HES List Server Message
March 3, 2017
Hello Holland Elementary Parents,
It's been a fun and busy few weeks at Holland. There have been a lot of great activities at our school, and the best part has been seeing the children excited about these events that support teaching and learning.
Last week, the PTO held it's Tricky Tray, and it was simply an awesome event. Thanks to the many teachers and families who supplied cool items for the trays along with all of the families who attended the event. But none of this would have been possible without the PTO volunteers - specifically Katey Kelly and Deb Salamon - who put in countless hours to facilitate a perfect event that raised funds for our school's programs and activities.
This week, we had our Seussical Spirit Days to celebrate Read Across America. The children seemed to love the theme for each day and were so excited to show off their colors, crazy hair, and crazy hats.
The February Box Tops Are In!
And the winners are…
- Braxton Oczkowski (260)
- Brian Bishop (252)
- Izzy Dobrin (198)
- Luke Mancini (121)
- Chase Gould (100)
These were the Top Five earners for the whole school for the month of February! They have earned a pretzel party with Mr. MacClay on March 10th! The winning classroom for this marking period was Mrs. Post's 1st grade class (AGAIN) collecting a total of 854 box tops from December to February. Great job! Mrs. Post's class will receive a special treat provided by the PTO!
Thanks to everyone’s participation, we collected over 1,300 box tops this month and our Spring submission contained close to 4,200!
The March contest began on March 1st and will run until March 31st. As always, thank you for your continued support of the PTO!
Kindergarten and New First Grade Registration
Kindergarten and new first grade student registration for the 2017-2018 school year will take place on March 7th (6:00-7:30), March 9th (6:00-7:30) and March 10th (1:30-3:30) at our school. Parents may also register online and this process is now open. After March 10th, parents must contact Central Registration (215-944-1091) for registration appointments. Parents can access information on the Kindergarten Registration website including forms and parent and student handbooks. Here is the link: Kindergarten/1st Grade Registration
Announcements
The PTO soft pretzel sale is on Friday morning! $.50 each!
Hoagie Day in the HES Cafeteria on Monday, March 6th
Hoagie Flyer 2017
Draw the Future Contest
Check out this art contest to draw the car of the future: Draw the Future Contest. Students may drop off their entry drawing to Ms. AuBuchon by Wednesday March 15th, and she will drop entries off at Thompson Toyota OR Parents can mail entries themselves. Parents: Please cut out and tape your child’s entry form on to the back of the drawing.
Click on the following LINK to access the 2017-18 calendar.
Council Rock Community Aquatics Program
The Council Rock Community Aquatics Program is now accepting registrations for the spring competitive swimming and diving clinics. The swimming clinic during March and April focuses on each of the four swimming strokes and works specifically on stroke correction. The coaches will be videotaping each swimmer and using a variety of drills and other techniques to help them improve their swimming. The program requires prior swim team experience.
The competitive diving clinic will be offered during April and May for those that want to become a springboard diver. This a great place for anyone that has some gymnastics skills or is a beginner that wants to become a diver. Come on out and see what it is all about.
We are also still accepting registrations for our life-guarding course, and our adult beginners swimming lessons. For any of these programs please check our website at www.crsd.org/aquatics and click on the spring 2017 tab. You can view the March Edition of our brochure and the class availability list to check to see if your class is still open. Any questions, please email Brian Johnson at bjohnson@crsd.org.
Lastly, the community recreational swimming hours are beginning Friday, March 10, 2017. The pool is open from 8:00-9:30pm on Friday nights and the cost is $4.00 at the door. Please check our website at www.crsd.org/aquatics for the full list of Rec Swim dates for the spring.
e-ENVIRONMENTAL Contest 2017
Use your creative energy and the computer to produce an electronic
e-ENVIRONMENTAL message for Earth Week!
- A winner from each of the elementary, middle and high school levels will be named.
- Elementary winners will also be recognized at the Elementary Media Festival.
- Winning messages will be posted on the Green Team website for everyone to see!
Students in grades 1-12 as individuals or groups of up to three students. Click HERE for more details about the contest.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Holland Elementary School believes in the importance of teaching children about the richness of different cultures and groups. A new committee is forming, The Diversity and Inclusion Committee, in order to celebrate the students differences and prepare them for the diversity of the world. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is seeking volunteers to join the committee. The committee seeks to recognize and draw on the talents of our parents, students, teachers, and community. If you are interested in joining or learning more about the committee, please email Lori Perusich at loriperusich@gmail.com.
Chartwells
Click on the following link to access the monthly menu online: http://crsd.nutrislice.com/.
HES Twitter
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Yearbook Orders
Order your 2016-2017 yearbook and start customizing your two free pages!
Simply click on the following link and use Pass Code 1014103733333969: https://www.treering.com/validate
If you have any questions regarding a yearbook, please contact Tara Schiavone (tara4acts@gmail.com).
Upcoming Dates
- Friday, March 10th - Half Day for Students (PM Kindergarten Attends)
- Friday, March 10th - PTO Father/Daughter Dance, 6:30pm
- Friday, March 24th - PTO Bingo Night, 6:30pm
- Friday, March 31st - PTO Mother/Daughter Event, 6:00pm
- Monday, April 10th-Friday, April 14th - SPRING BREAK
The PSSA Testing window is provided below for planning purposes:
- English Language Arts: April 3-7, 2017 - Grades 3-6
- Mathematics: April 24-28, 2017 - Grades 3-6
- Science: May 1-5, 2017 - Grade 4
- Make-Up Dates: May 8-12, 2017
Kindergarten & New First Grade Registration
- Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 6:00-7:30
- Thursday, March 9, 2017, 6:00 – 7:30
- Friday, March 10, 2017, 1:30 – 3:30
E-Friday Folder
Hoagie Flyer 2017
Draw the Future Contest
Previous Flyers:
Young Rembrandts Art Program Winter 2017 Flyer
2017 Camp Invention Flyer
Holland YMCA Camp Brochure 2017
Joe MacClay
Principal
Holland Elementary School
597 Beverly Road
Holland, PA 18966
Email: jmacclay@crsd.org
Website: http://www.crsd.org/Domain/1212
Phone: 215-944-1500
Twitter: @HollandElem