Teachers reads to students outside

 

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:

Meet Up & Eat Up

HPS will provide FREE Breakfast and Lunch to ALL children under 18 in the district through out the summer.

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Kindergarten Readiness Camp Starts June 17!

Created by Ready for School and delivered by HPS teachers, the Kindergarten Readiness Camp combines the routines of a typical school day with play to build the academic and social skills that kindergarten teachers say they want to see in their students. When a child is curious, asks questions, and is comfortable in the classroom environment, it helps with being ready to learn.

  • June 17-August 1 (closed week of July 4) 
  • Mondays - Thursday | 8:30am-12:30pm 
  • Includes Breakfast  Lunch
  • Transportation Included
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Welcome To Holland Sixth Grade Orchestra

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Welcome To Holland’s Sixth Grade Band!

We are SO excited to welcome you and your student into the Holland Band Program! 

The incoming 6th graders have shown great enthusiasm for music and we are ready to make some amazing sounds together in the coming year. The Holland Bands perform at numerous festivals around Michigan and local events, such as Tulip Time and the Parade of Lights. Students participating in band develop live-long friendships and life skills such as perseverance, responsibility, and teamwork.

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Groundbreaking at Nature-Based Holland Heights

The $21.2 million project will take 2-years and provide new learning opportunities for Holland students and families!

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2024 Summer Sports Camps

There's a sports camp for every kid this summer at Holland Public Schools. 

  • Run by HPS coaches with assistance from Varsity athletes 
  • Everything from learning-the-basics to practicing game skills

Join us this summer for a HPS Sports Camp.

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HPSPodcast 4.28

HPS will host a groundbreaking ceremony on June 4th at 9am for a reconstruction project at Holland Heights Elementary.  This week, we talk with Superintendent Nick Cassidy about this project.

This podcast originally aired on April 3, 2024.

2024-25 Student Registration

As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2024-25. 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!  It also lets you:

  • Review and update household contact information
  • Review and update student health information
  • Request transportation for the 2024-2025 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.

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Tulip Time Costume Rental - $5

 

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

For HPS students, Grades 1-5, marching in the KinderParade on Thursday, May 9.  Cash or Check ONLY.

2024 District Art Awards

Congratulations to the following artists for receiving the 2024 District Art Award:

  • Kat Mai Duch (4/WST) - Silhouette painting
  • June Nelson (4/HLA) - Self Portrait with Flowers
  • Chloe Gale (5/JEF) - Mysterious Eye Collage
  • Elliot Perkins (5/HTS) - Self portrait
  • Sam Bordenkircher (6/HMS) - Parrot Crayon Etching
  • Alejandra Rojas Vasquez (7/HMS) - Prisma Colored Pencil Burger
  • Annie Lou Howell (8/HMS) - 
  • Delaney Wilson (9/HHS) - 2- Point Perspective
  • Harper Schoon-Tanis (9/HHS) - Linoleum Print
  • Hadleigh Hilgert (11/HHS) - Digital Art Piece

The artists' work will be displayed for the next year in the Board Training Room in the District Administartion Building.

Ready. Set. Go! Enrollment/Registration Block Party

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

Tuesday, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm 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 2024-25 by the May 1 will be entered into a drawing for $100 Meijer gift cards!

 

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Ok2SAY Presentations

Our school will be hosting a presentation on OK2SAY – Michigan’s student safety program for students.

  • K-5 students: Thursday & Friday, April 18 & 19
  • HMS students: Tuesday, April 23
  • HHS students: Wednesday, April 17

The program is designed to inform students how they can help make their school and community safer by reporting dangerous and concerning behaviors to a trusted adult or OK2SAY.  

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Heights Calendar

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Upcoming Events

  • 9 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 9
      Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: Meadowlanes Townhomes, 287 Meadow Ln Dr, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 16 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 16
      Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: Harbor Village Apartments, 287 W 40th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 30 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 30
      Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
      Location: Meadowlanes Townhomes, 287 Meadow Ln Dr, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 6 August
  • 20 August
    • Open House - All Holland Heights Families
      Date: Aug 20
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
      Visit your classroom(s), meet your teachers and principals, get ready for the first day of school!
  • 22 August
  • 28 August
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Aug 28
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 30 August
    thru September 2
  • 4 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 4
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 11 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 11
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 18 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 18
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 25 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 25
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 26 September
    • District-Wide STEM Night 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      District-Wide STEM Night
      Date: Sep 26
      Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, United States
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 2 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 2
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights
  • 9 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 9
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Longfellow School, 32 E 24th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Holland Heights

Holland Heights Elementary
856 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2750
Fax: 616-393-7566

Staff & Teachers

School Times:

  • Full Day | 8:30am* - 3:36pm
  • Wednesday Early Dismissal | 2:36pm
  • Half Day | 8:30* - 11:35am

*Please do not arrive at school earlier than 8:15

Heights Office Hours:

  • 8:10am- 4:15pm | M-F (August-June)

Holland Heights Media Center

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.

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.