January 21st, 10-11:30 am at the Darien Board of Education. “This workshop will introduce Kindergarten parents to our new word study program, Fundations. In the workshop classroom teachers will demonstrate the strategies for learning, blending and applying letter sounds. Parents will have an opportunity to practice the strategies in the context of the scope and sequence. […]
It is that time of year! We are looking for submissions for the Holmes School Literary Magazine. *New for 2015-2016* Students will no longer write pieces at home in an effort to make the magazine more authentic and a reflection of the writing done in school. Students can pick a piece they created at school. […]
Parents of students (grades K-5) are invited to a mathematics workshop called “Understanding Math in Your Child’s Elementary Classroom” on January 12, 2016, 10:00-11:30am, at the Darien Board of Education. “At this Elementary workshop, parents will have an opportunity to engage in the mathematics curriculum and explore skills, strategies and games students use in the classroom. […]
Dear Holmes Parents, Starting on January 4th and extending through January 8th , The Holmes School Student Council is hosting a hat, scarf, mitten, glove, and coat drive. This event will be called the Holmes School “Note in a Coat Drive.” Students are encouraged to write a kind note to go with their donation or they can draw a […]
We had a wonderful Kids Care Club meeting last week. A special thank you to Wendy Ward for taking the time to talk to the kids. They were excited to hear about Kimochi’s and had some great ideas on how we can raise money after the New Year. The kids also donated 49 toys to […]
Donate to the Reiss Fund today! For over 50 years, the Reiss Fund has generously awarded scholarships to our teachers allowing them to further their studies over the summer in an area of interest, exploration or enrichment. The learning from these incredible experiences comes back to our children’s classrooms, enriching the learning that goes on and elevating the enthusiasm with which it […]
ELP Open House, for families interested in ELP for the 2016-2017 School Year, will be held at Tokeneke School. Monday, December 21, 2015 from 7pm to 8pm. Please come learn about the program. Laura Straiton Program Director of Early Childhood, SESS (More information about ELP can also be found at https://elpdps.wordpress.com/about-the-program/)
Holmes After School Winter class schedules are posted on our website www.darienafterschool.com. For a printable copy with descriptions, click here: Holmes Winter After School Schedule New this winter is a video game designers, cupcake club, painting masters and more! With options to suit many interests and grades each day, we hope you can join us this […]
Don’t forget that school has early dismissal Tuesday – Friday of this week because of parent conferences.
On November 24, Patrick Garner, through TheatreWorks USA, performed Ben Franklin, America’s First Citizen for all of our Holmes students. The students learned about Ben Franklin’s early years, his love of books and thirst for knowledge, and all of his greatest accomplishments. They even got to experience what it was like to take part in […]
