However, I erroneously omitted the names of two students - Ava Rarick and Erika Tantillo. These wonderful girls gave their time that day to help with the projects, and I apologize to them and their families for this oversight.
I'm pleased to let parents know that we now have an online absence form for parents to use if their child misses school. It's very simple to use and provides a quick way to document a child's absence without sending a written note in a backpack. The link can be found on the left side of the Holland Elementary School homepage, and it's call "Online Absence Reporting."
Chartwells
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Volunteer Clearances:
Please keep in mind, if you plan on volunteering at Holland or any other school in Council Rock, you will need clearances on file in our district’s Human Resources Department. Directions for acquiring clearances can be found at the following link: http://www.crsd.org/Page/43435. Parents who do not have current clearances on file will not be eligible to be a chaperone field trips or volunteer in the classroom.
PTO Tricky Tray
The PTO is so excited for their second Tricky Tray on February 24th and 25th. It was an amazing event last year, thanks to parents, and they hope this year will be even better! The same tray options are available as last year and the hope is that this continues to make it convenient for everyone to send in a tray. Every family that donates a tray will receive a free sheet of tickets!
Tray Options:
- Make your own tray. Decide on a theme, for example, dinner and a movie with movie tickets and restaurant gift card, Shopkins with a few sets and maybe a stuffed toy, Legos, sports with a football and baseball, health and beauty, Game Night, the Book Lover, etc. Decorate your tray with tissue paper. Cover with clear cellophane and tie with a ribbon and return to school on February 21st or 22nd.
- Order from our Amazon wish list. Go to Amazon. Click on your lists. Write katey_levin@yahoo.com where it says find wish list. This will open the tricky tray wish list. Choose your items and pay for them. They will ship to the committee and we will wrap your tray. Email us to let us know that you ordered so we can get you your sheet of tickets.
- Call or go to The Learning Express in Newtown or Richboro. Tell them you are shopping for Tricky Tray and how much you would like to spend. They will help you choose your items and they will wrap it. You can either bring your tray home or we will come and pick it up from the store.
The PTO is so excited for Tricky Tray and they hope families are, too! Trays will be coming home with your youngest child on Friday, February 10th.
The PTO is also looking for volunteers to help wrap trays, set up, staff the event and clean up. Please click here to access the sign-up form and enter passcode "tricky": Tricky Tray Volunteer Sign Up
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the organizers listed below as they would be happy to walk you through the steps of making your tray!
Katey Kelly katey_levin@yahoo.com
Deb Salamon debsalamon@gmail.com
Ed Salamon ed.salamon@gmail.com
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday, February 14th - Valentines Day Classroom Parties (2:30-3:30)
- Friday, February 17th - No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
- Monday, February 20th - No School (President's Day)
- Friday, February 24th-Saturday, February 25th - PTO Tricky Tray
- Wednesday, March 1st - Holland Elementary Science Fair
The PSSA Testing window is provided below for planning purposes:
- English Language Arts: April 3-7, 2017 - Grades 3-6
- Mathematics: April 24-28, 2017 - Grades 3-6
- Science: May 1-5, 2017 - Grade 4
- Make-Up Dates: May 8-12, 2017
Kindergarten & New First Grade Registration
- Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 6:00-7:30
- Thursday, March 9, 2017, 6:00 – 7:30
- Friday, March 10, 2017, 1:30 – 3:30
E-Friday Folder
CR Community Aquatics Spring Brochure 2017
Previous Flyers:
Reading with the Philadelphia Soul
Lexile Level Information
Holland Little League Registration Flyer - 2017
Camp Invention Flyer
Media Festival Design Contest 2016-17 Flyer
Joe MacClay
Principal
Holland Elementary School
597 Beverly Road
Holland, PA 18966
Email: jmacclay@crsd.org
Website: http://www.crsd.org/Domain/1212
Phone: 215-944-1500
Twitter: @HollandElem