5-9-2024 Together for Holyoke - Juntos por Holyoke | Stories and Inspiration From our Schools - Inspiración e Historias de Nuestras Escuelas https://holyokepsma.edurooms.com/engage/holyoke-public-schools/newsletters/together-for-holyoke-may-9-2024
Check out this drone footage taken on Friday, May 3 at the middle school construction site. https://youtu.be/ZbaGxoXjoN4
t’s staff appreciation week! Today, we are saying thank you to some of the people who help our students grow and succeed in school, at home, and beyond.
🤗 Counselors make students feel welcome, heard, and supported no matter what they might be going through. The relationships our counselors have built with students and families are part of what makes HPS a community. We don’t know where we would be without the kind and thoughtful support of our counselors.
👩🍳 Guidance counselors and career advisors help our students figure out how to be who they want to be. So many students have found their calling thanks to the drive and passion that our guidance team brings to work each day. We always appreciate your guidance.
✍🏽 Therapists and specialists at our schools represent a diverse array of student support services such as language support, physical therapy, and behavioral support—services that can make a critical difference for a student’s experience. The one-on-one support provided by our specialists and therapists makes our school a more joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
🧑⚕️ Nurses make school a safer and healthier place to be! Our talented team of nurses cares for students and families through a wide spectrum of services and supports. By ensuring that students are supported in something as fundamental as health and wellness, our nurses make it possible for children to focus on learning, relationships, and fun while they’re at school.
Join the Holyoke Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and HPS to discuss Extended School Year & summer programming opportunities for your student. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 6-7 p.m. at Holyoke High School - North Campus.
We will offer language interpretation, childcare, and refreshments. To request transportation or for more information, please contact the Student Services & Special Education Department at (413) 534-2000, ext. 1209.
Holyoke Public Schools will soon be offering free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults at Kelly School on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m. Child care and light snacks will be provided. All interested adults are encouraged to apply. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjpJDEGbiqdmP8Js9w902yJedbB4wbaMKD8tCZibSbhmtRHQ/viewform
All HPS schools will be closed next week, April 15-19, for April break. Classes resume on Monday, April 22. Reminder to families that April Vacation Academy is in session April 15-22 for students in grades 3-8 who enrolled in the program.
Good budget news and much more in this week's Together for Holyoke | Buenas noticias sobre el presupuesto y mucho más en la edición de esta semana de Together for Holyoke. https://holyokepsma.edurooms.com/engage/holyoke-public-schools/newsletters/together-for-holyoke-april-12-2024
Dean seniors and families: If you need help with your FAFSA application, you can request help from Dean Tech staff by calling Norma Palacios at (413) 534-2071, ext. 4152. She will help you schedule two appointments, one on Tuesday, April 23 and the second on Thursday, April 25. Space is limited.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 occurred at 10:20 a.m. this morning in North Plainfield, New Jersey. Shaking was reported in the Holyoke region, as well as Boston, Worcester, and areas in Rhode Island, and Connecticut. There has been no reported impact in Holyoke, and all schools are operating on their regular schedule.
HHS North will host the SAT on Saturday, May 4. Interested juniors must register at www.collegeboard.org by April 19. Email your school counselor for a fee waiver.
Reminder: HPS schools will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. In addition, Monday, April 1, is a districtwide professional development day. No school for students except for Lawrence students who will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. (3-hour early release).
Families are invited to The IEP Improvement Project - The New IEP informational meeting presented by Holyoke SEPAC and HPS on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Register ahead at https://bit.ly/3V3NSB9
Featured Scholarship of the Day! The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is one scholarship application for over 160 local scholarships! Included in this application is the Latino Scholarship Fund of Western Mass & the Margaret Hyland Scholarship. Many HHS students get scholarships through the Community Foundation. We encourage students to apply here: https://communityfoundation.org/students/scholarships/. Deadline: March 31st.
Featured Scholarship of the Day! The Hagan Scholarship is worth over $15,000 per year! This scholarship is for students who have a minimum 3.5 GPA and an annual family income of $100,000 or less. Students must attend a 4 year college after graduation. To apply: https://haganscholarships.org/. Deadline: March 1st.
Holyoke High School posts many scholarships for seniors each year. February through May is heavy scholarship season! Students and families can access the HHS Master Scholarship List at the college counseling website. We encourage students to apply to as many as possible! https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/o/hps/page/college-planning-and-financial-aid
Holyoke Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 13 due to weather conditions. There will be no after-school activities. Offices will be closed. -- Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke permanecerán cerradas el martes, 13 de febrero debido a condiciones climáticas adversas. No habrá actividades extraescolares. Las oficinas estarán cerradas.
HPS has scheduled an in-person FAFSA Help Night from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 at HHS North for high school seniors (and their families!) from all three Holyoke High School campuses.
It's the last night to see "Noises Off" at Holyoke High School North. This zany, high-energy theater production is the perfect showcase for this group of students' incredible comedic timing and breath-taking pratfalls. Do not miss this! Curtain goes up at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the door. Cash only! https://bit.ly/3OopyFV
February Vacation Academies have been scheduled for February 19-23 for elementary, middle, and high school students at five HPS schools to provide enriching learning experiences and English Language arts support during February break week. Find more information here, including link to register: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/article/1432263
The January 26, 2024 edition of Together for Holyoke is now available. Follow this link to read the latest news! https://bit.ly/493Xq2S
