Growing Together, Getting Involved
This week’s Red Note is full of ways to connect and get involved! Read about our Hispanic Heritage celebration, volunteer opportunities, STEM Night, Homecoming events, and the School Nurse Run. You’ll also learn how to sponsor a Gala table to support our staff and the Holland Education Foundation. ❤️
2026 School Nurse Fun Run is Thursday, October 1 at 6pm at Kollen Park. Register by September 7 to vote for the 2026 Fun Run shirt color & guarantee a shirt! Use code at checkout: funrun26
Chipotle Fundraiser - Thursday, September 22, 5-9pm
Community Coordinator
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Your students are learning Spanish, and this is a wonderful opportunity for your whole family to experience and celebrate the cultures connected to the language!
Join our community and district for the Hispanic Heritage Month Community Celebration at the varsity football game on Friday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Hope College Stadium. Enjoy a Parade of Flags, food trucks, face painting, a balloon artist, and halftime fun. We hope to see you there!
Homecoming 2026 | September 20-26.
Pleas join us for this week of Holland Dutch Spirit!
Sunday 9/20 -5pm | Dave Zessin Family and Friends Football Night featuring an Alumni Flag Football Game and the HHS Powder Puff game (Junior Girls v Senior Girls) dinner will be available for purchase with local food trucks, at the Holland High Soccer Field
Monday - Friday | Spirit Week at each HPS School building
Friday 9/25 6pm | Homecoming Parade from Centennial Park to Hope College Stadium, featuring HHS Marching Band, Students from Elementary Buildings, Community Partners, and Student Organizations
Friday 9/25 7pm | Holland v. Calvin Christian, Halftime performance by HHS Marching Band, and crowning of the Homecoming Royalty
Popcorn Fridays Are Back!
Once a month, our students will enjoy Popcorn Friday! We need volunteers to help prepare and bag the popcorn. Please use this link to sign up and help us continue this fun HLA tradition.
Sponsor an HLA Staff Member for the Red Tie Gala!
Help us send our amazing HLA staff to the Red Tie Gala by sponsoring a $75 ticket!Your sponsorship gives a staff member a fun evening of celebration while supporting the Holland Education Foundation and its work benefiting students and educators throughout our district. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate our staff and give back to our schools!
If you’d like to sponsor a ticket, please email me to let me know. Thank you for your generosity!
Third Annual STEM Night—Sponsored by Gentex
Join us for an exciting evening of science, technology, engineering, and math on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Holland Public Schools, 320 West 24th Street.
Bring the entire family to explore, create, and discover through fun STEM activities! Come hungry, dinner will be available for purchase from local food trucks. We are grateful to Gentex for sponsoring this special community event. We hope to see our HLA families there!
Wheelie-Scary Community Ride
Get ready to pedal into some spooky fun with Velo Kids’ annual (not so) Wheelie Scary Ride! Whether you're a two-wheeling pro or just riding along, this is one Fall event everyone in the family can enjoy. There will be live music, food trucks, and lots of biking fun!
When: Saturday, Oct 10 • 4:00–6:00 PM
Where: Cooper VanWieren Trail
Who: Everyone! Kids, parents, grandparents - bring the whole crew.
Upcoming HLA Events:
Conchas con Caballeros (male student with male adult) Kinder & First Grade, Monday, September 14, 8:30-9:00 2nd & 3rd Grade, Tuesday, September 15, 8:30-9:00 4th & 5th grade, Wednesday, September 16, 8:30-9:00
Damas con Donas (female students with female adults) Kinder & First Grade, Monday, November 16, 8:30-9:00 Second & Third Grade, Tuesday, November 17, 8:30-9:00 Fourth & Fifth grade, Wednesday, November 18, 8:30-9:00
Gentex & HPS STEM Night Thursday, September 24, 5-7pm, at Holland High School Commons
Trunk or Treat Thursday, October 29, 6:00-7:00
HLA VIP Day, Friday, December 11 Third & Second Grade, 9:00-9:45 First & Fifth Grade, 10:00-10:45 Kinder & Fourth Grade, 1:00-1:45
HLA Math Family Night Tuesday, January 26, 6:00-7:00
HLA Reading Night Thursday, March 25, 6:00-7:00
Field Day Monday, June 7, 12:30-3:00
2026-2027 Calendar Highlights
- 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
- See the full 2026-2027 Academic Calendar https://www.hollandpublicschools.org/the-district/2026-2027-calendar/