The Hawk
Holmes Elementary School - Week Ending 11/1/2019
IMPORTANT DATES/THINGS TO REMEMBER
- Hawks' Nest - 11/6
- Turkey Trot - 11/14 (See Times Below)
- 2nd Grade Specials Showcase - 11/14 ( 2M, 2N arrive at 5:15, perform at 5:30 and 2C, 2D, 2V arrive at 6:00, perform at 6:15)
- PTO Meeting - 11/20 6:30
- Thanksgiving Holiday Break 11/27-11/29
Holmes' State Summative Designation
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released our annual School Report Card, which shows how well our district and schools are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. The report cards are available at http://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Each School Report Card includes a summative designation—a descriptor for how the school is meeting the needs of all students. These designations fall into four categories (Exemplary, Commendable, Underperforming and Lowest-Performing), and are based on eight indicators of academic success and school quality.
Holmes' 2019 designation is EXEMPLARY! We are very proud to share this news with our staff, students, and families. Our staff has worked extremely hard to help Holmes be rated in the top 10% of schools in the state of Illinois. This is an improvement as last year our summative designation was commendable.
5Essentials Survey
The parent/guardian survey is available now. Please click here to access the parent/guardian version of the survey. Please note that school-level reports will only be generated if at least 20 percent of our parents/guardians complete the survey
Lock Down Drill
Next week we will be practicing a lock down drill. Officer Verge (our Resident Beat Officer), will be here to assist and guide. This drill is required by the state, along with fire drills and severe weather drills, to help ensure that everyone knows what to do in an emergency. Teachers will have grade-level appropriate conversations with their classes in preparation for the drill. The drill will take 5-7 minutes and instructions will be given over the PA system to ensure everyone knows how we’ll practice. If I can answer any questions for you or your child, please do not hesitate to be in touch with me or your classroom teacher.
Bilingual Parent's Advisory Committee - November Meeting
2nd Grade Specials Showcase
Second grade students have a showcase on Thursday, November 14th. The purpose of this is to share their amazing experiences in Art, Music, and Spanish. Please fill out this Google Form regarding your child's attendance. Please reach out to us if you have any questions. Thank you!
2M, 2N arrive at 5:15, perform at 5:30
2C, 2D, 2V arrive at 6:00, perform at 6:15
Art: Ms. Jones and Ms. Ruff
Music: Mrs. Quintero and Ms. Brown
Spanish: Ms. Poleski and Ms. Gonzalez
Turkey Trot 2019
Mark your calendars:
Our Annual Holmes Turkey Trot will be on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Run Times:
3rd grade - 1:00
4th grade - 1:20
1st grade - 1:40
Kindergarten - 2:00
2nd grade - 2:20
5th grade - 2:40
We need parent volunteers. Please contact (dwilliams@op97.org or lbennett@op97.org) for more information.
Holmes Spirit Wear Store is Open!
Click here to order!
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
1. HOLMES PTO HAUNTED TRIVIAUCTION!!!
You can still PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE HOLMES PTO HAUNTED TRIVIAUCTION!!!
Friday Nov 1st from 7-11P @ Nineteenth Century Club
https://dime.io/events/triviauction2019
What’s TriviAuction? Imagine an adult costume party + Fun Trivia + Silent Auction + Live Auction + Raffle ALL in ONE. Come solo or put together your team of 8. I promise you will have a great time.
Already signed up for this year's Trivia Night? We are excited you are joining us! Now, we are hoping for some volunteers both before and during the event. if you are interested in volunteering, we would love your help! Check out the volunteer spots we need to be filled here: http://bit.ly/holmestriviavolunteer
EDGE
Do you love our after school Edge program? So do we!! We need your help to continue this awesome program for the years to come. Interested in an Edge Board position on the PTO? Great!! Fill out this form and let us know!
DO YOU LOVE THE BOOK FAIR?
We are going to be completely honest. We need a committee to run this Book Fair. Someone to take the lead. If we do not have anyone, sadly, there will be no book fair this year.
OR MAYBE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SOME OF OUR BOARD POSITIONS?
If you are, and want to be a part of an awesome growing Holmes community, please let us know. We would love to have you!!
Please fill out this short form!!
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