Principal's Messages
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March Principal's Message 2023
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February Principal's Message 2023
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January Principal's Message 2023
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December Principal's Message 2022
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November Principal's Message 2022
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October Principal's Message 2022
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Summer Principal's Message 2022
Click here to see what's happening at Holman during the summer and at the beginning of the school year.
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June Principal's Message 2022
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March Principal's Message 2022
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February Principal's Message 2022
Click here to see what's happening at Holman during the month of February.
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December Principal's Message 2021
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June 2021 Principal's Message
Click here to see what is happening at Holman Elementary during the month of June!
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May 2021 Principal's Message
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April 2021 Principal's Message
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Holman News & Announcements
District News
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Middle School Environmental Science Summer STEM Camp - Three Different Sessions to Choose from Aug. 2, 3, 4 - Register Now!
Session 1: Tuesday, August 2, 2023 - Aquariums and More... Session 2: Wednesday, August 3, 2023 - Methods of Growing Food... Session 3: Thursday, August 4, 2023 - Getting to Know Your Neck of the Woods.
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Jackson School District Approves 2023-2024 Budget Amid Funding Challenges and Announces a Special Question for Vote in November 2023
Presentations and Full Budget Details are Available for Viewing
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JSD Needs NURSES: We are Looking for Both Full-Time and Substitute Nurses. Great Pay. Flexible Hours. Please help us by SHARING this information with people you know!
We provide training - all you need is your RN. We can walk you through the substitute certification process.
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Junior Art & Musical Theater Summer Camp Registration is Open! Spots are Limited! For Students Entering Grades 4 through 9.
Camp runs July 17 - Aug. 3 (no weekends) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students will learn all aspects of musical theater production, including vocal coaching, dancing & acting lessons and learning about costuming, painting & set design. All leads up to a performance of Music Man Jr.!
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Parents: Why Haven't You Applied for Free and Reduced Lunch? It is SO important to Apply Now!
Think you don’t qualify? You might! Income limits have increased. See our step-by-step resources and videos to help. Apply now (by end of April) and benefits will continue through Sept. or Oct. of next year.
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Update on State Aid Legislation: Even if Successful, Budget Remains in Crisis Due to $2.1 Million Loss This Year and $18.1 Million Lost Over 6 Years
Please Keep Up Your Efforts to Help by Contacting Decision-Makers!
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$21 Million in State Aid Cuts Over 6 Years + Rising Costs Have Devastated Our District - HOW YOU CAN HELP
Learn the FACTS about our Tentative Budget, What is at Risk and How you can Call, Write & Educate Those Who Make School Funding Decisions
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March 9, 2023 - Letter to the Community Regarding Our State Aid Crisis
The Jackson School District was recently shocked with the news that instead of losing the $2.5 million in state aid for next year that we expected, we would instead be cut by a devastating $6.2 million in state aid.
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Child Care Summer Camp Registration Will be March 8 - April 4 - Spots are Limited
Camp is June 28 - Aug. 11 - Join us for 6 weeks of summer fun! Theme weeks, Movie Mondays, Trips Tuesdays & Thursdays, Arts & Crafts and Weekly Assemblies. New: The Rent the Chicken Program!
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IMPORTANT - Announcing School Starting Time Changes For Next School Year 2023-2024
These changes allow us to restructure our bus runs to allow for enough time between runs - so buses can begin the next routes on time.
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District Calendar for NEXT School Year - 2023-2024 - is Approved
This is the calendar for NEXT school year. As always, inclement weather or emergencies may impact these dates.
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Calling All Jackson Residents! Please Help Us Contact Legislators to Gather Support for A-4461 - A Bill to Help us With Our Transportation Costs
We believe this bill benefits ALL students (public and nonpublic) and ALL taxpayers in Jackson - and we need your help!
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Jan. 18, 2023 - Overview of 2023-2024 Budget Process - See Upcoming Meetings and Opportunities for Public Input
This information was presented at the Jan. 18, 2023 Board of Education meeting.
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Jan. 4, 2023: Allison Barocas and Megan Gardella are Sworn in to Three-Year Terms. Congratulations!
The board also voted unanimously to select Giuseppe Palmeri to be the Board President and Tina Kas to be the Vice President.
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Jackson Board of Education Appoints Resident Brian McCarron to Fill One-Year Unexpired Term
After publicly thanking the candidates who submitted letters of interest, the board voted unanimously to choose McCarron for the position. McCarron took the oath of office at the meeting and will serve on the board through the December 2023 meeting.
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Sept. 1, 2022 - Jackson School District Overview of 2022-2023 School Year- Including COVID-Related Information for Families and Staff
We are looking forward to a great year! This information is available in both text and video format.
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New Lunch Pricing for 2022-2023 and Free Lunch Program in Place During Pandemic has Expired - Families MUST APPLY NOW for Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility
Remember when your children had access to free breakfast and lunch for the past two years and you didn’t have to apply for it at all? That pandemic-related federal program has ended. Please read important information.
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Does your child need to be bused to or from a caregiver either before of after school? If so, caregiver transportation request forms are due by Aug. 9.
This is only if your child goes to or from school from a caregiver outside of your home. Caregiver Forms Must Be Received by Aug. 9 in order to be in place for the first day of school. We will process forms after that date, but this is the deadline for arrangements to be in place by the first day of school.
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S2 Cuts are Unraveling Our District: How YOU Can Help Advocate for the Funding Our Students Deserve - Please Help!
ADVOCATE for our children by contacting legislative leaders. EXPLAIN how these cuts will impact our children. IMPLORE budget leaders to PAUSE S2 CUTS (at a minimum).
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How Updated NJ Learning Standards in Health and Physical Education Will be Taught in the Jackson School District
With regard to new updates to the standards/curriculum about which parents have asked questions - or standards that have been in place for years but have gained attention recently – we are providing some context and details about the Jackson School District’s approach in these areas.
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COVID Vaccine Finder and COVID Testing Finder
So all of our families and staff can access COVID Vaccines and COVID Testing if they desire.

Upcoming Holman Events
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Tomorrow
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Wednesday
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7:00 PM HOPE Meeting
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Thursday
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Friday
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June 5, 2023
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District Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Raymond Milewski, 732-415-7020
Holman Elementary Anti-Bullying Coordinator
and School Guidance Counselor
MaryAnn Garbooshian, 732-833-4600, ext. 4785
Also, see our HIB Information Page
and our District & School Grades and Other Info
on Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying
Title IX Coordinator: Dan Baginski, Assistant Superintendent