Holicong Weekly Update

Week of November 18, 2024

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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS & WEEKLY UPDATE LINK

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Monday, November 18 (B DAY)

• Red Ribbon Week - HAT DAY
• Grades Posted on Parent Portal
• Faculty Meeting

Tuesday, November 19 (A DAY)

• Red Ribbon Week - WEAR RED DAY
• Soft Pretzel Sales

Wednesday, November 20 (B DAY) - EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS DAY

• Red Ribbon Week - WEAR NEON & BRIGHT COLORS DAY
• MTSS Meeting
• Why Character Matters Presentation

Thursday, November 21 (A DAY)

• New Teacher Academy

Friday, November 22 (B DAY)

• Holicong Spirit Dress Day
• MBIT Presentation for 9th Grade
• Red Ribbon Week Kickoff!

ATHLETICS CALENDAR

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Holicong Game and Practice Schedule Week of 11-18-24

Monday 11-18-24

8th grade Football practice 2:45 to 4:45

Cheerleading practice 2:45 to 4:45

8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45

7th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:30

Tuesday 11-19-24

8th grade Football Championship game vs. Unami @ CB West 6:00

Cheerleading Championship Football game @ CB West 6:00

8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45

7th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:30

Wednesday 11-20-24

Cheerleading practice 2:45 to 4:45

8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45

7th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:30

Thursday 11-21-24

8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45

7th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:30

Friday 11-22-24

8th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:45

7th grade girls basketball practice 2:45 to 4:30

• RED RIBBON WEEK - Thank you to our Power of Positive Students (POPS) group and Mrs. Louderback and Mrs. Fox for organizing our Red Ribbon Week Celebration. This year's theme is "Be Kind to Your Mind! Live Drug Free!" They put together an engaging presentation of Friday and provided ribbons to all students and staff and have scheduled dress up days this week so we can show our support.

• EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY - This Wednesday we will celebrate all of the support professionals who often work behind the scenes to help our students, staff, and all of us make Holicong such an awesome place to be! They often don't get the appreciation and thanks they deserve so please help us in giving them a huge SHOUT OUT on Wednesday!

• WHY CHARACTER MATTERS PRESENTATION - All Secondary Schools in Central Bucks will be hosting motivational speaker Mark Weinleaver as he will provide a message about the importance of making good decisions and being students of high character.

• H-Factor Performs @ Peddler's Grand Illumination - Congrats to H-Factor for helping kickoff the holiday season last Friday at Peddler's Village!

• STUDENT HANDBOOK REMINDER – A reminder to all students, parents, and guardians that students that the students were provided a free student handbook the first day of school. Students are required to have the handbook with them as it is used for a variety of purposes including a sign out for students leaving class, HW & assignment record, and other school activities. Please see students SMART goal completed last week in I & E so you are aware of and can assist with completing this goal!

• MySchoolApps - Home Page – Application for Free & Reduced Lunch

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (pa.gov) – Link to application and resources to learn more about this program.

• COLONIAL CORES & EXPECTATIONS – It was a great first week with students as we reviewed basic overview of expectations, policies, and procedures and following up this week as noted above. We have created the Colonial Core page on our website for our community to access the overview of the Colonial Cores and what we teach and the expectations we have for students and all of us in a variety of settings. We will continue to model and revisit these throughout the year!

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On Friday, Nov. 15, the Freshman Class attended a presentation from the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology. The MBIT presenter covered the various programs offered for students starting next year. Highlights included web design, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, nursing, cosmetology, public safety, and culinary arts.

9th Grade Cooking Students learned how to make pizza dough, and they stretched, topped, baked it and of course ate it!

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On Monday, November 4, students in Spanish 1 celebrated Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, by watching Coco and eating yummy treats. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd that honors and remembers those who have passed away. Friends and family create altars in their homes filled with pictures, candles, flowers and food, as well as decorate tombstones of their loved ones who have passed away.

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7-2: The fourth installment of the Team 7-2 Games is completed! The team ventured to the Tennis Courts last Friday and competed in an oldie but goodie 7-2 game, Jump Around! Each team had three jump ropes tied together and the students had to complete three jumps in a row, gradually adding additional jumpers after each successful series of three jumps. It was a tight competition, but Mr. Barno's team emerged victorious! The current overall winner is still Hilbert, but there is a trio tied for second place: Barno, Brunner, and Garland! It's getting interesting!

In the continuing quest for the Victory Cup, Team 7-0 competed in a scavenger hunt last Friday. Students worked together to complete challenges, taking photos of their myriad achievements. The competition was close--with mere seconds separating the winners, but Mrs. Madden's I & E class snagged first place (again)! Tied for second were Ms. D'Arcangelo's and Mrs. Smith's I&E classes with Ms. Ambrosini's I & E class taking third place. Mrs. Madden's class stands as the overall leader right now with the other classes clamoring to snatch the Victory Cup from them in our November competitions. (photos texted to KS)

Registration Open for 2025-26 School Year

Families of students who will be eligible for kindergarten in CBSD in 2025-26 are now able to register online. Families of students in any grade who will be new to CBSD in the 2025-26 school year are also able to register. Learn more about registration here and start a new registration application here.

Last Chance to Submit Art for Next Round of CBSD Lock Screen Contest

Next Wednesday, Nov. 20 is the deadline for students to submit their original entries for the next round of the CBSD Lockscreen Contest, inspired by CBSD's "Portrait of a Graduate" Resilient Learners attribute. The winning design will be displayed on the screens of all CBSD devices in December and the student artist will win a prize and be invited to a School Board meeting to be recognized. More details and how to submit.

How the CB Education Foundation Supports Students

The Central Bucks Education Foundation is a local non-profit whose mission is to enrich the experience of CB students and teachers by funding innovative educational opportunities, grants, and scholarships. As a non-profit, CBEF relies on donations from community members. With generous donations, big and small, CBEF strives to make a difference in every student's education. To learn more about the foundation and how you can support its efforts, visit CBEF's website.

HOLICONG CALENDAR

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Phone: 2678932700
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