Holladay Monthly Newsletter

Dear Redhawk Families,

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones refreshed and ready for the exciting months ahead. We are thrilled to welcome your children back to school on Monday, January 6th and can’t wait to see their bright smiles fill our hallways once again.

This time of year is a pivotal moment for all of us as we turn our focus toward preparing for important assessments. With an increase in testing, your partnership is more important than ever. Please help us by ensuring that your child is present, on time, engaged, and well-rested this school year. These small but impactful steps will set them up for success in classroom and build healthy habits for the future.

If you ever have concerns or questions—whether academic, behavioral, or otherwise—please don’t hesitate to reach out or even join us in the classroom. Your involvement and support mean the world to us and to your children.

Thank you for being such a vital part of our school community. Together, we can make this second half of the school year truly outstanding. Let’s finish 2025 strong!

Happy New Year!

Warmly,

Principal Humphries Gholson

• Submissions for Magnet or Application Schools are open. Please visit our Registration Page at tusd1.org/register.
• If you are continuing at Holladay, please go to your ParentVUE account, and confirm or update your student’s information. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
• If choosing a different school because your child is graduating please visit tusd1.org/discover.

· AZELLA begins January 17 to May 10, 2025 [English Language Learners-ELL]

· iReady Mid Diagnostic window opens January 13th to 31st of January [All Students]

· School Quality Survey (SQS) Window opens January 13th to 31st of January [All Students]

· Score Benchmark Advance Interim Writing 3 Assessment by January 10th [NonELL Class]

· Cengage Unit 4 Assessment should have been completed by end of December, 2024 [ELL]

01 - 05: Winter Break

06: CAAS Begins
06: Second Quarter Awards Ceremony
10: PTO Jump Party

16: Class Pictures

20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School

24: Lunar New Year Field Trip (*)

29: Prof. Learning Day No School

Learning Days: 19

Black History Month
03: Counselor Appreciation Week
04: Kinder Kick Off (8:30am/12:30pm) 10 – 14: Love of Reading Week

05: 3rd Grade Musical 10AM| 6PM
13 – 14: 1⁄2 Day Conferences
17: Random Acts of Kindness Day

27: Grade 3 - 5 Syncopated Ladies Field Trip
20 – 21 : Rodeo Break No School

Fill out the Volunteer Form Now

We can always use your support as monitors for recess and lunch or in the classrooms as readers.

Do you want to thank you child's teacher? Do you have a business you want to share with us? Do you want to celebrate your child with words of affirmation? Purchase an advertisement in the yearbook.

Art Teacher, Ms. Connor, has a special art project planned and we need your help.

We are collecting EMPTY CEREAL BOXES. She asks that you please save your boxes over break and have the students bring them in when they return January 6th.

Thank you for your help!

*(on behalf of Ms. Connor; if you have additional questions Stacy.Connor@tusd1.org)

Next Meeting: February 26, April 30

LOOKING FOR 5 additional parents to join our PTO. If you are interested, learn more from Ms. Selina or Mr. Freeman during drop off or pick up.

TUSD's Family Resource Center

Family Resource Center services are available to TUSD students and their families, free of charge.

Some services include:

• Clothing bank
• Food pantry
• Help with TUSD forms
• Information and referrals

When you face various obstacles, you do not need to figure it all out on your own. TUSD can help and so can Holladay. Please reach out to our Community Liaison, Steven Freeman, with any questions steven.freeman@tusd1.org

Did you know youth with a mentor are more likely to have a strong sense of self, volunteer with their community, and hold leadership positions? MTK is a faith-based mentoring organization for youth ages 6 - 17 and they are coming to Holladay. If you are interested in your child gaining a mentor, please email info@mentoringtucsonskids.org or the school principal.

Visit the website to learn more: https://mentoringtucsonskids.org/

Check out the new district Code of Conduct here.