
June 12, 2025
HPS families and staff will be saying goodbye to SchoolBrains and saying hello to PowerSchool effective July 7. Like SchoolBrains, the PowerSchool online platform offers an inte...

June 12, 2025
A group of STEM Beats musicians recently traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to take part in the Association for Popular Music Education Live Conference—a gathering of non-traditional...

June 11, 2025
Families looking for fun, rewarding, engaging—and free!—activities for their children this summer should consider enrolling them in a variety of educational summer opportunities f...

June 4, 2025
What do packages of cinnamon raisin oatmeal and macaroni and cheese have in common? The way the Feed The Kids team makes them, each is a complete, balanced, and nutritious meal f...

June 3, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has selected 12 middle school students to receive one of the district’s most prestigious honors for students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership...

June 3, 2025
After a chilly rainy spring, temperatures are expected to rise to the lower 90s later this week, according to the National Weather Service . While these temperatures are not unusu...

June 2, 2025
The Holyoke Public Schools communications team has earned national recognition for their work on key initiatives tied to some of the district’s highest priority focus areas, inclu...

May 23, 2025
Holyoke students, teachers, staff, and families will perform random acts of kindness on Tuesday, May 27 as part of Shine On Day to honor the memory and lasting legacy of former SH...

May 22, 2025
The last day of the 2024-25 school year for students will be June 18, presuming there are no additional school closures for weather or other emerging reasons. Note : Schools will...

May 20, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools offers a variety of educational summer opportunities for district elementary, middle, and high school students. Registration is open now for summer learnin...

May 19, 2025
In this week’s second installment of the district’s “Superintendent Spotlight” video, Superintendent Anthony Soto speaks with Executive Director of Academics Rebecca Thompson and ...

May 19, 2025
Opportunity Academy will be moving to the Metcalf School building for the 2025-26 school year, vacating the classroom spaces that the program has occupied in downtown Holyoke sin...

May 16, 2025
There are a number of health-related steps families must take each year to ensure their children can start school on time in August and to ensure they have any required medication...

May 14, 2025
Superintendent Anthony Soto and Executive Director of Finance Sean Mangano presented a recommended budget for the 2025-26 school year to the School Committee on Monday, May 12. T...

May 14, 2025
Holyoke Public School’s Executive Director of Finance Sean Mangano will provide a financial update in two key areas during a public presentation scheduled for 6-7 p.m. on Wednesda...

May 13, 2025
If you’ve spent time outdoors lately, you may have noticed more ticks crawling through the grass or bushes—or perhaps even on or attached to your skin or on your family, friends, ...

May 8, 2025
On a recent Friday in April, a group of students from Holyoke High School’s North and Dean campuses visited the UMass Amherst campus to participate in a variety of workshops and c...

May 7, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Soto kicks off a new video series this week, beginning with an overview to instructional leadership and how the support and training ...

May 6, 2025
The Holyoke Community Advisory Team and School Committee want to know what qualities and skills are important in a Holyoke superintendent. Community members are invited to share t...

May 5, 2025
HPS Superintendent Anthony Soto announced on Monday, May 5 that Jacqueline Glasheen has accepted the position of assistant superintendent, effective June 1. In this role, she will...