Boys and girls, 3rd grade through 5th, get your talent ready for Holmes School’s very own talent show, the H Factor! Put a 2-minute program together for March 9th (tryouts on February 26 and 27!) and show your school your talent! Piano virtuosos, dance groups, singing or stand up comedian, all are welcome! An application […]
Dear Parents, We are excited to share that beginning after our February break, there will be a new and improved main entrance at Holmes School! This new entrance will be through the double doors located in the middle of the main building, adjacent to the main office. Work will be done over February Break to […]
After School Extras: The following After School Extras are offered for Winter 2012/2013. Kempo Martial Arts, Mondays: Grades K-5; Holmes Chess Club: All levels are welcome, Tuesdays: Grade K-5 Overtime Athletics Sports Spectacular, Tuesday: Grades K-2 Overtime Athletics Sports Spectacular, Thursdays: Grades 3-5 Overtime Athletics Basketball & Kickball, Fridays: Grades 2-4 Computer Art by CompuChild, […]
Cranium Challenge for 3rd and 4th Grade Melissa Tate will teach Cranium Challenge to 3rd and 4th graders for a six-week session on Friday mornings! Cranium Challenge for 3rd and 4th graders will begin this Friday morning, Nov 9 and run for 6 weeks through Dec 21 (no class Nov 23). If you have already registered for this […]
“Dive Into Books” Thank you to all who have returned the prepay forms for this fall’s book fair, which will take place this week, from October 23 – 26. The money and forms will enable your child to purchase books when they visit the book fair with their class next week. Remember, parents are invited to […]
Fall “4″ Math starts Monday! This program, co-sponsored by DAEG and the Darien elementary schools, encourages students to play math games at home with parents, siblings and friends daily for two weeks: October 15-26. These games will focus on developing logical thinking, spatial reasoning, critical problem solving, and even math fact skills! Here’s how: Set […]
Oktoberfest 10-11-12 Silent Auction Items We just want to thank you for bidding on some of the items during Open House. A binder with all of the silent auction items will be at the welcome desk on Monday, October 1, and a list of items can be found here. Please stop by, take a look and […]
Upcoming Events and Professional Development for Teachers – and Parents! The World Language Program will be in place at Holmes by the end of October for 5th graders, and by the end of December for all other grades! Columbus Day will be a Professional Development day for teachers to focus on math instruction and the […]