
August 12, 2025
With the school year fast approaching, some families may be wondering why they haven’t been hearing much lately from the district or their children’s schools via email or text mes...

August 12, 2025
Families with children who ride school buses to school are encouraged to download and install the “My Ride” K-12 bus-tracking software to their Apple or Android devices prior to ...

August 12, 2025
As summer is winding down and everyone prepares for the return to school, families are reminded to review this list of health and wellness requirements to ensure all steps are com...

August 11, 2025
Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative’s annual back to school celebration is set for this Saturday, August 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McNally Field, located behind Kelly School....

July 25, 2025
The Holyoke School Committee voted this week to open a national search for a permanent superintendent to be in place for July 1, 2026, with assistance from an external search cons...

July 23, 2025
During the busiest and loudest times of the day at Holyoke High School North, one room is designed to remain calm. During the 2024-25 school year, staff members Gosia Murray and ...

July 21, 2025
Inspired by similar efforts for Peck Middle School , Lawrence Elementary School recently developed an inclusive process to select a new mascot, colors, and logo. “The identity o...

July 18, 2025
This aerial view of the new Peck Middle School construction site shows how the landscape around the new building has changed over recent months. In a few weeks, some community me...

July 17, 2025
While students are enjoying a well-earned break, the HPS Operations and Facilities team is hard at work managing a wave of improvements across district buildings, parking lots, an...

July 15, 2025
With extremely high temperatures in the forecast for the next few days , the district's Summer Eats locations will offer only Grab-n-Go meal options today, tomorrow, and Thursday....

July 14, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from Tuesday morning through Thursday evening, with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 105 degrees po...

July 11, 2025
Although school will soon be out for the summer, healthy meals are available at no cost for kids and teens (ages 18 and under) during the week, starting on Tuesday, July 1. The S...

July 8, 2025
Summer is a great time to pick up a book and read—especially for students on summer break. Families are encouraged to read together and enjoy their favorite novels, stories, books...

July 7, 2025
The Holyoke Public Schools community was saddened to learn of the passing of Mary Colon on July 1, 2025 at the age of 43, following a short illness. Mary worked with Holyoke tea...

June 27, 2025
When the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted on April 28, 2015 to take receivership of Holyoke Public Schools, there was no clear path back to local governan...

June 24, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is exiting “chronically underperforming status” one week from today—on Tuesday, July 1, 2025—after 10 years under state governance. Education Secretary and ...

June 23, 2025
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced on Monday, June 23, that Holyoke Public Schools will exit chronically underperforming status on July 1...

June 20, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Sunday through Tuesday evening, with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 110 degrees pos...

June 16, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is ending the 2024-25 school year celebrating significant accomplishments at every grade level in every school. “Proud. Grateful. Amazed. Energized. Hopefu...

June 16, 2025
This week’s Together for Holyoke newsletter has been released. Check your email inbox, your text messages, or follow this link for the news behind our latest headlines. What's ...