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Quick News | April 14, 2025
NEWS FROM HOLT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
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Holt Bolt Jog-a-thon THIS THURSDAY, April 17
Please make sure your student(s) wear appropriate clothes and shoes to be active on Thursday. Holt Bolt Website
Online fundraising is open, and physical fundraising packets went home back on Tuesday, April 1st. Extra envelopes can be picked up in the Office. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who signed up. This is the only event where we welcome visitors to cheer on all the kids. If you plan to attend, please read and follow the rules below, or you will be asked to leave the school campus. Please allow time to sign in to the office, as there might be a line to check in and get your badge.
Schedule of running sessions
8:30am to 9:30am: Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade
10:25am to 11:25am: 3rd, 4th, & 5th GradeFOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OUR STUDENTS: ANY ADULT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING SCHOOL HOURS, MUST SIGN IN AT THE FRONT OFFICE AND HAVE THE WHITE PRINTED BADGE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES OR THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
Campus security will be on site during this event to help monitor spectators and ensure the safety of all our students.
Spectators sign in as VISITORS
We love having families come out and participate as spectators for this event. These individuals have to sign in at the office as visitors. You do not have to have an approved 4J background check on file but the system does a quick background check to approve you to be on the school grounds. We ask that all spectators stay on the side walks, do not go into the street or on the course, do not use spray bottles or misters on any students (even if it's their own child), remain positive for all our students participating, and be respectful to everyone around them.
Siblings, who are between the ages of 0-5, are allowed to come out and be a spectator. For their safety and everyone else, please follow the guidelines of being a spectator and keep the younger children on the sidewalks and out of the way of the runners.
Spectators who refuse to sign in at the office
For our students' safety, if you do not have a white badge visible or are not able to show us you signed in at the front office, you will be asked to stand out on the street sidewalk. You will not be able to step onto school grounds during the event or interact with any students. Campus security will be on site to manage any issues that may arise.
Day of Volunteers sign in as VOLUNTEERS
To make this event successful, we require around 40 volunteers during each running session. These individuals have to sign in at the office as a volunteer, which indicates that they have an approved 4J background check on file. These are the only adults who will be able to be out on the course and interact with the students during the event. If you would like to interact with the students, please sign up above as a volunteer.
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Kimberly Brown
2024/2025 - President
Holt Elementary PTO
PTO Bottle Drive, April 15-26!
BottleDrop is doing an Earth Week Give campaign, where nonprofits will earn an extra 20% on funds raised. Families can support our bottle drive fundraiser by either:
Blue Bags
Grab a blue bag (Holt Office) Fill the Bag (or dump already full bags into blue bags) Return the blue bag to any BottleDrop location OR drop off at the Holt Office
Already have full bags of cans and bottles from Spring Break?
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Already have a green bag account? Donate directly from your BottleDrop Account!
Go to “For Individuals” tab Select “Make nonprofit donation” Select “Search Nonprofit” Find “Holt Elementary PTO” Select “Learn more about” Select “Donate Now”
Bottle Drop Can & Bottle Drive PTO Website
Questions: email HoltElementaryPTO@gmail.com
 Spring TAG Testing
During the week of April 28, we will be doing our usual Spring TAG testing. If you feel that your child demonstrates exceptional advanced learning needs and should be evaluated for a TAG identification, reach out to your child's teacher by April 18 (permission forms are due April 21). To make a sound decision, we use multiple pieces of evidence to evaluate students for TAG identification, not just one single test score.
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Wildlife Safari Assembly Permission Slip DUE TUESDAY: Return by TUESDAY
Annual Holt Bolt Jog-a-Thon Fundraiser, THURSDAY! Thursday, April 17 is the annual Holt Bolt Jog-a-thon fundraiser. Online fundraising is already up and running. The physical fundraising packets will be sent home with students on Tuesday. Fundraising and Volunteer Sign-Up info can be found on the PTO Holt Bolt Webpage.
Accessible Education Parent Group: The Accessible Education Parent Group meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 in the library. Child care is provided. April 19th at 11:30 am at the Metro Cinemas will be a special movie event with families who are part of the group in a safe, inclusive environment. FREE admission, cheap concessions, RSVP is required. Looking ahead, May 3rd will be a Park Play Date at 1:00 at Striker Field Community Park.
Dental Fluoride/Sealants: April 21st and 22nd will be round 2 application of fluoride varnish and/or sealants. Only those with yellow permission form from this past fall will participate. Questions? Contact Nurse Gyna at wohlers_g@4j.lane.edu
Kinder & 3rd Grade Music Performance: Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 in the Holt Cafeteria. Doors will open at 6:15.
Noche de Familia CENA Y UNA PELÉCULA: 29 de abril Una proyección gratuita de Shrek en español con subtítulos en inglés se proyectará en la cafetería Holt el 29 de abril, de 5:30 a 7:30.
Volunteers Needed! Interested in volunteering at Holt? See the PTO Volunteer Webpage for scads of volunteer opportunities. Help with the OBOB, Book Nook, Jog-a-Thon, the School Carnival, and many more!
No Toys at School: Toys, stuffies, basketballs, footballs, etc. should stay at home and not come to school.
Register for ParentSquare: ParentSquare lets you receive important information and alerts from your child's school and district. Registering allows you to set your notification preferences, among many benefits. Remember to register using the email address you provided to your school. Register for ParentSquare
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FROM EUGENE SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J AND THE COMMUNITY |
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Parent & Family Engagement & Partnership Survey
Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete THIS SURVEY. Your feedback will be used to inform our efforts to continually improve our district, our schools, and our partnership with parents to help students succeed. If you have more than one student attending school in Eugene School District 4J and have had a different experience for different students, please fill out a separate survey for each student. That provides the schools with information specific to each student’s individual educational experience. If you have questions or input regarding this survey, please call the Instruction Department at 541-790-7550. Once again, thank you for your time and input.
Spanish Link - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HZPLX8Y
Direction Service 2025 Client Resource Guide
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JOIN US FOR KITS (KIDS IN TRANSITION TO SCHOOL) Program
Kids in Transition to School –or KITS– is an evidence-based school readiness program developed at the Oregon Social Learning Center. During the summer before kindergarten, the program builds children’s academic, self-regulation, and social skills and supports parents in using positive strategies to support learning at home and school.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or use QR code here: English and Spanish
KITS will be offered at 2 regional locations with morning options as follows:
Howard: 9:30 - 12:30 and Chavéz: 9:00 - 12:00
KITS is free to all incoming kindergarten students while spaces are available!
During the KITS program, your kids will: Learn to make friends & cooperate, and build beginning reading & counting skills.
Parents & Guardians will: Learn skills to reduce parenting stress and learn how to connect with your child’s school.
Eugene Summer KITS is a 3 hour program and will run 4 days a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from June 30, 2025 through August 7, 2025.
(See Calendar for details) Please apply by May 16th
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Duck Dash, April 26th
The Kids Duck Dash is part of the Eugene Marathon and offers scholarships, easy registration and more. Race Day: April 26, 2025 Start Time: 9:30 a.m. Distance: Approximately 1 kilometer Age: Must be between 2-12 years old on race day. Runners age 6-and-under are required to have a chaperone run with them on the course. Runners ages 7-and-up can also have a chaperone. 1 adult per child allowed on course and you only register the child. Packet Pick-Up: Pick-up race packets at the Health and Wellness Expo on Friday or in person on the soccer field west of Hayward Field on Saturday morning. Find more information here. |
Upstart Crow Youth Theatre Opportunities
Upstart Crow Youth Theatre offers students in grades 3 and up the opportunity to participate in their next musical, Junie B's Essential Survival Guide to School! Students do not need to have any prior theatre experience to participate. See the flyer or website for more info and other classes! |
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4/17, Holt Bolt (Jog-a-Thon)
8:30-9:30, K/1/2 Holt Bolt 10:25-11:25, 3/4/5 Holt Bolt
4/21-25, Volunteer Appreciation Week
4/24, 6:30, KG & 3rd Grade Music Performance (Cafeteria)
4/25, Holt School Spirit Day - Country/Western Day
5/1, 6:00-7:00, Accessible Education Parent Group (Library)
5/5-9, Staff Appreciation Week
5/7, Monthly Walk+Roll to School Day
5/8, 5:00-6:00, 25-26 Kindergarten Orientation (Library)
5/9, 1:00-3:00, Food and Clothing Distribution (Sheldon Community Center)
5/9-15, Book Fair
5/10, 9:00-11:30, Free Clothes, Shoes, & Coats (1855 Cal Young Rd)
5/13, 6:00-7:00, Talent Show Evening Performance (Cafeteria)
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Breakfast and lunch menus are available on the 4J Menu Website. Make sure you filter to Holt Elementary. |
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