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May 15, 2024
Gary Rome Hyundai is hoping to make life a little easier for one local graduating high school senior with the gift of a new car. Eligible students have had to meet and maintain bo...
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May 13, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools’ dual language program offers a solid foundation for developing biliteracy skills for students of all ages. It is especially beneficial for children who be...
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May 13, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools offers a variety of summer opportunities for all district elementary, middle, and high school students through a variety of programs offered through the Sum...
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May 13, 2024
Each day last week, HPS students expressed their thanks and appreciation for the teachers and staff of Holyoke Public Schools through a series of brief videos posted on the distr...
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May 13, 2024
The number of HPS students who earned a Seal of Biliteracy more than tripled this year, from eight students earning this distinction in 2023 to a total of 26 students in 2024. L...
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May 9, 2024
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. Superinte...
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May 8, 2024
For five school days beginning on Friday, May 10, HPS classrooms will focus on age-appropriate mental health awareness lessons and activities as part of National Mental Health Awa...
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May 8, 2024
Significant progress has been made in recent weeks as construction crews continue their work building a new 550-student middle school at the site of the former Peck School. The pr...
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May 8, 2024
Students, staff, and families recently gathered after hours at Sullivan School in a hallway near the main office, waiting with excitement for the event about to unfold. “Weaving ...
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May 6, 2024
On Friday, May 10, nearly 70 Holyoke High School seniors will celebrate their graduation from the Early College program with a ceremony from 1-2:30 p.m. in the big gymnasium at H...
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May 6, 2024
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, ...
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May 2, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools will release students one hour early on Wednesdays as part of a pilot for the coming school year. This change is intended to better support teacher developm...
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May 1, 2024
Holyoke community members will soon have opportunities to ask questions and provide suggestions for what to name the new middle school that is currently under construction on the...
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May 1, 2024
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) this week announced more than $4.2 million in awards to help electrify school buses in five school districts—including Holyoke Publ...
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May 1, 2024
More than 160 students, from third grade to high school, spent April break week in the classroom learning math, science, language, and art with Holyoke Public Schools staff. Acros...
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April 26, 2024
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 w...
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April 25, 2024
HHS Dean Campus is offering a new "Greater Holyoke Vocational Training After Dark" pilot program that will provide specialized training opportunities for adult learners—as well as...
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April 23, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools is conducting its annual survey to gather feedback and suggestions from families who have worked in the past with the district’s translators and interpreter...
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April 22, 2024
In the March 15, 2024 Together for Holyoke newsletter , we introduced you to Evan Santiago , a second grade student who has excelled in the inclusive environment at Don...