Weekly Updates 10/20-24
Important Upcoming Events
Important Information this week:
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Wednesday 4:15-7:15
Thursday 12:30-3:30 (1/2 day for students...school ends at 11:36)
Friday is Fall Break for all HPS students; NO school!
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If you have not signed up for a conference, there are still spots. You can reach out to your student's teacher or click the link to sign-up:
Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-up
If you haven't filled out of Family Climate Survey yet, please take a few minutes using this link or you can do it when you come to conferences this week. It's not too late for your student to earn POWER tickets when you fill it out!
FALL FEST IS COMING!
Next Thursday, Oct. 30th from 6-7pm
We are still looking for candy donations if you are able...students can feed our candy monster in the office when they bring it in.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences are a great way to engage with your student's teacher!
Grades PreK-5 Conference Schedule | Please contact your teacher to set an appointment for conferences.
- Wednesday, October 22 | 4:15 - 7:15pm
- Thursday, October 23 | 12:30 - 3:30pm
Grades 6-12 Schedule | Conferences at HMS and HHS are un-scheduled/walk-in.
- Tuesday, October 21 | 3:30-6:30pm
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
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.
HPS is celebrating National School Lunch Week. This week, we talk with the Director of HPS Nutritional Services, Aretha Banks.
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.
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.
Congratulations to 92.7 The Van‘s September Teacher of the Month. Stephanie Carlson from 5th Grade Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School
Mrs Carlson was nominated by Joanna Gonzalez who says "Stephanie is great with her kids and makes learning fun!"
Special thanks to Keller Williams Harbortown.