Holbrook Weekly Memo – November 18-22, 2024
Holbrook Families,
Thank you to Ms. Weresch and her grade 5/6 class for their very thoughtful Remembrance Day assembly last week and for honouring our fallen heroes and paying tribute to those that fought and continue to fight for our freedom.
Please note that there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 22nd – as this morning from 9-11:30 am is set aside for Parent-Teacher Meetings to discuss student progress.
Student Progress Reports will go home with students on Tuesday, November 19th.
On Thursday, November 21st (4-6:30pm) & Friday, November 22nd (9-11:30am0 Parent – Teacher Meetings will take place to discuss how your child is progressing in school. The progress reports that students in grades 1-6 will receive will have a check mark recorded indicating : progressing very well, progressing well or progressing with difficulty in all subjects taught this term. Kindergarten students will receive a one page comment report on how children are progressing so far.
If you have any questions about the parent – teacher meetings or need to inquire about having an interpreter present at the meeting please contact our school office at 905 385- 5369.
All lost and found items will be on display at the front entrance this Thursday evening and Friday morning so please retrieve any lost items that belong to your child or children. Thank you!
A reminder that there will only be 1 more pizza day in November 0n Tuesday, November 26th and 2 pizza days in December – Tues Dec 3rd and Tues Dec 10th.
Our next school council meeting will take place this Tuesday, November 19th at 6pm in the library in person only. We will no longer be offering online options. All are welcome and if you wish to attend and require childcare please contact the office at 905 385 – 5369 no later than this Thursday, November 14th by 3:00 pm so that arrangements can be made.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT HOLBROOK
Tuesday, November 19th – Progress Reports go home with all students & School Council Meeting in the library at 6:00pm. In person only (we will no longer offer online options).
Thursday, November 21st – Popcorn for sale 2nd Nutrition Break ($2.50 per bag – various flavours)
Thursday, November 21st – Parent – Teacher Meetings – 4-6:30pm
Friday, November 22nd – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – Parent-Teacher Meetings – 9-11:30 am
Tuesday, December 3rd – Pizza Day – delivered to students during 2nd Nutrition Break
Friday, December 6th – Popcorn for sale during 2nd Nutrition Break ($2.50 per bag – various flavours)
Tuesday, December 10th – Pizza Day – delivered to students during 2nd Nutrition Break
As the weather turns colder please make sure that students are dressed appropriately for the weather and that all clothing items are labelled with student’s names. To avoid the spread of various illnesses throughout the school community please try to make arrangements to keep students that are sick out of school until they are well enough to return. We will continue to contact families to pick students up if students become sick while at school. Thank you!
Holbrook Fundraisers:
Mabel’s Labels
Timing: Open year round!
Support Holbrook with every Mabel’s Labels order you make! The school will receive a percentage back for all sales tied to our Holbrook School (Hamilton) fundraiser and the steps are simple!
- Visit https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support
- Search for Holbrook School (Hamilton)
- Make your purchase online as you normally would
View more information about all fundraisers on the website here. If you have any questions please contact the school office at 905 385-5369.
A reminder if your child is going to the park after-school, they aren’t allowed back in the building to use the washroom as no one is there to supervise them inside the school as the instructional day has ended.
A reminder that due to several allergies and medical conditions Holbrook is a Scent-Friendly environment. Please remind students that they should not be bringing scented colognes and perfumes to school and we respectfully, ask that students not apply these before coming to school. Thank you.
Please be mindful that our school parking lot has no parking or stopping so we will ask parents that are driving to enter the city park lot west of the school and walk your children over to the playground to meet their new teacher. For safety reasons we will not be allowing vehicles in the school parking lot unless they are staff. A reminder that the parking closest to the school along the fence is reserved for staff so please park on the very west side.
Our school day begins at 8:45 am but we will have supervision on the playground from 8:30-8:45 am if you need to drop off and leave. Our day ends at 3:05 so please be sure to be on time to pick up students at the end of the day. We will have supervision on the playground from 3:05-3:20pm.
We also ask that parents please avoid entering the school at playground or side entrances. If you need to enter please ring the buzzer at the front of the school and myself or Ms. Miles, ,our office administrator, will be happy to assist you. We ask this of parents and guardians to avoid interruptions to our staff while they are instructing and supervising large numbers of students. Our staff will happily spend some time on the first few days talking with you at entry or dismissal. If you wish to speak with the office or your child’s teacher at another time please call us at 905 385 5369 and we can set up an appointment. Thank you.
Please be sure to let your child’s teacher know if your child has any medical conditions or if they require any type of medication (puffers, epi pens, etc.) while at school. We have medical forms and plan of care forms that we will send home that need to be filled out and signed by the physician treating the child and the parent / guardian as we are unable to administer any medication ( this includes over the counter medications – tylenol, topical creams, cough/cold etc.) without a completed medical form and the appropriate signatures. Contact our school office at 905 385-5369 if you have any questions about medical forms or using the parent portal.
A reminder that if any of your contact information has changed (phone, email, address) or you need to add or delete those that can pick up your children or emergency contacts please let the office know as soon as possible as this ensures that we can quickly and accurately access contacts when necessary.
I will send a Holbrook Weekly Memo out each Sunday with details of the upcoming events and the week ahead so be sure to check your emails to stay updated. Pease be sure to register for our school website by visiting : www.hwdsb.on.ca/holbrook/ and click on the “REGISTER” tab at the top of the page to complete the registration process as you will receive notifications when any new posts are added to the school website.
Thank you,
Have a great week!
Mr. G. Carey, Principal
Holbrook Elementary School
Updated on Sunday, November 17, 2024.