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February 12, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has released the district’s 2025-26 school calendar, which is now posted on the calendar page of the district website . PDFs are provided in English and Sp...
![HPS logo with text Flu Safety: Updates, protocol and attendance guidelines](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_6cc3c90e-a050-49cb-8a3c-363c386528f9.png)
February 11, 2025
Health officials across Massachusetts and the United States are reporting increasing numbers of flu cases over the past few weeks—primarily Type A influenza—and there’s no indic...
![Two family members pose for a photo at McMahon School's "Fall in Love with Math" event](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_935886ef-f82e-410d-96d1-b219d17be75a.png)
February 10, 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 ...
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February 7, 2025
On Tuesday afternoons, Lawrence School becomes a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workshop for children and families. Dream Designer is a free, drop-in program ...
![Grant Award: $20,598 PRISM Grant to support literacy initiatives](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_c894ef8f-64e8-47d5-9429-3195791028f4.png)
February 7, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools is one of 15 school districts across the state to receive funding to support early literacy initiatives through the Partnership for Reading Success in Massa...
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February 6, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) due to weather conditions. There will be no after-school activities. Note to 12-month staff: Offices will be closed. As ...
![A look at the unfinished interior of the new William R Peck Middle School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_5a9c4ae0-e7aa-4b81-b9ef-79398f49c928.png)
February 4, 2025
For the first time since construction crews began work on the new Peck Middle School , community members can now take a virtual tour of both the exterior and interior of the build...
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February 3, 2025
The Holyoke Public Schools community was saddened to learn of the passing of Linda Pula on January 29, 2025 at the age of 76. She was a longtime HPS educator, retiring after 35 ...
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February 3, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay today due to weather conditions. For safety reasons, no students should arrive at school prior to the delayed opening. Brea...
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February 1, 2025
Every Friday, a team of Transitions Academy students travels to the district’s Central Supply building where they help fill backpacks with shelf-stable foods such as dry rice, can...
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January 29, 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 ...
![A letter from the Holyoke School Committee](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_aa34c10e-a31b-46f0-a2ad-723cb2ba621c.png)
January 28, 2025
Dear Holyoke Public Schools Community, The Holyoke School Committee is pleased to announce that Mr. Anthony Soto was appointed via unanimous vote as Interim Superintendent durin...
![HPS welcomes Diego Sharon](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_511ac0c9-0422-4552-b691-7bd3bfcbac7b.png)
January 28, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has selected a new principal to head up the new Peck Middle School. “As you know, our new Peck Middle School will open in August for the 2025-26 school yea...
![LORD OF THE FLIES](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_4c629ac5-c803-4adc-9e28-9d77ae6eb9e4.png)
January 27, 2025
Join the Holyoke High School Theater Company on February 5, 6, 7 at 6:30 p.m. and February 8 at 1 p.m. for four intense performances of “Lord of the Flies” to be staged at Holyoke...
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January 22, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has scheduled Acceleration Academies for Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 21, designed to provide enriching learning experiences and English Lan...
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January 22, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools has scheduled Acceleration Academies for Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 21, designed to provide enriching learning experiences and English Lan...
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January 22, 2025
Holyoke Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22 due to weather conditions. For safety reasons, no students should arrive at school prior to the de...
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January 17, 2025
After a relatively mild winter so far, forecasters are predicting extremely cold temperatures in Holyoke in the coming days, with temperatures dropping down to a low of 2 degrees...
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January 13, 2025
The 31 newly appointed members of the district’s Community Advisory Team will officially begin their work this afternoon, Monday, January 13 during the first of four meetings they...
![A culinary student at Dean hones her knife skills while chopping garlic](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_42f0207f-a6fa-400c-8f47-e45aaa3212cd.png)
January 13, 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. Superinte...