Four Dutch Runners Headed to State Cross Country Meet
Ambria Depoy, Johanna Mulder, Aiden Lambers, and Lexi Gibson will run in the D2 Cross Country State finals at the Michigan International Speedway next week Saturday. GoDutch!
At the Cross Country Regionals, the boys' team had strong performances, finishing 7th overall in the region. Aiden Lambers finished in 14th, advancing to the state final next weekend with a PR time of 16:29.8, Caelen Gray, scoring 2nd on the team in 28th place, raced strong to a PR of 17:07.1. Alessandro Castillo finished 37th with a time of 17:58.1, and both Luke Arendshorst (54th, 18:57.1) and Rian Powers (58th, 19:06.8) rounded out the top 5. Noah Rosales finished 60th with a time of 19:12.3, and Nazario Estrada finished for the team in 62nd place with a 19:37.2, also setting a PR.The girls’ team raced strong, finishing 5th in the region and sending three runners to the state meet: Lexi Gibson, who finished 7th with a time of 19:16.9; Ambria DePoy, who placed 18th with a PR of 20:13.4; and Johanna Mulder, who finished 21st with a time of 20:32.2. Other strong performances included Ashlyn DePoy in 47th place (22:07.1), Harper Schoon-Tanis in 53rd (22:28.0) with a PR, Ashley Saldana in 57th (23:04.6), and Annie Lou Howell in 70th (24:17.7).
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A team from Holland Public Schools is in Arizona this week talking with State Superintendents from around the country about the Future Educator program at Holland High School.
Starting in January, Holland Public Schools will have an exciting opportunity to offer preschool programming to families in our community who have children turning 3-years-old on or before December 1st, 2024.
- Children will be enrolled in our current preschool classrooms at HLA, West and Jefferson.
- Full days
- 5 Days/Week
- Spots will be limited!
16 varsity teams and 12 JV teams competed in the the 18th Annual event.
- The Varsity A team of Adam Alderson, Alan Juarez, Eleanor McMullen, and Ben Rund-Scott finished in 6th place.
- The Varsity B team of Landen Butch, Wilson Lin, Mia Rodriguez, and Harper Schoon-Tanis finished in 10th.
- The JV team of Sam Huizinga, Chanelle Jackson, Chris Logan, Kimia McMullen, and ME Tanis finished in 4th in their group.
The DNA will be in action again on December 7 when they travel to Kalamazoo for the Swim N Win Invitational
Top Ten Reasons to Try School Meals
- Studies prove that children perform better academically with a balanced meal at both Breakfast & Lunch.
- It saves time grocery shopping and packing lunches.
- It saves money and extends your household budget.
- Breakfast and lunch is a great time to spend with friends.
- Whole Grains, Protein, Fruits, Veggies & Milk are offered with all School Meals.
- Meals include kid-friendly national brand name items, but with lower sodium, fat & saturated fat.
- Our delicious menus have calorie and sodium limits and zero grams of trans fats.
- You are helping your local school Nutrition Program stay fiscally sound.
- It is convenient for Students & Parents.
- Breakfast & Lunch are FREE for all HPS students.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and celebrate our community together!
- Thursday, November 14, 5-7pm at Jefferson Elementary (open to ALL HPS family)
- Enjoy engaging social-emotional learning activities hosted by our community partners
- Sign up for holiday gift assistance with the Salvation Army.
- FREE food for everyone!
Preparations for semester 2 are in progress. Requests/applications for dual enrollment, independent/online courses (21F) and Test Out for semester 2 are due by December 1. This message includes information and links for all of these opportunities.
High School students account for 30% of Versiti's Blood Supply. The impact students can make on our hospitals is invaluable.
- Wednesday, November 13 | 8am-2pm at the District Admin Building.
- Hosted by National Honor Society
- Walk-ins welcome, as schedule allows.
- Donate and receive a one-of-a-kind Nirvana-inspired t-shirt, while supplies last.