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Update (9:34 A.M.)--No Early Dismissal

April 2, 2017

UPDATE (9:34 a.m.):

Please be advised that we have decided to keep students at our schools.  Due to the uncertainty and the movement of the weather front we cannot ensure that students will be delivered home prior to its arrival in our area.  The latest information from the National Weather Service and the local emergency management operations center indicates that the weather should be out of our area by afternoon loading times of buses, which is what originally precipitated the decision for early release.  

If parents wish to pick their children up from school today this will not be an issue.

 

All afterschool activities are still canceled.

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UPDATE:  The early dismissal time has been changed to 11:00 a.m. due to updated weather forecasts.

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Holmes District Schools will dismiss at 12 noon on Monday, April 3 due to the threat of severe weather entering our area on Monday afternoon.

Kindergarten Registration Week

March 29, 2017

Kindergarten open enrollment for the 2017--2018 school year in Homes County will be  held at Bethlehem High School, Bonifay Elementary School, Ponce de Leon Elementary School and Poplar Springs High School during the week of April 24—28, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day.  School of choice is dependent upon enrollment capacity.  Please check with your school of choice for details.

Florida law states that any child  that is five years of age on or before September 1, 2017 is eligible  to register for kindergarten.

Please bring the following information with you when you come to register your child:

Verification of Legal Name - Birth Certificate

Verification of Age - Birth Certificate

Verification of Immunization and Physical Exam  -

These must be completed on Florida forms by a physician or a Florida county health department.

Proof of physical examination must be within the last year.

If documentation cannot be provided, a physical examination must be obtained within 30 days.

Verification of Address  -

Parent or guardian's Florida driver's license or state ID showing the current correct address.

Another item in the parent or guardian's name showing the current address such as: auto registration, current bill or current pay stub.

 

 

 

Surplus Auction

March 27, 2017

The Holmes District School Board will have a public auction on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. to sell surplus property.

Some of the items to be sold are: 1998 Ford Taurus, 1990 Ford Ranger, Chevy 1 ton service body, stoves, Powermatic drill press, Sears metal band saw, Delta table saw, 2 stainless upright coolers, stainless food serving bar, flat screen monitors, computer and printer assortment, lap top computers, VCR's, televisions, kitchen cabinet assortment, file cabinets, table and chair assortment, copy machine, and many other miscellaneous items.

Sale will be held at Bonifay Middle School agricultural department located at 401 McLaughlin Ave., and will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.

Extra Security at Bonifay Elementary on Friday

March 9, 2017

This afternoon, the Holmes County Sheriff's Office received a report of a phone scam, during which the caller made a threat regarding one of our schools (Bonifay Elementary School). We are working with the Sheriff's Office to take extra precautions tomorrow to ensure the safety of our students and staff at Bonifay Elementary School. The Sheriff's Office will be using detection dogs to conduct a security sweep of the building before school begins, and extra deputies will be on hand until school is released tomorrow. The safety of our students is our highest priority!

For the full statement issued by the Holmes County Sheriff's Office, click here.  

Early Release Day/Spring Break

March 8, 2017

Friday, March 10 will be an early release day.

Spring Break will be the week of March 13-17.  Classes will resume on Monday, March 20.  

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Spring Break!

2017-18 School Calendar

February 27, 2017

The 2017-18 school calendar has been released.  Click the Related Files link below for a printable version.

VPK Registration

February 15, 2017

 Holmes District School Board

2017 VPK Registration Information

THIS IS THE PROCESS FOR ALL 4 SCHOOLS IN HOLMES COUNTY

Parents will log in to https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/

 

Parents must have a valid e-mail address to complete this procedure.

Families must upload (scan & send) the child’s birth certificate and proof of Florida residency as prompted during process. Everything has to be completed on-line.

Certificates of Eligibility will be accepted at each school beginning Monday, April 3, Monday-Friday 8:30-1:30.  Parents will need to furnish a copy of child’s birth certificate, current shot & physical record at this time. Parent will be asked to fill out registration forms when they drop off the COE at the school.

Parents who need access to a computer or assistance logging into the system may come to the school district office Monday-Friday from 8:30-2:30.

There are 20 slots at Bethlehem School, 20 slots at Ponce De Leon Elementary and 20 slots at Poplar Springs School.

There are 31 (5 of which are speech) slots at Bonifay Elementary.

It will be first come first served.  VPK registration is open on-line immediately. There is no deadline for registration, but when our slots are filled additional student registrations will be placed on a waiting list.

Please call Carmen Bush or Amy Bowers at 547-5928 x 253 or x 228 for more information.  Email:  bushc@hdsb.org or bowersa@hdsb.org

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