Holmes International
Middle School is a place
where the teachers,
administrators,
students, parents, and
staff share the
responsibility for
academic achievement. We
believe that all
students at Holmes
International Middle
School shall maximize
their learning potential
by demonstrating
sustained improvement in
all academic areas and
mastery of the
California State
Standards.
NEWS
Standardized Testing and
Reporting (STAR) Program
May 14 to May 21, 2012
Holmes
Middle School students, along with
public school students throughout
California will participate in the
state’s Standardized Testing and
Reporting (STAR) Program from May 14
to May 21, 2012. The STAR testing
program has four components:
California Standards Test (CST)
– Multiple-choice tests for grades
6-8. California Modified Assessment
(CMA) – Multiple-choice tests for
students in grades 6-8 who have an
IEP and require CMA.
California Alternate Performance
Assessment (CAPA) – Administered to
students in grades 6-8 with severe
cognitive learning disabilities,
instructed in alternate curriculum.
Standards-based Tests in Spanish
(STS) – Administered to
Spanish-speaking English learners
who have been enrolled in the United
States public schools less than 12
months.
A report of the results on the STAR
tests will be sent home by September
2012. The STAR results provide
valuable information regarding
academic progress for both you and
the school.
Programa Normalizado Estatal de
Pruebas e Información (STAR)
Los estudiantes de la escuela
secundario Holmes, al igual que
todos los estudiantes de las
escuelas publicas en el estado de
California, participara en el
Programa Normalizado Estatal de
Pruebas e Información (STAR) del 14
de mayo al 21 de mayo. El programa
de pruebas STAR consta de cuatro
componentes:
Las Pruebas de Contenido
Académico de Los Estándares de
California (CST) – Examenes de
selección múltiple que se le
administra a los estudiantes en los
en los grados 6-8.
Las Pruebas Modificadas de
California (CMA) – Examines de
selección múltiple que se le
administra a los estudiantes en los
grados 6-8 que tienen un IEP y
requieren el CMA.
La Prueba Alternativa de Rendimiento
de California (CAPA) – Para los
estudiantes en los grados 6-8 con
incapacidades severas en el
aprendizaje cognitivo.
Las Pruebas de Contenido Académico
en Español (STS) – Para los
estudiantes aprendices del ingles en
los grados 6-8 que han estado
inscritos en las escuelas publicas
de los estados unidos por menos de
12 meses.
Se envirara a casa un informe con
los resultados de la prueba STAR
proporcionara valiosa información
sobre el progreso académico de su
hijo(a) en septiembre del 2012. Los
resultados de las prueba STAR
proporcionara valiosa información,
sobre el progreso académico de su
hijo(a), tanto para usted como para
la escuela.
Go to
the Donors Choose website:
www.donorschooseLA.org
For
the safety and welfare of our
students, your children, we have
established new guidelines for
school dismissal at the end of the
school day and for the after school
time (see
details...)
Click
HERE to view the Cafeteria
Menu
Click
HERE to go to the eChoices
website
Click
HERE to go
view the SAS Power Point and get
information on the upcoming parent
meetings
Use
www.goodsearch.com
everyday
to make money for Holmes!
just "type in" our school
BEFORE you do your search
and
every time you use it - our
school earns a percentage of
the money from their
advertisers.
Also, if you shop on-line...
use
www.goodshop.com
and our schools will EARN (a
percentage) money for this
as well.
Letter to Schools from the
new Superintendent, John
Deasy:
English
Español
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tutoring is now available every
Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15
in the Library.
To
learn more about the 6th grade
SAS program at Holmes,
click here
Thank
you to those who have already joined
the Holmes PTSA. Membership cards
will be available at PTSA meetings.
Current Month Events
Click HERE
to view complete calendar
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May 1 - 8:00-8:45 am - AB
1802 Parent/Counselor Mtg. - MPR |
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May 2,3 - 6:30-8:30-Song and Dance
Performance-MPR |
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May 3,10,17,24,31 - 8:00-11:00 am Parent
Computer Class
Parent Center |
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May 5,12 - Saturday School |
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May 7-11 - Book Fair -
Library |
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May 10 - 8:30 am ELAC/CEAC -
Location TBA |
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May 14-23 - CST Testing
May 14 - Shortened day -
7:56-2:03 pm
May 15 - 1:35 dismissal
May 16 - Shortened day -
7:56-2:03 pm
May 17 - Shortened day -
7:56-2:03 pm
May 18 - Shortened day -
7:56-2:03 pm
May 21 - 8th grade CST -
Regular schedule
May 22-23 - CST Make-ups -
Regular schedule |
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May 24 - Open House -
5:00-7:30 pm |
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May 25 - Minimum Day - 12:33
pm Dismissal |
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May 28 - Memorial Day -
School Closed |
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May 30 - College Shirt Day
6:00 pm
PTSA-Parent Center |
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May 31 - 3:15 pm SBM-Libr.
4:45 pm SSC-Libr.
7:00 pm
PTSA - Parent Center |
PTSA News
Attention Holmes Parents and
Families!
We need your voice and vote
to further the vision of the
Holmes M.S. PTSA! We must
elect a President, Secretary
and a Treasurer to have the
minimum number required
officers to continue having
a PTSA at our school!!
Please join us for this
special meeting and election
necessary to make a
difference for your child's
education. Invest just 60
minutes of your time on
Wednesday, May 30th! Please
meet us in Parent Center
promptly at 6:30 pm.
The slate of officers for
the 2012-2013 school year is
below:
President - vacant
Membership V.P. - Tisha
Lynton Rose
Secretary - Yesenia Rangel
Treasurer - Lupe Iturriaga
Teacher Rep - vacant
Hospitality - Isabel
Keossian
If you wish to nominate
yourself or someone else
that interested, we will
take nominations from the
floor. Please arrive by 6:15
pm so we can properly
prepare.
Questions?
Contact: Kristin Foster
818-678-4100 or email
HolmesMSPTSA@gmail.com
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