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Hello Husky Nation!

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and that you are able to enjoy the cooler air outside by either opening up a window or being able to take a walk. The smell of the leaves and fall weather are a couple of favorites of mine.

This upcoming Wednesday, we are happy to have our annual Veterans Day Luncheon at Holt during both lunches! We will have the library decorated and provide a place for anyone who has served or who is serving in our military to eat lunch with their Husky! You may either bring lunch or go through the line with your kiddo and grab a school lunch on us!

In school on Veterans Day, Wednesday 11/11, we will be providing American flag pins for any student who has has a family member serve or currently serving in our military. They will be given a chance to mention them by name in their advisory class and the school will also be able to read through the slide show presentation of Veterans who have been completed (info below). Thank you for your service and for being a role model of courage and determination for us all!

Last Friday we had our first rising 5th grade night of the year! It is a little earlier than last year by about 6 months! Do you remember the first time you came to Holt and toured the building with your kiddo? What an exciting time! The building always seems much bigger for them and so confusing to walk around...but they figure it out quickly.

The reason that we pushed up the rising 5th grade tour was to begin to prepare for the feeder pattern shift that will be happening at the start of next year. This is a big shift for many families as change John L Colbert from a Middle School to a Junior High and then open up the new Woodland and change the older campus to Thomason Middle School.

Please study the feeder pattern section below and reach out if you have any questions. We can help you navigate these changes and help you stay in the loop for these exciting changes.

Have a great week!

Veterans Day is approaching and we want to make sure we honor those who have served! If you have a family member that has served, please send in their information so that we can honor them in a slideshow presentation during our Veterans Day luncheon. Please send Veteran information and images to shelby.byrns@fayar.net.

Veterans are welcome to join their student for lunch in the library on Wednesday, November 11. You may bring your lunch or visit our cafeteria and grab a lunch on us!

🍗 Come support Holt Middle School PTO at Slim Chickens on November 18 from 4–8 PM! ❤️ 20% of eligible sales will go back to our PTO! Just mention Holt Middle School PTO or use code SLIMSGIVES when ordering through the app. We appreciate your support!

Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, Fayetteville Public Schools will adjust to new feeder patterns. A feeder pattern is the grouping of elementary schools that will attend the same middle school and junior high school. The current feeder patterns split some elementary schools, sending part of their students to one middle school and the remainder to another middle school. It also splits some middle schools when the students move up to junior high, sending some to one junior high and the remainder to another. However, the new 2027-28 feeder pattern keeps all of the students from an elementary school together as they transition to middle school and junior high without splitting them.

Beginning next school year, August of 2027, all students zoned for Holt Middle School under the new feeder pattern (Owl Creek & Holcomb) will attend John L Colbert Junior High School.

• If you have a 5th grade student who currently attends Holt and you live in the Asbell or Butterfield zones, your child will be zoned to attend McNair Middle School next year.

• If you have a 5th grade student who currently attends Holt and you live in the Root zone, your child will be zoned to attend Thomason Middle School next year.

• If you reside in the Holcomb zone, Holt will remain your middle school.

• If you currently attend Holt but are not zoned for our school, the link below provides more information on how the new feeder pattern might impact you once your child leaves Holt.

However, the district is offering a one-year-only grandfather provision to allow your student to remain at Holt for the 2027-28 school year, as long as you provide transportation to and from school. A survey regarding the grandfather option will be emailed on Monday, Oct. 19th, to those of you residing within the Asbell, Butterfield, and Root zones.

• For our 6th graders who reside in the Holcomb zone, you will be assigned to John L Colbert Junior High for the 2027-28 school year.

• If you are a 6th grader living in the Asbell or Butterfield zones, you will be assigned to Woodland Junior High.

• Finally, if you are a 6th grader living in the Root zone, you will be assigned to Ramay Junior High.

Parents of students who are not eligible for the grandfather provision can still request an in-district transfer through the district's standard process.

For more information on the feeder pattern, please CLICK HERE.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Matt Morningstar

matt.morningstar@fayar.net

Event Details

WHAT :

• NWA Space will provide expert astronomers and telescopes for our Science Explorer families to explore the wonders of the night sky together. We’re thrilled to partner with NWA Space for an unforgettable Science Explorer Astronomy Family Night.

• Open to ALL Science Explorers and their Families!

You asked, and we listened! We’re opening up another round of orders for our Holt Spirit Wear!

If you missed out the first time or want to grab a sweatshirt for the winter months, now’s your chance!

Shop closes on Sunday, Nov. 15th at midnight.

Shop here:

https://shop.houndstoothpress.com/products/holt-middle-school-back-to-school-design-2026-reorder

Here is the link to order yearbooks.

The deadline to order is March 31, 2027.

All students can receive FREE breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:10-7:40!

You can ADD money to your student's account at:

www.MySchoolBucks.com

You can apply for free/reduced meals at (every family must reapply every year):

https://www.myschoolapps.com/

You can view the Lunch Menu here:

https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/HoltMiddle

Thanksgiving lunch will be served at Holt on Wednesday, November 18. Guests are invited, and the meal is $5 check or cash. You may choose to prepay by QR code ($5.46 including fees)- please show your email confirm of payment.

The menu is Roasted Turkey, Cornbread Dressing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Whole grain roll, Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Cup, and Milk.

Here is the phone number to reach the school and get a message to your student: 479-527-3670. We will also set up a plan for students who need to call home by using the office phone. We know that this is a little different but we will work hard to gain and keep your trust in communication.

Emails

Principal - matt.morningstar@fayar.net

Vice-Principal & 504's - richard.guthrie@fayar.net

Vice-Principal - brandon.craft@fayar.net

SPED Designee - becky.williams@fayar.net

Counselor - mary.brunk@fayar.net

Nurse - destiny.brown@fayar.net

Admin Assistant - amy.bond@fayar.net

Registrar & Front Desk - katie.jackson@fayar.net

Here is a link to the 2026-27 FPS district calendar: Link

Here is a link to the A Day/B Day Calendar: CLICK HERE

November 10 - 6th grade to Fayetteville Public Library Tru Lit Program (morning)

November 18 - Thanksgiving meal in cafeteria, $5 for guests

November 19 - NWA Space (see details above)

November 23-27 - NO School Thanksgiving Break

November 30 - 6th grade to Fayetteville High School for Fine Arts Preview (morning)

December 10- Fall Music Showcase Performance- 5th gr 5:45 pm, 6th gr 7:00 pm

December 18 - Winter Blitz - schedule TBA

December 21-January 4 - Winter Break - NO School

Tuesday, January 5 - First day of Spring Semester!

Join in the fun on Holt's spirit dress up days!