The Hawk
Holmes Elementary School - Week Ending 8/30/2019
IMPORTANT DATES/THINGS TO REMEMBER
- Labor Day - No School - 9/2/19
- Curriculum Night - 9/3/19 - 6:00-7:45
- Holmes School Carnival - 9/7/19 4:30-7:00
Curriculum Night is Tuesday 9/3/19
The evening starts at 6:00 with a whole group presentation in The Hawk Cafe followed curriculum information sessions with grade-level teachers.
The schedule is as follows:
6:00 - Whole school presentation
Each grade-level presentation will be given twice.
6:35 - Curriculum information session with grade-level teams
7:05 - Curriculum information session with grade-level teams
The evening events will conclude at 7:30
Be sure to complete your Curriculum Night Passport and be entered to win one of our fun prizes.
Holmes Spirit Wear Store is Open!
Click here to order!
A Note From nurse G
It is time to start thinking and being vigilant about lice.
Adult head lice are gray insects about 1/8” long. They can be difficult to see since they avoid light. The nits or eggs are smaller, have an elongated bead or teardrop shape and are cemented on the hair shaft near the root. They resemble dandruff but cannot be flicked off the hair shaft. Nits can only be removed by pulling them off the full length of the hair strand manually. Itching of the head can be a common symptom; however, students are often unaware that head lice are present.
Head lice bugs are transferred from one person to another by direct contact with an infested person’s head or by contact with personal items such as hats, headgear, combs, brushes, bedding or upholstered items. Lice do not jump or fly...they crawl. Re-infestation occurs when there are nits left undetected that hatch, and a live bug is once again present.
If the school is notified that a student is found to have live lice, you will receive an email or letter with information on how to treat your child with a pesticide such as RID or Nix, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Additionally, combing of the hair to remove nits needs to be done with a special comb. Combing of the hair should take place daily to remove any leftover nits. Re-treatment with a pesticide is recommended in 7-10 days.
Please stress to your child not to share hats, combs, coats, or hair accessories. This will decrease the risk of transmission. Classroom head checks will not be performed as they are not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
We ask that you notify the School Nurse if you suspect your child has lice. Additionally, the School Nurse can do head checks per parent/teacher request in the event of a suspected case of lice.
Be vigilant. Check your child’s head often. Click here for more information.
Fingerprinting at Holmes
We will be fingerprinting at Holmes on during Curriculum Night on September 3, 6:00-7:30
Please be sure to bring your state-issued ID.
School Supply Donations
Not all families are able to purchase supplies for school. To help ensure all students have the supplies they need, we will have collection boxes located outside the office during curriculum night on 9/3/19. to collect any school supplies you would like to donate to support another Holmes student
2019-2020 STUDENT FEES
Student fees are due by September 30, 2019
· Elementary Grades K – 2 $160
· Elementary Grades 3 – 5 $180
Student fee payments can be paid online at http://www.op97.org by selecting WebStore under Payments tab. You can also pay directly via https://oakpark.revtrak.net/. The preferred method of payment is online but you may also pay by check or cash attached to the appropriate fee form. Fee forms are available at op97.org, at the schools, and at the District Office. For more information regarding student fees, please contact the Business Office at (708) 524-7625.
Please note that students qualifying for free or reduced lunch also recevie a school fee reduction or waiver based on economic hardship. If you are applying for free or reduced-price meals, it is important to complete the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Application and submit it to your student’s school or to the Business Office as soon as possible to ensure timely processing. These applications must be filled out on an annual basis and are available online at http://www.op97.org/business-office/food-service, at the individual schools, and at the District 97 Administrative Office located at 260 Madison. For additional information regarding the foodservice program or the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Application, please call (708) 524-7629.
If you have applied for a fee waiver, please wait for approval before paying fees.
Celebrate Holmes Staff
Families, have you noticed a Holmes teacher or staff member who deserves a compliment or a thank you? Has this person made a difference for your child? Please share the reason in a brief email to me (czelaya@op97.org) so that we may recognize and thank them!
Community Hawk Nest
2. The Holmes PTO has partnered with Gourmet Popcorn to raise money for our school. All 5 delicious flavors are priced at $20 per one-gallon tub. Order forms will be sent home in your student’s backpacks next week.
- Each student strives to sell at least 5 tubs of popcorn to help raise money for Holmes Elementary this year.
- The sale dates are Wednesday, September 4th through Wednesday, September 18th. There will be absolutely no orders accepted after the end of the school day on Friday, September 20th.
- All completed order forms and money are due to your homeroom teacher on Wednesday, September 18th. You have 2 weeks to sell your gourmet popcorn.
- Please fill out the order forms and collection envelope accurately and legibly. Collect the money at the time the customer places their order.
- Your full name & homeroom need to be on your order form and collection envelope.
- Checks should be made payable to Holmes PTO.
- Prizes:
- 5 tubs sold = Get your name in a drawing for ten $10 Gift Cards
- 10 tubs sold = Get your name in the drawing three times
- The top seller in the whole school gets acknowledged during announcements and earns a $25 Gift Card.
POPCORN will be delivered on Wednesday, October 16th. Orders can be picked up at HOLMES ELEMENTARY.
Dr. Christine Zelaya
Email: czelaya@op97.org
Website: http://www.op97.org/holmes/
Location: 508 N Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
Phone: 708-524-3100
Facebook: facebook.com/christine.zelaya.96
Twitter: @ChristineZelaya
Contact your PTO
Email: pto@holmespto.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolmesPTO/
Twitter: @HolmesPTO