Let's do some math with... games! 🎲
Games are a great way to sharpen your child's math skills while school is out. Some games (which you might already have at home!) that incorporate math include Monopoly, Rummikub, Yahtzee, Sequence Numbers, Tenzi, Phase 10, and Farkle. There are also several fun online resources that your child may have access to with their school login, including Zearn, Prodigy Game, Sumdog, and Splash Math. Math resources for families: https://www.mathrecovery.org/resources
What goes great with summer sun? Summer reading 🌞📚
Just 30 minutes a day makes a positive impact for reading comprehension, communication skills, and vocabulary acquisition. Remember to log your child's reading for a chance to win prizes when school resumes in August! Recommended reads from HPS and Holyoke Public Library: https://www.weareteachers.com/summer-reading-list-for-kids/
🎥🎥 https://youtu.be/r4O24lrHT8E?feature=shared As the year ends, congratulations to all the elementary, middle, and high school students who received recognition for their strong, improved, or perfect attendance during a districtwide celebration held at Kelly School! Attendees, including students, family, and friends, enjoyed a delightful dinner at the award ceremony. To cap off the evening, an ice cream truck made a sweet stop, treating everyone to cool desserts!🍦
Emma Shoup has officially committed to play soccer at American international College! ⚽️ Watch the press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ0dlPwJIvU
Let's hear it for our very own Roseanne Caracciolo! 🥳 HHS Dean Principal Roseanne Caracciolo was recognized as one of the Commonwealth Heroines of the class of 2024, having been nominated by Senator John Velis and selected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women to receive the award. She was honored in a ceremony in Boston on Friday, June 14.
SCHOOL’S OUT! 🥳 From all of us here at HPS, have a wonderful summer! Please note that summer education opportunities still have some seats available, and are linked below if you would like to enroll your child. Otherwise, we’ll see you back on Monday, August 26 for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! Summer learning: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/summer-learning
WATCH 🎥 https://youtu.be/35ERzQPz0b8?feature=shared 🎥 Opportunity Academy senior Ginellis Crespo expected to graduate with her classmates on Friday, June 14 during a ceremony in the Holyoke War Memorial. She did graduate as planned—AND she was also singled out by Superintendent Anthony Soto in recognition of her hard work throughout the year when he awarded her a Superintendent’s Excellence Award. OA instructional coach Gerardo Orbe nominated Ginellis for this award. “At the start of the school year, Ginellis set a goal to graduate this year. Since then, she has been working very hard at it and has made great progress. She produced some great work, including an interview and profile piece of a relative of hers.”
District leaders dove deep into planning for the 2024-25 school year during a leadership retreat held last week. This opportunity allowed leaders and administrators from all schools and departments to share ideas, discuss difficult topics, and focus on shared goals for the months ahead.
Congratulations! 🥳 HHS Dean Principal Roseanne Caracciolo was recognized as one of the Commonwealth Heroines of the class of 2024, having been nominated by Senator John Velis and selected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women to receive the award. She was honored in a ceremony in Boston on Friday, June 14.
It was fun for all at the first-ever Holyoke Elementary Farm Fun Fair! 🧑🌾 Students and families that attended the event at Donahue School were entertained, educated, and nourished thanks to FoodCorps, who hosted the event. Representatives from local food nonprofits shared resources and seeds, while kids enjoyed activities like “pin the tomato on the vine” and decorating garden stones. The HPS food truck was on site to serve a taco dinner with locally-sourced ingredients.
🎥 (Full Graduation Ceremony) 🎥 https://youtu.be/h2_u6IXVRGY?feature=shared 71 Holyoke High School Dean Campus students celebrated their graduation on May 30, 2024 with both high school diplomas and vocational training in their chosen fields. We can't wait to see what you accomplish! 🎓
Rising Stars, next year's school budget, graduations, electric school buses, and more in this week's Together for Holyoke https://holyokepsma.edurooms.com/engage/holyoke-public-schools/newsletters/together-for-holyoke-june-7-2024
June is Pride Month! Together we can…
❤️ Intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
🧡 Ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.
💛 Seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
💚 Promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.
💙 Respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.
💜 Reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
🌈 Create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.
The last day of school is Friday, June 21 with a three-hour early release.
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El último día de clase es el viernes 21 de junio, con una salida temprana de tres horas.
Breathe deep and learn to de-stress with Morgan students 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSkFF-eOoGM 🎥
As part of the TRAILS Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum that has been implemented district-wide this year, Morgan students are exploring a variety ways to manage stress. During a recent classroom discussion, a group of second-graders shared some of their favorite stress-relief tactics, including deep breathing and tracing their hands.
Kelly students played soccer the bionic way! ⚽ The Bionic Project paid a visit to students to talk about inclusion at school, especially regarding ability and disability. Students then led conversations about what improvements they could make at school to make learning, play, and clubs more accessible for everyone before getting to enjoy a game of soccer—with a challenge! The guests from the Bionic Project challenged grade 5 students to play on one leg, making the game most students know into a new challenge.
Holyoke Public Schools is offering free summer meals for children and teens under the age of 18 throughout the summer. We need your help in picking when and where we should provide these meals to ensure we are selecting the most convenient times and locations, so please complete this short meals preference survey. Survey closes on Wednesday, May 29. Meal times and locations will be announced soon after. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzh8Y2GPzWwDUTtIjK_fzxe0_e5vsq1CxV5f9kXWp5kvzZ5A/viewform
HPS schools will be closed on Monday, May 27 in recognition of Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend. See you Tuesday.
The Holyoke Elementary Farm Fun Fair is fun for all! ✨ Join us at 5 p.m. Thursday June 6 at Donahue School for games, crafts, and seed planting for kids, and a wealth of local garden, farming, and food access resources for adults. RSVP at bit.ly/farmfunfair2024
We’ve got the beat at Sullivan School! 💃 In addition to typical physical education offerings, students at Sullivan can also take dance classes. Together with the guidance of an instructor, they learn different moves and techniques, choreography, and how to perform in sync as a team 👯
