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Welcome to Holland Heights

 

pic of kevinAt Holland Heights, our behavior expectations are described in the matrix P-O-W-E-R.  Our staff has been teaching what POWER stands for so that every student can memorize, recite, and demonstrate positive behavior. 

Here’s what POWER stands for:

P-Pride | We care about self, others, work

O-Own Your Actions | We are responsible and honest

W- Wise Choices | We think before acting

E- Engaged | We are focused and involved in learning

R-Respect | Be Nice

We believe it is important for each parent to be aware of these expectations so you can support our efforts at home.

-Kevin Derr
Principal

What's Happening at Heights:

November Family Engagement Night

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and celebrate our community together!

  • Thursday, November 14, 5-7pm at Jefferson Elementary (open to ALL HPS family)
  • Enjoy engaging social-emotional learning activities hosted by our community partners
  • Sign up for holiday gift assistance with the Salvation Army. 
  • FREE food for everyone!
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HPS is a MI HEARTSafe School District

The Michigan Alliance for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young is recognizing HPS as a MI HEARTSafe School District.  West, Holland Heights, Jefferson, and Holland Middle School received the award for the first time, HLA was awarded last year, and Holland High School has been awarded a HEARTSafe designation four times.

  • To receive the award schools must have:
  • A Medical Emergency Response Plan
  • A Medical Emergency Response Team
  • CPR/AED Training for staff
  • Accessible and Maintained AEDs

In the last year, over 130 staff members have been CPR/AED trained with another 70 for the near future.

Students and Staff at HPS are safer because of the hard work of our Holland Hospital School Nurses, the Holland Fire Department, Safety Director Joe Soto, the Michigan Alliance for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young, and Project Adam (Automated Defibrillators in Adam' Memory)

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We're talking about Friday's 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Community Celebration. 

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4th Annual HPS Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Friday, October 11, 6pm at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium at Hope College

  • Holland Football v Comstock Park - Hispanic Heritage Month Uniforms
  • Pre-game Parade of Flags
  • A special pre-game performance from the HHS Band
  • HHS Cheerleaders will perform at halftime
  • Food Trucks: Dolce Minicakes, Poncho's Tacos, and Schnack Trap
  • Pre-game music from Banda Tamborazo Villanueva

Join the students and staff at HPS as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our neighbors!

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S.T.E.A.M Night with Gentex

All HPS Students and Families are invited to join Gentex for a districtwide S.T.E.A.M. Night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)on Thursday, September 26, 5-7pm at Holland High School

  • Chemistry demonstrations
  • Robotics programming
  • Math games
  • Engineering challenges
  • Art projects
  • Fun games,
  • PRIZES... and more!
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HPSPodcast 5.7

HPS will host a district-wide S.T.E.A.M. Night Thursday night (9/26, 5-7pm at Holland High). 

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Spirit Week

  • MONDAY: Comfy Day
  • TUESDAY: Hat Day
  • WEDNESDAY: SuperHero Day
  • THURSDAY: Sports Jersey Day
  • FRIDAY: Red & White Day
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Charging for à la carte Menu Items During Breakfast and Lunch

As you know, every HPS student gets a breakfast and a lunch at no-cost this year! 

HOWEVER, when students need a milk to go along with a sack breakfast/lunch brought from home, that milk will cost the student .75 cents. (State funding allows us to provide full meals at no cost to students, but does not pay for à la carte menu items for students.)

If your student wants an à la carte milk to go along with a sack breakfast/lunch, please be sure add funds to their student account, or bring exact change.

If you have any questions or concerns, or need help with the account, please contact our Nutrition Services Department at 616.494.2245. Thank you for understanding! 

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School of Rock

Districtwide Outdoor Movie hosted by HHS Student Senate

HHS Student Senate is showing School of Rock, 

  • Friday at 8:45pm on the HHS Soccer Field
  • Bring Chairs & blankets
  • Concessions Available
  • Open to all HPS families
  • FREE!
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12th Annual Holland Hospital School Nurse Fun Run

Holland Hospital is excited to invite all students, families, friends and faculty to participate in the 2024 School Nurse Fun Run on Thu, Sep 19 at Holland West Elementary School. 

Students can enter the Fun Run for FREE by making a goal to improve their health! It can be a physical challenge, change in their eating habits or starting a wellness activity.

Use code: funrun24 for FREE entry. Register by Aug 23 to guarantee a shirt.
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Drop-off and Pick-up Traffic at Longfellow

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Welcome Back to Holland Heights

I am excited for the start of the 2024-25 school year!!!  As you all know we are currently doing school at Longfellow, since our school is in the process of some amazing new construction.  Things will be a little different as far as the building goes, but the same great learning and behavior expectations will continue for all of us at Longfellow.  Don't forget that we will also be starting school at 8:15am and ending at 3:21pm which is 15 minutes earlier than last year.  All Wednesday's are still early release days and that ends at 2:21 PM.  

Most of you will have access to busing, so make sure to check the parent portal to see what time and where your child will be picked up and dropped off every day.  I am going to strongly suggest that at the end of the day you have your child ride the bus home, since our location at Longfellow isn't the best for a lot of cars waiting to pick up kids from school. It will be busy at the end of the day, so if you must pick up your child, please be patient and expect to wait a little.  

Open House is Tuesday Aug. 20 from 4-6 PM so we hope to see you there to walk the building and meet your teacher!!!  

Enjoy these last few days of summer break and we will see you soon!!!  

Holland Heights Principal Derr

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Upcoming Events

  • 1 November
  • 6 November
    • Early Release Day 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 6
      Time: 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 7 November
    • Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Power H Shop
      Date: Nov 7
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      The Power H Shop is an initiative to support families experiencing crisis or financial hardship, by providing free household items through a dignified retail setting, and thus alleviating a family's financial hardship.
  • 8 November
    • Power Partners 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Power Partners
      Date: Nov 8
      Time: 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Location: 45 E 25th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 13 November
    • Early Release Day 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 13
      Time: 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 14 November
    • Family Engagement Night 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Family Engagement Night
      Date: Nov 14
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Enjoy engaging social-emotional learning activities hosted by our community partners, and take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for holiday gift assistance with the Salvation Army. Plus, we’ll have **free food** for everyone! Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and celebrate our community together. We can’t wait to see you there!
  • 15 November
    • TK-5 First Trimester Ends
      Date: Nov 15
      Time: 4:30 PM
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Report Cards Available
  • 20 November
    • Early Release Day 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 20
      Time: 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 26 November
    • Half Day - ALL Students 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM
      Half Day - ALL Students
      Date: Nov 26
      Time: 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      TK-5 | 8:30-11:35am
  • 27 November
    • Early Release Day 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 27
      Time: 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 27 November
    thru November 29
  • 4 December
    • Early Release Day 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Dec 4
      Time: 2:21 PM to 2:51 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 5 December
    • Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Power H Shop
      Date: Dec 5
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      The Power H Shop is an initiative to support families experiencing crisis or financial hardship, by providing free household items through a dignified retail setting, and thus alleviating a family's financial hardship.
  • 6 December
    • Power Partners 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Power Partners
      Date: Dec 6
      Time: 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Location: 45 E 25th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
    • Power Partners 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Power Partners
      Date: Dec 6
      Time: 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM
      Location: 45 E 25th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights

During Construction (thru summer 2026), Holland Heights Elementary will be located at Longfellow School
45 E 25th, Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2750
Fax: 616-393-7566

Staff & Teachers

School Times:

  • Full Day | 8:15am* - 3:21pm
  • Wednesday Early Dismissal | 2:21pm
  • Half Day | 8:15* - 11:20am

*Please do not arrive at school earlier than 8am

Heights Office Hours:

  • 8am- 4:15pm | M-F (August-June)

Holland Heights Media Center

Click to see Elementary School Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Behavior or Academic Concerns

Our goal at Holland Heights is for all students to receive the behavior and academic interventions they need to be successful! If you have a behavior or academic concern for your child that needs the attention of a multidisciplinary problem-solving team, please complete the Holland Heights Behavior/Academic Work Order and someone will be in touch with you.

Holland Public Schools Student Handbook

HPS Student Behavior Management Process

We are Here For You and your student. 

Click here for mental health resources.

Volunteer at Heights:

We love when parents or guardians get involved. Make sure to fill out the district volunteer form (once each school year) and return it to the office.