​IMPORTANT CALENDAR CHANGE!!!  THE SPRING CONCERT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH.  BECAUSE OF SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WE HAVE RESCHEDULED THE CONCERT/ART SHOW FOR K-3 STUDENTS ON MONDAY, MARCH 11TH.  THE BOOK FAIR WILL ALSO BE OPEN DURING THE EVENT.  PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

Tuesday, January 15th-  Holden is hosting the monthly Board Meeting.  Beginning at 5:20 we have some of our 4th and 5th grade students facilitating activities in our T.E.A. room.  Please come visit and play before the meeting starts.  

Friday, January 18 – Birdie Bags and Report Cards Go Home

Saturday, January 19 – 5:30 Kent State Basketball – We still need ushers

Monday, January 21 – No School

Thursday, January 24 – Yearbook Pictures are being taken at school

Thank you to the following parents and staff for ushering our last basketball game.  

Mr. Bates
Mrs. Bates
Ms. Louis
Mrs. Loofboro
Mrs. Kunkle
Melissa Koher
Rob Fisher
Wendi Koontz and Mother
Naser Matar

Please kick on the link below if you can usher future games.  We only have seven games left.

Kent State Basketball

1/19 – We need 4 ushers
1/22 – We need 8 ushers
1/25 – We need 10 ushers (Buffalo Game)
2/5 – We need 8 ushers
2/16 – We need 8 ushers
2/26 – We need 4 ushers
3/5 – We have enough (Akron Game)

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and was able to shovel all the snow out of their driveways.  School starts back tomorrow.  
Also don’t forget that for grades K-3 the spring concert/art show has been moved to March 11th instead of March 13th.  

Tuesday, January 22

–  5:30 Report Time for Ushers – Basketball Game – We still need 4 ushers

Thursday, January 24
–  Yearbook pictures are being taken.  Group pictures including student council, safety patrol, ambassadors, writers club will also be taken.  

Friday, January 25
–  Kent State Basketball Game – Still need 3 more ushers  – Report time is 5:15.  

Thank you to the following staff members and parents for volunteering for Saturday’s game.

Holden Staff Members

Mrs. Loofboro
Mrs. Bates
Mr. Bates
Mrs. and Mr. Longanecker
Mrs. Russell
Mrs. Blatt

Parents
Ellen Soyars
Lindsay Slack
Jason Slack
Lily Su
Chaundong Hu

Outdoor Recess – We will go outside if the temperature is 20 degrees and above with the windchill.  Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather.  If your child needs a new winter coat we do have some at the building.  Please contact our office and we will attempt to get one that fits your child.  Students are only allowed in the snow if they have BOTH winter boots on and snowpants.  They must have both to be in the snow.  

Attendance – I know that information was sent home at the beginning of the year but I thought a reminder may be good.  The state passed a new law a few years ago outlining what schools must do regarding attendance.  Schools must send attendance letters once a child has missed 5 days of school, another when they miss 10 days and finally a meeting has to be scheduled when the child misses 12 days of school.  We do exclude days when a doctors note is provided (please send them to the office) and if we have to send them home from school because of an illness.  These are the guidelines we have been given.  If you have any questions please contact the office. 

February 4 – 15 – 2nd Graders will be taking the IOWA/COGAT test.  This is done in the classrooms and will be done on the computer.  Parents will receive a copy of the results when we receive them.  We use this information to identify student learning styles, strengths and areas of improvement, and finally to determine eligibility for our enrichment program.  Please make sure your child is rested and understands to just do their best.

Thursday,January 31 – Writers’ Club after school
Monday, February 4th – 3rd Grade Reading after school – First Day  – It is every Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday, February 5th – 5:30 Kent State Basketball – 7 Ushers still needed.  
Thursday, February 7th- 5:30 Writers’ Club after school
Friday, February 8th – 6:00 HSA Movie Night

Thank you to the following people for ushering the last two basketball games.

1/22/19

Staff  – Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Miss McConnell, Mr. Wollam, Ms. Louis,  and Mrs. Lynn

Parents – Wendy Miller, Rob Fischer and Melissa Koher

1/25/19

Staff – Mrs. Russell, Mr. Bates, Mrs. Hopkins, and  Mr. and Mrs. Longanecker

Parents, – Craig and Erica Peeps, Hakeem Mohammed, Shamal Al-Dohuki, Beth Budzar and Sister, and Rob Fischer

We have 4 games left to usher.  We still need your help.  Please click on the link below if you can help out on any of the dates listed.

2/5/19 – 5:30 – We still need 7 ushers
2/16/19 – 5:30 – We still need 7 ushers
2/26/19 – 5:30 – We still need 2 ushers
3/8/19 – 5:30 –  We are all set!!!

Kent State Basketball

I hope everyone is enjoying the above freezing temperatures.   It is a great day to be outside.  

February is Black History Month.  Holden will be celebrating the influence of African Americans through music.  The different genres that we will highlight include gospel, jazz, motown, and hip-hop. Each day we will focus on a specific artist from that genre.  Students will enter the building with a song playing and a student will share information on morning announcements.  At the end of the month, we have two parents who will be sharing music at a school assembly.  During the assembly, students will hear gospel singing and the playing of African drums.  Parents are welcome to attend the 30 minute assembly.  Teachers will also be doing activities in their classrooms to highlight African American achievements in different areas other than music.  

We only have 4 more basketball games left to usher and then ushering will be finished for the year.  We still need help with three of the games.  Please click on the link below if you can help out.  

2/5 – 4 Ushers Needed
2/16 – 6 Ushers Needed
2/26 – 2 Ushers Needed

Kent State Basketball

February 4 – February 14  – 2nd graders will be taking the IOWA/COGAT tests – More information about the assessments can be found on the Holden website.  

February 4th – Kindergarten Field Trip to Kent Stage – Alice in Wonderland
Friday, February 8th – 6:00 Holden Movie Night
Monday, February 11 – Interim Reports Go Home
Tuesday, February 12 – HSA Meeting 6:00
Tuesday, February 12 – 3rd Grade Wax Museum – 7:00-8:00
Wednesday, February 13 – Joe Hendershott Parent Presentation – 6:15 @ Roosevelt
Friday, February 15 – Valentine’s Day Parties 2:30 pm
Monday, February 18 – No School

2nd Graders will finish up their testing this week.  This will be the last week for testing unless they were absent and need to do makeup testing.  

I would like to thank five of our 5th graders for sharing in the celebration of Black History Month by celebrating the impact of gospel music on our history.  

Bushra Matar – Aretha Franklin
Lindsay Wills – Mahalia Jackson
Anastasia Taylor – Clark Sisters
Savanna Mansfield-Ridge – Sam Cooke
Tinevimbo Chiyaka – Donnie McClurkin

–  Interim reports will be coming home on Wednesday this week.  

–  HSA meeting at 6:00 in the library on Tuesday, February 12

–  3rd Grade Wax Museum at 7:00  on Tuesday, February 12

–  Joe Hendershott Presentation on Student Mental Health at Roosevelt High School  from 6:15-8:00 on Wednesday, February 13

–  Valentines Day Parties at 2:30 on Friday, February 15

–  Monday, February 18 – No School (Presidents’ Day)

–  Yearbook order forms have been sent home.  You can also order the yearbook online.

–  Kids Spring Concert and Art Show for grades K-3, Monday, March 11 7:00-8:00, the book fair will be open too.  

Thank you to the following parents and staff members for ushering the last Kent State basketball game.

Staff –  Mrs. and Mr. Wills,  and Mr. Bates

Parents – Autumn Epps, Melissa Koher, Amy Wells, Beth Budzar, Wendy Miller, Mindy Uhrig, Amy Soyars, Wendy Packer-Mann, and Chris Rotondo 

We only have three games left.  The next two games we still need ushers.  Please visit the link below to help out.  

Kent State Basketball

2/16 – We still need 5 ushers
2/26 –  We still need 2 ushers

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend.  Thank you to all the parents and family members that joined in the Valentine’s Day fun on Friday.  It is hard to believe that for our fifth graders that was their last classroom celebration at Holden.  

HOLDEN SCHOLARS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Ava Lynn – Sweigart
Quinton Thomas – Loofboro
Anthony Nestor – Metz
Ean Fertig – Stronz
Micah Frank – Hopkins
Carlusie Kazadi – Kunkle
Jacob Dunfee – Wollam
Dalit Alesker – Yeager
Aaron McKinney – Louis
Alexis Kruger – Weitzel
Lorelei Fryberger – Bates
Gavin Edwards – Longanecker

Reminder from student council – During the month of February they will be collecting change to donate to St. Jude Hospital.  St. Jude is a non-profit organization that does not charge their families who can’t afford treatment.  We thank you in advance for your  support.  

THANK YOU

I would like to thank the following 4th graders for helping us celebrate Black History Month by sharing information on morning announcements.  This past week we celebrated jazz music.  

Emmanuel Fujamade – Scott Joplin
Andre Thompson – Louis Armstrong
Ava Tinker – Ella Fitzgerald
Omar Elbahmasawy – Ray Charles
Kendall Walter – Abbey Lincoln

This week will be celebrating Motown.

I would also like to the thank the following staff and parents for ushering the basketball game on Saturday.  We only have two more games left in the season.  The last game is already covered.  The next game we only need 4 more people to usher.  

Staff – Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Weitzel, Mr. Bates, Mrs. Longanecker, and Mrs. Wilson

Parents – Javed Khan, Li Baiwen, Craig and Erica Peeps, Hongmei Qu, and Dongyan Li

Click on the link below if you can help out with the next game on February 26th.  

Kent State Basketball

Please click on the link below to complete the district strategic planning survey.  It should only take 7 minutes to complete.

Strategic Planning Survey

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, February 23 – 9:00-12:00 – Holden TEA Room will be open for students and families to come explore and use the equipment to create and solve problems.  THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR STUDENTS TO COME PLAY VIDEO GAMES!! 

Friday, March 1 – Mobile Dentist will be at Holden

Monday, March 4 – HSA meeting from 6:00-7:00

Thursday, March 7 – Holden is hosting the 5 year strategic planning meeting in the gym. 6:00-7:15

Friday, March 8 – 4th and 5th grade talent show – 2:15

Monday, March 11 – Grades K-3 Spring Concert and Art Show – Book Fair will be open for all families K-5

Tuesday, March 12-13 – Spring Book Fair Open for classrooms to shop

Thursday, March 14 – Early Release

Friday, March 15 – No School for students

Reminder from student council – During the month of February they will be collecting change to donate to St. Jude Hospital.  St. Jude is a non-profit organization that does not charge their families who can’t afford treatment.  This will be the last week they will collecting change.  We thank you in advance for your  support.  

THANK YOU

I would like to thank the following 3rd graders for helping us celebrate Black History Month by sharing information on morning announcements.  This past week we celebrated Motown music.  

Maggie Pazderak – Diana Ross
Bennett Crookston – Stevie Wonder
Elsa Harder – Martha Reeves
Smokey Robinson – Mason McClure

This week will be celebrating Hip-Hop.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, February 26 @ 2:15 – Black History Celebrary Assembly –  We are lucky to have two Holden families that are willing to share their own special talents in music.  At our assembly students will hear Gospel music and African Drums.  Parents are welcome to join us. 

Tuesday, February 26 – Student Council 

Thursday, February 28 – Last Writers’ Club 

Friday, March 1 – Mobile Dentist will be at Holden

Saturday, March 2 – 9:00-12:00 – Holden TEA Room will be open for students and families to come explore and use the equipment to create and solve problems.  THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR STUDENTS TO COME PLAY VIDEO GAMES!! 

Monday, March 4 – HSA meeting from 6:00-7:00

Thursday, March 7 – Holden is hosting the 5 year strategic planning meeting in the gym. 6:00-7:15

Friday, March 8 – 4th and 5th grade talent show – 2:15

Monday, March 11 – Grades K-3 Spring Concert and Art Show – Book Fair will be open for all families K-5

Tuesday, March 12-13 – Spring Book Fair Open for classrooms to shop

Thursday, March 14 – Early Release

Friday, March 15 – No School for students

Tuesday, March 19 – Student Council

Monday, March 25 – Spring Break Begins

Monday, April 4 – School Resumes

THANK YOU

I would like to thank the following 2nd graders for helping us celebrate Black History Month by sharing information on morning announcements.  This past week we celebrated Hip-Hop music.  

Nadiah Walker – LL Cool Jay
Carlusie Kazadi– Run DMC
Jenny Teasley – Jay Z
Stella Miller – Lady B
Elliott Buchanan – Angie Stone

I would also like to thank Joy Freeman and Chris Holmes for helping Holden celebrate music by providing live examples of gospel music (Joy) and African drumming(Chris).  There was a lot of dancing and celebrating on Tuesday.  

Thank you ushers from Tuesday night:

Staff – Mr. Bates, Miss Ives, Mrs. Lowe, and Mrs. Vasbinder

Parents – Marty and Lisa Gilliland, Melissa Koher, Michael Levicky, Shazia Nasir and Javed Khan

We have one game left on Friday, March 8th.  Report time is at 5:00.  It is against the University of Akron.  There may be a tournament game that Kent State would be hosting.  We will find out if we need to usher a game this weekend.  The game would take place sometime next week.  

Mobile Dentist has rescheduled the date.  Information should have been sent home with your child on Friday.  

Upcoming Events:

Monday, March 4 – HSA meeting from 6:00-7:00

Thursday, March 7 – Holden is hosting the 5 year strategic planning meeting in the gym. 6:00-7:15.  This is being run by Kent City Schools.  

Friday, March 8 – 4th and 5th grade talent show – 2:15

Friday, March 8 – 5:00 Ushering Kent State Basketball Game (we still need 1 person)

Monday, March 11 – 6:30 – 8:00  Grades K-3 Spring Concert and Art Show – Book Fair will be open for all families K-5.  6:40-7:00 Kindergarten and 2nd grade music concert.  7:20-7:40 1st and 3rd grade music concert.

Tuesday, March 12-13 – Spring Book Fair Open for classrooms to shop

Thursday, March 14 – Early Release – Students leave at 1:00

Friday, March 15 – No School for students

Tuesday, March 19 – Student Council

Friday, March 22 – Report Cards Go Home

Monday, March 25 – Spring Break Begins

Monday, April 1 – School Resumes

**  Students in grades 3-5 will be involved in state testing during the month of April.  A schedule for the testing period will be sent home soon.  

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 11 – 6:30 – 8:00  Grades K-3 Spring Concert and Art Show – Book Fair will be open for all families K-5.  6:40-7:00 Kindergarten and 2nd grade music concert.  7:20-7:40 1st and 3rd grade music concert.

Tuesday, March 12 – Spring Book Fair Open for classrooms to shop

Wednesday, March 13 – Spring Book Fair Open for classrooms to shop

Thursday, March 14 – Early Release – Students leave at 1:00 – We will be conducting an intruder drill in the afternoon.  You may see a lot of police cars and fire trucks at Holden because of the drill.  It is important that all students are picked up on time.  

Friday, March 15 – No School for students

Tuesday, March 19 – Student Council

Friday, March 22 – Report Cards Go Home

Monday, March 25 – Spring Break Begins

Monday, April 1 – School Resumes

THANK YOU

The usher season is over.  We will be doing drawing for $50 gift cards for parents/teachers that have volunteered in classrooms, book fairs, movie night and ushering.  Your name will be entered for each time you volunteered.  

Ushers that volunteered for Friday’s basketball game against Kent State.

Staff – Mrs. Longanecker, Mrs. Will, Mr. Young, Mrs. Vasbinder, and Mr. Bates

Parents – Javed Khan, Jason Wills, Marty and Lisa Gilliland, Keith and Sara Ciolek, Mike Lowe, and  Michael Beach

March Holden Scholar of the Month – Students were selected for demonstrating the following characteristics; inquiry, risk taking, problem solving, collaborating, communicating,and questioning.

Piper Wolf
Davis Miller
Nora Levicky
Rylee Krueger
Elicia Artis
Iona Packer
Ella Chambers
Kaelyn Bruner
Emmanuel Fujamade
Savannah Vintson
Jazze Golden
Matthew Typpo
Kyra Morris

Important Test Dates for 2019

All testing will begin at 9:45. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep and eats breakfast in the morning.

Tuesday, April 2 – 3^rd Grade ELA testing

Wednesday, April 3 – 3^rd Grade ELA testing

Thursday, April 4 – 5^th Grade ELA testing

Friday, April 5 – 5^th Grade ELA testing

Tuesday, April 9 – 4^th Grade ELA testing

Wednesday, April 10 – 4^th Grade ELA testing

Thursday, April 11 – 3^rd Grade Math testing

Friday, April 12 – 3^rd Grade Math testing

Tuesday, April 16 – 5^th Grade Math testing

Wednesday, April 17 – 5^th Grade Math testing

Tuesday, April 23 – 4^th Grade Math testing

Wednesday, April 24 – 4^th Grade Math testing

Thursday, April 25 – 5^th Grade Science testing

Friday, April 26 – 5^th Grade Science testing

Parent input cards for next school year are in the office.  You can stop by to pick one up, ask your child to come to the office to get one or ask for one to be sent home with your child.  The deadline for the parent input cards is Thursday, April 18.   The purpose of the card is to allow parents to share their thoughts about what will be best for their child’s learning environment next year.  This may include requests for being seperated from specific students.  Please do not include a specific teacher.  

Holden Scholars of the Month

I would also like to congratulate the following students for being recognized as Holden Scholars for the month of April.  Students we selected for demonstrating the following characteristics; inquiry, risk taking, problem solving, collaborating, communicating, and questioning.

Sweigart – Izzy Konnoff
Loofboro – Danya Abuzeid
Metz – Isaac Harder
Stronz – Jace Reese
Hopkins – Jenny Teasley
Kunkle – Amari Cobbin
Wollam – Bennett Crookston
Yeager – Alohi Khan
Louis – Albert Wang
Weitzel – Jaiden Woolridge
Bates – Dalia Alazzaz
Longanecker – Jerry Ali and Lindsay Wills

Holden Student Council

This month, the Holden Student Council will be accepting donations for the Portage County APL.  We would like to collect the following items, paper towels, hand sanitizer, bedding (please wash before donating), and dog or cat treats or toys.  These are the items that the APL needs the most.  If you would like to make a donation, please send them in by the end of April.  The APL is always very appreciative of our donations.  Thank you in advance for your help.  

Attendance – I know that information was sent home at the beginning of the year but I thought a reminder may be good.  The state passed a new law a few years ago outlining what schools must do regarding attendance.  Schools must send attendance letters once a child has missed 5 days of school, another when they miss 10 days and finally a meeting has to be scheduled when the child misses 12 days of school.  We do exclude days when a doctors note is provided (please send them to the office) and if we have to send them home from school because of an illness.  These are the guidelines we have been given.  If you have any questions please contact the office. 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, April 8 – Make up testing –  If your child missed any testing last week they will be pulled from class to make up the testing.

Tuesday, April 9 – 4th Grade Reading State Test

Wednesday, April 10 – 4th Grade Reading State Test

Thursday, April 11 – 3rd Grade Math State Test

Friday, April 12 – 3rd Grade Math State Test and Holden has 9 students presenting at the Kent State Maker Fair from 12-4.  It will be at the Kent State library.

Tuesday, April 16 – 5th Grade Math State Test

Wednesday, April 17 – 5th Grade Math State Test, Kindergarten Registration Night 7:00-8:00pm

Thursday, April 18 -2nd Graders to visit University of Mount Union, Birdie Bags Go Home

Friday, April 19 – No School – Good Friday

Monday, April 20 – Interim Reports Go Home, The Energized Guyz School Assembly

​Thank You –  I would like to thank the following students for participating in the Maker Fair at Kent State on Friday.  They did an outstanding job representing Holden.  

Bennett Crookston
​Elif Koparan
​​Ruth Simon
Jaiden Woolridge
Brooklyn Frank
Maddie Slack
Xander Bowles
Savannah Vintson
Will Rotondo
Tommy Kaschak

Holden Student Council

This month, the Holden Student Council will be accepting donations for the Portage County APL.  We would like to collect the following items, paper towels, hand sanitizer, bedding (please wash before donating), and dog or cat treats or toys.  These are the items that the APL needs the most.  If you would like to make a donation, please send them in by the end of April.  The APL is always very appreciative of our donations.  Thank you in advance for your help.  

Attendance – I know that information was sent home at the beginning of the year but I thought a reminder may be good.  The state passed a new law a few years ago outlining what schools must do regarding attendance.  Schools must send attendance letters once a child has missed 5 days of school, another when they miss 10 days and finally a meeting has to be scheduled when the child misses 12 days of school.  We do exclude days when a doctors note is provided (please send them to the office) and if we have to send them home from school because of an illness.  These are the guidelines we have been given.  If you have any questions please contact the office. 

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, April 16 – 5th Grade Math State Test

Wednesday, April 17 – 5th Grade Math State Test, Kindergarten Registration Night 7:00-8:00pm

Thursday, April 18 -2nd Graders to visit University of Mount Union, Birdie Bags Go Home

Friday, April 19 – No School – Good Friday

Monday, April 22 – Interim Reports Go Home, The Energized Guyz School Assembly @ 8:50

Tuesday, April 23 – 4th Grade Math State Test

Wednesday, April 24 – 4th Grade Math State Test

Thursday, April 25 – 5th Grade Science Test

Friday, April 26 – 5th Grade Science Test

Monday, April 29 – Boy Scout Representative sharing sign up information at lunch time

Tuesday, April 30 – HSA Meeting @ 6:00 in library

Wednesday, May 1 – 6:00 5th Grade Parent Orientation at Stanton

Thursday, May 2 – 3rd Grade to Visit Kent State

Friday, May 3 – 1st Grade to visit University of Akron

Monday, May 6 – 5th Graders to visit Stanton Middle School 9:00-11:30

I hope everyone enjoyed the three day weekend.  State testing is almost over.  This is the last week for our testing.  

Celebration of Learning – This is the third year we have done our Celebration of Learning.  This is a time to celebrate what students are passionate about or what they have learned throughout the school year.  Each child is able to shine.  We hope that parents are able to join us for the celebration.  The dates are listed below.  We still need to pick a date for kindergarten but will update the calendar this week with a date.  

Holden Student Council

This month, the Holden Student Council will be accepting donations for the Portage County APL.  We would like to collect the following items, paper towels, hand sanitizer, bedding (please wash before donating), and dog or cat treats or toys.  These are the items that the APL needs the most.  If you would like to make a donation, please send them in by the end of April.  The APL is always very appreciative of our donations.  Thank you in advance for your help.  

Upcoming Events:

Monday, April 22 – Interim Reports Go Home, The Energized Guyz School Assembly @ 8:50

Tuesday, April 23 – 4th Grade Math State Test

Wednesday, April 24 – 4th Grade Math State Test

Thursday, April 25 – 5th Grade Science Test

Friday, April 26 – 5th Grade Science Test, Safety Patrol Skating Party @ 3:30

Monday, April 29 – Boy Scout Representative sharing sign up information at lunch time

Tuesday, April 30 – HSA Meeting @ 6:00 in library

Wednesday, May 1 – 6:00 5th Grade Parent Orientation at Stanton

Thursday, May 2 – 3rd Grade to Visit Kent State

Friday, May 3 – 1st Grade to visit University of Akron

Monday, May 6 – 5th Graders to visit Stanton Middle School 9:00-11:30

Wednesday, May 8 – Kent Free Library to visit classrooms about summer program

Friday, May 10 – Birdie Bags Go Home, Kindergarten field trip to Hiram College

Thursday, May 16 – 1st and 2nd Grade Celebration of Learning 9:30-10:30 (Parents are Welcome), Lions’ Award, Attendance, Music and Art Awards 2:30

Friday, May 17 – 5th Grade Bike Ride,   3rd Grade Celebration of Learning 9:30-11:00 (Parents are Welcome),  4th Grade Celebration of Learning 1:30-3:00 (Parents are Welcome)

Monday, May 20 – Field Day, Volunteer Breakfast 8:00

Tuesday, May 21 – 5th Grade Recognition and Celebration of Learning 1:30-3:00

Thursday, May 23 – Last Day for Students, 3:15 Clap Out for 5th Graders

Tomorrow is the last day of the school year.  Report cards will be coming home with students unless student fees haven’t been paid or there is an outstanding library book.  We still have about 50 students with library books that need to be returned.  

5th Grade Clap Out – The 5th grades and Roosevelt graduates that attended Holden will be clapped out of the building at 3:15 tomorrow.  Parents are welcome to attend and help line the hallways for the big clap out.  

The plants that line our front entry way are free to any Holden families.  This area will have grass planted in it over the summer and the railing will be removed.  Some of the plants have been marked by teachers or families already.  

Finally, we need your help to collect supplies over summer for our TEA room (makerspace).  We will be collecting the following items in August.

Plastic water bottles and 2 liter bottles
balsa wood/ rods
different kinds of tape
Fabric
plastic sheets/table cloth
cardboard
toilet paper/paper towel rolls
pipe cleaners
pvc pipe

Any other materials that may be used to help create. 

I hope all families have a safe and relaxing summer.  Please let us know if will not be back next year.  This information is important as we accept families for open enrollment based on our numbers.  I would like to thank all the parent volunteers from this school year.  We couldn’t have done it without your help.  I would also like to thank our HSA board members for another very productive year; Stacia Kaschak, Wendy Miller, Melissa Koher, Eva Frank, Lindsay Slack, and Rebecca Harder.

Please remember that you can follow Holden PTO on Facebook and Twitter.  It is another way to get updates on what is happening at Holden.

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Below you will find the specials schedule for the 2016-2017 school year.  The following teachers will be our Specials Teachers for this year.

PE – Mr. Bates and Mrs. Lynn
Art – Mrs. Ditsch
Music – Mrs. Pansmith
Library – Mr. Sanders and Mrs. Simmons

(Summer, Metz, Hopkins, Wollam, Louis, Bates)

(Sweigart, Stronz, Kunkle, Loofboro, Yehle, Longanecker)

Dear Holden Parents,

Dismissal is a very crazy time of the day. We are trying to make sure that students are getting messages that may impact how they are getting home. Most of our messages come into the office around 3:00 and we begin dismissing students at 3:10. If we miss a call and it is on voicemail we may not get the message until after students leave. We are asking for your help to insure that all students arrive home safely. If there is any change to your child’s dismissal procedure please call our office before 2:00 or send a note to your child’s teacher.

Thank you for your help.

Holden has taken the steps to becoming a schoolwide title 1 school.  This means that all students will benefit from our title 1 services.  The newsletter below will give you more information about the schoolwide program.  Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Parent Involvement Newsletter-Holden-17-9

Saturday was our first Kent State football game we ushered.  It was wet but the Flashes pulled it off.  This year we will be awarding the top three classrooms for ushering volunteers with a pizza party.  Right now the top three rooms are Longanecker, Wollam, Sweigart, and Yeager.  I would also like to thank the volunteers listed below for their help on Saturday.

Mrs. Weitzel
Amy Zenner
Mick and Stacia Kaschak
Mr. Bates
Chris and Jessica Dunfee
David Simmons
Lynda Barnett
Courtney and Jack Edwards
Naveem Singhal
Angelica Simpson
Naser Matar
Mariah Taylor
Bryant Solomon
Jill Fankhauser