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Many find the holidays a time of sadness and stress. A new study showed that 64% of people with mental illness report holidays make their conditions worse. But even without a diagnosis of a mental illness, sadness and stress are very real feelings.

Here are some suggestions to make the holidays less stressful and more joyful:

Holiday Break begins with a HALF DAY on Friday,  December 20.

• HMS Dismiss at 10:35am
• HHS Dismiss at 10:50am
• HTS & HLA Dismiss at 11:20am
• JEF & West Dismiss at 11:35am

NO SCHOOL on December 21- January 5

Looking back at the great kids doing great things in 2024.

• LISTEN NOW!

HMS Student Council collected jars of Peanut Butter to benefit service/therapy dogs like Shimmy and Rocky.  

260 jars of Peanut Butter was donated this week to Paws with Cause! #HPSProud

This month read more about:

• HPS Nutrition Service is awarded grant to provide students with locally grown fruits & vegetables
• Thank you to local food providers!

REMEMBER: All HPS students are provided Breakfast & Lunch at no cost!

Thank you to members of the Haworth Leadership Team who donated 46 new gifts & toys to the Power H Shop for the Holiday Season.

Our Community Coordinators will make sure HPS families/students who need the gifts the most have them before Christmas morning.

We are grateful to all our community partners who support the success of all students.

Join HPS is congratulating Patti Arndt on her second retirement from the district.

• She started teaching in 1969 at Harrington School. (She also taught at Van Raalte School)
• She retired the first time in 2009.
• She came back to the district in 2022, working part-time in an ASD classroom at West Elementary.
• Today, was her last day in a classroom.

All of us at HPS will miss the incredible impact Mrs. Arndt has on students and families in Holland.