Welcome to Holland Public Schools

Holiday Break begins with a HALF DAY on Friday,  December 20.

• HMS Dismiss at 10:35am
• HHS Dismiss at 10:50am
• HTS & HLA Dismiss at 11:20am
• JEF & West Dismiss at 11:35am

NO SCHOOL on December 21- January 5

Looking back at the great kids doing great things in 2024.

• LISTEN NOW!

HMS Student Council collected jars of Peanut Butter to benefit service/therapy dogs like Shimmy and Rocky.  

260 jars of Peanut Butter was donated this week to Paws with Cause! #HPSProud

This month read more about:

• HPS Nutrition Service is awarded grant to provide students with locally grown fruits & vegetables
• Thank you to local food providers!

REMEMBER: All HPS students are provided Breakfast & Lunch at no cost!

Thank you to members of the Haworth Leadership Team who donated 46 new gifts & toys to the Power H Shop for the Holiday Season.

Our Community Coordinators will make sure HPS families/students who need the gifts the most have them before Christmas morning.

We are grateful to all our community partners who support the success of all students.

Join HPS is congratulating Patti Arndt on her second retirement from the district.

• She started teaching in 1969 at Harrington School. (She also taught at Van Raalte School)
• She retired the first time in 2009.
• She came back to the district in 2022, working part-time in an ASD classroom at West Elementary.
• Today, was her last day in a classroom.

All of us at HPS will miss the incredible impact Mrs. Arndt has on students and families in Holland.

Here is the feed of the HMS Winter Choir Concert - rescheduled after a Snow Day on Thursday, December 5.

This week we talk with Patty Beatty, Director of Early Childhood at HPS, about all the great things happening in our pre-school classrooms.

• Listen Now!

As the Winter Athletic Seasons gets underway in the Dutch Dome (and Holland Aquatic Center), here is a reminder about some of the rules and expectations for students and families who attend games/meets:

• Middle school age and younger MUST be an accompanied by an adult
• No student backpacks
• No re-entry for any spectators
• All school rules apply during events 
• The Dome and the parking lots are a drug free school zone which includes any vape products.

#GoDutch

 It’s never too late to improve attendance!

• Going to school more often will make a difference 
• Attendance habits will follow your child into work and life

Denooyer Chevy donated $900 to provide Social/Emotional learning materials for HPS pre-school students!

This is what uniting the community around the success of all students looks like! 

Thank you!