Monday, March 23, 2026

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Holland Bands: Congratulations to the HHS Band and Orchestra students who participated in this past Saturday's Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association's HS State Solo & Ensemble Festival at Portage Northern HS! Between band and orchestra, 10 events performed involving a total of 28 HHS Instrumental music students from HHS! Proficiency I Soloists (including performance of solo repertoire, memorized major & melodic minor scales, and sight-reading; numerical score out of 100 points: -Keegan Welsh: Marimba Solo; Score of 96; Division I Superior Rating -Leilo Manwell: Bari Sax Solo; Score of 90; Division I Superior Rating. 9th Grade Soloist (performance of solo repertoire): -Leo Arvizu: Bass Clarinet Solo - Division I Superior Rating. Small Ensembles (performance of small ensemble/chamber ensemble repertoire): -Nayeli Trevino & Evie Yore-VanOosterhout:  Flute/Clarinet Duet - Division II Excellent Rating -HHS Percussion Chamber Ensemble: Austin/Autumn Auchtung Van Dam, Alessandro Castillo, Ivan Rodriguez, Kimia McMullen, Anahi Fernandez, Evan Vedders, Frankie Maldonado, Caleb Knoll, Keegan Welsh, Diego Balcazar, Leilo Manwell - Division I Superior Rating -Joe Velazquez & Nayeli Trevino: Alto Sax/Flute Duet - Division Superior Rating.

Holland High Book Purchase: Have a book you love or one you’ve been wanting to read? Now’s your chance to help shape our book nook collection! We’re planning a huge book purchase, and we want your input. Use this Google Form to recommend titles you’d like to see on our shelves—favorites, new releases, or hidden gems are all welcome. Don’t miss out—submit your suggestions before the form closes!

E Sports: Next Friday, March 27, we will be hosting a Super Smash Bros. tournament during lunch. Students must sign up by March 26 in order to participate. The sign-up link will be shared in the daily announcements. Sign up: link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7Lwdf3mlnIV27pBhmvfYAu61mTeOfm-cUPd41Ye9Vnh6MZg/viewform?usp=dialog Winners from A Lunch and B Lunch will face off at a later date to determine the overall champion.

The West Michigan Juried High School Art Exhibit: This year's DEBUT 2026 Exhibition begins March 19th and goes until April 25th, with a reception and awards ceremony on March 26th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Holland Area Arts Council. Holland artists being exhibited are: Cassidy Russell, Abby Hart, Lexi Gibson, Maya Vanderploeg, Harper Schoon-Tanis, Keoni Gainey, Ava O'Harris, Mark Jordan, Jordan Garcia, Annie Lou Howell, Hector Zuniga, Mari Price, Liz Ferral Carrilo, and Owen Baer.

Spring Career Fair: Holland High School will be hosting a Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, March 25 from 10:05 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. in the Commons (Cafeteria). The first hour, 10:05 to 11:05, will be priority time for seniors as they prepare for their next steps, with the remaining time open to all students. This is a great opportunity to explore careers, meet local businesses and organizations, and learn more about pathways in our community. Event Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmU-iErZmJjas82ycqJ9kzjpd0zesHWK/view?usp=sharing
Vet for a Day Opportunity: Ottawa Animal Hospital is hosting a Vet for a Day experience on March 21, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Holland for students interested in veterinary careers. This hands on event includes activities like suturing, interpreting radiographs, and exploring careers as veterinarians and veterinary technicians. The cost is $35, and all proceeds support the Paisley Paws Charitable Veterinary Foundation. To register, call (616) 396-7420. Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fHU4XlHwK7n117Bj8mDd2g8WiOkZS75z/view?usp=sharing
Virtual Info Night, The Salon Professional Academy Holland: The Salon Professional Academy Holland will host a Virtual Info Night on March 24, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for juniors and seniors interested in careers in Cosmetology or Esthetics. This session will allow students and families to explore education options and career pathways in the beauty and wellness industry, meet the admissions team, learn about training programs, and connect with financial aid for FAFSA, payment options, and scholarships. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerz7K1-6JDQs1KFfj57WHvqj-176cDZb6r8ww3fiHB9dg91g/viewform?pli=1

Rotary Club: The Holland Rotary Club is focusing on bringing awareness to world hunger, and how to help, so the club has decided to have a competition between the advisory classes to go along with the dogeball tournament to get more kids to participate. Rotary Club is going to place a giant cardboard box in each class, where kids can place canned food, which will later be donated to Kids Food Basket. The winner will be announced at the dodgeball tournament, and the next Wednesday will receive a prize of donuts from DeBoers. 

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Word of the Day

Something described as frenetic is filled with excitement, activity, or confusion. The word is a synonym of frantic.

The event was noisy and frenetic, which prompted us to leave early.