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    <title>Middle School</title>
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      <title>El Clásico - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Los Dutch!</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Saturday's Soccer matchup between Holland and West Ottawa is another celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;10am - JV Soccer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Food trucks | Jhomary's and La Tehuanita&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;12n-ish Varsity Soccer&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Halftime - Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;After the Game - Grupo Super Nova!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/community_events/1000003029.jpg" alt="" style="width: 414px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HPSPodcast 7.7</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holland Public Schools, along with GENTEX Corporation, will host out 2nd Annual districtwide STEM Night and Paper Airplane Flying Contest on Thursday, September 24, 5-7pm at HHS. This week, we talk with STEM Teacher Janis Johns about what you and your family can expect at the FREE event!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/community_events/stem_night_johns_mixdown.wav" aria-label="LISTEN NOW! (opens in new window)"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LISTEN NOW!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Weekly Newsletter- Week of September 21st</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Week at a Glance:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/21 Sports Day (uniforms, jerseys, etc.)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Social Club&lt;br&gt;Jewelry Club Starts!&lt;br&gt;Volleyball (Girls 7th Red) - Zeeland Christian School (H)9/21/2026 4:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Volleyball (Girls 8th Red) - Zeeland Christian School (H)9/21/2026 5:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Social Club&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/22 Twin Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sewing Club&lt;br&gt;Soccer (Boys 7th) - Zeeland Cityside Middle School (H)9/22/2026 4:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Soccer (Boys 8th) - Zeeland Cityside Middle School (H)9/22/2026 5:15 PM&lt;br&gt;Tennis (Boys MS) - Holland Christian Middle School (H)9/22/2026 4:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Cross Country (MS) - Zeeland Creekside Middle School (A)9/22/2026 4:30 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/23 Wacky Wednesday (Mismatch outfits)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pep Squad&lt;br&gt;Volleyball (Girls 7th Red) - Muskegon Middle School (H)9/23/2026 4:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Volleyball (Girls 8th Red) - Muskegon Middle School (H)9/23/2026 5:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Football (Boys 7th) - Thornapple Kellogg Middle School (H)9/23/2026 4:00 PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/24 Pajama Day (School Appropriate)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;D. &amp;amp;. D Club&lt;br&gt;Soccer (Boys 7th) - Crestwood Middle School (H)9/24/2026 4:00 PM&lt;br&gt;Soccer (Boys 8th) - Crestwood Middle School (H)&lt;br&gt;Tennis (Boys MS) - Spring Lake Middle School (A)9/24/2026 4:00 PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/25 Red &amp;amp; White Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chess Club&lt;br&gt;Fall Pep Assembly&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9/26&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cross Country (MS) - Zeeland Cityside Middle School (A)9/26/2026 TBD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Districtwide STEM Night &amp; Paper Airplane Flying Contest</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/gentex-black.png" alt="" style="width: 569px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gentex is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Districtwide STEM Night on Thursday, September 24, 5-7pm in the HHS Commons&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Weekly Newsletter- Week of September 14th</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3668</link>
      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Each week, a newsletter will go out on Sundays with the information for the week. &amp;nbsp;Check out the start of the year details!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Dates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Week of September 21st- Homecoming Spirit week- TBD&lt;br&gt;September 25th- Fall Sports Pep Assembly&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Weekly Newsletter- Week of September 14th</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Each week, a newsletter will go out on Sundays with the information for the week. &amp;nbsp;Check out the start of the year details!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Dates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Week of September 21st- Homecoming Spirit week- TBD&lt;br&gt;September 25th- Fall Sports Pep Assembly&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HPSPodcast 7.5</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Students &amp;amp; families from each of the K-5 Elementary Schools are encouraged to come to the Varsity Football Game on Friday Night for Elementary Night at Dutch Football. We're talking about it this week with HHS Athletic Director Blake Muller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a aria-label="Listen Now! (opens in new window)" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/right_for_me/k5_night26_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Volunteer at HPS Schools</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3661</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We love when parents volunteer at school because your time, talents, and presence make a real difference for our students and staff.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Whether you have an hour to help at an event, share a special skill, support a classroom, or simply lend a hand, &lt;strong&gt;your involvement helps make our schools stronger and our students’ experiences even better&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’d love to have you join us! Please take a moment to complete our volunteer form and let us know how you’d like to get involved&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Home Football Games - Reminder of Rules and Expectations</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;As Holland High School prepares to host the last home football game of the season, here is a reminder about some of the rules and expectations for students and families who attend the game:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Middle school age and younger &lt;strong&gt;MUST&lt;/strong&gt; be an accompanied by an adult.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;No student backpacks.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;No re-entry for any spectators.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;All school rules apply to events held at Hope College.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;The stadium and parking lot is a drug free school zone which includes any vape products.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;HHS Students with 5Star App will be admitted for FREE.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;HMS Students with an athletics pass will be admitted for FREE.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holland will host Godwin Heights at the Hope College Stadium, Thursday at 7pm. #GoDutch&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bus Behavior Expectations</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Holland Public Schools is implementing &lt;strong&gt;Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Bus Expectations&lt;/strong&gt; across our district's transportation services. This initiative aims to create a safe, respectful, and responsible environment for all students who utilize our school buses.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Weekly Newsletter- Week of August 31st</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weekly Newsletter: Week of August 31st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Important Dates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;September 2- first HMS home football game!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;September 5th-7th NO SCHOOL- see you Tuesday, September 8th!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Each week, a newsletter will go out on Sundays with the information for the week. &amp;nbsp;Check out the start of the year details!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Outdoor Movie Night</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Districtwide Movie Night - &lt;strong&gt;Friday, August 28, 8pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;| HHS Soccer Field&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MOVIE: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bring Lawn Chairs and Blankets&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by HHS Student senate.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>6th Grade Orientation- MATERIALS</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3612</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hi HMS 6th Grade Families,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If we missed you last night for the 6th grade orientation, then here are the materials that were provided and discussed. We will give your student a folder either at the open house or first day of school.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also, please note the following:&lt;br&gt;-Your student's schedule is now available on the parent portal. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Open House is August 25th- &amp;nbsp;(4:00-6:00pm)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-In the attachment for the packet, there is a QR code for the NEW HPS App. &amp;nbsp;Download the app!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-Reminder of School Supplies:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Backpack- must&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Pencils&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Pens&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Highlighters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Colored pencils&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Glue sticks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Fine-tip Sharpies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(1) Spiral notebooks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(2) Composition notebooks &lt;em&gt;*TWBI 8th grade needs (3 total **&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(1) 1-inch binder&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(1) 5-tab binder dividers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Pencil pouch (3-ring for binder)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(2) pocket folders&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;(1) pack sticky notes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Scientific calculator (strongly suggested)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MUSIC Classes- Shirt fee ($10–$13 depending on class)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please let us know if you have moved as well. &amp;nbsp;Also, reach out with additional questions or concerns. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Rene&lt;br&gt;&lt;a aria-label="PRESENTATION (opens in new window)" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xC51M36-jKi_S7EK98He87FBKKjfLrNyvFgp_5dNkZM/present?slide=id.p" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xC51M36-jKi_S7EK98He87FBKKjfLrNyvFgp_5dNkZM/present?slide%3Did.p&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1787406505346000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0cWONL-NmWxjjpR3TbfcCn"&gt;PRESENTATION&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a aria-label="Presentation--Spanish (opens in new window)" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iVMIwZ2gbYPkcwvaUs1mGzkY0zVZzlsM7L7TAkTTrBU/present?slide%3Did.p&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1787406505346000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0wLFQY5s0wMbAd6RksRF-S" target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iVMIwZ2gbYPkcwvaUs1mGzkY0zVZzlsM7L7TAkTTrBU/present?slide=id.p"&gt;Presentation--Spanish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome Letter- 2026-2027</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dear HMS Families,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the 2026&amp;ndash;2027 school year! Whether you are new to Holland Middle School or returning for another year, we are beyond excited to welcome your students back to school.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New to HMS Guide</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Check out the most frequently asked questions about HMS!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Calendar for 2026-2027</title>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;2026-2027 Calendar Highlights&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First Day of School: &amp;nbsp;August 27&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Labor Day Weekend | No School: September 4-7&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Fall Break | No school: October 23&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Professional Development Day | No school: November 6&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Thanksgiving Break: November 25-27&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holiday Break: December 20- January 3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;MLK Day | No School: January 18&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Midwinter Break: February 26-March 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Professional Development Day | No school: March 19&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spring Break: April 2-April 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Professional Development Day | No school: April 23&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Memorial Day | No School: May 31&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Last Day of School: June 9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Holland Middle School | School Supply Suggested Shopping List - 2026-27</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The first day of School is &lt;strong&gt;Thursday, August 27.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Back-to-School Events</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;School Starts Thursday, August 27!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3611" target="_blank" aria-label="Freshman Family Night (opens in new window)"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freshman Family Night&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - August 18 6-8pm | Holland High School&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3612" target="_blank" aria-label="6th Grade Orientation Night (opens in new window)"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6th Grade Orientation Night&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;- August 20 5-6:30pm | Holland Middle School&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open House&lt;/strong&gt; - Tuesday, August 25 4-6pm | Every HPS School&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a aria-label="Check out the lists of suggested school supplies (opens in new window)" target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3602"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Check out the lists of suggested school supplies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3621</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS students will head back to school on August 27, but &amp;nbsp;there are a handful of back-to-school events before the first bell rings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/bts_principals_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank" aria-label="LISTEN NOW! (opens in new window)"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LISTEN NOW!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;re getting ready for the first day of school and handling all the administrative business before the first day of school on August 27.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Taking Care of Business Day is Tuesday, August 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drop-in &lt;strong&gt;1-6pm at Holland High School Office&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;For K-12 families who have NOT completed online registration OR who need assistance with:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration or Enrollment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parent Portal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Academic counseling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paying fees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These services will NOT be available at Open House on Tuesday, August 25!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Students who need transportation during the first two weeks of school &lt;strong&gt;must&lt;/strong&gt; register BEFORE Wednesday, August 12.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3582</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holland Public Schools is excited to introduce our newest addition to the Dutch Athletic Department. Meet Coach Mike Woodby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/community_events/woodby_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Celebrating the positive behavior and amazing contributions of the students to the HMS community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;6th grade: Elise Perez&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;7th grade: Niki Clark&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;8th grade: &amp;nbsp;Gerardo Hernandez&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;WEEK AT A GLANCE:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MONDAY-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Full Day&lt;br&gt;Chromebooks collected&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TUESDAY-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;1/2 day- dismissal at 10:35&lt;br&gt;Capture the Flag 10-10:30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEDNESDAY-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;1/2 day- dismissal at 10:35&lt;br&gt;Award Ceremony- Scroll Down for Details&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img style="width: 193px;" class="Left_Align_With_Padding" alt="" src="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/high_school/mi-greenschools_digitalbadge-green.png"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holland Middle School was named one of just 419 schools in Michigan as a Green Schoo&lt;/strong&gt;l by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Environment (EGLE).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To earn MI Green Schools certification, HMS completed at least &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://greenschools-michigan.hub.arcgis.com/pages/green-activities"&gt;10 approved environmental activities&lt;/a&gt; throughout the school year. For example:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Student-led recycling efforts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Bird Feeder project&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The HMS Greenhouse&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Michigan Green Schools&lt;/strong&gt; supports and celebrates the achievements of PreK-12 schools in protecting the state's air, land, water, and ecosystems through their commitments to environmental education and stewardship actions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HMS Trivia Night to Benefit National History Day Competitors</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Are You Smart Than An 8th Grader?" Trivia Night at HMS | &lt;strong&gt;May 21 from 6-8 pm.&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This fundraiser promises a fun night of learning, laughter and community building.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS is proud to provide 7-Day Meal Boxes to families in the district during the summer months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each box will contain a menu with food prep instructions and food items for 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meal pick-up will be located at Central Wesleyan Church (446 West 40th St. Holland MI 49423 - Door A) from 12:00-1:00 PM&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&amp;nbsp;Thursday, June 11 through July 30&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meals will be distributed based on a first come first served basis and not based on pre-registration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;There is no need to register for these meals... just stop by during the pick-up time to receive the meals for your student(s).&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HPSPodcast 6.31</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3543</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This week we talk with our &lt;strong&gt;Community Coordinators Alex Crisp (Holland Heights &amp;amp; HMS), Grace Stupka (West &amp;amp; Jefferson), and Kate Leighton-Colburn (HLA and HHS)&lt;/strong&gt; about the &lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3517" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;egistration Block Party and Ice Cream Social&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on Wednesday, April 29, 5:30-7pm at Holland Middle School.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/community_events/block_party_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2026 District Art Awards</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to our 2026 District Art Award Winners:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cassidy Russell, Grade 12&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jordan Garcia, Grade 11&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Von Bunnell II, Grade 9&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jose Mendez Pimentel Jr, Grade 8&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hendrick Hoekman, Grade 7&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Charlotte Buck, Grade 6&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gennesis Ramirez-Ramirez, Holland Heights 5&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tamari Jeanne, West 3&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Noah Fortuna, Jefferson 3&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cecelia Ferreira, HLA 4&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The award-winning artwork will hang in the Board Training Room at the District Admin Building for next year.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HMS Students Qualify for National History Day Finals</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to these HMS Students who will advance to the Finals of the National History Day competition in College Park, MD in early June.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hadley Nelson&lt;/strong&gt; - The Guerrilla Girls: Instigating Revolution, Reaction and Reform in Art History&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eliana Carter &amp;amp; Leah Peck&lt;/strong&gt; - Seneca Falls and the Fight for Rights&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dannon Spencer&lt;/strong&gt; - The Berlin Wall: How a Concrete Barrier Exposed the Economic and Social Costs of Division&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The students competed in the Michigan National History Day competition at SVSU on April 25.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Good Luck at the National History Day State Competition.</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;23 students from Holland Middle School will compete in the National History Day State Competition at Saginaw Valley State University on Saturday, April 25.&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Good Luck and GoDUTCH!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2026 District Art Show</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The HPS Art Department is proud to show the incredible works of art created by students from all HPS buildings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;April 30-May15 in the Art Gallery at Holland High School&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Opening Night reception will be held on April 30, 4:30-6pm in the Art Gallery at Holland High School.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;As part of our district’s ongoing efforts to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive learning environment for all students, your child will be invited to take a &lt;strong&gt;Social Emotional Learning Survey&lt;/strong&gt; April 27-May 8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;The results of the survey will help our staff strengthen programs and support that increase our learner’s awareness and competency with social emotional skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Results of the survey will be published in late May on the district website.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Holland High School S.H.O.R.E Club will celebrate Earth Day next week... and you're invited to celebrate with them!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/high_school/shore_club_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen to Learn More!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Wednesday, April 22, 5-7pm in the HHS Commons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;For all HPS Families: K-12!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A fun family craft with members of the HHS SHORE Club&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kristin Constantino&lt;/strong&gt; is the latest HPS Teacher to receive a Teachers Live Here grant. She was awarded $27,300 in down payment assistance. And, because she will purchase a home inside the district, she received an additional $2,500 to help pay closing costs&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Vocal Dimensions performance of Legends &amp;amp; Icons hits the stage of HHS PAC March 26-28. This week, we&amp;#39;re talking with Vocals members Ka&amp;#39;Shay Louks and Luke Rund-Scott.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/board_minutes/lukashayvocals_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thousands of Eggs. Hundreds of Prizes!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There will be raffle prizes, baked goods, and authentically delicious tacos for sale plus, of course, an Easter Egg Hunt with fun prizes!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Saturday March 28, 1-3pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;First Reformed Church of Holland&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;$5 Admission | $10 Taco Plate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is great for the young or just the young at heart! Hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;This month, we are celebrating &lt;strong&gt;National Nutrition Month&lt;/strong&gt;, an annual campaign created by the &lt;em&gt;Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics&lt;/em&gt;. This year’s theme focuses on how we can fuel our bodies for the future while enjoying the flavors of the present! In this month's Nurse Notes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Fuel for the Future&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Nutrition by the Numbers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;"Monster" Energy Bites&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Whether you are a student fueling up for a big test, a staff member looking for an afternoon energy boost, or a parent planning family dinners, nutrition is the foundation for success in and out of the classroom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;End of the Year Field Trips and The Expectations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;6th Grade: &amp;nbsp;JOHN BALL ZOO- May 18th&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;7th Grade: AIR ZOO- April 30th&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;8th Grade: Michigan Adventures- May 27th&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Celebrating Breakfast in Schools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National School Breakfast Week menu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No cost breakfast and lunch each school day for ALL students&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;National School Breakfast Week is March 3-6&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;National School Breakfast Week celebrates the important role a nutritious school breakfast plays in helping students start their day ready to learn, grow, and succeed. Observed each year during the first full week of March, NSBW shines a spotlight on the School Breakfast Program and the dedicated school nutrition professionals who fuel students every morning!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dutch Theatre Presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3462</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;(At least the losers get a juice box.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;March 5-8&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thurs-Sat at 7pm &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sat-Sun at 1pm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HHS PAC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, &lt;em&gt;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&lt;/em&gt; is a delightful den of comedic genius. The small cast and unit set make this a perfect option for high schools or community theatres. &lt;em&gt;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;is a fast-paced crowd pleaser and an instant favorite.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;This week we introduce to the next seven semi-finalists for the &lt;strong&gt;Power H IMPACT Award&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/hr/powh_award_2_mixdown_1.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From HLA:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Anna Slenk, Maria Huerta, and Nydia Morin&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From Holland Middle School:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Alec Driscoll, Stephanie Bleeker, Derek Orme&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Student Engagement Semi-finalist:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Mark VanHarmalen&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Parent/Teacher Conferences are a great way to engage with your student's teacher!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preschool:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;February 17 &amp;amp; 25, 4:15-7:15p and February 26, 8:30a-3:15p.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PreK+/K thru Grade 5:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;February 17 &amp;amp; 25, &amp;nbsp;4:15-7:15p.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HMS &amp;amp; HHS:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;February 18 &amp;amp; 24, 3:30-6:30p&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3446</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Fresh Fruit &amp;amp; Vegetable Program&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meet the &lt;strong&gt;HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Food Service Staff&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No Cost Breakfast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inclusion Week (February 9-13)&lt;/strong&gt; is a dedicated time to celebrate diversity, promote understanding, and foster a school culture where all students feel valued and included regardless of ability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Throughout the week, we highlight the importance of inclusive practices in education by engaging students and staff in activities that promote empathy, collaboration, and accessibility.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By embracing inclusion, we strengthen our community and create a learning environment where everyone belongs.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3441</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we&amp;#39;re talking with parents about the &lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3398" target="_blank"&gt;Small Schools and Big Opportunities&lt;/a&gt; available at Holland Public Schools&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/bigoppsweek_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3420</link>
      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;As part of our district’s ongoing efforts to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive learning environment for all students, your child will be invited to take a &lt;strong&gt;Social Emotional Learning Survey&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wednesday, January 28 - Friday, February 6&lt;em&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;The results of the survey will help our staff strengthen programs and support that increase our learner’s awareness and competency with social emotional skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;Results of the survey will be published in March on the district website.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3424</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS is accepting nominations for the annual Power H IMPACT Awards. On the podcast this week, we talk with last year&amp;#39;s winner, HMS Assistant Principal Kyle Kreps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/kreps_powh_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Teachers Live Here - Jessica Janiuk</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3422</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Janiuk&lt;/strong&gt;, Holland Middle School Psychologist, &amp;nbsp;is the latest recipient of a Teachers Live Here Grant! &amp;nbsp;She is receiving $27,300 for down payment assistance and an additional $2,500 to help with closing costs on her new home in the HPS district.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HPS is grateful to Jessica for her commitment to her students!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3415</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find Your Fit | Monday, January 26, 6-7:30pm&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(&lt;em&gt;For families consider enrolling at Holland High School OR for families of 8th grade students at HMS.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tour Holland High School&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meet HHS Teachers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meet w/ Clubs &amp;amp; Teams&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Learn About Electives &amp;amp; &lt;strong&gt;Holland Early College&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;So much more&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whats' Cooking - January</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3412</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Fresh Fruit &amp;amp; Vegetable Program&lt;/strong&gt; at West, Heights, and Jefferson Elementary is going amazingly well!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meet the &lt;strong&gt;HOLLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Food Service Staff&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No Cost Breakfast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2026 Power H IMPACT Award - Nominations</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3411</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;At Holland Public Schools we love to share the stories of how our staff members are having a positive impact on the lives of students and families in the community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nominate a HPS Staff member for the 2026 Power H Impact Award by sharing a story about how they have had an impact on your life!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3391</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Fresh Fruit &amp;amp; Vegetable Program&lt;/strong&gt; at West, Heights, and Jefferson Elementary is going amazingly well!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No Cost Breakfast&lt;/strong&gt; Program Message&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meet the &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;WEST ELEMENTARY Food Service Staff&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nurse Notes - December</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3387</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As we approach the holiday season, it&amp;rsquo;s important to keep in mind that we need to take care of ourselves physically and emotionally. To balance holidays and health, we should think about prioritizing self-care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Our monthly newsletter from the Holland Hospital School Nurses.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reminder about REMIND</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;REMIND is the best way to get &amp;ldquo;Snow Day&amp;rdquo; announcements from &lt;span&gt;HPS&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3371</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holland Dutch Theatre is ready for opening night of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3358"&gt;The SpongeBob Musical&lt;/a&gt;! This week we talk with &lt;strong&gt;Abby Hart and Olivia Zoet&lt;/strong&gt; from the cast of the show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/hr/abbyollivia_mixdown.mp3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Downtown Holland To Host Winter Gear Donation Drive to Benefit HPS</title>
      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3365</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Downtown Holland&lt;/strong&gt; is partnering with HPS to host a winter gear donation drive to help keep elementary school students warm and dry this winter. A total of 14 Downtown Holland businesses will be collecting donations as part of the drive, being held from November 3 – 16.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holland Public School families in need will be able to collect the items at their Power H shopping event on November 19, with details provided to students by HPS.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The health and well-being of HPS students &amp;amp; families is our highest priority.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During this government shutdown we know that many HPS families could experience food insecurity; especially those that rely on SNAP benefits. If your family is experiencing food insecurity during this government shutdown, HPS is here to help. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holland Public Schools and the BeNice organization will host &lt;strong&gt;Thrive Together on Thursday evening at Holland Middle School. &amp;nbsp;This is&lt;/strong&gt; a night focused on mental health for students and their families. &amp;nbsp;On the HPSPodcast his week, we talk with &lt;strong&gt;Holland Hospital School Nurse Program Mental Health Care Manager Lisa Gor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;t&lt;/strong&gt; about the district&amp;#39;s focus on helping students Thrive and on this important event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/right_for_me/thrive_gort_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thrive Together&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3325" target="_blank"&gt;will be held Thursday, October 6, 5:30-7pm at Holland Middle School.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3359</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exciting News for &lt;strong&gt;Middle School Students Can Now Enjoy Ala Carte Options at Lunch&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Staff Spotlights, Meet some of our &lt;strong&gt;HPS Nutrition Lead Food Service Servers:&lt;/strong&gt; Lori Lutke, Heather Bowes, Linda Wilson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Take a look at the Holland Dept of Public Safety School Resource Officers (SRO) and Community Policing Officers who are assigned to our schools.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ofc. Nicole Hamberg - Holland High&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ofc. Nic Wedeven – Holland Middle&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ofc. Spencer DeGraaf – Heights&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ofc. Padron-Hernandez – West and HLA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ofc. Rod Mendoza - Jefferson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Legal ownership of firearms comes with important safety responsibilities to prevent accidental firearm injuries and deaths, thefts, and suicide, including among children.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;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.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;HPS is celebrating &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/pub/news/posts/3339"&gt;National School Lunch Week&lt;/a&gt;. This week, we talk with the Director of HPS Nutritional Services, Aretha Banks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/lunch_week_mixdown.mp3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Taste the World | National School Lunch Week</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holland Public Schools Nutrition Department will be taking our students on a trip around the Globe to celebrate &lt;strong&gt;National School Lunch Week&lt;/strong&gt;. Please join us a we celebrate these different cuisine styles from around the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/downloads/district/nslw25-full-logo-with-date-english.png" alt="" class="Left_Align_With_Padding" style="width: 216px;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whats' Cooking - October</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HPS Nutritional Services Monthly Newsletter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holland Public Schools has been awarded &lt;strong&gt;both the 10 Cents a Meal Grant and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant&lt;/strong&gt; for the 2025&amp;ndash;2026 school year. While these two programs are separate, we&amp;rsquo;ll be combining our efforts to ensure our students enjoy &lt;strong&gt;locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school year&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;May is Mental Health Awareness Month and your school nurses want to promote positive mental health for our HPS family. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 05:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nurse Notes -March is National Nutrition Month</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;March is &lt;strong&gt;National Nutrition Month&lt;/strong&gt;, and it’s the perfect time to focus on healthy eating habits that support growing minds and active bodies! Balanced nutrition is essential for your child’s energy, focus, and overall well-being.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are some tips and ideas to help your family make healthy choices this month and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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