Welcome to Holland Public Schools

MINUTES READ

• HLA - 31,315 minutes | First place class: Marroquin
• Heights - 21,120 minutes | First place class: Byrne 
• West - 20,413 minutes | First place class: Witters
• Jefferson - 15,640 minutes | First place class: Thornton
• HMS - 85,000 minutes | First place class: 8th Grade

FUNDS RAISED

• K-5 - $3566
• HMS - $4133

Thank you to everyone who’s helped fundraise for PTO! Keep up the great work - and keep reading!

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. 

• Thursday April 3,  4:30-6pm at Maplewood Elementary

As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2025-26. This is something we ask ALL current HPS families to do EVERY year. Completing the registration lets us know:

• Your student(s) will be returning next year!
• Your household contact information is up to date
• Your student health information is up to date
• if you are requesting transportation for the 2025-2026 school year (Deadline to request bussing is August 1.)

Without this information, your student can not be added to a class list for next year OR have a class schedule created for them.

Calendar Highlights:

• First Day of School | Thursday, August 21
• Homecoming | Friday, October 10
• Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26 - November 30
• Holiday Break | December 20 - January 4
• MLK Day | Monday, January 19
• Mid-Winter Break| Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2 
• Spring Break | Friday, April 3 - Sunday, April 12
• Class of 2026 Commencement |Tuesday, May 19
• Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3

These dates are tentative, pending ratification of The Board of Education at the April Board of Education Meeting.

HPS Students (Grades 1-5) are invited to march in the Tulip Time KinderParade on Thursday May 8. If you are planning on your child walking in the parade, they must have a costume and you must fill out this form by Monday, May 5.

• Friday, May 2 | 4:30-7pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte
• Saturday, May 3 | 9:30-12pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte

For HPS students, Grades 1-5, marching in the KinderParade on Thursday, May 8. 

We’ll celebrate new students and families to Holland Public Schools and offer assistance to complete online registration and enrollment.

Wednesday, May 21, 5-6:30pm at Holland Middle School

• EVERY family enrolled in HPS Kindergarten who attends the BLOCK PARTY will get a Summer Goodie Bag with books and fun activities for summer learning! 
• The Ottawa County Health Dept and Miles of Smiles will be there giving the required Vision, Hearing & Dental screenings for K Enrollment.  
• Current HPS families who are registered for 2025-26 by the May 1 will be entered into a drawing for $100 Meijer gift cards!

21 works of art created by 17 HHS students have been juried and selected for the Holland Area Arts Council's  "Début" Art Show

• You can see the works at HAAC (downtown Holland) April 10-May 24. 
• There is a special artists' reception on April 17, 5:30-7pm at HAAC. Awards will be announced at 6pm.

Seven Holland Middle School students will compete at the National History Day competition at Central Michigan University on April 19, 2025.

This week we talk to Superintendent Nick Cassidy about the district's 5-year Facility Plan.

Listen Now!

Upcoming Community Engagement Opportunities:

• Wednesday, March 26, 5-7pm | District Administration Building 

A strong school system is important to community unity & success. Recently, Holland Public Schools shared a 5-Year Facility Plan.

Key themes of the 5-Year Facility Plan:

• Provide equitable access to programming & opportunities
• Right-size our district to reduce operational costs
• Invest in students, staff, & programs 

In order to plan & to be good stewards, we have a short survey we would like you to complete.

Thank you in advance for your time & for helping to shape the future of Holland.

This pop-up exhibit brings to life the story of the young Jewish girl who – in the pages of her world-renowned diary – documented two years of hiding in German-occupied Amsterdam during World War II. By sharing Anne's legacy with visitors, student docent leaders will inspire our community to never be bystanders but instead to stand up together against antisemitism, bigotry, and inequality wherever it may exist today.

SAVE THESE DATES:

• April 21- May 10 | Exhibit Open at HHS Media Center
• April 22 HEF | Exhibit Grand Opening Dinner at HHS