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To achieve individual academic success for all students through a positive family, school, and community partnership

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www.hollyacademy.org March 8, 2019

DIRECTOR’S CORNER-Julie Kildee

Please join us for our next Coffee & Conversation on Wednesday,

March 20th at 8:00am in the media center. Nick Klempp from the

Holly Youth Coalition will be presenting on the 40 Developmental

Assets and how parents can use them to empower their child to

make positive life choices. This topic is rescheduled from the

January 30th session that was canceled due to a snow day. We

hope to see you on the 20th! It's great to be a Husky....power of the

pack!

Poster contest winners

Y5- 2nd:1st Grade from Mrs. Baumler- Emily Huber

3rd - 5th: 4th Grade from Mrs. Maly -Luke Schroeder

6th-8th: 8th Grade from Ms. Crane- Gabby Foster

Save the date

Wellness Night is just around the corner. Join us on Thursday,

April 11th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm to learn more about being a

Healthy Husky!

March is Reading Month

"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or

duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift." Kate

DiCamillo

“Read with a Friend Day”- The third graders joined the

Young 5’s classroom to share books.

Camp Invention

Don’t forget that March 22, 2019 is the last day you can save

$25 on camp registration! Visit www.campinvention.org and

use promo code INNOVATE25.

Camp Invention at Holly Academy!

June 24-28th, 2019 - 9am-3pm

Register now: https://inventnow-

web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/moreinfo.aspx?event=

22939

5th Grade to Middle School Transition Night

Calling all 5th grade students and parents! Holly Academy

is hosting our Middle School Transition Night on Monday,

April 23 at 6:00pm in the auditorium. Students and parents

will learn everything they need to know about Holly

Academy Middle School. If you have questions, please

contact Mrs. Potteiger at potteigj@hollyacademy.org.

Page Two

News & Views

FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

As the temperatures slowly rise, we are looking ahead toward

our next sports season, cross country! The HA Cross Country

Program is open to students from fifth grade to eighth grade.

For you runners, you know that running is a great, life-long

sport, and a great way to get in shape, and a great way to be

outdoors!

If your student is interested in running, please go to

hollyacademy.org, click on "Sports" under the "Sports and

Extracurricular" drop down tab, and fill out the form. We are

in need of a new coach for our team.

Coach needed

If you are interested in coaching our cross country team, please

contact our Athletic Director, Jose Melero via email at

melerojose@hollyacademy.org.

Next week’s Husky sports schedule for girls’ basketball:

3/12/19: JV white at LCS at 5:00pm, JV maroon at CSA at 5:00pm,

Varsity at CSA at 6:00pm.

3/14/19: HA maroon at home vs HA white at 5:00pm, Varsity at

CSA at 6:00pm.

3/15-3/16/19-Varsity tournament at Shepherd of the Lakes,

8:00am-2:00pm.

Save the Date

The Seventh Annual HA 5K and Husky Fun Run are on June 1,

2019. Please mark your calendars.

Power of the pack...it's great to be a Husky!

PARENT INFORMATION

March 14 Pi Day

March 15 PBIS dress down-$1.00

March 16 Daddy/Daughter dance-7:00-9:00pm

March 18 Book Fair begins

March 18 PTO meeting at 3:45pm

March 20 Coffee & Conversation 8:00-9:00am

March 20 Board of Directors meeting-5:30pm

March 22 PTO dress down day-$1.00

March 29 Half day-dismiss at 11:30am

Free dress down

April 1-5 Spring break

April 11 HA Wellness Expo-6:00-8:00pm

Follow us on:

Huskies of the Week

The PBIS Committee and administration would like to congratulate the following Huskies of

the Week for showing outstanding respect!

Locke Schulman (1st – nominated by Mrs. Mackey, homeroom Mrs. Horton) showed respect by waiting

for directions before touching game pieces on the table.

Alexis Durnen (2nd grade – nominated by Ms. Short) showed respect by being a great friend! Another

student dropped a book in the hallway, and Alexis asked if the other student needed help.

Alexander DiGiamberdine (5th grade – nominated by Mrs. Natalie Shephard) showed respect by always

saying thank you to staff and students for holding the door.

Bethany Bentz (6th grade – nominated by Mrs. Conley) showed respect by always showing kindness to

others in both words and actions.

The students will be honored by receiving a certificate, having their names in this week’s newsletter, on the TV in the main lobby, mentioned in the Husky Happenings, and shared on the Holly Academy Facebook page. It's great to be a Husky!

Left to right: Bethany Bentz, Alexis Durnen, Alexander DiGiamberdine and

Locke Schulman

Parents and Holly Academy Students: Mark your calendars! Monday, March 18th will mark the beginning of the Scholastic Book Fair in the multi-purpose room in the main building. For every dollar purchased, our school will receive 50% back in books and materials. We cannot be successful without you! Your child will be bringing home a flyer with some of the items that will be available for you and your child to purchase. Your child may also be coming home with a “Wish List” with a few books they were able to view and might like to purchase. You may send an envelope with the money (please include 6% tax) with your child so they may come and purchase materials or you may come and visit the Book Fair with your child.

We will be accepting cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards!

Book fair hours and dates will be:

We hope to see you there! Mrs. Melero

Monday March 18th 7:40 to 8:15 3:15 to 4:30

Tuesday March 19th

7:40 to 8:15 3:15 to 4:15

Wednesday

March 20th 7:40 to 8:15 3:15 to 4:00

Thursday March 21st 7:40 to 8:15 3:15 to 4:15

Friday March 22nd 7:40 to 8:15 *Last day to purchase items

Join the Holly Academy Jr. First LEGO League Students in K-3 are welcome!

$40 for materials and registration Meeting Time: 5pm-6:30pm

(Meets in the Media Center/Library) Registration is due Friday March 22nd

Meeting Dates April 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29

May 1, 6, 8, 13, 20

EXPO: May 22nd 3:30pm-5pm

FIRST MEETING Monday April 8th Contact for more information Betsy Todd - Betsytodd@comcast.net —————————————————————————————————————————— Student’s Name______________________________________________ Teacher____________________________________________ Grade____________ Parent Email________________________________________________ Parent Phone_______________________________________________ Will student’s parent/grandparent be available to volunteer? O Yes O No Name of Parent Volunteer__________________________________ *Please return to the main office with $40 check payable to Holly Academy *Put Jr. Lego in the memo line **No refunds will be provided after the first meeting.

This season’s FIRST LEGO League Jr. Challenge is called MISSION MOON. Teams will begin by learning about the

moon and exploring what kinds of problems they would need to solve in order

to live there. Then they will design a solution to one or more of these problems.

All teams will show what they learn by designing and creating a MOON BASE and

SHOW ME poster

FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FIRST®) CONSENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

Participant Name (full legal name): ____________________________________________________________ If Participant is under 18 years of age, Parent/Guardian (full legal name): ________________________________ Participant Date of Birth if under 18 years of age [MM/DD/YYYY]: _____________________________________ Participant Address: Participant Email (If Participant is under 18 years of age, Parent/Guardian Email): Participant Team Number

The Participant identified above (“Participant”) desires to participate (as a team member, coach, mentor, judge, or in some other manner) in the FIRST® Robotics Competition, FIRST® Tech Challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League, FIRST® LEGO® League Junior, or another FIRST program (the “Programs”). As a condition of allowing Participant to participate in a Program, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (“FIRST”) requires that the Participant (by his or her Parent/Guardian if under 18 years of age) agree to the terms of this Consent and Release Agreement. 1. Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) understands that participation in

the Program will expose Participant to risks of injury including, without limitation, injury from; building, lifting, and using electrical/mechanical robots and robot components; using tools; other participants; dancing and other associated activities. Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) understands that FIRST does not select, employ, supervise or otherwise exercise authority or control over the coaches, mentors, and other participants in the Program. Participant, if 18 years of age or older, acknowledges and agrees that he/she is primarily responsible for his/her safety. The Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age acknowledges and agrees that the Parent/Guardian i s primarily responsible for the Participant’s safety and that the Parent/Guardian will monitor, as appropriate considering the age of the Participant and other factors, the Participant’s participation in the Program.

2. In consideration for FIRST allowing the Participant to participate in a Program, Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age for and on behalf of the Participant and the Parent/Guardian) assumes all risk of such participation and hereby releases FIRST and (except as expressly provided below) all FIRST directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents from any and all claims for any injury of any kind to the Participant (and the Parent/Guardian) or other damages that may occur as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Program, including without limitation any injuries or other damages that may be caused by the negligence of FIRST or negligence of any FIRST director, officer, employee, volunteer, or agent (including without limitation negligently failing to adequately investigate or screen coaches, mentors, volunteers, etc.), and agrees not to file any lawsuit or otherwise make any claim against FIRST or any FIRST director, officer, employee, volunteer, or agent for any such injury or other damages. The Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) does not hereby release any claims against any individual person who intentionally causes injury to the Participant.

3. Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) understands that photographs, videotapes, and other recordings will be made of participants in the Program s, including the Participant. Participant (and the P a r e n t /Guardian of a P a r t i c i p a n t under 18 y e a r s o f a g e ) c o n s e n t s to t h o s e photographs, videotapes, and other recordings and the use thereof (i) as part of a record of the Program and (ii) to promote FIRST and the Program s.

Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) has read this document and understands that this Consent and Release Agreement includes a waiver of the right to make injury claims that is intended to be legally binding. By signing below, Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) agrees to this Consent and Release Agreement.

Signature (of Participant if 18 years of age or older or Parent/Guardian if Participant under 18)

Printed name of person signing Date v. 8/2/16

Empower Girls to Invent Their Future! Currently, only 18 percent of patented inventors are women, and if we continue at the current rate, it will take 118 years to reach a gender balance. We can help close this gap by giving more girls the opportunity to experience hands-on STEM through our Camp Invention® program. Help us spread the word! Encourage parents in your community to register a girl for your local Camp using the code GIRL25T for $25 off. Your program will also have the chance to WIN an exciting guest visitor this summer! Each girl registered with this code will be entered to win a Camp visit from Dr. Arlyne Simon, biochemical engineer, patented inventor and author of "Abby Invents Unbreakable Crayons!" On April 1, one name will be randomly selected for their Camp to win this special visit, and each camper will take home a signed copy of Dr. Simon’s fun, empowering book.

Let’s give more girls the power to invent!

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