Sunday, September 28, 2025

Book Room Volunteers Needed!

We’re looking for helping hands this week as we work to organize and finalize our reading materials. This is a great opportunity to volunteer alongside other parents in support of our students and staff.

When: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Whether you can stay for an hour, two, or the entire block, every bit of help makes a difference!

Thank you in advance for your time and support. Your efforts directly benefit our HLA students and teachers!

Family Engagement Evening — This Thursday, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Don’t miss this important opportunity to connect and learn together! Bring your children and their electronic devices for an engaging, hands-on session designed to help you support your bilingual learner at home.

It’s just one hour, but it will be packed with valuable tips, activities, and family fun. We can’t wait to see you there, your support is deeply appreciated. 

¡Gracias! 

We can’t begin to express how grateful we are for everyone who joined us for Muffins with My Special Person and Donuts with Dudes over the past few weeks. Thank you for taking time off work and making special arrangements to be here,  your presence truly meant so much.

The smiles on our students’ faces were absolutely priceless! These events were all about bringing caring adults into our building to share a special moment and create a joyful start to the day for our students.

Parent-Teacher Conference dates are quickly approaching! 

Conferences are a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, celebrate their progress, and partner together on goals for the rest of the year.

Conference sign-ups will open on Monday, October 6. You’ll receive the link directly from your child’s teacher in their classroom newsletter that day. Please be sure to sign up early to secure the time that works best for your family.

Conference Dates & Times

• Tuesday, October 14 · 4:15–7:15 PM

• Wednesday, October 22 · 4:15–7:15 PM

• Thursday, October 23 · 12:30–3:30 PM

We truly value your partnership and look forward to meeting with you during conferences!

Read-at-Home starts this week! 

While it may look a little different at each grade level, the goal remains the same,  to foster a love of reading beyond the classroom. Each week, students in grades K–5 will bring books home along with either:

• a short summary sheet to complete after reading, or

• a reading log for an adult to sign as accountability.

Please keep an eye out for these materials coming home and remind your student to read daily and complete their log or questionnaire.

Thank you for partnering with us to support reading at home! If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

STEM Night

A huge thank-you to all the families who joined us for the HPS District-wide STEM Night! It was an evening full of fun, discovery, and hands-on learning for the whole family.

Special congratulations to Bronson Selleck, our district’s Paper Airplane Contest winner, his plane flew the furthest! Way to go, Bronson!

STEM Supply Request: Paper Towel Rolls Needed

Mrs. Bigler (STEM) is collecting empty paper towel rolls for upcoming student projects.

Please send clean, empty cardboard tubes to the Main Office.

Thank you for helping our young engineers build and explore!

Trunk or Treat Needs YOU!
We’re collecting candy donations and looking for families or businesses to host trunks for our annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 30 (6–7 PM). Help us plan for 400 children and make this event spooktacular!

If you or your business are sponsoring a trunk, please feel free to bring a marketing piece, we’d love to honor and highlight our sponsors.

To sign up, email ivasquez@hollandpublicschools.org 

Upcoming HLA Events: 

HLA Family Night: Language Fidelity, Thursday, October 2, 6-7pm

Trunk or Treat, Thursday, October 30, 6:00-7:00pm

HLA VIP Day, Friday, November 14 

3rd & 2nd grade, 9:00-9:45

1st & 5th grade, 10:00-10:45

Kinder & 4th grade, 1:00-1:45