Don't forget to wear your odd socks tomorrow!
What’s Odd Socks Day all about? People are being encouraged to wear their favourite odd socks to symbolise that we are all different and that children should be themselves, accepting of one another and celebrate difference.
The RCS Board of Education will hold their next board meeting at the Rockingham County Schools Central Office located at 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC on October 14, 2024 at 6pm. The BOE Policy Committee Meeting will take place at 4:30 PM in the upstairs boardroom.
Is your student interested in participating in this year's Science Fair?
If so, please complete the google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeExzAEbM8a0QRPv1dyCpx2GDPSqHTuCAa9-_6DfOc_RvJJew/viewform
Please complete this form ONLY if your child IS interested in participating in this year's Science Fair. This is OPTIONAL for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. After you respond to this form, your child's grade level teacher will send you paperwork to sign about Science Fair requirements and deadlines. Thank you!
Updates for 10/7
Good Evening Holmes Families!
We are ready for a GREAT week and the following events are included that are noted below.
Friendly Reminder- Please do not drop off your student until 7:45am. Please do not pass vehicles in the carline. Sometimes, students leave from both sides of the car and we want to make sure everyone is as safe as possible.
Please note that for our school pictures you pay online via Strawbridge and the details are in the flyer attached.
Please note we have a NEW Robo Call Alert system. I will continue practice using it because I thought it was scheduled for this evening, but it went out very early. My apologies! I have some new tricks to learn! :)
This Week:
10/7 and 10/8- 8th Grade Courthouse Visit Trip
10/7-Football home against RCMS (rescheduled)
-Soccer away at RCMS
10/8- PTSO meeting for all! 6pm in the media center!
10/8- Softball (rescheduled) home against WRMS
10/9- School Picture Day
10/9-Soccer away at RMS
-Softball/Tennis away at Dillard Middle
10/10- Mr. Bulla's last day at HMS, We will miss him!
10/10- 8th Grade Vision Screening: The annual mass vision screening using a vision chart by our school nurse is scheduled for Thursday, 10/10/24 for all 8th graders. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please ensure they are worn to school during this screening. If you do not wish for your student to participate in this screening, please notify your student's homeroom teacher by October 10 at 8am.
10/10- Soccer home against Dillard Middle (rescheduled)
-Softball home against FHE Hawks (non-conference game)
Upcoming Dates:
October
10/14-Soccer away at Dillard Middle
-Softball/Tennis home against RMS
-Football playoffs begin
10/15- Soccer (rescheduled) against RMS
10/15- Tennis/Softball home against Dillard Middle (rescheduled)
10/16-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Playoffs begin
10/17- Earthquake Drill at school
10/17-Football Semi-Finals
10/18- RCS Showcase of Bands, 7th Grade Band Field Trip to Reidsville Middle
10/21-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Semi-Finals
10/22- 8th Field Trip to the Zoo
10/23-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Championship
10/24-Football Championship
10/25- Early Release
10/25- PBIS Celebration Day
10/28- Teacher Work Day
November
11/5- Teacher Work Day
11/7- 8th Grade Parent Beach Meeting at 5:30pm
11/11- Happy Veteran’s Day (No School)
11/18-22- Check in Testing Week
11/22- Blood Drive 1:30-pm- 6:00-pm
11/27-29- Happy Thanksgiving (No School)
December
12/10- Choral Concert, 7:00pm at MHS
12/16- Band Concert, 7:00pm at MHS
12/20- Early Release
12/23- 1/5 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Winter Break
January
1/6- First day back for students
Come join the best PTSO!!
HMS students in the Paxson Patterson Lab are exploring career options in such areas as Cosmetology & Barbering, Robotics and Pharmacology. They’re discovering their aptitudes & interests, and making pathway plans within an engaging, hands-on, project-based learning environment.
Join us in appreciation and celebration of all our custodial staff does at Holmes Middle School.
Our Media Center is BUSY! We love it!
Donations can be dropped of at HMS from October 1 through October 11.
Athletic Information
Today's soccer and softball games have been canceled due to field conditions. We will play the tennis match today against Western Rock Middle.
The soccer game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15.
The softball game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8.
RCS, RCC and Rockingham County Economic Development is hosting our 2nd annual career expo, ENVISION, on October 3rd for all 7th graders and October 4th for all 10th graders. ENVISION exposes students to all the career opportunities available for them to explore.
October was first declared as National Bullying Prevention Month in 2006. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge that bullying has devastating effects on children and families such as school avoidance, loss of self-esteem, increased anxiety, and depression. Bullying can occur in multiple ways. It can be verbal, physical, through social exclusion, or via digital sources like email, texts, or social media. Unlike mutual teasing or fighting, bullying occurs when one person or a group of people is perceived as being more powerful than another and takes advantage of that power through repeated physical assaults, threats of harm, intimidation, or by purposefully excluding a person from a valued social group. Being bullied can severely affect the person’s self-image, social interactions, and school performance and can lead to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and substance use, and even suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
In 2015, about 21 percent of students ages 12–18 reported being bullied at school during the school year. Of students ages 12–18, about 13 percent reported that they were made fun of, called names, or insulted; 12 percent reported being the subject of rumors; 5 percent reported that they were pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on; and 5 percent reported being excluded from activities on purpose. Additionally, 4 percent of students reported being threatened with harm, 3 percent reported that others tried to make them do things they did not want to do, and 2 percent reported that their property was destroyed by others on purpose.
To learn more:
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/national-bullying-prevention-month
October is National Principal's Month. Join us in sharing some love for our very own, Dr. Bailey!
Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education settings.
For more information:
https://www.farmtoschool.org/
Reposting harmful or violent content only spreads fear. Do your part—Report it, don’t repost! #ReportNotRepost
Weekly Updates 9/30- 10/4
Good Evening Holmes Families!
Here are the events listed below coming up this week.
It is AMAZING to be back at work. Thank you for all the well wishes and support! I am doing some half days and trying to get back into the swing of it. I have missed these students dearly and have enjoyed meeting our 6th graders.
This Week:
9/30-Soccer home against WRMS *Don’t forget to remind them that if they are planning on staying for a home game that they need to turn in a game permission form to the office or their core teacher by 10:00 the morning of the game.”
9/30- Softball/Tennis home against RCMS
10/1- Soccer home against RMS (rescheduled)
10/1- Softball/Tennis home against WRMS (rescheduled)
10/2- Happy National Custodian Day!
10/2- Softball/Tennis Away at WRMS
10/3- Football Away at RMS
10/3- 7th Grade Career Field Trip
Upcoming Dates:
10/7 and 10/8- 8th Grade Courthouse Visit Trip
10/7-Football home against RCMS (rescheduled)
-Soccer away at RCMS
10/9- School Picture Day
10/9-Soccer away at RMS
-Softball/Tennis away at Dillard Middle
10/10- 8th Grade Vision Screening: The annual mass vision screening using a vision chart by our school nurse is scheduled for Thursday, 10/10/24 for all 8th graders. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please ensure they are worn to school during this screening. If you do not wish for your student to participate in this screening, please notify your student's homeroom teacher by October 10 at 8am.
10/10- Soccer home against Dillard Middle (rescheduled)
-Softball home against FHE Hawks (non-conference game)
10/14-Soccer away at Dillard Middle
-Softball/Tennis home against RMS
-Football playoffs begin
10/15- Tennis/Softball home against Dillard Middle (rescheduled)
10/16-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Playoffs begin
10/17-Football Semi-Finals
10/21-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Semi-Finals
10/23-Soccer/Softball/Tennis Championship
10/24-Football Championship
10/25- Early Release
10/25- PBIS Celebration Day
10/28- Teacher Work Day
Sports this week!
HMS is proud to share that our amazing band teacher, Mrs. Pugh, was RCS runner up for teacher of the year! Way to go Mrs. Pugh!
8th Grade Vision Screening
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The annual mass vision screening using a vision chart by our school nurse is scheduled for Thursday, 10/10/24 for all 8th graders. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please ensure they are worn to school during this screening. If you do not wish for your student to participate in this screening, please notify your student's homeroom teacher by October 10 at 8am. Thank you.
Family Health and Fitness Day USA is on the last Saturday of September and it’s a day that promotes physical activity and health with your loved ones.
