Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 5/24/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 5/20/19
- 1st Grade Play (Auditorium) 1:00
- Ad Leadership - Christine out of the building PM
- Parisa out of the building
- MTSS Committee 4:00-5:30
Tuesday: 5/21/19
- Service Team Meetings
- Hatch Steel Band Performance 1:00
- New Teacher Meetings - Year 2 Cohort - 3:45-6:00 - Brooks
Wednesday: 5/22/19
- 1st Grade Play (Auditorium) 9:00
- Report CardPreparation 3:00-4:00
Thursday: 5/23/19
- Kindergarten Field Trip - LP Zoo
- 3rd Grade Field Trip - Brookfield Zoo
- BLT 3:15-4:15
- 1st Grade Play 6:00
Friday: 5/24/19
- Final Problem Solving Meeting for Year
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
Please feel free to copy/paste any portion to include in your weekly/monthly communication.
Summer PDs with #D97Learns
Trainings include learning how to implement Kagan strategies, becoming a Google certified teacher, and expert work in Units of Study (Reading, Writing, Phonics).
Tweets of the Week
Please add to your weekly communication to parents: Action Item
Holmes School Book Swap
Monday, June 3rd from 9:00-10:00
Holmes Elementary students are invited to participate in a book swap, to be held in anticipation of a summer of reading. The book swap will be held on the blacktop on the morning of Monday, June 3rd. Students will bring in gently used books and trade them into their teacher for Book Bucks to purchase "new to you" books to read! Here's how our book swap will work:
Click here for more information and to print the permission slip.
Olympic Day
Thursday, June 6
Morning Activities - 8:15-10:30 - K-2
Afternoon Activities - 12:30-2:45 - 3-5
We love to have our parents support our games and activities during Olympic Day. Please sign-up to volunteer here.
Recycling - Action Item
Mark you Calendar for These Important End of School Events - Information and Action Item
Book Swap - June 3
Kindergarten Tribute to Excellence - June 4
5th Grade Completion Ceremony - June 5
Olympic Day - June 6
Last Day of School - June 6
Problem Solving Meetings: Action Item
We meet every other Friday. Here are our upcoming meeting dates for the remainder of the year:
May 24
Ed Hartman will be our sub for these meetings and he will cover your class while we meet and problem solve.
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
Ideas for Balanced Renewal (Habit #7)
Spirit:
Create, review, and refine your Personal Mission Statement.
Appreciate and enjoy the world of nature.
Read inspirational literature or biographies of people who inspire you.
Commit to a life of total integrity to your priorities and deepest values.
Listen to inspirational, uplifting music.
Commit to serve in your family and community. Give of your time, money, and self.
Practice meditation, reflection, or other activities that inspire you to be your best self.
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens