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HOLDEN ELEMENTARY Julie Troman, Principal March 1, 2013 Karen Feldman, Secretary 330-678-7500, Absence Line

MARCH CHARACTER TRAIT Cooperation Cooperation is the monthly character trait being emphasized in March. Students, parents and teachers, along with all community members,

are encouraged to: acknowledge that each individual is accountable for making a contribution to the benefit of the group, school or community; temper the negative aspects of competition; work together for a common purpose. Related words include: teamwork, collaboration and unselfishness. Cooperation is evident when an individual: appropriately contributes when working in a group; looks at situations from another person’s viewpoint; is willing to combine forces with others to complete a task or reach goals; accepts other’s ideas as worthy of consideration; shares credit for group accomplishments. May everyone contribute to and experience a high degree of cooperation as we focus on this theme in school, at home and in the community. IMPORTANT NEWS RELEASE ABOUT INTRADISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR KENT CITY SCHOOLS Renewal Applications have been mailed to the homes of Kent residents who currently have a child enrolled through “Intradistrict Open Enrollment.” The “Intradistrict Open Enrollment” Policy for the Kent City School District establishes procedures for Kent residents to have their child attend an elementary school that is different from the neighborhood school in their assigned attendance area. These Renewal Applications will be accepted through April 2, 2013. Approval is on an annual, first come-first served, basis and is dependent upon available classroom space and parental transportation to the requested school. New Applications will only be accepted after April 2, 2013. If you are a Kent resident and are interested in applying for “Intradistrict Open Enrollment” for the next school year and receiving a copy of the specific guidelines, please contact the office.

KENT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SPRING BREAK Spring break for the Kent City School District is scheduled for March 25th through April 1st. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd. EARLY RELEASE DATE There is one remaining early release day for this school year and that date is: FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH Students in grades 1 through 5 will leave school at 1 p.m. Morning kindergarten will have classes as usual and there will be no afternoon kindergarten. Please mark your calendars. We hope that sharing this information with you now will help in making arrangements for your children. Teachers and staff will participate in in-service activities on these dates.

Spring Picture Day Wednesday, March 6th

Our spring picture day will be Wednesday, March 6th. Only those students who have turned in a flyer will be photographed.

Yearbook orders are being accepted until Monday, March 4th. Yearbooks are $9.50 and checks may be made payable to Holden Elementary.

TIME TO SPRING AHEAD Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10th at 2 a.m. Please set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night, March 9th! Newswise.com offers these simple steps to help children adjust to

Daylight Savings Time:

Adjust bedtimes a few days prior to the time change. Explain why you’re changing bedtime. Try to maintain a consistent bedtime and wake-up time. Begin four days before the day of the time change Make bedtime 15 minutes earlier each day until it adds up to an hour the night of the time

change.

UPCOMING HOLDEN CALENDAR DATES

March 4 Yearbook Orders Due

Bowling for those signed up Wii Dance Club (Grades 1-5) for those students signed up 3:20 to 4 p.m. 6 Spring Pictures 7 Garden Club Meeting 6:30 p.m. Writer’s Club until 4:30 p.m. Wii Dance Club 3:20 to 4 p.m. 11 Bowling

Wii Dance Club until 4 pm 12 H.S.A. Meeting 6:30 p.m. 14 Wii Dance Club until 4 p.m. Writer’s Club until 4:30 p.m. 18 Bowling Wii Dance Club until 4 pm 21 Final meeting for Wii Dance Club until 4 pm Writer’s Club until 4:30 pm 22 Grade 5 Field Trip to Akron Art Museum End of Grading Period 25-April 1st Spring Break April 2 Classes Resume 4-12 H.S.A. Book Fair 8 Bowling for those signed up Report Cards Home 9 H.S.A. Meeting 6:30 p.m. 11 Awards Assemblies for third quarter Grades 1 & 2 at 9, Grades 3, 4 & 5 at 2:15 p.m. Art & Music Expo 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 15 Bowling 21 Last Bowling Session 23 OAA Testing Grade 5 Reading 24 OAA Testing Grade 4 Reading 25 OAA Testing Grade 3 Reading 26 OAA Testing Grade 4 Math 30 OAA Testing Grade 5 Math May 1 OAA Grade 3 Math 2 OAA Grade 5 Science

Garden Club Meeting 6:30 p.m.