HPSPodcast 4.6

Celebrating the positive behavior and amazing contributions of the students to the HMS community!

• 6th grade: Elise Perez
• 7th grade: Niki Clark 
• 8th grade:  Gerardo Hernandez

Holland Public Schools is excited to offer free summer meals through the Meet Up and Eat Up/SUN Meals Program from June 8 through August 7. Meals will be available at various sites throughout the Holland community for all children and teens ages 18 and under. No registration or income requirements are needed. All meals are provided at no cost to families.

Last week, Holland High School celebrated the Class of 2026 at Commencement exercises. Today, we hear from HHS Student Senate President Maggie Telgenhof as she addresses her class during graduation.

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Holland Middle School was named one of just 419 schools in Michigan as a Green School by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Environment (EGLE).

To earn MI Green Schools certification, HMS completed at least 10 approved environmental activities throughout the school year. For example:

• Student-led recycling efforts
• The Bird Feeder project
• The HMS Greenhouse

 Michigan Green Schools 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.

This is a proposed calendar. It will be taken to the HPS Board of Education for approval in April.  While it is not approved yet, we wanted to share the highlights of the 26-27 Calendar with you before Spring Break.  

• First Day of School:  August 27
• Labor Day Weekend | No School: September 4-7
• Fall Break | No school: October 23
• Professional Development Day | No school: November 6
• Thanksgiving Break: November 25-27
• Holiday Break: December 20- January 3
• MLK Day | No School: January 18
• Midwinter Break: February 26-March 1
• Professional Development Day | No school: March 19
• Spring Break: April 2-April 11
• Professional Development Day | No school: April 23
• Memorial Day | No School: May 31
• Last Day of School: June 9

A complete calendar with early-release days and half days will be available after the Board of Education gives final approval.

Armed Forces Thanksgiving is an annual West Michigan event that partners veterans with high school students to honor and celebrate our nation’s military veterans.  

• During the 11th annual event on Friday, May 15, Holland High School was named the recipient of the Peter Ruppert Thanksgiving in Action Award for its efforts in honoring veterans in the school community. The Award recognizes HHS for its annual Veterans Day Assembly and the creation of the Wall of Honor in the High School Commons.

As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time to register your student for 2026-27. This is something we ask ALL current HPS families to do EVERY year. Completing the registration lets us know:

• Your student(s) will be returning next year!
• Your household contact information is up to date
• Your student health information is up to date
• if you are requesting transportation for the 2026-2027 school year (Deadline to request bussing is August 1.)

Without this information, your student can not be added to a class list for next year OR have a class schedule created for them.