Holicong Weekly Update
Back in the Game
1/2/23
Happy New Year to our entire community! We hope that everyone enjoyed the time with family and friends...and sleep in of course! And while we all appreciated the time to relax, reflect, and rejuvenate we are also ready to, yes, you guessed it, get Back in the Game as we head toward the end of the 2nd marking period!
We are excited to continue the work we started in the first half of the year both in and out of the classroom. We would ask that all of us take an opportunity to use the promise of a new year to think about the person (student, teacher, principal, parent, coach...all of these and more) you are and who you want to be. We truly feel that it is our community that connects us and if we continue to work together, continue to listen to one another, continue to be kind to one another, and continue to use the 4 Colonial Cores to guide us (be respectful, be responsible, be considerate, be healthy) then there is no limit to what you can achieve as individuals and what we can achieve as a school community.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at your "home away from home" tomorrow!
Kevin Shillingford, Principal
Mike Canelli, Assistant Principal
QUICK LINKS
Access directly to the information you need with only 1 click!
- Holicong Homepage – Homebase for “all things Holicong”
- Daily Announcements & Weekly Updates – Direct link (announcements are what our students see on scroller)
- Holicong Shout Out – Click on link to write a shout out to a Holicong staff member!
- Attendance / Attendance 2022-2023 (cbsd.org)) – Link to report student absence
- Holicong Athletics – Homebase for athletic information and calendar (not included on update below)
- Holicong Student Services – Homebase for counselor information, resources, program of studies, and more!
- Technology & Innovation Resources – Homebase for all things IT – put in a work ticket, canvas trainings, FAQ’s and more!
HOLICONG WEEK AHEAD
WEEK OF JANUARY 2
Monday (NO SCHOOL)
- 9th Grade Program Planning Assembly & Program of Studies posted online
Wednesday (A DAY)
- 9th Grade Program Planning Student/Teacher Conferences
Thursday (B DAY)
- CB East Curriculum Fair - Holicong MS / Holicong MS Calendar (cbsd.org)
- Curriculum Department Coordinator Meeting
- 9th Grade Program Planning Student/Teacher Conferences
Friday (A DAY)
- 1st Friday Spirit Day - Wear Your Holicong Gear!
- 9th Grade Program Planning Student/Teacher Conferences
Monday, 1/2
No School
Tuesday, 1/3
Wrestling Home FDR 3:15
Wednesday, 1/4
8th grade girls basketball Away Klinger 3:15
Wrestling practice 2:45 to 4:30
Cheerleading practice 2:45 to 4:45
Thursday, 1/5
Wrestling Away Boehm 3:15
8th grade girls basketball New Hope Home 3:15
Cheerleading girls basketball game 3:15
7th grade girls basketball pizza party/uniform turn in
Friday, 1/6
8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45
Link above will take you directly to our daily announcements & updates
9th Program Planning Reminder - A reminder to our students that our program planning assembly is Tuesday and to make sure to use Mr. Striano's page as your home base during this process as all materials and resources will be posted here - Student Services Department / 9th to 10th Grade Program Planning (cbsd.org).
Program Planning 7th & 8th Grade - We have a lot of terminology in education and "program planning" is the term we use for the course selection process. This has many steps in each grade and we always start with 9th grade but will be sending out communications with our grade level filters to our students and parents in the next few weeks but we have a "home base" for each grade on the student services website. A special thanks to Mrs. Louderback, Mr. Striano, and Ms. Pierangelli for maintaining these pages to ensure that our students & parents have access to everything they need - Student Services Department / Student Services Department (cbsd.org).
This month in Resource - We will spend time this month with students focusing on Mindfulness activities and looking ahead to our "consult meetings" where teachers meet with students before the end of the marking period on their academic progress.
This month in I & E - This Friday is our Team Time activities - an opportunity for collaboration & team building for students and staff. Next week our 7th & 8th graders will have a special concert led by our choral groups.
NJHS & Peer Tutoring - With the 9th grade program planning assembly on Tuesday this will begin on Wednesday. Tutors & tutees - please look for an email today & tomorrow!
School Cancellations & Communication - Following up on the district communication that there are many ways to get information - Information / School Closing/Inclement Weather (cbsd.org) and for those of you that have not signed up for the mobile app - Technology & Innovation / CBSD Mobile App - that you do this as these alerts and our Holicong updates go straight to your phone!
Faces of Holicong - 2022 Holiday Edition (wevideo.com) - Thanks to Mr. Dallas, Chloe, Aidan, Amanda and guest host Mrs. Ritter for sharing the work they are doing at Holicong to support others and how we can all "get in the game" as well!
9th Graders & Caitlin's Smiles - Thank you to our 9th grade students and team leaders for the idea to support Cailin's Smiles and make holiday cards for children that spending the holiday season in the hospital. Please see the video from Mrs. Smith for more information - Caitlin's Smiles.
Power of Positive Students (POPS) - Thank you to Mrs. Madden, Mrs. Louderback and our amazing POPS students for their positive contributions to our local community and last week they stayed after to make cookies for some of our local families! Pictures below!
H-Factor Community Concerts - Thank you to our choral group for visiting our local retirement homes on Friday. This was a special experience for our local residents...and for our students as well as they got to see exactly what the gift of music and live performances can bring at this time of year!
Holicong Holiday Cards - Thanks to Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. Frymoyer, and Ms. Camburn's students for their designs for this year's Holicong holiday cards. There were awesome and creative contributions and have added them to our website and below! Thank you for sharing your gift with us as we look forward to the holidays!
SAFE2SAY & SAP (Student Assistant Program) - Students received an overview of these resources in…resource class. We have posted the links directly to both of these resources on the Holicong homepage on the right side under School Links - Holicong MS / Homepage (cbsd.org).
Holicong in Pictures!
This is pretty cool!
Elephant Toothpaste with Mr. Breeden!
Getting in the Game is a family affair!
Donations for Doylestown Food Pantry
Donations for Doylestown Food Pantry
Donations for Doylestown Food Pantry
January Dates
(subject to additions/adjustments)
Monday, January 9 (B DAY)
- Winter Arts & Choir Concert
Wednesday, January 11 (B DAY)
Thursday, January 12 (A DAY)
Friday, January 13 (B DAY)
Monday, January 16 (NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Tuesday, January 17 (A DAY)
Wednesday, January 18 (B DAY)
Thursday, January 19 (A DAY)
- Parent Council - AM Meeting @ 9:00 AM
- Parent Council - PM Meeting @ 6:00 PM
Friday, January 20 (B DAY)
Monday, January 23 (A DAY)
- Faculty Meeting
Tuesday, January 24 (B DAY)
Wednesday, January 25 (A DAY)
Thursday, January 26 (B DAY)
Friday, January 27 (A DAY) - HALF-DAY
- End of 2nd Marking Period
- VH1 Save the Music Concert @ 7:30
Saturday, January 28
- End of 2nd Marking Period @ 3:00 & 7:30
Holicong Information
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/holicong
Location: 2900 Holicong Road, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 2678932700
Twitter: @CBHolicongMS