Teachers reads to students outside

Welcome to Holland Heights

 

pic of kevinAt Holland Heights, our behavior expectations are described in the matrix P-O-W-E-R.  Our staff has been teaching what POWER stands for so that every student can memorize, recite, and demonstrate positive behavior. 

Here’s what POWER stands for:

P-Pride | We care about self, others, work

O-Own Your Actions | We are responsible and honest

W- Wise Choices | We think before acting

E- Engaged | We are focused and involved in learning

R-Respect | Be Nice

We believe it is important for each parent to be aware of these expectations so you can support our efforts at home.

-Kevin Derr
Principal

What's Happening at Heights:

Whats' Cooking - November

HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:

  • Exciting News for Middle School Students Can Now Enjoy Ala Carte Options at Lunch!
  • Staff Spotlights, Meet some of our HPS Nutrition Lead Food Service Servers: Lori Lutke, Heather Bowes, Linda Wilson
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The SpongeBob Musical logo with Pineapple cartoon

Dutch Theatre Presents: The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical is a vibrant, family-friendly stage show based on the popular cartoon, featuring SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, and others as they team up to save Bikini Bottom from a volcanic eruption. 

  • Thursday, Nov. 13 | 7pm 
  • Friday, Nov. 14 | 7pm
  • Saturday, Nov. 15 | 3pm
  • Saturday, Nov. 15 |7pm
  • Sunday, Nov. 16 | 2 pm 

The show is celebrated for its creative set design, colorful costumes, and an eclectic soundtrack with songs by artists like David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, and John Legend. 

Get your tickets today!
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Meet our Student Resource Officers!

Take a look at the Holland Dept of Public Safety School Resource Officers (SRO) and Community Policing Officers who are assigned to our schools.

  • Ofc. Nicole Hamberg - Holland High
  • Ofc. Nic Wedeven – Holland Middle
  • Ofc. Spencer DeGraaf – Heights
  • Ofc. Padron-Hernandez – West and HLA
  • Ofc. Rod Mendoza - Jefferson
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Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention

Legal ownership of firearms comes with important safety responsibilities to prevent accidental firearm injuries and deaths, thefts, and suicide, including among children.

  • Under House Bill 5451, beginning October 1, 2025, Michigan law will require school districts to distribute a safe storage informational notice—developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)—to the parent or legal guardian of each student each October.
PDF File Firearm Storage Requirements and Penalties
PDF File Firearm Safety and Harm Prevention
MCL 28.429
U of M Family Guide to Firearm Home Safety
MDHHS Firearm Safety Information
MDHHS Suicide Prevention (Michigan.gov/SuicidePrevention)
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
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HPSPodcast 6.9

HPS is celebrating National School Lunch Week. This week, we talk with the Director of HPS Nutritional Services, Aretha Banks.

Learn more about HPS Nutritional Services

Nurse Notes - October

Halloween Safety  - Kids love the magic of Halloween, but costume and traffic safety are essential for trick-or-treaters. Here are some tips to keep everyone safe.

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Taste the World | National School Lunch Week

Holland Public Schools Nutrition Department will be taking our students on a trip around the Globe to celebrate National School Lunch Week. Please join us a we celebrate these different cuisine styles from around the world.

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Whats' Cooking - October

HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter

Holland Public Schools has been awarded both the 10 Cents a Meal Grant and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant for the 2025–2026 school year. While these two programs are separate, we’ll be combining our efforts to ensure our students enjoy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school year.

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Homecoming 2025 - Holland Heights

Homecoming week is full of fun events for all HPS Students, Families, and Alumni!

  • Powder Puff & Alumni Football Game | Sunday, October 5, 5pm
  • Homecoming Parade | Friday, October 10, 6pm
  • Homecoming Game | Friday, October 10, 7pm
  • HOCO Fun Run | Saturday, October 11, 9am
  • HOCO Dance | Saturday, October 11, 8-11pm
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HPSPodcast 6.6

This week we talk with HLA Principal Iliana Vasquez about 2nd Annual Gentex STEM Night and first ever Paper Airplane Contest! It happens Thursday, 5-7pm at the HHS Commons.

Districtwide Outdoor Movie Night

HHS Student Senate is hosting a movie night featuring Cars 2.  

  • Friday, September 19, 8pm at HHS Soccer Field
  • All grades/ages are welcome
  • Bring a lawn chair or blanket 
  • Snacks for purchase

Districtwide STEM Night & Paper Airplane Flying Contest

Gentex is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Districtwide STEM Night on Thursday, September 25, 5-7pm in the HHS Commons

  • Chemistry Experiments
  • Robotics Demonstration
  • LEGOs
  • Virtual Reality Games
  • Community Partners
  • and more!

Whose paper plane can fly the furthest? Fold and fly your plane in the Paper Airplane contest to see if it's you! 

Talk to your STEM teacher to learn more!

PDF File Invite a friend!
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Upcoming Events

  • 6 November
    • THRIVE TOGETHER: Family Mental Health Night
      Date: Nov 6
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: Holland Middle School 373 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, United States
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Join BeNice and other area organizations as we give students and families tools for improving Mental Health, dealing with stress, and coping strategies. Plus fun, games, crafts, and FREE Pizza.
  • 13 November
    • Dutch Theatre Presents The SpongeBob Musical
      Date: Nov 13
      Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      • Concord Theatricals Credit. All programs, web pages, publicity, and advertising in connection with performances of the Property, in all media (including print and electronic), shall carry a program note as follows (unless an additional or different notice is specified in writing by Concord Theatricals) in not less than 10-point type: 

      THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

      • Author(s) Credit. The Author(s)’s name (including, as applicable, composer(s), lyricist(s) and/or translator/adaptor’s name) will appear in all instances in which the title of the Property appears, including all programs, web pages, house boards, and publicity and advertising in all media (including all print and electronic media) within the control of Licensee. Except as otherwise specified below, the name of the Author(s) will appear on a separate line on which no other name appears as set forth below immediately following the title of the Property and will appear in size of type not less than fifty percent (50%) of the size of the title type, as follows: 

      Nickelodeon™ 

      Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg  

      Book by Kyle Jarrow

      Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton Additional Music by Tom Kitt 

      Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

      ©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 

      Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
  • 14 November
    • Dutch Theatre Presents The SpongeBob Musical
      Date: Nov 14
      Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      • Concord Theatricals Credit. All programs, web pages, publicity, and advertising in connection with performances of the Property, in all media (including print and electronic), shall carry a program note as follows (unless an additional or different notice is specified in writing by Concord Theatricals) in not less than 10-point type: 

      THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

      • Author(s) Credit. The Author(s)’s name (including, as applicable, composer(s), lyricist(s) and/or translator/adaptor’s name) will appear in all instances in which the title of the Property appears, including all programs, web pages, house boards, and publicity and advertising in all media (including all print and electronic media) within the control of Licensee. Except as otherwise specified below, the name of the Author(s) will appear on a separate line on which no other name appears as set forth below immediately following the title of the Property and will appear in size of type not less than fifty percent (50%) of the size of the title type, as follows: 

      Nickelodeon™ 

      Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg  

      Book by Kyle Jarrow

      Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton Additional Music by Tom Kitt 

      Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

      ©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 

      Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
  • 15 November
    • Dutch Theatre Presents The SpongeBob Musical
      Date: Nov 15
      Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      • Concord Theatricals Credit. All programs, web pages, publicity, and advertising in connection with performances of the Property, in all media (including print and electronic), shall carry a program note as follows (unless an additional or different notice is specified in writing by Concord Theatricals) in not less than 10-point type: 

      THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

      • Author(s) Credit. The Author(s)’s name (including, as applicable, composer(s), lyricist(s) and/or translator/adaptor’s name) will appear in all instances in which the title of the Property appears, including all programs, web pages, house boards, and publicity and advertising in all media (including all print and electronic media) within the control of Licensee. Except as otherwise specified below, the name of the Author(s) will appear on a separate line on which no other name appears as set forth below immediately following the title of the Property and will appear in size of type not less than fifty percent (50%) of the size of the title type, as follows: 

      Nickelodeon™ 

      Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg  

      Book by Kyle Jarrow

      Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton Additional Music by Tom Kitt 

      Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

      ©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 

      Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
    • Dutch Theatre Presents The SpongeBob Musical
      Date: Nov 15
      Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      • Concord Theatricals Credit. All programs, web pages, publicity, and advertising in connection with performances of the Property, in all media (including print and electronic), shall carry a program note as follows (unless an additional or different notice is specified in writing by Concord Theatricals) in not less than 10-point type: 

      THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

      • Author(s) Credit. The Author(s)’s name (including, as applicable, composer(s), lyricist(s) and/or translator/adaptor’s name) will appear in all instances in which the title of the Property appears, including all programs, web pages, house boards, and publicity and advertising in all media (including all print and electronic media) within the control of Licensee. Except as otherwise specified below, the name of the Author(s) will appear on a separate line on which no other name appears as set forth below immediately following the title of the Property and will appear in size of type not less than fifty percent (50%) of the size of the title type, as follows: 

      Nickelodeon™ 

      Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg  

      Book by Kyle Jarrow

      Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton Additional Music by Tom Kitt 

      Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

      ©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 

      Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
  • 16 November
    • Dutch Theatre Presents The SpongeBob Musical
      Date: Nov 16
      Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      • Concord Theatricals Credit. All programs, web pages, publicity, and advertising in connection with performances of the Property, in all media (including print and electronic), shall carry a program note as follows (unless an additional or different notice is specified in writing by Concord Theatricals) in not less than 10-point type: 

      THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

      • Author(s) Credit. The Author(s)’s name (including, as applicable, composer(s), lyricist(s) and/or translator/adaptor’s name) will appear in all instances in which the title of the Property appears, including all programs, web pages, house boards, and publicity and advertising in all media (including all print and electronic media) within the control of Licensee. Except as otherwise specified below, the name of the Author(s) will appear on a separate line on which no other name appears as set forth below immediately following the title of the Property and will appear in size of type not less than fifty percent (50%) of the size of the title type, as follows: 

      Nickelodeon™ 

      Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg  

      Book by Kyle Jarrow

      Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton Additional Music by Tom Kitt 

      Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

      ©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 

      Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
  • 26 November
    thru November 30
    • HOLIDAY BREAK
      Date: Nov 26 - Nov 30
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 19 December
  • 20 December
    thru January 4
    • HOLIDAY BREAK 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
      HOLIDAY BREAK
      Date: Dec 20 - Jan 4
      Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 19 January
  • 17 February
  • 27 February
    thru March 2
  • 3 April
    thru April 12
    • SPRING BREAK
      Date: Apr 3 - Apr 12
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 24 April
  • 7 May

During Construction (thru summer 2026), Holland Heights Elementary will be located at Longfellow School
45 E 25th, Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2750
Fax: 616-393-7566

Staff & Teachers

School Times:

  • Full Day | 8:15am* - 3:21pm
  • Wednesday Early Dismissal | 2:21pm
  • Half Day | 8:15* - 11:20am

*Please do not arrive at school earlier than 7:45am

Heights Office Hours:

  • 8am- 4:15pm | M-F (August-June)

Holland Heights Media Center

Click to see Elementary School Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Behavior or Academic Concerns

Our goal at Holland Heights is for all students to receive the behavior and academic interventions they need to be successful! If you have a behavior or academic concern for your child that needs the attention of a multidisciplinary problem-solving team, please complete the Holland Heights Behavior/Academic Work Order and someone will be in touch with you.

Holland Public Schools Student Handbook

HPS Student Behavior Management Process

We are Here For You and your student. 

Click here for mental health resources.

Volunteer at Heights:

We love when parents or guardians get involved. Make sure to fill out the district volunteer form (once each school year) and return it to the office.