More HPS Students Taking Advantage of School Breakfast!
During National School Breakfast Week HPS saw a 16.75% increase in the number of students eating breakfast!!
- Heights 27%
- High School 15%
- HLA 23%
- Jefferson 10%
- Middle School 13%
- VRTech 15%
- West 17%
A special thank-you to our Kitchen Leads: Stacey, Sandy, Julie, Lori, Heather, Melissa & Linda for making it all come together!
Keep up the good work and keep encouraging your students to start their day with a nutritious school breakfast!
- Breakfast & Lunch is no-cost to all HPS students.
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Dutch Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz runs May 1-4 at the HHS PAC. This week, we talk with cast members Sophia Palmateer and Hailey Huggett.
As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2025-26. 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 2025-2026 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.
- Register by May 21 to be in the running for a $100 Meijer gift card.
We’ll celebrate new students and families to Holland Public Schools and offer assistance to complete online registration and enrollment.
Wednesday, May 21, 5-6:30pm at Holland Middle School
- FREE Ice Cream from The Polar Patrol.
- FREE Summer Goodie Bag, book giveaways, and fun summer learning activities!
- The Ottawa County Health Dept will be there giving the required Vision & Hearing screenings for Kindergarten Enrollment. (Please make an appointment for limited availability)
- Current HPS families who are registered for 2025-26 by May 21 will be entered into a drawing for $100 Meijer gift cards!
Congratulations to the following artists for being selected to receive a 2025 District Art Award:
- Vik Howard - 12
- Evelyn Lewin - 12
- Olivia Weiss - 10
- Abbie Cox - 6
- Clara Ward - 7
- Rebekah Salas - 8
- Jensen Mullennix - JEF | 4
- Eliza Cardenas-Gallegos - HLA| 4
- Levi King - HTS | 4
- Elin Klinge - WST | 4
These artists' works will be displayed in the Board Training Room at the District Administration Building until April of 2026.
HPS Students (Grades 1-5) are invited to march in the Tulip Time KinderParade on Thursday May 8. If you are planning on your child walking in the parade, they must have a costume and you must fill out this form by Monday, May 5.
- Thursday, May 1, 7pm
- Friday, May 2, 7pm
- Saturday, May 3, 2pm
- Saturday, May 3, 7pm
- Sunday, May 4, 2pm
- Sunday, May 4, 6pm
HPS Families and members of the Holland Community will have one more chance to give input on the district's five-year facility plan on Monday, May 12, 3:45pm at Holland Language Academy. Superintendent Nick Cassidy will discuss:
- Phase 1 of the Plan (Redistricting K-5 buildings)
- Phase 2 of the Plan (Building Renovations, Facility Construction, and Use of Existing Facilities)
- Results of a Community Survey
This meeting was originally scheduled to happen on Monday, April 28 but was cancelled to give additional time to gather more/better information about the Facility Plan.