Welcome to Jefferson Elementary

• Thursday, Feb. 20 - Half Day All Students
• Friday, Feb. 21 - No School
• Monday, Feb. 24 - No School

This week, we introduce you to the Power H Award Building Finalists:

• Holland Middle School: Kyle Kreps, Jeff Minkus, and Daniza Palmateer
• Jefferson Elementary: Julie Mishoe, Mary Wilcox, and Chris Taylor
• District Support: Jordi Fuentes

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Parent/Teacher Conferences continue:

• Wednesday, February 19, 4:15-7:15pm

Please set an appointment time to meet with your student's teacher:

• Holland Heights
• Holland Language Academy
• West
• Jefferson

NSBW25 will take place March 3-7, 2025. During this week we will have extra special breakfast items.

National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special observance during the first week of March celebrates the National School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives students a great start every day. 

This week Superintendent Nick Cassidy met with HPS staff members to share HPS' 5-year Facility Plan. This plan will:

• Ensure Every Student and Staff Member at HPS benefits from upgraded, 21st-century facilities
• Provide equitable access to programming
• Right-size our district to reduce operational costs
• Allow us to invest in our students, staff, and programs

For the remainder of the academic calendar, if it is safe to do so, Superintendent Nick Cassidy will consider calling a 2-hour delay rather than a full snow day!  This will help ensure students are in school when it is safe for them to be and that we don't have to extend the school calendar beyond June 4.

February is our Give Back Month for the Power H Shop. Instead of shopping this month you can: 

• drop of donations during the event (Thursday, February 6 at Maplewood) 
• drop them off at any school (there's a box in the office!)
• send them from our Amazon Wishlist.

Thursday, February 6, 5-7pm. 

Check out all the great opportunities available for students at Holland Middle School.  You’ll love it here!

• We will have academic information meetings in the cafeteria at 5:15pm and 6:15pm
• An interactive tour with stations around the school for families to visit and learn more about HMS
• See classrooms and meet teachers!

Any Holland families interested in attending HMS are invited. All HPS 5th-grade Parents and Students are encouraged to attend.

The 4th-graders in Mrs. Gruppen's class at Jefferson will have new flexible seating provided by Fleetwood Furniture! 

• Check out these new Soft Rock Stools!
• Fleetwood Furniture also provided beautiful new identification cards for Occupational Therapy equipment.

The Holland Community is UNITED around the success of all students!