Holmes Middle School - Fairfax County Public Schools
Holmes Middle School - Fairfax County Public Schools
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<strong>Holmes</strong> <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
February 2013 – March 2013<br />
March<br />
April<br />
8 Interims Distributed<br />
11 PTA Meeting<br />
-7:00 PM – Library<br />
11-15 8th Grade Writing SOL Window<br />
19 Parent Coffee<br />
Topic: “Depression Awareness: Risk Factors and<br />
Healthy Behaviors”<br />
-9:00 AM-10:30 AM - F6<br />
19 Pyramid Art Show<br />
- 6:00 PM-8:00 PM – Lecture Hall<br />
25-29 Spring Break – No <strong>School</strong><br />
8 PTA Meeting<br />
-7:00 PM – Library<br />
10 Parent Coffee<br />
Topic: “Healthy Life Style Choices and Keeping<br />
More Active”<br />
-9:00 AM-10:30 AM – F6<br />
12 3 rd Quarter Ends<br />
15 Teacher Workday/Student Holiday<br />
19 Report Cards Mailed<br />
24-26 <strong>Holmes</strong> Musical<br />
-7:00 PM – Cafeteria<br />
INCLEMENT WEATHER<br />
In every case of a schedule change, the<br />
news will be carried by approximately<br />
35 radio and television stations, which<br />
are notified as soon as a decision is<br />
made.<br />
DO NOT call the school or one of the<br />
stations for this information. Turn on<br />
your radio, television, or cable Channel<br />
21, or check<br />
http://www.fcps.edu/news/emerg.shtml<br />
To receive this information via e-mail,<br />
sign up for the FCPS Keep in Touch e-<br />
mail notification system. Go to the<br />
FCPS website and just click on FCPS<br />
Keep in Touch on the left hand side.
2013 Prevention Conference<br />
for <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> Students & Parents<br />
Serving as the VA ABC Regional YADAPP Conference<br />
Location<br />
Falls Church High <strong>School</strong><br />
7521 Jaguar Trail • Falls Church, VA 22042<br />
Ideas and Resource Fair<br />
Giveaways<br />
Breakfast/Snacks<br />
YOUTH Track:<br />
Dealing with Stress<br />
• Silver Lining Stories<br />
• Try Out Zumba or Martial Arts<br />
• Play with Music<br />
• Create Healthy Snacks<br />
• Exercise with the Police<br />
• Assess Your Stress<br />
• Become a Writer<br />
Register Online<br />
Registration open online MARCH 1<br />
www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org<br />
• $10 per family<br />
• $5 per individual<br />
Financial assistance available upon request<br />
Time<br />
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m.<br />
ADULT Track: Helping<br />
Your Teen De-Stress<br />
• Keynote: Dr. William Stixrud —<br />
Mysteries of the Teen Brain<br />
• The Teen Brain Follow-Up Q&A<br />
• Homework Stress-Proofing<br />
• Tips for Talking with Your Teen*<br />
• Current Youth Substance Use Trends*<br />
*Offered in Spanish and Korean<br />
Translation services available upon request<br />
Contact<br />
Lisa Adler<br />
lkadler@upcfairfax.org<br />
Funded partially by Virginia ABC, Virginia SPF-SIG, and federal STOP and Drug Free Communities grants<br />
The Unified Prevention Coalition of <strong>Fairfax</strong> <strong>County</strong> (UPC) is a nonprofit organization with more than<br />
50 community partners working together to keep youth and young adults safe and drug-free.<br />
DJ<br />
Drug Dog Demonstration<br />
CEUs<br />
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013
<strong>Holmes</strong> Community Resource Center Presents:<br />
Morning Coffee<br />
“Depression Awareness: Risk Factors and<br />
Healthy Behaviors”<br />
Tuesday, March 19, 2013<br />
9:00-10:30 AM F-6<br />
Guest Speaker: Greg Myers, MA, NCSP<br />
Questions: 703 658-5933
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