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Holmes Is Where the Heart Is

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Martha Rankin

Our beloved principal, Mr. Holmes, retires this month. We will miss you, Mr. Holmes. Thank you for the lessons you have taught, the kindness you have extended, and the growth you have inspired. ~ Pomona Elementary School

(Click on comments to read the sentiments of Pomona’s students.)

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Jenni Taylor on June 20, 2011 at 4:06 pm said:

He definitely left his footprints for us to follow in and many reasons for all of us to aspire to be better … to continue our upward trend in learning, we must continue to strive to do our best whether we are a student or a teacher because this path that we are on is definitely bound for success thanks to the vision and leadership of Mr. Holmes.

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your kind words. All teachers, me included, are heartened by colleagues and students who commit themselves to greater learning.
  
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Joselinn on June 21, 2011 at 8:53 am said:

Thank you for everythying you did for us. I will always remember when you told us to read over the weekend.

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Evan calito on June 21, 2011 at 8:54 am said:

Mr. Holmes,
I’ll miss you. With all the gratitude you gave this whole school.
Sincerely,
Evan

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jasmine orozco on June 21, 2011 at 8:55 am said:

Hi Mr. Holmes,
I hope you were here next year. One thing that I remember is that you gave me a hi five when you give me my award. Thank you for all the things you have done. The whole school will miss you so much………..I hope you feel better.

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Marjorie on June 21, 2011 at 8:55 am said:

Thank u 4 teaching us and caring about us. Mr.Holmes, thank u 4 getting me out of citizenship club. We will all miss you.

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:49 pm said:
  
  And I will miss you. I plan to visit sometimes and check on how well you are learning.
  
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jocelyn ordaz on June 21, 2011 at 8:56 am said:

Thank you for telling us to read over the weekends.

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jessie on June 21, 2011 at 8:56 am said:

Thank you for the high 5 when I got an AM award.
Jessie

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  You are so welcome! Keep working extra hard on AM and AR — a lot of that work you can get done on your own especially as you get older. That way you make the most of what school has to offer you.
  
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juliana on June 21, 2011 at 8:58 am said:

Hey Mr. Holmes,

I am going to miss you soo much. You were a nice principal, and I will remember the time that you gave me the high five…..I hope you feel better and have a great summer!!!!!!!!!!!
Juliana

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  I am feeling better already. I needed to retire so that I could put more energy into all the exercises and training I have to do to get back to walking.
  
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Leticia on June 21, 2011 at 8:58 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

I will never forget the time you shook my hand when I received my award.

Leticia

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:52 pm said:
  
  I won’t forget either. Seeing so many hard working students earn awards was one of my favorite parts of being a principal!
  
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jessica solis on June 21, 2011 at 9:01 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I will remember when you gave me an award in the MPR. I will miss you so much. Thank you for teaching us so much. I will miss you with all my heart. Thank you for being a wonderful Mr.Holmes.
Jessica S.

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  I will miss you too. I am glad I helped you learn. Actually everyone in your life can help you learn and you can help others with their learning. It is one of the best ways to share with others.
  
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Joanna on June 21, 2011 at 9:01 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I will never forget the time you gave me the principal’s award and shook my hand.
Joanna

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  The Principal’s Award is a big honor. If you can earn that, you can go a long way in your learning. Keep up the good work!
  
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Getsemani on June 21, 2011 at 9:02 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

You are the best. Thank you for being a good principal to us. WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!

Getsemani

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:55 pm said:
  
  I will miss you too. You have another good principal ready to take my place. Do your best for Mrs. Brown!
  
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  - getsemani on June 23, 2011 at 1:05 pm said:
    
    I hope you have a great summer!!!
jessica S on June 21, 2011 at 9:02 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I will always remember when you gave me an award in the MPR. I will miss you so much. Thank you for teaching us so much that I will miss you with all my heart. Thank you for being a wonderful principal.
Jessica S.

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Kevin on June 21, 2011 at 9:03 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

Thank you for everything you have given us, and also, no matter how old you are getting, you will always be young at heart.

Kevin

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  Kevin, that is a great thought. I hope you are always young at heart, too. No matter how old any of us get to be, we can always find new things to learn and to enjoy.
  
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Elian on June 21, 2011 at 9:04 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I will always remember when you gave me a high five because I got the principal’s award. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU MR. HOLMES!!
Elian

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:20 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Elian. I will always remember you and all the children at Pomona too!
  
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Bryzza on June 21, 2011 at 9:05 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We appreciate all your hard work you’ve done for Pomona Elementary School.:) WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!
Bryzza

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:21 pm said:
  
  I appreciate your hard work as well. Keep working hard at your learning. The world needs all that you can do!
  
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Jessica L. on June 21, 2011 at 9:06 am said:

Dear Mr. Homes,
We all will miss you a lot. I hope you get better, OK. I’m so glad that you told me to read, and this time I am getting better at reading.

Love,
Jessica L.

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:22 pm said:
  
  I am happy to hear you are reading better. Keep reading and challenging yourself.
  
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  - Jessica lopez on July 13, 2011 at 10:18 am said:
    
    Thank you for those kind words. We miss you!
Daisy on June 21, 2011 at 9:06 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We appreciate your hard work you’ve done for Pomona Elementary School. WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!
Daisy

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:24 pm said:
  
  Daisy, it was a pleasure to work hard at Pomona. Helping you and all the other students was a wonderful experience for me.
  
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Angela on June 21, 2011 at 9:08 am said:

Dear Mr.Holmes,
I will always remember when you congratulated us when we got certificates. We will always remember you.
Angela

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm said:
  
  You and the many other students who earned certificates at Pomona are on the right track. Keep working for new awards and more learning.
  
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  - angela on June 23, 2011 at 12:50 pm said:
    
    Thank you Mr holmes.We will miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anel on June 21, 2011 at 9:08 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I will miss you. I have learned a lot in Pomona.
From,
Anel

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm said:
  
  Anel,
  You have learned a lot and I am proud of you.
  Keep working hard. There is much more you can learn.
  
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joseph on June 21, 2011 at 9:09 am said:

Thanks for showing me respect. You were nice to all of us, and you are my best principal.
Joseph

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- mr holmes on June 21, 2011 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Joseph,
  Respect is important. I hope you always respect others and always earn the respect of others.
  
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Adina on June 21, 2011 at 9:10 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
You have done a lot for us. Even though you are on a wheelchair, you never gave up. And thank you for putting me in citizenship club to learn my lesson.
Adina

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:11 pm said:
  
  No matter what happens to any of us, it is important not to give up. Always keep trying!
  
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Karina R. on June 21, 2011 at 9:10 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

You are the best principal in the world. Whatever we did wrong, you were there for us even when we were in citizenship club. We will miss you Mr. Holmes!!!!!!!!! I will miss when you give us our awards and shake our hands. We Will Miss You, Mr.Holmes!!!!!!!!!!
Karina R.

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:12 pm said:
  
  We all learn from our mistakes and all of us do make mistakes. The important thing is to keep learning from life and use what we have learned to help others.
  
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Malitzi on June 21, 2011 at 9:11 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We will all miss you. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I will remember when you gave me a high five when we got an award. I will remember to read every night like you said.

Love,
Malitzi

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  I am so happy to hear that you are reading every night. Keep it up! If you keep reading a lot, your education will take you a long way in life.
  
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Marco on June 21, 2011 at 9:11 am said:

I will miss u Mr. Holmes. U were the best principal I have ever had.
I miss your Light Wheel.
Marco

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:14 pm said:
  
  The wheels on my chair are very cool I hope you remember to have fun in your life.
  
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bryan V on June 21, 2011 at 9:14 am said:

Thank you, Mr. Holmes. Thank you.
Bryan V.

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Bryan. I am proud of you and hope you always keep working hard at school.
  
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Bryan V on June 21, 2011 at 9:15 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We will miss you, and I love you.

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:15 pm said:
  
  And I love you too. I love all the students and teachers and families I have worked with at Pomona. It was the best part of my career.
  
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Ricardo on June 21, 2011 at 9:16 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I miss you. You are the best principal ever. Sometimes you got me in trouble, but it was my fault.
Ricardo

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- mr holmes on June 22, 2011 at 7:17 pm said:
  
  Trouble is a chance to learn. All of us run into trouble sooner or later. What’s important is that we learn from our problems and make improvements in our lives.
  
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Jocelyn on June 21, 2011 at 9:23 am said:

Thank you for telling us to read over the weekends.
Jocelyn

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Evan on June 21, 2011 at 9:23 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I’ll miss you for all the gratitude you gave this school.
Evan

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David on June 21, 2011 at 9:24 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
Thank you for looking out for us and teaching us right from wrong.
David

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joselinn on June 21, 2011 at 9:25 am said:

Thank you for all the things you did for us. I will remember all the times you told us to read over the weekend.
Joselinn

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jasmine on June 21, 2011 at 9:26 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

I hope you were here next year…One thing that I will remember is when you gave me a hi five on the awards. Another thing that I will remember too is read over the vacation. Have a great summer, Mr.Holmes. We will all miss you so much……
Jasmine

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joshua on June 21, 2011 at 9:30 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We miss you, Mr Holmes. I listened to your orders at citizenship club.
Joshua

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itzia on June 21, 2011 at 9:31 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,

We will miss you. I love you because you have read your favorite books to us. Our whole class is posting comments because you are the best principal.
Itcia

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anthonyl on June 21, 2011 at 9:32 am said:

Dear Mr. Holmes,
I miss you. You are the best principal ever. Even I was in citizenship club; I finished my homework.
Anthony

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Martha Rankin on June 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm said:

Thank you for your individualized replies to the students’ comments, Mr. Holmes. The kids will be thrilled tomorrow when they read them! 🙂

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malitzi lopez on June 23, 2011 at 12:54 pm said:

Thank you Mr. Holmes. I’ll keep trying.

love,
Malitzi

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Jessica Lopez on June 23, 2011 at 1:29 pm said:

I hope you feel better Mr. Holmes. We will miss you too.

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Jessica lopez on July 13, 2011 at 10:15 am said:

Hi Miss Rankin, Leticia and I miss you a lot. Ms. Rankin, when Miss Cristine said that she might not come back next year, I started to cry a lot.

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- Martha Rankin on July 13, 2011 at 11:44 am said:
  
  Hi Leticia and Jessica! I hope you are enjoying your summer very much. Jon and our friends went on a RV trip to Arizona. It was beautiful. We even took our two new dogs Sweetheart and Louise. We stayed in a campsite by Sedona, which is known for its beautiful red rocks and red soil. I miss you two as well. I know you are going to have a fantastic year in 5th grade. You are well prepared. I am proud of you.
  Ms. Rankin
  
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  - Jessica Lopez on August 18, 2011 at 11:16 am said:
    
    Hi Ms. Rankin,
    I wonder if you will teach 5th grade.
Leticia Mondragon on July 13, 2011 at 10:17 am said:

HEY, Ms. Rankin, it’s Leticia. I miss u a lot, like I miss Miss Christine. bye

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Leticia Mondragon on July 13, 2011 at 10:27 am said:

i hope u have a great summer.

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Jessica Lopez on July 28, 2011 at 9:53 am said:

hi Miss rankin how is your summer?

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Martha Rankin on August 26, 2011 at 7:16 pm said:

Hi Jessica,

My summer has been busy, productive, and lovely. I enjoyed hiking, gardening, running, working out at the gym, going to the beach, and going to movies.

I will teach 4th grade again this year. I am looking forward to it. Are you looking forward to 5th grade?

I will see you around school, I am sure. Please come and say “hi!”

Ms. Rankin

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areli on September 20, 2011 at 7:39 pm said:

We miss u a lot i cant what whene u come to pomono.

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Gina on September 27, 2011 at 1:35 pm said:

We miss you so much I wish you could see us one more time and we will be so happy to see you

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Silvia S. Gina S. on September 27, 2011 at 1:56 pm said:

We miss you so much we wish you came back to our school one more time.

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Betsy on October 7, 2011 at 9:38 am said:

Hi Mr. Holmes. We miss you. I hope you are great!!!!!!!

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priscila on October 11, 2011 at 1:58 pm said:

Hi,Mr. Holmes. We all miss you very much.I hope you are having a wonderful time resting at home!!! I MISS VERY YOU MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE, Priscila

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Edgar alvarez on May 29, 2012 at 2:38 pm said:

ummmmmmmmmmmmmm dont knoe wat 2 say soooooooo latez

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