September 10-September 20

• Fall Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) Testing for Grades 3-5
• 9/17 - 5th Grade Math
• 9/18 - 4th Grade Math
• 9/19 - 3rd Grade Math

Monday, September 16

• Stuff'd Pals Fundraiser Kickoff

Tuesday, September 17

• 3rd District Candidate Forum - Linwood Holton Gym

Thursday, September 19

• Back to School Night; 5:00-7:00 pm

Thursday, September 26

• Holton Spirit Night at Northside Grille; 5:00-8:00 pm

Friday, September 27

• Holton Purple and Gold Spirit Day

Wednesday, October 2

• Bellevue Food Truck Court; 5:00-7:00 pm

Thursday, October 3

• School Closed-Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, October 9

• Walk and Roll to School Day

Monday, October 14

• Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

We are kicking off our Stuff’d Pals Fundraiser next week on Monday, September 16th! This is a simple and easy fundraiser with no catalogs, no products to sell, no delivery, and no money collection. Students and parents love it!

Look for a kickoff email Monday along with a large, yellow informational flyer/poster that will come home with your student after our in school assembly. This fundraiser takes less than 5 minutes to complete using your phone, tablet or computer.

If you would like to get started early on this project simply click the link below, register and load your 10 emails into our system.

www.themegablast.com/join/LHES

When you register and send 10 adult emails to friends and family your student will win 5 Golden Ticket prizes! These are the Mystical Coop Lanyard, Coop Keychain, Golden Kindness Egg keychain, 12 Coop Stickers and $500 in Tuition Rewards points for their college career.

If your student earns at least $50 from supporters, they automatically win a 16”, department-store quality, Stuff’d Pals Reading Buddy. There will be 25 different animals to choose from at our party. Your emails and shares can also earn your student an outfit for their Stuff’d Pal along with many additional incentives that are new to the program this year.

You can invite friends/family to join our efforts by loading emails or sharing your student’s link. You may also personally donate.

Look for your letter coming home this Monday.

Thank you for taking action to help your child help our school!

Linwood Holton Bell Schedule - 7:45 am - 2:45 pm

• 7:30 am -- Doors Open
• 7:45 am -- First Bell
• 8:00 am -- Tardy Bell; Students arriving after this bell must sign in late in the school office.
• 2:40 pm -- Carpool Dismissal
• 2:45 pm -- Dismissal Bell (School Buses, Walk/Bike)

Note

• Students may NOT arrive before 7:30 am unless participating in an organized school activity.

Arrival

• Car riders should remain in the car until 7:30 am when staff are present in the car loop.
• Parents and caregivers have to drop their children off at the school doors after the first day of school.

Dismissal

• All changes in transportation need to happen by 2:00 pm. Any request for transportation change after 2:00 pm will not be permitted. This policy is to ensure the safety of all students by minimizing confusion at the end of the day.
• All requests for transportation change need to be made through the office by sending in a note with the student, calling the main office at (804)228-5310, or emailing Mrs. Schoolfield at sschoolf@rvaschools.net or Mrs. Hull at gfreeman@rvaschools.net. Teachers cannot change a child's mode of transportation, so please do not request a change through ClassDojo or email with the teacher directly.
• There is no student pick-up from the front office after 2:00 pm. On school days, the front loop is for School Buses and Daycare vans only between 2:00 and 3:00 pm.
• The car pick-up line extends north on Monticello, the opposite direction of Laburnum. Any car driving north on Monticello from Laburnum to enter the car line will need to get in the back of the line.
• Please do not park on Monticello Street during dismissal time (2:30 pm -3:00 pm).
• Walkers will need to be signed out by an adult on their approved pickup list unless they are an independent walker. Independent walkers are students who are allowed to walk home alone. A signed note should be submitted to the office if your child is allowed to walk home alone.

REMIND:

• To receive REMIND updates, use your cell phone to text 81010 with the message @holtones.

PTBoard:

• You can stay up to date by joining Linwood Holton’s PTBoard, which is co-managed by school administrators and the PTA. Scan the QR code to register, and use the code NATV6A to join Holton’s page.

Instagram:

• Make sure you are following @holtonlions on Instagram for lots of Lion updates!

Linwood Holton Elementary School follows the Richmond Public Schools Division Calendar for holidays, breaks, early dismissals, parent conference days, professional development, etc.

+ Richmond Public Schools 2024-2025 School Calendar

+ LHES 2024-2025 Community Calendar

“I've always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings.” – Jenny Han