HPS schools will be closed on Monday, January 15 in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke estarán cerradas el lunes 15 de enero en conmemoración del Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holyoke Public Schools is operating on a two-hour delay today, Monday, January 8 due to expected freezing conditions in the early morning. Morning Pre-K is canceled.
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Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke están operando con un retraso de dos horas, hoy lunes, 8 de enero debido a las condiciones de temperaturas bajo cero en la madrugada. El prekínder de la mañana está cancelado.
Holyoke Public Schools has received a supply of warm clothing from the Cradle to Crayons Seasonal Clothing and Coats program. To request winter clothing for your children, please complete this Google form: https://forms.gle/mBLnZX2aTrcTVWPs7
If you have any questions, please call the HPS Enrollment Office at (413) 534-2000, Option 1.
Holyoke Public Schools has received a supply of warm clothing from the Cradle to Crayons Seasonal Clothing and Coats program. To request winter clothing for your children, please complete this Google form: https://forms.gle/mBLnZX2aTrcTVWPs7
If you have any questions, please call the HPS Enrollment Office at (413) 534-2000, Option 1.
Friday, December 22 will be a three-hour early release for students. Winter break will run through Monday, January 1, with a return to school on Tuesday, January 2. Schools will be closed again on Friday, January 5, in celebration of Three Kings Day and again on Monday, January 15, in recognition of Martin Luther King Day. Please visit our calendars page to view the updated calendar or three-hour early release schedule: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/o/hps/page/calendars-bell-times-events
Welcome! Caitlin Rosazza is the new associate director of early literacy for Holyoke Public Schools. She leads and supports the implementation of the Early Literacy strategic priority, including providing professional learning and support to expert teachers/coaches, K-2 classroom teachers, and reading interventionists.
She began her teaching career as an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at the former Peck School. She also taught ELA and coached early literacy at a Springfield charter school. She received her bachelor's degree from Smith College and master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Boston University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and baking.
(Ñ⬇️) TONIGHT! HPS Special Education students and their families are welcome to attend the SEPAC Holiday Celebration from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Holyoke Merry Go Round at Heritage State Park, 221 Appleton Street. Includes free carousel rides and other fun activities!
Mark your calendar! The Holyoke Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Holiday Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Holyoke Merry Go Round at Heritage State Park, 221 Appleton Street. Everyone is welcome to participate in this year-end celebration and holiday party, which includes free carousel rides and other fun activities for children and their families.
A shout out to 4th grade student and mathematician Najeromi (Yuyu) Ortiz Merced and Morgan fourth-grade teacher Ms. Leslie Beauregard for demonstrating how to multiply fractions by whole numbers at the November School Committee meeting. You displayed our REACH Learner Profile attribute of “apply critical thinking.” Our School Committee members especially appreciated the hands-on manipulatives of Hershey bar squares to demonstrate the lesson!
Since September, all students at Holyoke Public Schools’ three middle schools and three high schools have been using Yondr pouches to store their cell phones during the school day for the 2023-24 school year. The pouches help ensure that students are not accessing their phones in school while at the same time allowing them to keep their pouch-secured phones with them throughout the day.
Want to see how they work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZ1tOHSMIM
Free COVID-19 test kits are available again through the U.S. Postal Service! All U.S. households can place an online order through the United States Postal Service to request free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home. https://special.usps.com/testkits
Do your children eat breakfasts or lunches provided through their school cafeteria? If so, please take this brief survey by December 1. https://bit.ly/47xEGZa
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¿Comen sus hijos desayunos o almuerzos proporcionados por la cafetería de su escuela? Si es así, realice por favor esta pequeña encuesta antes del 1 de diciembre. https://bit.ly/47xEGZa
We hope to see you at the annual Holyoke vs. South Hadley Thanksgiving Day football game. It’s tomorrow—Thursday—at 10 a.m. at home. Go Knights!
McMahon School celebrated their Puerto Rican culture on Tuesday with a Balloons over Broadway Parade. The parade was a beautiful celebration of traditional Puerto Rican customs, dress, and music combined with a "Macy's Thanksgiving" Balloons over Broadway procession. The parade was led by HPS Superintendent, Holyoke Councilors Izzy Rivera and Jenny Rivera, and McMahon administrators Karyn McDermott and Erik Spracklin.
Shout out to 13 new teachers who participated in the 5-week Saturday series to further develop as educators. The sessions will feature practice clinics for classroom management, guided work time for lesson planning and grading, workshops on HPS systems and structures, and guest speakers. Every teacher walks away with tangible products and practices they can use right away in their classrooms.
With the holiday season around the corner, now is a good time for families, students, and educators to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations if they have not already. More information is available on our HPS Health, Wellness, and Nursing page (https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/health-wellness-nursing) and on the Department of Public Health’s website (https://bit.ly/46oaM8n).
Help HPS! There's still time to complete our Panorama survey by November 22. https://bit.ly/3SuPqTM Please complete one survey for each school where you have a child attending.
United Way of Pioneer Valley has opened the newest food pantry in the city to serve area families in a downtown section of Holyoke considered to be a “food desert” since there are limited options to purchase food within walking distance of the neighborhood. The cupboard, located at 164 Race Street, is open Thursdays from 2:30-5:30 p.m.
For the second year, Natalie Colon—a senior in the Electrical program at Dean—has rocked it as the emcee for the Massachusetts Girls In Trade fall conference held today on our campus. We hosted 350 female students from 12 trade schools for this major event!
Here are some photos from the opening night of 'Our Town' at HHS North.
