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To achieve individual academic success for all students through a positive family, school, and community partnership.
____________________________________________________________________________________________ www.hollyacademy.org March 30, 2017
DIRECTOR’S CORNER-Julie Kildee
Finalists Announced for 2017 Michigan Charter School
Teacher of the Year Award!
Congratulations to Mrs. Melero for being selected as one of the
five finalists for the Michigan Charter School Teacher of the
Year Award! We are so proud of you!
PARENT INFORMATION
April 3-7 No School – Spring Break
April 10 Character Focus: Trustworthiness -
wear your blue shirt with uniform bottoms
April 14 No School-Good Friday
April 17 PTO Meeting – 5:30p.m.
April 19 Parent University Event at 6:30p.m.
April 19 Report cards go home
April 20 5th to M.S. Transition Meeting-6:00p.m.
April 21 HAEF 100K Celebration Breakfast-7:45a.m.-
8:30a.m.
April 24 Y5-K Round-Up-NO SCHOOL FOR Y5’s
and KINDERGARTNERS ONLY!
April 25 2nd/3rd Grade Concert – 1:00p.m. and 6:30p.m.
April 26 Forms due for Take your Sons/Daughters to
Work Day
April 26 Board of Directors Meeting – 5:30p.m.
April 27 Take your Sons/Daughters to Work Day
April 28 Movie Night Fundraiser – 3:30p.m.-5:30p.m.
May 1 Character Focus: Teamwork. Wear your grey
shirts with uniform bottoms
May 2 Y5-1st Grade Concert – 1:00p.m. and 6:30p.m.
May 3 High School Transition Meeting – 6:00p.m.
May 4 4th/5th Grade Concert – 1:00p.m. and 6:30p.m.
May 5 Half Day – dismiss at 11:30a.m.-free dress down
Talent Show – 3rd-8th Grade – May 30th!
See attached flyer.
FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Congratulations to the Holly Academy Girls’ Varsity
Basketball Team! They took first place in this past weekend's
end of season tournament! Thank you to Tina Craven and
Jessica Kolinsky for coaching! GO HUSKIES!
Mrs. Maly is a two-time HAEF grant recipient, and
this year used the funds to acquire Digi-block sets for
her math classes. “Digi-blocks have been especially
helpful to my second graders when teaching the
concept of regrouping. My students have a clear idea
of what actually happens when they have more than
ten ones with addition,” Mrs. Maly explained.
Designed by Harvard professor Elon Kohlberg, Digi-
block is an intuitive, base-10 system comprising 100
blocks that nest into 10 sets, and pack away neatly
into one rectangular box. This provides students with
a hands-on manipulative to model the regrouping of
tens into ones during subtraction.
Fostering energy and engagement in the classroom,
students “love to work problems out with these
blocks,” Mrs. Maly said. “I am so grateful for the
support I have received from the HAEF foundation! I
know my students have benefitted tremendously from
them. Thank you!”
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News & Views
A sincere thank you to every donor, sponsor and participant
who have made it possible to award HAEF
grants annually. Please check out our brochure to learn
more about our mission, and consider leaving your Legacy
today.
Author Visit
Thank you Denise Brennan-Nelson for visiting our school!
For more on her books, please visit her website at
www.denisebrennannelson.com
CONGRATULATIONS!
Elliott Kavanaugh is Miss Hodgman’s class ran his 2nd Rock
CF Rivers half marathon/5k. The race is held on the Island of
Grosse Ile in support of Cystic Fibrosis. Elliott's sister Ellenor
has Cystic Fibrosis and he has been training hard this year to
put in his best time yet! Elliott was one of the youngest
competitors and finished 6th in the 10 & under division. He is
very proud of this accomplishment this year. Great job,
Elliott!
Have a Safe Spring
Break!!!!
Holly Academy’s Talent Show will be
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Shows will be at 9:30am and 1:15pm
Act Requirements
All individual acts must be in 3rd-8th grade.
School groups of any age can participate (i.e. girl or boy scouts and
classrooms).
All student acts are welcome except lip syncing.
All participants must be Holly Academy students or faculty.
You must limit your act to 2 minutes.
Each student is to be in only one act, with the exception of whole class acts.
Please have all music on a labeled cd.
You are required to sign up for the audition day you will be attending and
bring music and props to auditions. Sign-ups will be posted in the middle
school by Mrs. Gulbis’ room and in the elementary by Mrs. Idoni’s room.
Try-Outs are in the auditorium from 3:30-5:00pm on the following days;
Monday, May 15th for dancing and gymnastic acts
Tuesday, May 16th for all singing and instrumental acts
Wednesday, May 17th for any other acts and make-ups
If you have any questions please contact,
Marni Idoni at [email protected]
Don’t miss the Holly Academy Music Department’s
movie night fundraiser!
Friday, April 28 · 3:30 to 5:30PMHolly Academy Auditorium
$5.00 per person
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SingRated PG
This event fills up quickly. First come, first served!Please return the form below and payment to the office by 4/25/17.
Checks should be made payable to Holly Academy.Payment for this event is nonrefundable.
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Price includes:• 1 slice of pizza, 1 bottle of water, and 1 bag of popcorn during the movie
*Event is open to current Holly Academy students only; parent participation is welcomed, but not required.
100% Pure Holly Academy Maple Syrup Spring has officially started and the 7th grade science classes have begun the process of making maple syrup by tapping the Holly Academy Sugar Maple trees. Like March Madness, the groundhog seeing his shadow, and Daylight Savings Time; tree tapping is another great moment that signals the start of spring. The sap that is collected through March and April will be boiled down in a process known as sugaring. Maple syrup has always been a Michigan commodity. Our students are learning about the plant sciences, economics, and Michigan history related to this tasty product. If you would like to help the 7th graders by making a donation or volunteering time, please contact Ms. Carswell at carswellk@hollyacademy.