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Kids Care – April 27th

Please join us for our last Kids Care of the year! When: Friday, April 27th Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Common Room Come decorate planters/pots and make cards to give as presents for seniors in Darien. Gina Blum, Executive Director from At Home In Darien, is our guest speaker and will teach us about […]

School Supplies for Next Year

Now on Sale – Order by June 25th! To purchase school supplies through the PTO program, please follow these ordering instructions: Visit www.suppliestoplease.com, click on “parents login” and enter username: Holmes password: hs2018 (case sensitive). Prices and supply lists can be found on the site. All students are required to have a homework folder. These […]

Volunteer for the Holmes School Literary Magazine

We are seeking volunteers to help with the typing and formatting of the 2017-18 edition of the Holmes Literary Magazine. If you have the time and inclination to support student writing at Holmes please click on and complete this brief survey. Teachers will be submitting the writing folders to faculty sponsor Jacky Koch by March […]

Calling all 4th Graders in Darien

Save the Date for the annual 4th GRADE DEPOT PARTY! When: Wednesday, May 30th, Rain date: June 1st What time: 4 – 5:30pm Where: Darien Depot What: Face painting, DJ with games, foosball, foursquare and social time with all your Darien friends. Pizza, Popsicles and drinks included Price: $20 Experience: Priceless

Upcoming: General PTO Meeting

On Monday, April 16 at 9:15am join Paula Bleakley, Joanne Vorndran (Holmes SESS Facilitator) and Melissa Labrosciano (SRBI Specialist) for an informational PTO meeting focused on the Continuum of Support Services available to students at Holmes School. Coffee and munchkins will be served, and younger siblings are welcome to attend.

Holmes School Yearbooks

Order your 2017- 2018 Holmes School Yearbook Online Today! Step 1: Visit www.online-pay.memorybook.com/parent Step 2: Enter your pay code 86889 and click next. Step 3: Buy a yearbook for $21 from 3/19- 3/31, and $24 from 4/1- 4/6. If you have any questions, please contact: Suzanne Mueller at mikesuz1@aol.com or Angela Moore at angelamoore017@gmail.com. **Scholarship […]

Girls On The Run – additional group

There has been such a huge demand for Girls On The Run so we will be starting a second group this Spring! This program will meet twice weekly (Tues/Thursdays 7:45-8:45 am) and will begin on March 27th. Registration is open now, feel free to visit http://girlsontherunffldcty.org/ to learn more and to register. Space is limited […]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at Holmes Lunch

Good-bye Ziploc bags, hello reusable containers… Help kids understand what should be recycled by sending/encouraging trash-free lunches (sandwich wrappers instead of plastic bags, water bottles instead of juice boxes, cloth napkins, etc.) — especially on Trash-Free Thursdays — or come in to assist at lunch! Sign up for a lunch shift here. A big thank-you […]