Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Information

State Testing Schedules: 

Wednesday: 1/2 day for all students
Seniors: Report to the PAC (you will most likely be done before 10:50). Senior event planning and cap and gown pick up. CTC students attend at HHS. (If you have a clinical placement, you may attend your work site. Provide your own transportation.) 
Juniors: SAT testing- Bring a charged Chromebook (check room assignment in email)
Sophomores: Virtual sessions FROM HOME (Check your email for a Zoom link. There will be 2 45-minute sessions to log into) 
Freshmen: PSAT9 testing- bring a charged Chromebook (Check room assignment in email)

Thursday: 1/2 day for all students
Seniors: PAC- Community engagement with Mr. Mouw and Community Safety with Officer Hamberg and Director Soto. CTC students attend at HHS. If you have a clinical placement, you may attend your work site. 
Juniors- MSTEP testing- bring a charged Chromebook. (check room number in email) 
Sophomores- PSAT 10- Bring a charged Chromebook. (check room number in email) 
Freshmen- Virtual FROM HOME: (Check your email for a Zoom link. There will be 2 45-minute sessions to log into)

Prom Formal Wear Available: There is formal wear available in the hallway outside the SSO for the upcoming Prom. Take a look before Friday.

Choir Tryouts: Do you love to sing or sing and dance? Are you a committed team player and a hard-working individual? If so, the HHS Choir Program is the place for you! Singing auditions for Vocal Dimensions, Concert Choir, and Chorus will take place THIS WEEK! Plan to demonstrate your vocal range and do some general singing exercises, including a couple of musical memory games, and sing 30 seconds of an appropriate song of your choosing that showcases your vocal range and skills. 
Please sign up for a singing audition time slot on the Google Form below. All singing auditions will take place in the choir room. If none of the times on the Google form work for you, I can also make Advisory times work as well as during the 3rd period class time. Each audition will hold a 10-minute time slot. Please email me and let me know if you need a different time. Here is the Google Form to sign up for a singing audition time slot: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1meuECQ0p9fBXZBatYK2JqgL1w4jc5VaHW4x04dkyjNU/edit?usp=sharing
Dance auditions (for consideration for Vocal Dimensions only) will take place on Wednesday, April 16, from 12:30-1:30 pm (learn the dance audition choreography) and Thursday, April 17 (perform the dance audition) from 12:30-1:30 pm in the HHS Choir Room. 
You MUST be at BOTH days of the dance auditions to be considered for Vocals! Singing callbacks will take place on Tues, April 22 from during BOTH A and B lunch in the HHS Choir room. Please come straight to the choir room during your lunch hour.
***Please join the Vocal Dimensions Audition 2025 Google Classroom using this class code: gohwkb4s. All dance audition practice videos and callback lists will be posted here!
In addition, you will need 3 emails of recommendation sent directly to me by your teacher/coach NO LATER THAN Wednesday, April 16 if you wish to be considered for Vocals. One must be from a HHS teacher and the other can be from a community member/coach/employer. Current HHS Choir students only need two emails of recommendation. If you cannot make any of these dates, please contact Mrs. Malone to schedule your audition. Thank you!

Seniors: A reminder that your graduation announcements, accessories, and cap and gown products will be delivered at school on Wednesday, April 16^th. If you owe a balance, please make sure that it is paid in full prior to delivery.  To pay off your balance, you may do so online or by calling Jostens at 616-330-2141. If you plan to make the final payment on delivery day at school, only cash (correct change please) or money orders can be accepted. Checks cannot be accepted for final payment at school. Please make sure that you pick up your items at that time.  If you still have not placed an order for your graduation items, you need to do so as soon as possible at www.jostens.com. Thank you.

Holland Color Guard: If you are looking for something different to do this summer and fall, enjoy competing, and are curious as to what it would be like to combine the artistry of dance with tossing and spinning flags, look no further than the HHS Color Guard! The Color Guard is a very important visual part of the HHS Marching Band and we need you! Come to our first informational flag spinning session on Thursday, April 17th from 6:30-9 p.m. in the HHS Band Room where you'll learn some new, fun skills and find out what we're all about!  After this initial session, there will be more to follow before the end of the school year! No prior skills or dance experience necessary! Hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 18 FOR PROM 2025! Tickets will go live on Monday, March 17th
Details include:Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens Butterfly Exhibit: Free to Dance Ticket Holders Open from 6:30-8:30Dance from 8-11pmIncludes: Appetizers, Desserts, Punch Bowl and WaterTicket Price: $60 per person
Tickets can be purchased at  hhsdances.ludus.com or CASH ONLY in the Athletic Office.
As always, approved Guest passes for any non-HHS student is required. Guest Passes can be picked up in the SSO and returned no later than Tuesday, April 15 at 3:05pm for admin. approval. 

Yearbook Purchase: The due date to purchase the yearbook and get free shipping is Friday, April 18. You can still purchase a yearbook, but you will have to pay for shipping after the 18th. Click here to buy a 2024-2025 Boomerang Yearbook today.

Sports

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