Holcomb School District

Junior High & High School Announcements

Announcements – Friday, March 17th 2023

Yearbooks are on sale now! You can order online through jostensyearbooks.com.

The Dunklin County Farm Bureau gives two $1,000 scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to students who exemplify community service, agriculture leadership, and great work ethic. Please see Mrs. McClendon if you are interested! Applications are due by April 14th 2023. 

Seniors: Check your Google Classroom for information regarding the LaFemme Club Scholarship. Make sure you are checking your Google Classroom regularly for information about scholarship opportunities and end of the year events. 

Prom Shirts are on sale now! Order forms are in the office and money and form can be turned back into the office by Friday, March 24th.

Meetings Day will be next Friday, March 24th. Sign up list is posted on the bulletin board. 

Our High School Softball team will play their first games of the season tonight and this weekend in Jonesboro at the Bearcat Bash. 

Our Junior High volleyball team will play tonight at Portageville  at 5:00 p.m. 

A+ Juniors: You will have a meeting next Friday, on Meetings day. If you aren't sure you are in A+, there's a list on the bulletin board and also by Mrs. Lemings room. There are 26 of you enrolled! 

Seniors: Jostens will be here on Friday, March 24th at 8:00 a.m. to deliver cap and gowns and graduations products. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BALENCE PAID BEFORE YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR GRADUATION PRODUCTS. If you are unsure of your balance please come by the office. Also, Seniors your basket items for the last fundraiser is due today. Please turn it into Mrs. Rouse. 

Spring Sports Pictures will be taken Thursday, March 23rd. We will be taking High School Spring Baseball, High School Softball, Junior High Volleyball, and Junior High Baseball. Order forms are on the brown table in front of the auditorium. They are dark blue. 

Interested Sophomores will be going to KCTC to tour the campus next Wednesday, March 22nd. Students need to pick up a permission form from the office and turn it back into the office before you go on the trip. 

Juniors please check your class Google Classroom.

Students who received "Advanced" on an EOC that they took last year will be dismissed Friday, March 24th and Tuesday, April 4th in recognition of their achievement. Students who received "Proficient" will be dismissed on Friday, March 24th in recognition of their achievement. A list of students is posted on the bulletin board outside the office, advanced students are in purple and proficient students are green.  

Due to the amount of cardboard that is being stacked by the doors going out to the Ag Shop, we will no longer be using those bins for cardboard recycling. The bins will be distributed to different locations in our building and the elementary for PAPER only. If you have cardboard or boxes that need to be recycled, please break those down and take those directly to the recycle bin outside behind the Ag Shop. 

7th Grade Girls STEM Career event this Tuesday, March 21st. Permissions forms can be turned into the office. 

Any student that wishes to take duel enrollment classes next semester, you need to see Mrs. McClendon after the announcements to take the Accuplacer

Friendly Reminder: Musical Theatre will meet today after school will 4:45 p.m. 

What is a leprechaun's favorite music? Answer: SHAM-ROCK N' ROLL

Next day will be having "Spring Fever Spirit Week" in honor of one week left till Spring Break next week! 

We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ava Watson, Khloe Furlow, Makenzie McNabb, and Landon Smith! They all have birthdays over the weekend. 

Name That Senior – Friday, March 17th 2023

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