“How does the health of Darien residents compare with that of the US or Connecticut?” “What is the fastest growing threat to the health of Darien residents?” Make your New Year’s Resolution to attend these vital presentations and learn about the current health trends in our community. This event will take place on Thursday January 12th at […]
Please join us on Friday, December 16th 3:30-4:30 in the library for our next Kids Care Club meeting! We are collecting NEW hats and gloves for Inspirica and we will be making cards to include with these donations as well as holiday cards for sick children. We will have a donation box in the front entrance and the drive […]
The “Coffee with the Principal” will be taking place Wednesday ,November 30 at 9:15 in the Common Room. (Please note this date changed from Thursday, December 1st). Apologies for any confusion!
Parents are invited to our monthly Coffee with the Principal on Thursday, December 1 at 9:15 am in the Common Room. This is a short, informal meeting where parents can “drop in” and chat with Mrs. Bleakley about educational topics related to Holmes School. Meet in the Common Room from 9:15-10:00 am.
Kids Care Club and Student Council are having their Annual Turkey Drive for the Foodbank of Lower Fairfield next Thursday, November 17th 8:00-9:30am. Please support their efforts by donating a turkey to help them reach their goal of 150 turkeys. Attached is the coupon from Palmers to make it even easier. They will deliver all the turkey donations […]
The Holmes Kids Care Club is busy preparing for our annual Turkey Drive to be held on Thursday, November 17th, 8:00-9:30am. They met last Friday to make posters to hang up around the school to advertise the Turkey Drive and to learn more about ways to help others during the holiday season (see slideshow). The Turkey Drive is being […]
Please help us honor Veterans who are part of the Holmes School family on November 11th at 9:30 am in the Common Room. We welcome any veterans who are friends or family of Holmes School students to attend the program. If you know of a Veteran who would like to attend please sign them up so that […]
Please join us for our first Kids Care Club meeting this year on Friday, November 4th 3:30-4:30 in the Common Room. We will be making posters and talking about the turkey drive and how we can help others this holiday season. Please RSVP to Rosemary Jordan if your child can attend the meeting. Our Annual Turkey Drive will be […]
The Holmes School Student Council is hosting Pink Power Day this Friday, October 28! For this school spirit day and fundraiser we are encouraging students to wear pink and bring in $1.00 (or more if you so desire) for the American Cancer Society. Classroom teachers will be collecting donations. Thanks so much for your support! […]
The second general PTO meeting of the year will be held this Wednesday, October 26 at 9:15 a.m. Cory Gillette, Darien’s Program Director for Elementary Literacy & Social Studies, will be with us to talk about Darien’s curriculum and answer any questions from parents about literacy or social studies. Cory is very knowledgeable and approachable, […]
