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March 23, 2025

March Newsletter

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Our School Nurses
March 22, 2025

Nurse Notes -March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, and it’s the perfect time to focus on healthy eating habits that support growing minds and active bodies! Balanced nutrition is essential for your child’s energy, focus, and overall well-being. 

Here are some tips and ideas to help your family make healthy choices this month and beyond.

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Launch into Reading - 2025 PTO Read-A-Thon
March Read-A-Thon

Read-A-Thon Update!

Read-A-Thon | Launch Into a Universe of Stories!

Reading Minutes for K-5 Schools as of March 18!

  1. Jefferson - 7,340 minutes 
  2. HLA - 11,895
  3. West - 7,805
  4. Heights - 5,625

Keep up the great work - and keep reading!

Support Holland PTO during Read A Thon
PDF File Parents: Download a Reading Log for your student!
PDF File Download a Read-A-Thon Pledge Form!
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March 18, 2025

HPS 5-Year Facility Plan

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
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March 11, 2025

More HPS Students Taking Advantage of School Breakfast!

During National School Breakfast Week HPS saw a 16.75% increase in the number of students eating breakfast!!

  • Heights 27%
  • High School 15%
  • HLA 23%
  • Jefferson 10%
  • Middle School 13%
  • VRTech 15%
  • West 17%

A special thank-you to our Kitchen Leads: Stacey, Sandy, Julie, Lori, Heather, Melissa & Linda for making it all come together!

Keep up the good work and keep encouraging your students to start their day with a nutritious school breakfast! 

  • Breakfast & Lunch is no-cost to all HPS students.
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March 4, 2025

HPSPodcast 5.27

This week on the HPSPodcast, we're talking with Kayla Gearring and Rionna Garino about Inclusion Week and The Game.

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February 18, 2025

HPSPodcast 5.25

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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February 11, 2025

Jefferson's February News

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February 10, 2025

The Next "Snow Day" Might Be a "Snow Delay"

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.

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Thursday, February 6

Power H Shop Give Back and School Drive

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.
Check out the Amazon Wishlist for the Power H Shop!
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Jefferson Calendar

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Upcoming Events

  • 25 March
  • 26 March
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Mar 26
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
    • HPS 5-year Facility Plan Community Feedback
      Date: Mar 26
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Holland Public Schools, 320 W 24th St | Board Training Room
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar

      We will share the facility master plan, describe how our current and future bond projects will support proposed changes, how  show how this plan will provide us with the financial stability needed for Holland Public Schools to flourish.  This meetings will also allow community members to provide feedback on the proposed changes and needs of the district.

      Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/qtd-qvcw-smu Or dial: (US) +1 980-505-7012 PIN: 605489689# Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720
  • 27 March
  • 28 March
    • Half Day - ALL Students 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Half Day - ALL Students
      Date: Mar 28
      Time: 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      TK-5 | 8:30-11:35am
  • 31 March
  • 2 April
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Apr 2
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 3 April
    • Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Power H Shop
      Date: Apr 3
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      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.
  • 4 April
    thru April 13
  • 16 April
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Apr 16
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 23 April
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Apr 23
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 30 April
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Apr 30
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 1 May
    • Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Power H Shop
      Date: May 1
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      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.
  • 5 May
    • Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Power H Shop
      Date: May 5
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      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.
  • 7 May
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: May 7
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 8 May
    • Half Day - ALL Students 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Half Day - ALL Students
      Date: May 8
      Time: 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      Tulip Time KinderParade TK-5 | 8:30-11:35am
  • 13 May
    • Music Concert 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Music Concert
      Date: May 13
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: Holland High School, 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 14 May
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: May 14
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 21 May
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: May 21
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 26 May
  • 28 May
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: May 28
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 3 June
    • Half Day - ALL Students 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Half Day - ALL Students
      Date: Jun 3
      Time: 8:30 AM to 11:35 AM
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      TK-5 | 8:30-11:35am

Jefferson Elementary
282 West 30th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2500
Fax: 616-393-7569

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

 

Jefferson Office Hours:

  • 8am- 3:35pm | M-F (August-June)

 Jefferson Media Center 

STEM Resources

Holland Elementary Schools Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Morning Drop-off:

  • For the safety of our students during morning drop-off time, please remember the following:
  • Pull your vehicle all of the way forward to the curve (by the playground gate) to unload your student(s).
  • After your student(s) has exited your vehicle, please pull forward, out of the way, so that the next car may unload.  
  • Students may only be dropped at the curb by the playground.  Students may not  be dropped off in the outer lane of the parking lot, on the street, or in the front of the building.
  • Parking is NOT allowed curbside!  Please park in the parking lot if you need to stay longer or get out of your car with your child.  This will help keep traffic moving!

Afternoon Pick Up

  • For the safety of our students during afternoon pick-up time, please remember the following:
  • Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten students will be picked up at the West doors on VanRaalte Avenue. Door #13
  • Siblings of TK and Kindergarten students will also picked up at door #13.
  • 1st-5th graders will be picked up in the parking lot.  There is a “drive” lane and a “pick-up” lane.  Students may only be picked up at the curb, not in the “drive” lane.  
  • PLEASE, PLEASE, no parking in the pick up or drive lanes.  We are trying to keep traffic moving quickly and safely for everyone.
  • All of the siblings will be picked up at the youngest child’s waiting place. This will allow parents to only have to make one stop.
  • Please do not motion students across the traffic lanes to the parking lot, or motion students into the traffic lanes to get into your vehicle.  We want to keep our students safe!

Holland Public Schools Student Handbook

We are Here For You and your student.

Click here for emotional & mental health resources.

 

Volunteer at Jefferson:

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.