Hornet Happenings
News and Updates from the Hollymead PTO
February 27, 2024
Register Now for Two Upcoming Camp4Real Events
Kids Night Out on March 1
There are still spots available for this Friday's Camp4Real Kids Night Out at Hollymead! Sign your student up for the March 1, 6-9 pm drop-off event that includes a catered dinner and an exciting lineup of engaging P.E. style games and activities for children in kindergarten through 6th grade! Learn more and register now!
Kids Day Off on March 29
When school is OUT, Camp4Real is IN! Kids Day Off is Coming to Hollymead Elementary School on March 29 to support our Hollymead Community during our ACPS school day off! This event offers families of K-6th graders a safe, fun, and convenient childcare option for planned school closures. Learn more and register now!
Camp4Real is proud to support the Hollymead Elementary School community and will donate a portion of proceeds from these events right back to our PTO!
Scholastic Book Fair Returns in March
PTO is thrilled to bring the Scholastic Book Fair to Hollymead from March 18 to 22! All purchases help benefit our school community while inspiring a love of reading in our students.
Visit the dedicated website for more information, including a digital flyer of offerings, ways your student can shop without cash, our book goal, and more. Look out for more details in the coming weeks!
Winter After-School Clubs
PTO-sponsored after-school clubs provide enrichment opportunities for students and help support our work in the school community. Please see remaining club dates for winter below. All registration information is also available on the Hollymead PTO website.
DISMISSAL INFORMATION
Please email Hollymead (hesattendance@k12albemarle.org) with your student's enrollment and the dates they will be dismissed to their club. Students will not be dismissed to clubs without notification of a change to their dismissal plans.
Contact Marion Hight at hollymeadptoclubs@gmail.com with questions about the club offerings.
ACPS and HES News and Reminders
ACPS Redistricting News
An important milestone is coming about decisions for the northern feeder pattern for Albemarle County Public Schools, with impacts to Hollymead Elementary School.
On March 14, the School Board will hold a public hearing on the redistricting recommendation, then vote on the recommendation at the meeting.
Learn more about this initiative on the Redistricting Advisory Committee webpage.
Easy Ways to Support the PTO
The success of the PTO depends on you! We rely on your help, passion, and engagement to support our school community. Interested in getting involved? Join us at our next meeting on Thursday, March 7 at 7 pm at Hollymead to learn more, complete our volunteer interest form, or email hollymeadptovolunteer@gmail.com to see how you can share your time and talents.
Even if you can't volunteer your time, you can still take a few simple actions to support the PTO:
- Participate in our guilt-free fundraiser and make a donation via PayPal! We want to remove the hassle for families to buy or sell goods to support our fundraisers. Instead, you can make a donation, and 100% of your contribution will go directly to the PTO. Remember to note "donation" when completing the transaction.
- Update your grocery cards to benefit Hollymead Elementary (Kroger: Hollymead ID# 80574 and Harris Teeter: Hollymead ID# 5899). These must be updated every year.
- Download the Box Tops app and earn funds for Hollymead. Learn more and download the app here.
A Blast at Bingo
Thanks for joining us at this month's PTO-sponsored Bingo Night! We appreciate the bake sale donations, volunteer engagement, community participation, and staff support that made the event a success. Special thanks go to our expert Bingo caller, Mr. McCauley!
Upcoming Dates
- March 1: Camp4Real Kids Night Out at Hollymead
- March 5: No school for students (professional development)
- March 7: PTO meeting at Hollymead (7 pm)
- March 14: School Board public hearing and vote on redistricting
- March 18-22: Scholastic Book Fair at Hollymead
- March 28: End of quarter
- March 29: No school for students; Camp4Real Kids Day Off at Hollymead
- April 1-5: No school (spring break)