There will be a special dress-down day on Monday, May 15th all Holly Academy students. This dress-down day is an additional day and was not part of the yearly payment. It is to benefit the 8th grade end-of-the-year events including the formal dance and graduation ceremony, which are very special events. The majority of our 8th graders have been here since kindergarten, and the events at the end of the year are meant to celebrate their successes. After Covid, we were unable to sustain a reasonable amount of money in the 8th-grade fund, which resulted in a shortage this year.

We are asking students to pay $1.00, or more, to participate in this dress-down.

There are so many special things our 8th graders get to do such as Washington D.C., formal awards and graduation ceremony, 8th-grade slideshow, 8th-grade formal dance at a local venue, Fensington Fun Day (on campus), Field Day, Mural and Rock Painting, the burial of uniforms, and 8th grade clap out. Holly Academy is unique in planning all these activities for our 8th graders. Please help us continue our traditions for this year’s class of 2023.

Please remember even students who pre-paid will still have to pay for the dress down on Monday, May 15. Many thanks for your continued support.

May 1st thru May 5th is Staff Appreciation Week. Every year the Holly Academy PTO provides special treats for the staff during this week.

Here is what you and your student can do to get involved this week:

There is no gift too big or too small to honor our teachers and staff during this week. Most importantly, we ask that you say a simple “THANK YOU” to them.

· Write a “Thank you” note to a teacher or staff member

· Bring in a special treat or gift for a teacher or staff member

If you are interested in providing a staff member with a special treat, below is the link for a list of their favorite things:

Holly Academy Staff-Favorite Things

• May 5 - PTO dress down day, $1.00
• May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
• May 5 - Middle school Spring Fling dance
• May 9 - 2nd/3rd grades Spring Concert at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
• May 9-12 - 8th grade Washington DC trip
• May 11 - Y5/K/1st grades Spring Concert at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
• May 12 - Half day of school, dismissal at 11:30am
• May 15 - Special dress down day, $1.00
• May 16 - 4th/5th grades Spring Concert at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
• May 17 - PTO meeting at 8:00am
• May 17 - Board of Directors meeting at 5:30pm in media center
• May 19 - Caring Committee dress down day, $1.00
• May 22-24 - 5th grade Mackinac trip
• May 23 - AAE/Pan Jams Concert at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
• May 24 - “A Journey Through Genres” 8th grade portfolio presentations 4:00-5:00pm in the multi-purpose room
• May 25 - Band/Choir concert at 1:00pm & 6:30pm
• May 25 - 4th grade Global Market Day from 1:30-2:30pm
• May 26 - Half day of school, dismissal at 11:30am
• May 26 - Senior Alumni walk through at 9:00am