Holliman Hornets Family Newsletter

Dear Holliman Families and Community,

The 2026-2027 school year is already off to a great start! On August 17th Holliman was honored as one of Rhode Island's top 5 elementary schools in reducing chronic absenteeism through the state's Attendance Matters campaign! I could not be more proud to lead a school community that values student attendance. Our entire school community is to thank for creating a learning environment where all students want to come to school.

This school year will continue to focus on strengthening teaching & learning and climate & culture. We are dedicated to ensuring that all students reach their academic and social emotional potential.

I am going to make every effort to keep families up to date with all of the great things that are happening at Holliman. Though I will continue to send out weekly newsletters, we will be relying more on our very user friendly website; holliman.warwickschools.org. All News, Live Feed Announcements, and Event dates can be found on our home page.

I cannot wait to kick off our school year with our annual Open House which is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th 4:00pm - 6:00pm!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cabana, Principal

Visit our website and/or download the app. When using the app, the click Holliman Elementary on the drop-down for Holliman specific information.

You can select; Feed for all current Holliman related news and updates, Events for a list of calendar events (school wide, PTA, etc), click more for more detailed Holliman related information.

Though all schedules and classroom assignments have begun to post on Aspen, we have been making updates as new students enter and programming adjustments are made. Please check Aspen frequently before the first day of school. I am asking that families please hold off on requesting a change to their child's classroom. Class lists were created in June with a great deal of consideration.

Please email our secretary, Miss Ann, ann.palumbo@warwickschools.org for assistance with a password change.

Miss Ann is not able to add or remove information such as phone numbers and addresses.

*Access to Aspen may still be down at the time of this newsletter's publishing date. I will send a notification as soon as access has been restored.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ONLY - ARRIVAL PROCEDURES

• Arrive early to take photos in front of the Holliman sign.

• Morning supervision begins at 8:45 am.

• All families arriving by car enter via Deborah Rd and MUST park in our front parking lot or in the neighborhood. Do not block the entrance by parking in front of or across from the blue house on Deborah Rd.

• Students will enter the school via the All Purpose Room door on the side of the building near the drop off loop (staff will be available to assist).

• All students must be in the building by 9:00 am.

*All dismissal doors will be labeled with the grade level and teacher name.

• Mrs. Bonneau’s Kindergarten will be dismissed out of door 20 which faces the Pilgrim tennis courts.

• Mrs. Habershaw’s Kindergarten will be dismissed out of door 17 which faces the playground/blacktop.

*All grade 1-5 students who have a Kindergarten sibling will be dismissed out of that sibling’s Kindergarten dismissal door.

• Door 21 Facing the tennis courts

• Gr. 1 Mrs. Hatch & Ms. Marcaccio

• Gr. K-2 SES Ms. Doyle

• Gr. K/1 IASE Ms. Palombo-Potter

• Door 22 Facing the flag pole

• Gr. 2 Mrs. Foley & Ms. Rafanelli

• Gr. 2 Ms. Fratus & Mrs. Kennett

• Gr. ⅔ IASE Mrs. Aguiar

• Main Entrance Door 1

• Gr. 4 Ms. Warrener & Ms. Shirlie Yazidjian

• Gr. 4 Mrs. Williams & Ms. Sonya Yazidjian

• Gr. 3-5 SES Mr. Aviles

• Gr. ⅘ IASE Mr. Lasalle

*This information is also posted on our website and will be sent out via text and email.

For the first few days of school, it is extremely important that teachers know how students are getting home until routines are established (busing, carpooling, daycare, etc). Please complete this Google form so that we have smooth dismissals during the first week of school. You are also welcome to write a note to your child's teacher regarding their dismissal plan. Thank you!

*Please note that only individuals who are listed in your child's Aspen account may pick up your child. Please be sure Aspen has the most up to date information.

Arrival

I encourage all families arriving via car to enter the student drop off loop via Mullen Rd.

• Please have your child seated on the passenger side of the car if possible.

• Pull all the way up to the all purpose room door or behind the car in front of you.

• Please do not exit your vehicle.

• Your child(ren) will exit the vehicle on the passenger side.

• If necessary, a staff member will assist your child in getting out of the vehicle.

• You are allowed to pass/go around cars in front of you that need a little extra time; there is plenty of room to do this in the drop off loop.

• Most of the lot will be closed off for the buses.

• If you MUST enter the parking lot, please take an immediate left once you enter the lot.

• Do not follow the buses

• Please let all family members who may be dropping off your child about this routine.

• PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS THE FOLLOWING:

  
  

  • Water bottle with their name clearly written on it.

  • Peanut free snacks and lunch - we are a peanut free school.

  • A note to your child’s teacher indicating how they are getting home (please do this until a set routine is established).

  • Backpack with their name clearly written on it.

  • The school is fully air conditioned. Your child may need a sweater/sweatshirt if they tend to get cold. Please label all jackets, hoodies, sweaters, etc with your child’s name.

  • Please contact nurse Razza via phone 734-3170 EX. 4 or email (alison.razza@warwickschools.org) with any medical related questions, concerns, medication, etc.).

Here is a list of items that are on most teachers' wish lists;

• glue sticks
• scissors
• tissues
• sanitizing wipes
• paper towel
• pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils
• notebooks, folders, etc.

All Holliman students have access to a water bottle filling station! Please send your child to school each day with a water bottle that they can fill if needed.

Please label your child's water bottle (and other personal belongings such as lunch box, backpack, pencil case, etc).

Many students enjoying buying breakfast and/or lunch and many families qualify for free or reduced school meals! Regardless of your financial situation, I encourage you to please complete the free/reduced school lunch application. Below is the link to the online free/reduced school meals application and additional school meals information.

Co-President - Alison Masinda

Co-President - Jenn Charbonneau

Vice President #1 - Erin Shields

VP of Membership - Ellen McSoley

Treasurer - Catie Sedlor

Secretary - Krista Sarasin

Email: kimberly.cabana@warwickschools.org
Website: holliman.warwickschools.org
Location: 70 Deborah Road, Warwick, RI, USA
Office Phone: (401) 734-3170 Extension 3 for Principal

Office Cell Phone (401) 871-4145 (for calls and text messages)