We have reached the 100th day of school.

Can you believe we are more than half way

through this school year? We are so

grateful for your continued support. As we

approach the end of the year, the focus

will continue to be on rigorous instruction

to prepare our students to be successful.

Continue reading each night and discuss

with your child what they are reading.

Please watch our PTO's Facebook page for

ways in which you can volunteer.

Assistant Principal Principal Elicia Limer Maria Vignali

E.M. Holt Elementary PTO

Watch for event information and important announcements.

Thursday, January 21 Make Up- February

10- will be a 3 hour early release day for students; professional development for teachers in the pm Friday, January 22 Make Up- March 25- will be a 3 hour early release day; Thursday, March 24 will be a full day instead of an early release day Monday, January 25 Make Up- June 8; June 8 will become the last day of school; 3 hour early release; June 7 will be a full student day Tuesday, January 26 Make Up- April 25

(originally scheduled as a teacher workday)

Be on the lookout for a school wide cleaning day to occur shortly after Easter break. Let’s all get together and

help spruce up the school grounds so we can all be proud of our campus. More info to come.

Did you know that EM Holt will soon have a Crossing Guard to direct traffic in the mornings and afternoons? This is a position for which there has been a great need for a long time. Having a full-time traffic director will certainly

help to make morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up less stressful.

The Paw Print

EM Holt Elementary School

Lakeysha Byrd Nathan Loiseau

Hunter Wallace Lillie Bailey

Ava Hall Keria Via

Dean Hindman Kyleigh Welch

Jacob Robles Madisyn Upton

Jalyn Trumpower Breylen Wheeler

Keira Strickland Spencer Gaddy

Kendall Donley Ty Taylor

Aaliyah Maness Kai Pinnix

Sierra Bullis Ethan Davis

Isabella Thornton Will Pickard

J. Van Hamby Sarah Kathryn Maness

Kasey Gaddy Ariel Murray

Elizabeth Clanton Reese Wilson

Jovaney Fajardo Aubreigh Jones

Taylor Green Claire Knighten

Morgan Smith Riley Warren

Kolby Kronbergs Alex Taylor

Kaylan Pinnix Andrew Fairchild

Khaleb Strickland Macy Forbis

Ethan Langley Faith Moore

Sophia Euchantos-Chavez Jordan Moore

Abbey Kilpatrick Kaleb Franklin

Rachel Ren Joshua Brown

Logan Hilliard Jacob Flake

Kanyon Lambeth Alexis Cagno

Shea Kirkpatrick Austin Payne

Sarah Perkins Harrison Ray

Faith Thomas Caleb Graves

Sarah Conley La'esha Crisp

Asher Nance Kyndall Foley

Ryleigh Garrison Toby Taylor

Rachel Gazave Hunter Gollar

Michaela Tichy Natalie Madren

Timothy Stokes Jaxon Clark

Jacob Fogleman Cayden Wilson

Aydan Cable Morgan Owens

Logan Bolyard McKenzie Fajardo

Matthew Rudd Julia Ewan

Kailyn Jones Noah Jones

Sawyer Sharpe Faith Rowe

Leah Mize Bridget Vann

Madilyn Clanton Scott Patterson

Nicholas Wallace Lexie Crawford

Michael Duell Savannah Strickland

Sophia Parsley Schuy LaLone

Sydney Crawford Rylee Senecal

Tucker Freitas Kennedi Harris

Kamryn Russell Lucas Madren

George Thompson Paicey Cameron

Ciara Venable Haven Richardson

Brook Welch Gavin Clark

Madison Trogdon Kaleb Byrd

Olivia Knighten Tyler Rowe

Bella DiBenedetto Brayden Loy

Carter King Spencer Humble

Bryer Sutton Cameron Cheek

Lexie Hester Daniel Becerro

Nathan Loiseau

Mykayla Adams

Bethany Schick

Caden Graves

Hudson Ray

Freddie Surrette

Ethan Stakely

Aiden Shoffner

Elizabeth Lopez

Taylor Branson Nelson

Crystal Bowman

Austin Medlin

Aiden Hamby

Sarah Dunnagan

Abigail Ingle

Haley Johnson

Kaylin Beltran

Alex Taylor

Taylor May

Gracie Smith

Luke Greiner

Ciara Venable

Braxton Cain

Marisa Fajardo

Kaylee Eddings

Emma Greeson

Evan Newton

Elizabeth Pait

Second grade has been busy learning while having a great time. First we celebrated our 11th year decorating tiles with Mad Platter. Every year second graders design, paint, and keep their own personal tile. In December it was fun with socialstudies, reading, and writing with Christmas Around the World. Students rotated through different classrooms and learned some customs and legends from Germany, Mexico, Australia, Israel, and Italy. Just recently, we had the opportunity to visit Cummings High School to watch the play The Princess and the Pea.

Some things you can do around your house at

each time change as a good reminder

Change the batteries in your smoke

detectors

Check medicine expiration dates

Replenish your first aid kit

Change out seasonal clothes

Switch direction of your ceiling fans

(should rotate counter-clockwise

during warmer months)

Make your bi-annual dentist

appointment and your annual doctor

appointments

Practice a family fire drill

Brandi Alexander

Maura Auman

Elizabeth Bentley

Jason Bolles

Carson Bolton

Porter Bolton

Jacob Boydstun

Kacee Breed

Barbara Breese

Nicholas Bunting

Alexis Cagno

Paicey Cameron

Cohen Capps

Ella Chappell

Cameron Cheek

Dana Christmas

Gavin Clark

Ethan Clements

Bailey Cook

Haleigh Cornelison

Sydney Crawford

Kennedy Davis

Austin Davis

Drake Davis

Andrew Day

Isabella DiBenedetto

Sidney Dill

Justin Donley

Austin Dove

Dallas Dutcher

Kaylee Eddings

Sophia Eusantos-Chavez

Malorie Evans

Andrew Fairchild

Samantha Fish

Jackson Fitch

Parks Flynt

Noah Foley

Ava Forbis

Macy Forbis

Wesley Fort

Tucker Freitas

Luke Furmage

Andrew Gainey

Sawyer Green

Jacob Greene

Nathan Greene

Jonathan Gregory

Luke Greiner

Noah Hall

Kennedi Harris

Grace Herring

Spencer Humble

Madison Isley

Evan Jacobson

Cody Johnson

Noelle Johnston

Adam Joines

William Jordan

Olivia Kim

Carter King

Mark King

Madison Kingery

Shea Kirkpatrick

Olivia Knighten

Schuy LaLone

Kanyon Lambeth

Ethan Langley

Rachel Lawson

Lyndsey Ledbetter

Brianna Long

Bryson Lowe

Grayson Loy

Gracie Lutterloh

Paraskevi Madren

Lucas Madren

Jordyn Maness

Logan Martin

Khriz Martinez

Zachary Mayton

Kaley Miller

Ariel Minor

Stephenie Moore

Amelia Morrison

Trace Morrow

Adela Murray

Samuel Nance

Braylon Nance

Julia Neese

Alana Nelson

Jeffrey Newton

Joshua Owens

Olivia Parsley

Sophia Parsley

Grace Patterson

Lachelle Patterson

Austin Payne

Jacob Payne

Garrett Phillips

Joella Pugh

Rachel Ren

Koen Rohrer

Chance Rushe

Nicholas Rymal

Isabella Salamone

Lauryn Shoffner

Lance Siegner

Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith

Ella Smith

Emma Smith

Emerson Smith

Morgan Smith

Ayden Starke

Abbigail Steele

Riley Sterling

Brighton Stout

Savannah Strickland

George Thompson

Madison Trogdon

Madison Trumpower

Allen Van Pelt

Ciara Venable

Layna Wade

Mallory White

Emma Williams

Sydney Williams

Kayla Wilson

Garner Allred

Landon Andrews

Ayden Andrews

Jacob Asher

Abbie Askew

Cody Barnett

Brayden Beaver

David Black

McPherson Brown

Joshua Brown

Bradley Brown

Kaleb Byrd

Layna Byrd

Christopher Cagle

Tyleke Carroll

Katrina Carter

Madalyn Caudle

Cameron Choim

Tanis Corliss

Seth Dalrymple

Logan Davis

Kasey Drake

Michael Duell

Ava Duggins

Walker East

William Elliott

Christopher Epps

John Ewan

Marisa Fajardo

Ethan Finch

Jacob Flake

Delanie Foster

David Franklin

Landon Freshwater

Jasmyne Fulp

Jaina Garrison

Payton Goodman

Dakota Gorisek

Caleb Graves

Emma Greeson

Daniel Hall

Catherine Hamlett

Taylor Hargrove

Lauren Hensley

Alexander Hernandez

Alexis Hester

Logan Hilliard

Taylor Hilliard

Marina Isley

Aaron Jeffcoat

Emily Johnson

Carlson Kilcrease

Chandler Kilpatrick

Campbell Kirkley

Claire Knighten

Ethan Knorr

Kolby Kronbergs

Shyanne LaPoint

Leaston LeGrand

Kaylee Levens

Abigail Lewis

Gerrod Lloyd

Christian Maness

Jackson McDonald

Dwain McSwain

Jordan Moore

Eston Murray

Ava Nelson

Avery Oliver

Madison Oliver

Kirstian Overman

Elizabeth Pait

Catalina Palacios

Alanna Parsons

Sarah Perkins

William Perkins

John Perkins

Lucas Perry

Nathan Perry

Kaylan Pinnix

Patterson Poteat

Presley Powell

Sadie Qualls

Harrison Ray

Dylan Reynolds

Joan Riojas

Correa Robles

Kaylee Rogers

Christopher Rouse

Tyler Rowe

Kamryn Russell

James Sanders

Kristine Sanders

Logan Schick

Rylee Senecal

Ashleigh Shoffner

Kaedence Slade

Jessica Smith

Gracie Smith

Jennifer Strader

Khaleb Strickland

Bryer Sutton

Donovan Thaxton

Ashlyn Tinnin

Lindsay Tolley

Cameron Toney

Haley Townsend

Harmony Trumpower

Anna Turner

Kayleigh Wade

Riley Warren

Brook Welch

Jacob Williams

Payton Wimbish

Nicholas Wood

Austin York

Jacob Asher Layna Byrd Alexis Cagno Zachary Capps Tyleke Carroll Lindsey Catiller Ella Chappell Jorge Chavez Addison Chrismon Madilyn Clanton

Jaxon Clark Ginger Coble Madalyn Corbett David Crabtree Keegan Cummings Ethan Davis Michael Duell Christopher Dunn Walker East John Ewan Julia Ewan Samantha Fish

Ella Fitch Jackson Fitch Diego Flores Tucker Freitas Andrew Gainey Jaina Garrison Ryleigh Garrison Katie Graffunder Jacob Greene Nathan Greene Ellie Greeson Emma Greeson Austin Harrison Madalyn Hightower Carly Hill Dean Hindman

Reid Hindman Nathan Hooks Ethan Hopkins Spencer Humble Evan Jacobson Emily Jacobus Aubreigh Carlson Kilcrease

Landen Kilcrease Olivia Kim Mark King Olivia Knighten Abigail Lewis Gillian Lindley Christian Manness Zachary Mayton Christopher McCorvey Madelyn McKendree Austin Medlin Abigail Mize

Leah Mize Jordan Moore, Stephenie Moore Benjamin Murray Ava Nelson Chloe Nelson Peyton Oldham Kristian Overman Joshua Owens Olivia Parsley Sophia Parsley Austin Payne

Arianna Phillips Garrett Phillips Weston Pugh Aaron Ray Harrison Ray Hudson Ray

Haven Gene Richardson Parker Ross Isabella Salamone Bethany Schick Shelby Schnars Rylee Senecal Brody Shoffner Lauryn Shoffner

Colton Slaughter Cameron Smith Ella Smith Emerson Smith Emma Smith Lilly Smith Macy Smith Leila Stephens Dustin Stewart Blake Strickland Savannah Strickland Molly Sulecki

Edwin Surrette III Bryer Sutton Declan Taylor George Thompson Madison Trogdon Allen Van Pelt Bridget Vann Keria Via Braxton Ware Kyleigh Welch Luke White Jacob Williams

Kayla Wilson Nicholas Wood Tanner Wrenn

Every Friday, the classroom with the best attendance that week gets their win announced

over the intercom and a poster to proudly display outside their classroom door the following

week to show off their great attendance. If there is a tie, then the number of tardies helps

decide the winner. For example, if two classrooms had no students absent all week but one

of them had a student tardy that week, the classroom with 0 absences and 0 tardies is the

winner. In addition to the poster, the winning classroom gets a paper paw print to keep

outside their door the whole school year. At the end of the school year, the classroom with

the most pawprints (the most wins for the year), gets an attenDANCE party! The dance party

for the winning classroom will include music, dancing, snacks, and drinks to celebrate a year

of wonderful attendance.

1st place: Ms. Pickard's class (4 wins)

2nd place: Ms. Coggins and Ms. Dove's are tied (3 wins each)

3rd place: Ms. Jen May's class (2 wins)

Several other classrooms have won once. It's still anybody's game! The winning classroom

will get to attend a dance party with music, food, and fun during the last week of school!

There are many great community resources in Alamance County that come through in times of

need. I’m also thankful for the strong partnership we have with Bellemont United Methodist

Church. Many of our local churches and the EM Holt Volunteer Fire Department have been

gracious when approached with a student or Holt family need. If your family is struggling with

housing, food, electricity, or your child needs clothing or school supplies, please contact me at

the school (336-570-6420). If you’re struggling with your child’s behavior or discipline issues,

contact me. If you’ve lost your job, want to know where to get your G.E.D., take classes, learn a

skill for free, or get help with job applications or resumes, there are resources for that! Call me

and I’ll point you in the right direction. You’re not alone and it’s O.K. to ask for help. Please

check the EM Holt School Social Worker website under Student Support Services for upcoming

community events and resources.

Shelli Altopp-Miller

Shelli_Altoppmiller@abss.k12.nc.us.

We are currently providing food bags for 25 children

weekly. Please continue to send in nonperishable food

donations. Items needed include canned soup,

breakfast bars, and canned fruit. Thank you to

Bellemont United Methodist Church, Low's Lutheran

Church, Brenda Moser and the Pickard family for their

recent donations to the program!

Item Suggestions: Canned soup, breakfast items, fruit cups, canned

vegetables, crackers, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese

Feeling Groovy??? Well, join us at the Book Fair where you can

find Peace, Love and Books! February 19th-25th

The Book Fair will be open Friday the 19th through Wednesday

the 24th 7:30- 4:00 and Thursday the 25th 7:30- 2:30. On

Tuesday the 23rd there will be a Family Fun Night from 5:00-

7:30pm. Come with your families and enjoy buying books, fun

activities and a snack.

Volunteers are needed throughout the week to help in the library. Please use the link below to sign

up for a time to help. Any help is greatly appreciated!

The Book Fair will be set up starting Wednesday the 17th after school and continue Thursday morning

on the 18th. It will be packed up after school on the 25th. Volunteers are needed for setting up and

packing up as well as during Book Fair hours and Family Fun Night.

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FAMILY FUN NIGHT WILL BE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 5:00-7:30

The Bricks for Kidz Space Adventures will be held March 15 - April 26. This after school

enrichment program will take place on Tuesdays directly following dismissal

from 2:40-3:40. The cost is $72. Flyers will be sent home with students later

this month. If you would like to go ahead

and register please go to: http://www.bricks4kidz.com/northcarolina-burlington-graham/

Hello 2016! January is already a faint memory and February is flying by. Your PTO was busy at the end

of 2015 with some successful fundraisers like the Texas Roadhouse Gift Card sale and the Butter Braid

sale, as well as the ever popular Santa Shop. We slowed down a little after the holidays to take a

collective deep breath as we gear up to tackle the rest of the school year.

As you know, the money that has been raised by the PTO is used right here at EM Holt for various

projects. We have worked hard to make sure we are using the money we raise to best meet the needs

of everyone at our school. We have polled some parents and teachers to narrow down a long list of

needs and have decided to direct our focus on the following projects:

Painting K/1 and 2/3 grade hallways. We are hoping to secure paint at a discounted price so

that a team of teacher and parent volunteers can paint these areas of our school that could

use a fresh coat.

Purchasing dictionaries for all 5th grade classrooms. Our 5th graders use dictionaries on almost

a daily basis. Currently, the books they must work with are worn, torn, and battered, and

because they are rather old, they do not contain some words included in their standard

vocabulary lists.

First Responders Appreciation event. We are working with local law enforcement,

firemen/women, EMTs to schedule some assemblies, school visits, and even an appreciation

luncheon for those serving in our communities.

Technology enrichment program. We are investigating a partnership with local college in

which college students would work with our students to begin learning to work with

technology. Purchase of additional technology such as Chromebooks or laptops may be

required.

Installing steps on the football field. The hill near the concession stand is a very unsafe area

during events such as the Fall Festival and Movie Night. We are reaching out to local civic

organizations as well as the carpentry department at Southern High School to develop an

acceptable solution with nominal cost.

Developing an account or partnership with local printing companies to allow school staff to

design and print posters and other materials in a professional manner.

You may notice that many of these projects should not require large amounts of money. We started

with projects that we felt could be accomplished with minimal expense so

that we can continue to save money for a larger project such as an

updated playground. We plan to pursue plans for upgraded playgrounds

and equipment over the upcoming summer break. There are also other

projects that are being considered.

Be sure to check the EM Holt PTO page on the school's website and the PTO Facebook page to keep up with the latest news and announcements. Please feel free to contact us at emholtpto@gmail.com India Kingery- PTO President