Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20

• Holton Holiday Spirit Week
• Monday - Candy Cane Bliss - Wear Red and White or Any Stripes
• Tuesday - Holiday Hat Day - Wear a Festive Hat
• Wednesday - Baby, It's Cold Outside - Wear a Festive Sweater
• Thursday - Winter Vibes - Wear Something White or Blue
• Friday - Silent Night - Wear Pajamas

Wednesday, December 18

• Winter Concert; 6:30 pm

December 23-January 3

• Winter Break

RPS Shines is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the amazing talents and tremendous contributions of RPS’ dedicated educators. At the event, hosted by the Richmond Ed Fund, the RPS presents seven Division-level awards: Teacher of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, School Support Staff Team Member of the Year, Central Office Team Member of the Year, Principal of the Year, the Lucille Brown Impact Award, and the Rodney Robinson Equity in Education Award. Teachers and staff are nominated by their building or by the community, and invited to submit an application. Winners are selected, based on their application materials, by RPS Leadership. Please go to the link if you would like to make a nomination. https://www.rvaschools.net/about/awards

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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