On behalf of the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) welcome to the Holmes School Family!
We look forward to another great year together.
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On behalf of the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) welcome to the Holmes School Family!
We look forward to another great year together.
Read more >
About Our Community
Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year!
We’re excited to kick off another great school year together! As your PTO Co-Chairs, we’re looking forward to building community, supporting our teachers and staff, and creating fun opportunities for our kids. The Holmes Community is a special community made up of administrators, faculty, staff, students and of course, parents. Involvement in the school, big or small, matters. In most cases, your child will be at Holmes School longer than any other school in Darien.
Please be sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram —those channels will be your primary and go-to source for updates, events, and ways to get involved throughout the year. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead!
Kathryn Maki and Ashley Guadano
Holmes School PTO Co-Chairs
Kindergarten Mom’s Night Out – October 21!
Kindergarten moms, this one's for you! Come meet some new faces, catch up with familiar ones, and enjoy a night out at La Taqueria!
Kids Care Club – Winter Coat Drive (Oct. 5-23)
A warm coat offers comfort and protection—and one less worry for a family facing financial hardship. Kids Care is joining Person to Person’s (P2P) annual Community Cares Coat Drive to collect gently used children’s coats, boots, mittens, hats, and other items for the upcoming winter season. From October 5 through October 23, please consider donating […]
Bareburger Fundraising Night – October 29!
Mark your calendars for October 29 and join us at Bareburger in Darien for a fun day out that gives back to our school! All day long, 20% of dine-in and take-out sales will be donated to our school—so grab the kids, bring the family, and invite your friends, neighbors, and classmates to join in! […]
Coffee with the Principal – October 16!
How does my child receive support at Holmes School? The answer to that can be found on a continuum that starts in the classroom and extends to every staff member and location in our building! Join us on October 16 at 9:30am in the Common Room to learn more about this continuum and understand how […]
All meetings are held in the Holmes School Common Room
The Holmes Hawk
Deck out your Hawks in our latest Holmes gear! Purchasing Holmes Spirit Wear not only supports school spirit, it also raises money for Holmes School!
To purchase, look for the Spirit Wear Committee at school events or find more info here.
About the Holmes Elementary School PTO
The purpose of parent involvement in PTOs is to help children do better in school.
According to PTO Today, when parents are involved in a child’s education, both at home and at school, children do better academically.
This includes higher grades and test scores, better attendance, better social skills, fewer behavior problems, and a tendency to graduate and continue their education.
PTO groups often struggle to get active and consistent parent involvement.
Barriers to involvement can include when parents don’t feel welcome at school, don’t feel they have time, don’t speak English or when they are they are not traditional parents (such as foster parents or grandparents).
PTOs that are successful address the fears of parents and caregivers and encourage participation by allowing parents to participate as much or as little as they wish.