HPS has completed its switchover to the My Ride K-12 bus-tracking software, which was first introduced in the district last spring as part of a transitional phase in. Families are encouraged to learn more about how to use the software and to download the app prior to the start of the school year.
Looking for Summer Eats? Head to the library! All other locations will be closed due to thunderstorms ⛈️ Free grab and go meals for kids and teens will be offered today, July 31, at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with other locations back to their regular schedules tomorrow.
Summer Eats changes today! Grab and go only 🥡☀️ Two free meals locations—Veterans Park Farmers Market and Holyoke Community College—are closed today because of the heat. Grab and go meals only will be available at: 🍎 Carlos Vega Park, Hamilton Street, 11–11:45 a.m. 🍏 Community Field, Community Field Road, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 🍎 Heritage Park, 221 Appleton Street, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 🍏 Holyoke Hills, Tokeneke Road, 11:55 a.m.–12:40 p.m. 🍎 Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 🍏 Springdale Park, 844 Main Street, 12:50–1:30 p.m.
Two Summer Eats free meals locations—Veterans Park Farmers Market and Holyoke Community College—are closed today and tomorrow, July 15 and 16, because of the heat. Grab and go meals only will be available at:
• Carlos Vega Park, Hamilton Street, 11–11:45 a.m. • Community Field, Community Field Road, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • Heritage Park, 221 Appleton Street, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • Holyoke Hills, Tokeneke Road, 11:55 a.m.–12:40 p.m. • Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • Springdale Park, 844 Main Street, 12:50–1:30 p.m.
Hampden County is under a heat advisory from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. tomorrow, July 15, with temperatures that can feel as high as 100° F. Need to cool off? In addition to air conditioning at public spaces such as the Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke Mall, splash pads are open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following parks:
⛲ Carlos Vega Park
🏖️ Community Field
⛲ Pina Park
🏖️ Pulaski Park
⛲ South Chestnut Street Park
🏖️ Springdale Park
Too hot! Summer Eats will provide only grab and go meals at the eight community park locations for children to take home on Tuesday, 7/9. Regular meal offerings are expected to resume on Wednesday. Reminder: Children must be present to pick up their meals, and only one meal per child. Learn more: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/article/1662021
Breaking a sweat? Here are some places to cool down 👇🌡️ Hampden County is under a heat advisory from 12 p.m. today until 8 p.m. tomorrow, with temperatures that can feel as high as 96° F. In addition to air conditioning at public spaces such as the Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke Mall, splash pads are open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following parks: Carlos Vega Park, Community Field, Pina Park, Pulaski Park, South Chestnut Street Park and Springdale Park.
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Free meals for kids and teens this summer at eight community locations!
Holyoke children and teens can pick up free healthy meals each weekday at eight locations within the city this summer! Holyoke Public School’s Summer Eats program is offered in partnership with Sodexo from now through August 16.
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
