CHAIR THE SPRING BOOK FAIR
The Hollymead PTO is looking for parent volunteers to chair the 2021 Book Fair and school raffle! Please email the volunteer coordinators at hollymeadptovolunteer@gmail.com if you are interested in either position or additional information. These events will likely be held virtually. Thank you for considering!
HOW TO BE A TOURIST IN PARIS

The Alliance Française of Charlottesville is offering a FUN, INTERACTIVE, and ENGAGING online French club for Hollymead elementary school students this winter!
Come learn French in a supportive and action-packed atmosphere once/week for 8 weeks,February 1 – March 22, 2021. The teachers are experienced with online teaching and know how to make the lessons fully interactive!
The club focuses on French speaking and listening as they explore the French language and culture through songs, movement, and crafts!
This session’s theme is “How to be a tourist in Paris”. Students will climb the Eiffel Tower, visit Notre Dame, become street artists at Montmartre, order in a café, take the metro, and more!
Online registration is open until Thursday, January 21st! Visit afcville.org
Questions? Contact Michelle Katstra
WINTER CHEER TALENT SHOW!
We all need smiles on our faces as we are headed into a long winter in this pandemic! Our winter holidays may look a little different during this global pandemic – so let’s uplift each other by sharing our children’s talent with classmates, teachers and our Hollymead Community.
Please submit a short video of your young talent (2 min max) by Friday, January, 15, 2021
The sky’s the limit for your contribution: submit a/your poem, perform a song, be a dancer, let us marvel at your magic, be a comedian or artist, even tricks with your pets are allowed! 🙂
You will have until Friday, January 15, 2021 to submit your videos. Depending on how many we receive, we will either have one long Virtual Talent Show or several shorter videos grouped by grade. The videos will only be accessible via a link and will not be published on any social media.
Our hope with this project is to let your talent shine and put smiles on every face watching! 🙂
Questions? Email Marion Hight.
We look forward to seeing all of your amazing videos and talent!
Let us uplift each other, spread happiness, smiles and cheer. Let’s have a virtual Winter Cheer Talent Show!
NOTE: We do reserve the right to hold back any videos that the talent show panel doesn’t deem school appropriate.
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Hollymead Elementary School PTO is always looking for helping hands. No matter your skill or interest, we have a role for you! We know this school year continues to bring a lot of unknowns, but we are still looking for help. If you have questions, please contact Ashleigh Wright and Marion Hight at hollymeadptovolunteer@gmail.com for more information on how you can get involved. Thank you!
LOOKING FOR YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSIONS

Please consider submitting photos of your kids for this year’s yearbook. This will be a memento of one of our children’s shared moments in time. They may not be physically together, but we are all in this experience together.
- Kindergarten
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 5th Grade Baby Photos
- Multiple Grade Group Photos
- Library
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER
Looking for support? Have grade specific questions? Want to get to know your fellow parents? The PTO is here to help. We have gathered a list of grade specific private Facebook groups. If you are interested in joining click on the appropriate link below:
More information on fall clubs and activities will be coming out soon, stay tuned.
UPCOMING DATES
THU 1/14 // Regular Board Meeting Meeting, 6:30 pm
MON 1/18 // Martin Luther King, Jr., No School
TUE 1/19 // January PTO Meeting, 7:30 pm
THU 1/21 // Special Board Meeting Meeting, 6:30 pm
WED 1/27 // Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting with Sutherland, 6:00 pm
FRI 1/29 // End of Quarter 2