Holcomb School District

Junior High and High School Announcements

Announcements - Thursday. April 11th 2024

Our Junior/Senior Prom will be this Saturday, April 13th from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at the Opera House in Kennett. Picture order forms are on the wall outside the office, they are blue. Just a friendly reminder that you must be in attendance the last 5 hours of the day in order to attend after school activities like Prom. This means that you must check in at 10:00 a.m. and cannot check out during the day. 

Grand March will start at 6:00 p.m. in the HS Gym. All students participating in the grand march need to be at the school in the hall by Mrs. Hixson's and the JAG room by 5:45 p.m to get lined up. We will also be having our significant person dance at the conclusion of Grand March. Students that participated in the Grand March will have the opportunity to invite one special person in their life onto the floor to share the 1st dance of the evening. 

The annual “Hornets Got Talent Show” will take place tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. in the HS Auditorium! There are 12 fabulous acts planned as well as the guest feature artist will be Mary Beth Bryd. Admission will be $4 for adults and $3 for students. There will also be 3 large gift basketss up for raffle. 

DC Students will meet today at lunch in the Spanish Room. 

FFA Officer applications have been emailed to those that requested them. They are due by this Tuesday morning (416) /at 9:00 a.m. If you want an application but did not receive one, contact Mr. Youngblood. 

Seniors that need to take the Missouri Constitution:  Mrs. Smith will be staying after school today to give the test to anyone who would like to take it. This is the only day she is staying after school but she can give it tomorrow during the day. 

MAP testing has started today - when you MAP test you need to make sure that you bring your chromebook and that it is fully charged. 

Congratulations to our High School Softball team on their win over Delta! They will play today at Cooter at 4:30 p.m.

Our High School Baseball team will play here today against South Pemiscot at 4:30 p.m.

Seniors - you need to make sure you are turning in all of your scholarships that you have received to Mrs. McClendon ASAP! 

Our Junior High Dance will be next Friday, April 19th from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Only 7th and 8th graders from Holcomb will be allowed to attend - no out of district guests. 

The following students need to report to the elementary school at 7:20 p.m.  tomorrow morning for backpacks, they are: Chloe Brown, Savannah Duncan, Addi Elliott, and Khloe Furlow. 

We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Sophia Cluck and Delilah Finney! 

Special Announcement - Dress Code

September 9, 2022

Dear Holcomb 4^th – 6^th Grade Families,

At last night’s Holcomb R-III School Board meeting, the Board of Education asked that I clearly explain the expectations of the dress code to the 4^th – 6^th grade building.  This dress code was adopted during the July 14^th board meeting.  Below you will find the Code of Dress that is published on page 26 of the Holcomb R-III School Handbook.

CODE OF DRESS

Student appearance should be such that it will not disrupt the educational process.  The responsibility of determining what constitutes a dress/appearance distraction rests within the administration and/or professional staff.  

1. Dress and grooming should be appropriate for the time, place, and purpose. 

2. Dress and grooming should meet basic social expectations of society and the local community. 

3. Dress and grooming should not create undue distraction. 

4. Caps, hats, hoods, visors can be worn outside. They are not to be worn inside the building except on activity days.  

5. Hair must be kept clean, neat, and from covering the eyes. 

6. Shorts and skirts must be at least as long as the student’s mid-thigh and free of holes above finger-tip length. A student wearing clothing deemed unacceptable will be given appropriate clothing provided by the school or may have appropriate clothing brought to school from home.  

7. Midriff, mesh garments, muscle shirts, shirts with cut-off sleeves (except during PE) or spaghetti strap shirts are not to be worn by students. Shirts must have at least a 2 inch sleeve. 

8. Pants must be worn around the waist with no underwear visible, and pants with holes must be deemed acceptable by teachers and principal. 

9. No piercing permitted that is disruptive to the learning environment or creates a safety hazard to the student or other students. No septics, eyebrow rings, or lip rings are permitted. The student may be required to remove such items while at school. Students may not have any jewelry, including earrings, tongue rings, or other such items during Physical Education. 

10. No pajama pants or house shoes 

11. Body fitting pants including, but not limited to, leggings, compression tights, and yoga pants can only be worn with a shirt that fully covers the backside. 

12. Clothing items which display alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex symbols, or violence by words, pictures, or symbols are inappropriate for school wear. 

The guidelines have been established in the matter of appropriate dress and appearance to provide for a student’s health and safety while attending school. Any student found to be in violation of these dress guidelines may be required to notify parents and make necessary changes. Repeat offenders may receive disciplinary action. 

We will begin enforcing this dress code on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.  The purpose behind this dress code enforcement is to help prepare our 4^th – 6^th grade students for their transition to the high school building.  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Emily Heuring

Holcomb Elementary Principal