Holloway Sixth Grade School

December Parent News Bulletin

Notes From Mr. Splinter’s Desk

November was an went smoothly and the month of December should be exciting as we enter the holiday season. We hope that your student has had a wonderful time here at Holloway, and I ask that you contact our office anytime you have concerns that need to be addressed.

It must be remembered that the purpose of education
is not to fill the minds of students with facts...
it is to teach them to think, if that is possible,
and always to think for themselves.
-Robert Hutchins

IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES

·  November 30th - December 9th – Project Joy.

·  December 5th – 8th PTO Book Fair.

·  December 6th – Book Fair Family Night (5:30 – 7:30).

·  December 7th – Book Fair Grandparents’ Lunch.

·  December 8th - Choir Tour.

·  December 9th – 15th – Nine Weeks Testing.

·  December 13th – Choir Concert – 7:00 @ WHS Auditorium.

·  December 14th – PTO Luncheon.

·  December 15th – Progress Reports

·  December 16th – Double Band Practice during 6th and 7th period.

·  December 19th – Double Band Practice during 6th and 7th period.

·  December 20th – Holloway Christmas Luncheon.

·  December 20th – Band/Choir Concert @ 2:00 for 5th and 6th grade students in the gym.

·  December 20th – Band Concert @ 7:00 for parents in the Whitehouse Junior High gym.

·  December 21st – Big Kahuna / Fundraiser Party (9:00 – 11:00 in the gym).

·  December 21st – Early Release for Students and Staff – 1:00 p.m.

·  December 22nd – January 2nd – Christmas Break.

·  January 3rd – Student Holiday / Staff Development.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Paula Ericson – December 6th Daniel Southerland – December 21st

Sonja Johnston – December 19th Jana Symonds – December 27th

STUDENT RECOGNITION

Students of the Month: November

Jazalyn Bowie Nhi Vo Man Nguyen

TEACHER / STAFF RECOGNITION

Teacher of the Month: Pedro Tamez

Support Person of the Month: Dianna Konsire

Whale of a Job: Mollie Jones

Students’ Choice Award: Polly Ludolph

December Benchmark Testing Schedule

Friday – December 9th – Language Arts

Monday – December 12th – Reading

Tuesday – December 13th – Math

Wednesday – December 14th – Science

Thursday – December 15th - History