Welcome to West Elementary

Calendar Highlights:

• First Day of School | Thursday, August 21
• Homecoming | Friday, October 10
• Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26 - November 30
• Holiday Break | December 20 - January 4
• MLK Day | Monday, January 19
• Mid-Winter Break| Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2 
• Spring Break | Friday, April 3 - Sunday, April 12
• Class of 2026 Commencement |Tuesday, May 19
• Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3

These dates are tentative, pending ratification of The Board of Education at the April Board of Education Meeting.

Celebrate Earth Day with HHS SHORE Club. Drop in Monday, April 21, 6-7:30pm at the HHS Commons and create crafts with recycled materials.

• FREE!
• Family Fun!
• For ALL HPS Families

HPS Students (Grades 1-5) are invited to march in the Tulip Time KinderParade on Thursday May 8. If you are planning on your child walking in the parade, they must have a costume and you must fill out this form by Monday, May 5.

Community of Courage, a student-guided exhibit about the life of Anne Frank, will be at Holland High School April 20-May 7, 2025.

Community partners and the general public are encouraged to experience the exhibit on the following dates:

• Thursday, April 24, 6-8pm
• Tuesday, April 29, 6-8pm
• Monday, May 5, 8am-3pm
• Tuesday, May 6, 8am-3pm
• Wednesday, May 7, 6-8pm

• Friday, May 2 | 4:30-7pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte
• Saturday, May 3 | 9:30-12pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte

For HPS students, Grades 1-5, marching in the KinderParade on Thursday, May 8. 

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

Wednesday, May 21, 5-6:30pm 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 screenings for K Enrollment.  
• Current HPS families who are registered for 2025-26 by May 21 will be entered into a drawing for $100 Meijer gift cards!

As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2025-26. 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!
• Your household contact information is up to date
• Your student health information is up to date
• if you are requesting transportation for the 2025-2026 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.

• Register by May 21 to be in the running for a $100 Meijer gift card.

This week we hear from the 2025 Power H IMPACT Award Finalists.

• Listen Now!

MINUTES READ

• HLA - 31,315 minutes | First place class: Marroquin
• Heights - 21,120 minutes | First place class: Byrne 
• West - 20,413 minutes | First place class: Witters
• Jefferson - 15,640 minutes | First place class: Thornton
• HMS - 85,000 minutes | First place class: 8th Grade

FUNDS RAISED

• K-5 - $3566
• HMS - $4133

Thank you to everyone who’s helped fundraise for PTO! Keep up the great work - and keep reading!

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.

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!