James Baer among commended students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
Baer is among just 34,000 commended students in the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
While Baer will not continue in the 2023 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Here is the feed of the HMS Winter Choir Concert - rescheduled after a Snow Day on Thursday, December 5.
This week we talk with Patty Beatty, Director of Early Childhood at HPS, about all the great things happening in our pre-school classrooms.
As the Winter Athletic Seasons gets underway in the Dutch Dome (and Holland Aquatic Center), here is a reminder about some of the rules and expectations for students and families who attend games/meets:
- Middle school age and younger MUST be an accompanied by an adult
- No student backpacks
- No re-entry for any spectators
- All school rules apply during events
- The Dome and the parking lots are a drug free school zone which includes any vape products.
#GoDutch
It’s never too late to improve attendance!
- Going to school more often will make a difference
- Attendance habits will follow your child into work and life
Denooyer Chevy donated $900 to provide Social/Emotional learning materials for HPS pre-school students!
This is what uniting the community around the success of all students looks like!
Thank you!
Each year the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association recognizes principals from the regional principal networks for their outstanding contributions to their school communities as well as their commitment to colleagues within the professional association.
- Congratulations to Mr. Derr! Your leadership and commitment to excellence is inspiring!
HPS GOAL: Engage and Inform parents and community members through consistent two-way communication.
HPS continues to work on engaging parents and the community through effective communication. This has included using Remind, My Ride K-12, and Parent Portal.
The next level of work will be to
- Gather feedback from parents so we have an understanding of what they need and want
- Streamline the enrollment and registration process
- Create standards for communication so that parents are not overwhelmed with the number of messages received
We'll also host focus groups of parents on:
- Thursday, January 9
If you are interested in participating in the Communication Focus groups, please drop us an email.