Field Day Concession Stand Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets are on sale for the Field Day concessions stand. Tickets are 50 cents each.

Please purchase tickets ahead of time in the office or send money in a labeled envelope.

Concession items include:

• Popcorn (1 ticket)
• Pucker Powder (2 tickets)
• Snow cones (2 tickets)
• French fries (2 tickets)
• Hot dogs (2 tickets)
• Hamburgers (3 tickets)
• Pizza (3 tickets)

Field Day Volunteers Needed

Field Day at Linwood Holton Elementary is Wednesday, June 16th!

We are in need of volunteers to assist our students at 20+ stations. If you would like to volunteer we have two time slots available 9:30 - 12 or 12 - 2.

The entire event lasts from 10-2. Activities vary from inside to outside and wet to dry. All activities are 20 minutes.

Please contact Cordell Watkins (804) 467-5799 or cordell_watkins@yahoo.com.

June Dandelion and Hudson House Update

Hudson House Construction Crew

Go check out the outdoor classroom. The temporary fencing is off and we need to tamp down the stone dust so please walk on it. Volunteers did back-breaking work in brutally hot temperatures. We have a lot of thank yous.

The floor which is 35 tons of gravel and sand dust was shoveled, moved, and tamped by more than 20 volunteers from Church of the Nations Mid-Atlantic. Thank you Gwen and Alan Davis for getting your church involved and thanks to the volunteers: Martin Bennett, David Cox, Kaitlin Cox, Karen Cox, Alan Davis, Gloria Green, Mary Hutson, Peggy Lawson, Susan Lawson, Mike Morgan, Jason Pascale, Sara Pascale, Todd Peace, K. H. Rich, Lori Tate, Meredith Tate, Jim Turpin, Laurie Turpin, Bobby Vicker, Rachel Yeatts, and Benjamin Yeatts.

Thanks to Mr. Hudson for coming out to volunteer! Thanks Holton and community volunteers Chris Chase, Stephen McCarthy, Scott Meredith, Terry Murphy, Jean-Philippe Raffenot, Gene Robinson, Stacey Woodson and thanks to Stacy Murphy for bringing lunch.

Thanks to Scott Meredith for getting the 26 tons of gravel donated from a private company and 10 tons of stone dust donated from Luck Stone as well as getting D.W. Cary Hauling Inc to pick up and deliver the materials. Thanks to Scott and Mary Lorino for getting the 600 bricks donated from Riverside Brick. And thanks to Chris Chase, Greg Fowler, Gene Robinson, Stephen McCarthy, Eric Vinson, Chuck Wrenn as well as a number of Holton students for unloading the bricks.

So what’s next?

Schedule subject to change due to weather but the majority of the remaining work will happen next weekend. If you are interested in helping, please contact: Mary Lorino (mary@bam-architects.com).

**June 12/13—Put on plywood roof decking

**Roofers come the week of June 14th

Additional Outdoor Classroom News:

Diggin’ Committee Contact: Kristin Cummings (kcummings7@verizon.net) and Brad Pearson (wbradp@comcast.net)

The remainder of the beds will be planted this week and we will start filling in where there are any bare spots from the spring vegetables. If you are interested in helping, please let us know.

**The beds will require a lot of summer maintenance. We are estimating an hour or so a day for the entire summer. We are exploring different maintenance options but think that we will have two Holton families (teachers welcome as well!) assigned to each week. Families doing maintenance are invited to harvest whatever is ripe. Please let Brad or Kristin know if you are interested.

**Brad Pearson will be constructing a three-bin compost bin over the next week or two.
All Fired Up / Holton Mural Fundraiser
Contact: Susanna Raffenot (sraffenot@verizon.net) and Annie Chamblin
Annie has been going around to all the classes so each class can decorate a tile for their classroom. Every class will have a tile on the shed. Thanks to Rob Fox and Jim Gravgaard for donating those tiles.

Nutrition and Health Contact: Kim Lavach (kimlavach@yahoo.com), Gwen and Alan Davis (gwenandalan@msn.com) and John Haddad (johnghaddad@hotmail.com)

The Holton Wellness Committee and Holton parents are compiling a list of questions about food and purchasing for Richmond Public School officials. If you have questions you would like included, please email Gwen and Alan or John.

It's School Spirit Week!

Holton kids can show their spirit this week by wearing different kinds of outfits all week.

• Monday-Jersey Day
• Tuesday-Wacky/Tacky Day
• Wednesday-Dress to Impress Day
• Thursday-Blast from the Past (or Future) Day
• Friday-School Spirit (Purple and Gold) Day

Have fun and show your Holton Pride!

Holton Community Yard Sale Tomorrow!

We have about 35 families and assorted vendors participating and expect a huge turn out. A lot of great childrens stuff and vendors like Tomboy Tool, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, a massage therapist with her massage chair, Premier Jewelry, Jewelry by Katie Simmons, Arbonne and Bathfitters


We are also selling donuts, coffee and cookies with the proceeds benefitting the PTA.

Come on out, get some great deals, and help support Holton and the PTA!

Thanks for a great Teacher's Appreciation Week!

What a great week! I want to thank all of you who sent in your special thanks to our teachers last week! Our teachers could definitely feel the love!

The luncheon on Friday was a success and I'd like to particularly thank Liz and Stephen McCarthy for making the wonderful food possible; Jill and Andrew Salp for taking the time to sprout and wrap all those delightful basil plants; and Tracey Wingold, Spencer Ballou, Laurie Follmer and Amy Holtz for helping set up, serve and clean up. Thanks also to Sandra Polaski, Caron Sterling, Kristin Cummings, Liza Forness, Yvette Conte, Mary Elfner, Tracey White, Susanna Raffenot and Mary Lorino for the yummy desserts and beverages. The luncheon went very smoothly and the teachers really enjoyed it!

Gratefully,

Beth Bolstad

Dandelion Garden & Hudson House Update: May 2010

Thank you REB Principal of the year Mr. Hudson for your continued support and the generous contribution of your REB award. THANK YOU MR. HUDSON!

 

Ground Breaking:

The ground breaking was a wonderful event!

Thanks for all those who helped. A special thanks to Sara Arthur, Beth Bolstad, Kim Fowler, Susannah Haddad, Amy Henderson, Amanda Riley, Kim Thayer, Chip Vermillion, Liz Vermillion, Little Red Truck Landscaping, and Main Stage Productions for making the event a success.

To view photos of the event, click here.

Click here to listen to the NPR interview about the garden.
 
Logo Contest Winner: 

 

Congratulations to Logo Contest Winner Evan Salp!

Garden Bed Contruction:

Garden Bed Construction led by Aaron Garber included Chris Chase, Mary Elfner John Haddad, Jim Gravgaard, Ramzi Hossaini, Sean Jefferson, Nancy Logan, Mary Lorino, Scott Meredith, Austin Mitchell, Brad Pearson, Don Polaski, Amanda Riley, Patti Robinson, A. T. Scruggs, Brian Shepard, Chris Thompson, Lyle Wieber, Cordell Watkins, and Geoff Wilson.

Classroom Construction:

Construction on the Outdoor Classroom/Hudson House will begin the weekend of May 15 and take about six weekends. Some construction may happen during the week. We need volunteers who are familiar with framing and working with power tools. Please let Mary know if you are interested in helping with construction.

Construction Crew Contact: Mary Lorino (mary@bam-architects.com)

Volunteers Needed:

We need volunteers to plant with the classes, assist with during school and after school and summer maintenance, as well as sharing planting expertise. We hope to plant all the new garden beds with classes in the next couple of weeks. The Diggin’ committee will be meeting within the next week, please let Brad or Kristin know if you are interested in participating.

 

All Fired Up / Holton Mural Fundraiser and Art Night:

Deadline to purchase garden tiles is extended to May 6th!

Contact: Orders contact Susanna Raffenot (sraffenot@verizon.net)

Artwork contact Annie Chamblin (amcham@comcast.net)

You can buy tiles in two ways:

• Mural tiles range in ~sizes 4” ($10), 6” ($25), or 8” ($50). Students can paint them and write their name. Size is approximate as shapes will vary.
• Legacy tile / sponsor tile for $100. These are 8” square tiles. They will be mounted separately from the mural tiles.

All money raised will go towards building the shed. On May 18 tiles will be decorated at the PTA General Meeting ‘Art Night’. If you cannot make ‘Art Night’, we will make plans for your child to paint the tile at school. Once the shed is built (Summer), tiles will be mounted on the shed.

 

Holton Wellness Committee:

 

The Holton Wellness Committee and Holton parents are beginning discussions about nutrition in school and the partnership with Bon Secours. Bon Secours has supported the Outdoor Classroom project. They are meeting May 4 at 4pm in Ms. Hooker’s room.

Nutrition and Health Contact: Gwen and Alan Davis (gwenandalan@msn.com) and John Haddad (johnghaddad@hotmail.com)


Diggin' Committee:
Diggin’ Committee Contact: Kristin Cummings (kcummings7@verizon.net) and Brad Pearson (wbradp@comcast.net)