Hornet Happenings
News and Updates from the Hollymead PTO
January 17, 2024
Save the Date for Bingo Night
The Hollymead PTO is bringing back Bingo Night on Friday, February 16! Look for more details in the coming weeks.
Stock the Lounge for the New Year
Help restock the teachers' lounge for the new year! Sign up today and drop off food or beverages by noon on Monday, January 22 or make a direct donation.
Kids Day Off Coming to Hollymead on January 26
Camp4Real Kids Day Off (KDO) is coming to Hollymead on Friday, January 26, while school is out of session!
KDO offers families a safe, fun, and convenient childcare option for planned ACPS school closure dates. KDO features the same great activities kids know and love from camp, the flexibility of regular and extended day options, delicious and kid-friendly, plant-based snacks, and catered child lunches. Proceeds from the event will go back to Hollymead.
Winter After-School Clubs
We have an exciting lineup of after-school clubs planned for this winter! These PTO-sponsored offerings provide enrichment opportunities for students and help support our work in the school community.
Please see club dates (updated to account for the January 16 snow day) and registration info for clubs still accepting registrations below. All registration information is also available on the Hollymead PTO website.
FRENCH CLUB
Students in second through fifth grade can learn French with Stephanie Hall through the theme of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris! "Travel" to Paris and explore a new sight and sport each week. The six-week-long club will meet on Wednesdays from February 7 to March 13, 2:30-3:30. The cost is $84. Learn more and register until 5 pm on January 30.
CAMP4REAL PE CLUB
Join Scott Williams (aka Mr. Dubs) on Thursdays for four weeks, from February 15 to March 7. Kindergarteners through third graders will engage in fun games and PE activities in the Hollymead gym from 2:30 to 3:45. Cost is $60. Learn more and register until 9 pm on February 1.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Once you have registered your student, please submit payment by the first day of the club.
- Cash payments can be sent to school with your student or dropped off in the Hollymead front office. Please indicate the club name and name of child participating.
- Checks can be made payable to Hollymead PTO; please include your student's name and club name in the memo line. Send check payments with your student or drop checks off in the Hollymead front office.
- Online payments can be made through our PayPal account. Please indicate the student's name and registered club.
- Please contact school counselor Megan Kopley (mkopley@k12albemarle.org) for more information about scholarships.
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.
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, February 1 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.
ACPS and HES News and Reminders
Upcoming Redistricting Advisory Committee Meetings
ACPS will be holding community advisory meetings about the scenarios the Redistricting Advisory Committee has created to address enrollment challenges schools in our northern feeder pattern are facing.
- Woodbrook Elementary School Library on Thursday, January 18, 2024 from 6:30 to 8 pm
- Baker-Butler Elementary School Library on Tuesday, January 23, from 6:30 to 8 pm (rescheduled from snow day cancellation)
- Virtual Community Meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 6:30 to 8 pm (Zoom link coming soon)
- Stone Robinson rescheduling information coming soon
Find more information on this project on the ACPS Redistricting Advisory Committee 2023-24 webpage.
Hollymead Literacy Night
Join Hollymead staff on Wednesday, January 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for a pajama party filled with crafts, fun activities, and time for cozy reading with your child!
Upcoming Dates
- January 22: Drop off Stock the Lounge items
- January 24: End of quarter; Literacy Night at Hollymead
- January 25: No school (professional development)
- January 26: No school (teacher workday) and Camp4Real Kids Day Off
- February 16: Bingo Night at Hollymead