Last week, Holmes Elementary School hosted their Father Daughter Dance! It was a special night for our students and their family members to get dressed up and dance the night away!
Last week, District 152 Assistant Principal Mr. Patrick Gronbech and Human Resource Manager Ms. Sirlena Thomas attended the DePaul University Job Fair! We look forward to filling teaching and Special Services positions for the 2023-2024 school year.
Learn more about our open positions and apply today: https://www.applitrack.com/harvey/onlineapp/default.aspx
Father Daughter Dance April 21, 2023
"It's Cool to be in School" There 46 students with perfect attendance in March! Those students were rewarded with an ice cream social!
Robotics Club
In observance of Presidents Day, Harvey School District 152 buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20. Enjoy the extended weekend!
Last week, Holmes Elementary Students took a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry! The students enjoyed a visit to the city to engage in interactive learning spaces.
Congratulations to the Holmes Elementary School Spelling Bee winners! 1st Place Oscar Reyes, 2nd Place Denise Ibarra, 3rd Place Cristian Cano. All three went on to compete in the Harvey School District 152 Spelling Bee on February 8, 2023.
Field Trip Museum of Science and Industry
Congratulations to the Holmes Elementary School Blue Jay Cart raffle winners! These students displayed positive behaviors in their classrooms during the month of January and were entered into the raffle. Way to go, students!
Erik Estrada (fourth grade), Manny Vallejo (third grade), Mia Delarosa (second grade) and Harmony Thornton (second grade)
T3 Workshops (Teachers Train Teachers) were in session this week! Harvey School District 152 teachers conducted workshops with their colleagues to showcase their expertise, inspire best practices and share teaching strategies to improve instruction. The educators created a “Make and Take Literacy Center”.
February is Black History Month! It is a time for reflection on US history, appreciation for Black American ancestors and the formation of a better future. We look forward to celebrating Black Americans of the past, present and future with our students this month!
Congratulations to the January BlueJay Cart Raffle winners! Pictured (left to right) Erik Estrada, Manny Vallejo, Mia Delarosa, Harmony Thornton!
Before winter break, UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital donated a $6,000 gift for the holiday season to our students and families. Several Harvey School District 152 families received a $250 gift card.
Thank you to Ms. Donnella Bradford, Director of Community Affairs and Volunteer Services, for presenting the check to Dr. Barbara Mason, Dr. Eric Trimberger and Dr. Margaret Longo!
As a reminder, students have an early release day tomorrow for a school improvement day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Harvey School District 152 will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16.
As Dr. King said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school! Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 9. Here’s to a successful 2023!
Happy Holidays from our District 152 family to yours! We’re wishing you a wonderful holiday season and peaceful new year.
Harvey School District 152’s winter break is Monday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 6. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 9. We hope everyone has a wonderful break!
Holmes ES celebrated the last week of school the a PBIS Spirit Week! Check out a few of our pictures and look at the Photo Gallery to see all of the great things that have occurred at HES this year!
