Holliman Hornets Family Newsletter

Dear Holliman Families,

A great time was had by all who attended our annual PTA sponsored trunk or treat! I am looking forward to all the wonderful memories we will make this school year! Thank you all for participating in our family events. I love being able to spend time with you all outside of the school day!

On Friday, October 28th, we will have a Pink Out for Breast Cancer! Students dress in pink and donate what you can for Breast Cancer Research. All funds will be forwarded to the American Cancer Society!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cabana, Principal

The Scholastic Book Fair will take place on October 24, 25, & 26th during your child's regularly scheduled library time. If you wish to volunteer, please complete this Request to Volunteer Google Form.

Here is the Holliman Scholastic Book Fair link.

A big thank you from our librarian Ms. Lombardi for organizing this book fair!

"One of the most important contributions you can make is to dispel the idea that only
some children can be successful at math, or that math is some sort of a “gift” that some
children have and some do not. This idea permeates American (and other) societies but
it has been completely disproved by the science of the brain and learning. The idea that
some children can do well in math and some can’t is a damaging myth that is harmful to

children’s mathematical development."

This quote is powerful and illustrates how a positive mindset can truly impact your child's ability in mathematics. I have linked the full article below which has great suggestions for parents and how they can best support their students.

Twelve Steps to Increase Your Child's Math Achievement and Make Math Fun by Jo Boaler Stanford University

STEM is coming to Holliman and how you can help!!!!

In the coming weeks STEM bins/carts will be available for classroom teachers to sign out for their classrooms. Some of the items in the bins are disposable items and easily replaceable. Listed below are items that we will need on an ongoing basis and if you can help donate these items, it would be greatly appreciated. Some items are not disposable but you may have in your house and are looking to purge (LEGO bricks, dominoes, wood blocks, magnetic tiles, Lincoln logs, etc).

STEM Bins Overflow Supply List

A BIG thank you to the Kilgore family for the first donation. It was greatly appreciated!

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Here is the letter from WPS regarding opting out of the Panorama SEL survey.

"All opt-out decisions should be completed by the end of day Tuesday, October 25th. If you do not want your child to take this survey, please visit the Aspen family portal and check “no”. The directions are here, as well as video support. If you do not check no, your child will be included in the survey. If you have any questions about the SEL survey, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s school principal or visit the Warwick Public Schools SEL website for more information."

If you are interested in a making monetary donation to Holliman, please visit Warwickschools.org and scroll down to the bottom of the home page to the donations button. All donations must be approved via the School Committee.

We are hoping to have additional donations to help repair/replace two swings.

Hello families!

The Golden Ticket Program is back and our tickets are at school! We have them assigned to students and classrooms! If you would like your ticket sent home please reach out to Mrs. Bonneau, jessica.bonneau@wariwckschools.org, otherwise we are happy to keep them in house so they don't get lost!! Golden Ticket Numbers will be drawn and shared on WPRI Channel 12 during their primetime 4:30pm programming on Mondays and posted on Tuesday mornings to the Feinstein Foundation Facebook and Virtual Journal!

Click Here to visit the Feinstein Foundation to learn more about Alan Shawn Feinstein and how he helps our schools!!

The "monster" is overflowing with canned goods! Thank you to all who donated a canned good or two!!!

Students should not bring any toy or object from home that is of value. Pokemon cards should be left at home. Students may bring in playground balls or footballs to school however their name should be clearly written on it. Board games such as chess or checkers may be brought in at the classroom teacher's discretion and may be played during indoor recess.

Warwick Public Library Opportunities

This is a reminder that Warwick has one of the best libraries in the state. This and every month the children's room offers registration for many free activities for children and families. Highlights this month include: A visit from the WPD and K-9 partner Charley, Book Clubs for primary and intermediate elementary grades, Family Fun Halloween Read Aloud featuring a local actor, Halloween scavenger hunt and Halloween crafts. Registration is always available through the WPL website on the children's page.

Childrens Events | Warwick Public Library

Save the Date: 11/22/22 from 5:30-7:00

Family Literacy Night at Holliman

Mrs. Kanaczet in conjunction with Providence College have put together an evening filled with many engaging family literacy stations and visits from the Warwick Pop-Up Library and local author, Dana Gambardella. We hope to gather as many Holliman families as possible to help us "feast on books" just before Thanksgiving. Please save the date.

Thank you all who have been taking advantage of the drop off loop in the morning. Please pull all the way up to the Student Drop Off sign so we can unload up to three cars at a time.

If you must park at arrival, please do not pull into the bus lane for any reason. For quick access to the parking lot, please pull into the far back lot closest to the trees

Here is the link to the Arrival /Dismissal Procedures with maps

Click Here to Report your child's positive COVID results. Please contact the COIVD coordinator with any questions regarding your child's positive COVID result.

covidcoordinator@warwickschools.org

401-734-3030

Please do not contact your child's school nurse.

We always have test kits available at our school. If you could not attend Open House and would like a test kit please reach out to the school and we can make arrangements for pick up.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING EXPIRATION DATES In coordination with the CDC and Test Kit Manufacturer, Access Bio, the US Food and Drug Administration, The Rhode Island Department of Health has informed us that the expiration dates for CareStart Antigen Home Tests hav been extended by 6 months. The tests you are receiving expire 10/2022, not 4/2022.

All Holliman students have access to a water bottle filling station! Please send your child to school each day with a water bottle that they can fill if needed.

Monday, October 24th

School Picture Day

Monday, October 24th - Wednesday, October 26th

Scholastic Book Fair

Friday, October 28th

Pink Out for Breast Cancer

Warwick Warriors Basketball Tryouts

Youth Hoop Basketball

Warwick PAL Lacrosse

Warwick PAL Hockey

Edgewood Girls Basketball

Warwick All Packs Adventure Flyer

Location: 70 Deborah Road, Warwick, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 734-3170