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- Tuesday, 5/6 - 5pm NJHS Induction Ceremony
- Wednesday, 5/14-16 Voices of Now Festival @ Arena Stage
- Thursday, 5/15, 9:30-10:30am - Family Coffee
- Wednesday, 5/21 - 7pm Spring Orchestra Concert
- Thursday, 5/22 Broadway Desserts @ Annandale HS
- Monday, 5/26 - NO SCHOOL / Memorial Day
- Tuesday, 5/27 Spring Band Concert
- Wednesday, 5/28, Spring Carnival through After School Program and 6:30-7:30pm - PTA Meeting
- Thursday, 5/29, Spring Chorus Concert
- Friday, 5/30, 7-9pm - 8th Grade Dance
- Friday, 6/6 - Field Day
- Monday, 6/9, 8-9am - Awards Ceremony
- Wednesday, 6/11 - Last Day of School / 2-Hour Early Release
Dear families,
As a reminder, SOLs start next week (see calendar below). The teachers have prepared them and they are ready!
As a parent/guardian, here are some things you may want to consider to help them show their best thinking:
- Encourage your student to go to bed early the night before a test and get lots of rest.
- Encourage your student to have a good, healthy breakfast at home or at school.
- Come to school on time. We will start testing after morning announcements.
- Encourage your child to relax and do their best! We are proud of the work they have put in this year!
Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Serena Giron
Principal
As we enter SOL season in the next couple of weeks, please support your student by encouraging good sleep habits and making sure they arrive to school on time. The SOL testing schedule is provided below.
Yearbooks are now available for $30, and orders can be placed using the link below (School ID – 13717).
Pre-Order Here: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Prefer to buy in person? Stop by the main office - cash or check only.
Our Hawks will be participating in Field Day, a day of indoor and outdoor games to celebrate our successes and close out the year. All students are participating in grade-level activities. We are also reminding students daily about the importance to continue being kind to one another through the end of the year. Students have been informed that discipline incidents can lead to the privilege of participating in our Field Day to be taken away. If a student has a full day suspension, either in or out of school, or has excessive tardies, they will not be allowed to participate in Holmes Field Day 2025.
Our students will get to enjoy Field Day this year. Let's help our amazing Holmes community wrap up the year with a fun day — June 6, 2025 (rain day- June 10th)!
We accept volunteer work and/or monetary donations to finance the day's activities
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Volunteer:Our amazing PTA will be supporting us with this. Be in the lookout for communication from them.
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Donate:Help us fund the items we may need to make the day more entertaining! Some of the items we'll purchase are:
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Equipment: We will need items like nets, balls, sponges, buckets, etc.
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Crafts: Indoor actiities will provide alternative activities and we'll need paper, glue, glitter, etc.
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Mist tent: June might be super hot and it will help our kids stay cool.
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Refreshments: Ice pops and tons of ice will help to bring the temperature down!
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Tshirts: We will send our students off with a memento from this school year!
Please make your donations in the My School Bucks link
MySchoolBucks - Products
We thank you for your continued support!
- We're collecting student laptops, chargers, and cases during Gym classes on Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday, June 6th.
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Summer School: If your student is in summer school for credit recovery or academics, they can return their laptop at the end of their program.
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Lost or Damaged Tech - Fines Due Now: Fines can be paid by check, cash, or MySchoolBucks to Holmes Middle School.
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Lost Charger:$20
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Lost Plastic Case:$40
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Graffiti:$10
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Cracked Screen:$50
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Missing Keys:$10
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Important: Unpaid fines or unreturned items will cause delays in students getting their laptops back next school year (this includes rising 9th graders at their next school).
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Lost Entire Computer: Please email Mr. Rossen (ghrossen@fcps.edu) ASAP. The replacement cost is $375. Students are responsible for lost or damaged technology, according to the Students Rights & Responsibilities guidelines.
The 8th grade dance will be taking place on Friday, May 30th from 7-9 PM at Holmes Middle School. This dance is only for 8th graders and will be free. If you would like to donate, you can do so through the MySchoolBucks portal and select the tab labeled, “8th grade dance”. (My School Bucks Link) We are also informing students that it is important to continue being kind to one another and that discipline incidents can lead to the privilege of attending the dance being taken away. If a student has a full day suspension, either in or out of school, or has excessive tardies, they will not be allowed to participate in the 8th grade dance.
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of March, providing information on their SEL skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results are now available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent via postal mail.
For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or reach out to our school staff with any questions.
All Day Absence:
1. Use ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet? Contact your school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
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2. Call the attendance line on 703-658-5919 and leave a message with spelling of your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for absence.
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3. Send an email to holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu with your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for absence.
Partial Absence:
To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance
1. Call the attendance line on 703-658-5919 and leave a message with spelling of your student's first and last names, and a reason for late arrival or early dismissal.
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2. Send an email to holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu with your student's first and last names, your name and relationship to the student, and a reason for late arrival or early dismissal.
To request a bus pass for your student, please email the front office at holmesmiddle.attendance@fcps.edu no later than 1:30 PM. Additionally, ensure front office has consent from the parent of the student to whose house your child will be traveling, as this is required for approval.
If you have to pick up your student early, we ask that you do so before 1:30PM to avoid interrupting safe dismissal process. Please note that doctor's appointments are not considered emergencies.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Last Day of ASP for 2024-25
- The final day of our After-School Program for this school year will be Thursday, May 29th.
- Students will not be permitted to stay after school after that date.
ASP Upcoming Schedule 5/5-5/9
Students Leaving After-School before 4:45
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Any student staying after school must be signed out of the main office by a parent or guardian if leaving before 4:45.
- Walkers with parent/guardian permission, may sign themselves out any time after 3:30 when first block ends.
- Walkers must have written permission (may be emailed) from their parent/guardian to walk.
- Students must be picked up no later than 5pm.
- Students are not permitted to leave school grounds before checking out in the main office.
Questions/Concerns
Contact the After-School Specialist, Matt Kruk, mjkruk@fcps.edu
Dear Holmes Family,
You are invited to our upcoming Family Coffee Workshop!
Topic: Summer Learning and Activities in Fairfax County Public Schools and Local Community Programs
Date: Thursday, May | 