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This is Principal Rose with your weekly Tuesday update. 

Students brought home two communications today. 

Students brought home information regarding the Children’s Literacy Network’s Summer reading Program.

Students also brought home an invitation to the Holmes Pool Party at Rutherford Pool on Tuesday, June 4th from 6 - 8 P.M. If we have a rain out, the rain date will be the last day of school, June 11th from 6 - 8 P.M. (flyer attached).

The Fun Friday Showcase is coming this Thursday, May 23rd from 5 - 6:30 P.M. We look forward to seeing what your kids have to show off about. They have been working hard during Fun Fridays and are eager to perform and share. We look forward to seeing you then!

Permission slips went home with 4th graders for the Michigan Science Center field trip on 5/24 (2-4 chaperones are needed for this trip, see permission slip for details).

We need your YCS Enrollment Survey- please complete this and return it to your child's school (flyer attached).

Holmes Elementary and Ford ELC are moving back to the Traditional Calendar for the 2019-20 school year (flyer attached).
 
YCS Save the Dates (flyer attached)
5/22- YCS District Job Fair 10 - 2 P.M. at Tucker’s Garage
6/4- YCHS Graduation 6 P.M. at EMU Convocation Center
7/26- Jazz in the Parking Lot 7 - 9 P.M. Shadford Field
8/31- Back to School Bash 12 - 3 P.M. @ Prospect Park

Seussical Jr. Rehearsal: Monday and Tuesday 2:30 - 5:30 P.M.
MUKD Soccer practice: Thursday 2:30 - 4:30 P.M.
MUKD Soccer games: Saturday (5/25, 6/1, 6/8) 9:30 - 11:30 A.M.

Parents, please mark your calendars with these important dates:

• 4/8 - 5/31 MI-Access testing
• 4/23 - 5/17 NWEA Spring testing window
• 4/29 - 5/31 3rd and 4th grade M-Step testing
• 5/22- 5th graders visit YCMS for 5th grade rise up day 
• 5/22- YCS Job Fair (above communication)
• 5/23- ASD and EI classrooms to visit Farm and St. Joes
• 5/23- Holmes Fun Friday Showcase 5 - 6:30 P.M.
• 5/24- 5th grade field trip to Rolling Hills Water Park
• 5/24- Village Project field trip to Cultivate
• 5/24- 4th grade field trip to Michigan Science Center
• 5/25- MUKD Soccer game 9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
• 5/27- No School for Memorial Day
• 5/28- School Resumes
• 5/28- 3rd grade field trip to Jiffy factory 
• 5/30- Seussical Jr. Performance @ Holmes Elementary (7 - 8:30 P.M.)
• 5/31- Seussical Jr. Daytime Performance @ Holmes Elementary (1-2:15 P.M.)
• 5/31- Grizzly Gathering (Consequences)
• 6/1- MUKD Soccer game 9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
• 6/4- Disability Awareness presentations (classroom level presentations)
• 6/4- Holmes Elementary Pool Party at Rutherford Pool 
• 6/4- YCHS graduation @ EMU Convocation Center 6 P.M.
• 6/5- Girl Scouts field trip
• 6/6- Food Gatherer’s Produce Distribution
• 6/7- Holmes Field Day 12 - 2 P.M.
• 6/7- YCS Grizzly Awards ceremony @ Willow Run Auditorium on Spencer Lane (5:30 P.M. start)
• 6/8- MUKD Soccer game 9:30 - 11:30 A.M.
• 6/11- 5th grade Promotion Ceremony (9 A.M.)
• 6/11- Last Day of School 2018/19 - Half day 11 A.M. dismissal for all students

The calendar for the 2018-19 school year is attached. Thanks for your support of Holmes Elementary and go Grizzlies!

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