Dear Holliman Families,

On Friday, January 5th, the Rhode Island Department of Education released all Rhode Island School's accountability ratings. Holliman has remained a 3-Star school. I am extremely proud of the work our teachers and students have been doing to sustain and increase student achievement and growth in the areas of reading and math. Last year's RICAS assessment scores served as a baseline for measuring post pandemic achievement. The goals, initiatives and activities that are part of our School Improvement Plan are aligned with increasing student achievement. I would not be surprised if we attain 4 stars next school year! I am equally as proud of the hard work our Multi-Lingual Learners (MLL) have done in achieving 5 stars for English language proficiency. In the area of attendance, we have maintained the 3-star status. With the presence of Covid and other childhood illnesses, I understand that students must miss school if they are sick. In the upcoming months, our school level teams will be looking closely at attendance trends and patterns to see how to best support our students towards decreasing chronic absenteeism. Below is a screen shot from Holliman's RIDE Report Card which can be viewed in its entirety in the link below.

I continue to be honored to serve as the principal of Holliman and I am looking forward to what lies ahead for our students' overall academic achievement and social emotional well-being. I am grateful for your continued support and trust in me to lead Holliman.

Please know that our doors are always open, and we welcome your feedback, ideas, and involvement in our school community. Don't hesitate to reach out to our staff or myself if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas you'd like to share. My direct line, which receives phone calls and text messages is 401-871-4145.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cabana

Flyers are arriving weekly for festive family events. Check out the web page link for the latest flyers for community family events and other informative flyers.

Students need to expend energy; enjoy the fresh air and soak up some vitamin D during their recess,

as often as possible. Unless it is raining, or there would be a danger of allowing outdoor recess, the

students should go outside for recess if the temperature is 32 degrees or above.

RI STATE POLICY 16-21-36. Outdoor recess

No elementary school or private preschool shall permit recess to be held outdoors when the local

temperature falls below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32oF)/ zero degrees Celsius (0oC).

Please send a note to your child's teacher in writing when there is a change in your child's dismissal for that day or if they get picked up early. It would be very helpful. Thank you!

All school events and important dates are captured on our holliman.warwickschools.org website. Please check this website often for updates! It is a great resource and it is updated in real time!

This school year students in all grades will be learning what each element of the Warwick Public Schools Vision of a Graduate means to them. Students in grades K-5 have begun to internalize what it means to be Empathetic Collaborators!

For the next several weeks, students will be working on what it means to be Skilled Communicators.

Students participate in Socratic Seminars as part of their English Language Arts curriculum in order to improve higher order thinking and communication skills!

Student hearing screenings will take place on January 30, 2024.

Often students like to share their lunch with others. Though this is a very kind gesture, please remind your child to not offer food to other students and/or not to accept food that is not theirs. We have many students with food allergies and want to be sure students are only consuming their lunch from home or school purchased lunch. Thank you!

Please visit our website regarding the Free/Reduced Meal Application. ALL families are encouraged to complete this form. To read more about the importance of completing an application, please visit our website which is linked below.

*Paper copies of the application will be sent home with your child.

If you're in need of food this holiday season or any time please reach out to Mrs. Bonneau, Ms. Votto, Mr. D'Aiello, Miss Ann, Mrs. Cabana so we can help!!

We are giving away another 10 bags of food for winter break & our food pantry will be open to families from 3:30 to 4:30 on Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning in January! We are getting low on items and donations would be greatly appreciated if you have extra you can share at this time!!! We will have another food drive in January!!!

Good deeds collection for the kindness tree will happen after break try to do some good & spread some cheer during vacation!!!

Want to know more about Alan Shawn Feinstein and what he's all about? Click the link to visit the Foundation website!

The Feinstein Foundation

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.

Though all schedules and classroom assignments are started 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.

Email: kimberly.cabana@warwickschools.org
Website: holliman.warwickschools.org
Location: 70 Deborah Road, Warwick, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 734-3170
Facebook: facebook.com/Hollimanprincipalcabana
Twitter: @CabanaPrincipal