SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT HOLLIDAY C-2

At-Risk Program, Tutoring, Homework Help, Late Night at the Library, Open Library, Volunteers and After School Program
   

    The At-Risk Program provides help for students in the classroom to students who need additional help or any student who is At-Risk of failing or dropping out of school.  Each quarter teachers review the progress of students in their classrooms and discuss the students and concerns they have with them.  Students are referred to the At-Risk Program for help.  Aides are available in the classrooms for additional help. 

    Tutoring is available for students in their area of weakness.  Students will work on skills they have not mastered so they can do better in the classroom.  Teachers or aides are available for this activity after school in small groups or individually.  If your student is having trouble with school, ask your student's teacher if there is extra help available.

    Homework Help is available to students in Grades K-8 and High School Students.  Anyone needing Homework Help may call the school and request help from aides or teachers before or after school.  Homework Help may be provided on a daily basis as needed.

    Open Library is offered every morning when the library opens early at 7:30 for students to check out books, take library quizzes about books, or use the computers.  The library is open after school every night until 4:00.  Mrs. Havens is available to help students with homework, computer projects, or help with the library.


    Parents As Teachers is an early childhood parent education and family support program designed to help all parents give their children the best possible start in life.  For additional information and enrollment contact the Monroe County Health Department (660) 327-5841 or Dawn Phillips, Lois Olivias, Marie Ebbesmeyer, or Linda Wilkerson. 

Reading Programs
The School participates in the following reading programs:

Pizza Hut Book It –Students (grades K-6) read and /or report on books to reach the target amount each month to receive a certificate for a personal pan pizza that they can redeem with their parents at Pizza Hut.  Students can participate for any of the 6 months from October to March.   

Six Flags Read to Succeed—Students that record a total of 600 minutes of reading during third quarter earn a one day ticket to Six Flags.

Show-Me Readers Award—Students in grades one to three are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they read or had read to them a minimum of 6 of the books on the current master list. 

Mark Twain Reading Program—Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they have read, or have had read to them at least four of the titles on the current list.  Voting is done during third quarter. 

Red Ribbon is celebrated each year during the last week of October.  The week is a celebration of children choosing to be Drug-Free and staying that way.  The week is celebrated nation-wide.  At the Holliday C-2 School, the week usually includes different days of dressing up.  Class participation is noted and awarded by small incentives.  On Friday, a speaker may be brought in and a mini-parade or carnival is held.  Some type of fun activity rounds out the week.

    PTO Parties
Halloween/ Fall Festival parties are celebrated by a yearly PTO party where students can choose to dress up or not.  Games and prizes are part of the activity.  Halloween is celebrated in the classrooms with a party (on Halloween day or the Friday before) and the children choosing whether to dress up or not.  The party lasts for about 1 hour at the end of the school day.  PTO appoints room mothers who organize and provide snacks and games for the parties.   <>

Christmas parties are celebrated by a Christmas party in the classroom.  It is on the last day of school before the break and lasts about 1 hour. Room mothers organize and provide the snacks and games for the party.    <>

Valentine’s Day parties are celebrated in each classroom on or near Feb. 14th.  Students may decorate boxes and exchange valentines.  Room mothers organize and provide the snacks and games for the party. 

    
    Campbell’s Soup LabelsThe Holliday C-2 School asks everyone to save their Campbell’s Soup Labels.  They are collected and sent in each year for a variety of school equipment.  The labels may be sent in with any child or dropped off at the school office. 

    Box Tops The Holliday C-2 School saves Box tops from General Mills products.  The Box tops are bright pink and found on a variety of products from cereal to Kleenex boxes.  Each box top is worth 10 cents to the school when redeemed.  This year the Box top money was used to purchase three digital cameras with photo printers.  The Box tops may be sent in with any child or dropped off at the school office. 
 
    Christmas Program
The Holliday C-2 School is well-known for their interesting and unusual Christmas programs.  Students enjoy showing off their musical talents at the annual event.

    Christmas is Caring
Each year a project is selected for students to give to the community.  6th -8th grade students help k-1st grade studnets make Christmas cookies  and deliver them to local nursing homes.
    4-5th Grade Field Trip to the Capitol Building in Jefferson City
            The 4-5th grade travel to visit the Capitol Building in Jefferson City every other year.  The students tour the capitol building and meet with their Senator and Representative.  The students enjoy the tour and have interesting questions for our lawmakers.  The group usually has a sack lunch to eat and tour the Highway Patrol office and museum.  They round the trip off with a visit to the Central Dairy Ice Cream store.  This is one of the best field trips. 

    Music Festivals
Students are able to attend the Music Festivals held in the spring of the year.  There are 2 festivals—one for Sixth Graders and another for Seventh and Eighth Graders.  The Music Festival is held at the Moberly Area Community College (MACC) Auditorium.  Over 500 students participated in several hours of music practice and then perform for parents, teachers, and others in a concert in the evening.  The Music Festival’s participants are prepared by the Music teacher to do their best job.  The Music Festivals are a favorite spring activity. 

      Red Ribbon Week is celebrated each year during the last week of October.  The week is a celebration of children choosing to be Drug-Free and staying that way.  The week is celebrated nation-wide.  At the Holliday C-2 School, the week usually includes different days of dressing up.  Class participation is noted and awarded by small incentives.  On Friday, a speaker may be brought in and a mini-parade or carnival is held.  Some type of fun activity rounds out the week.

    Veternans Day  the American Legion performs a flag folding cermony in honor of Vetnans Day.  Grades 7& 8th create programs to share  why Veternans Day is important.
    Constitution Day   The Holliday school celebrats Constitution Day.  The 7th and 8th grade students present a program to assembled classes about what the articles and the amendments to the U.S. Constitution are and what they mean.

    American Education Week the Holliday C-2 School district will be celebrating the week by recognizing the staff, community members, and students::
     
    Recess
The students in K-8 receive recess.  It is time-honored traditions to have all students attend recess where they can play.  Teachers know that students need time to play.  They know that physical activity helps students stay alert and actually helps children learn academically.   Students usually choose what activity they want to participate in during recess so we call it “free-play”.  It is common for the younger student to play tag or play on the playground equipment.  Older students often play basketball, soccer or touch football. 


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