William G. Morgan School

The HPS Dual Language Program is accepting applications starting in February for the 2024-25 school year. Families who already know they would like their children to participate are encouraged to complete an application as soon as possible. https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/article/1409011

ACCESS season has begun for our multilingual ESL students! Holyoke Public School staff and teachers wish success to all students participating in this important test. We celebrate all your languages and linguistic abilities; multilingualism is a superhero power! We are excited to celebrate your success in academic and social English when the results of this test are released in the Spring. Students who are ESL students received a letter with the dates of testing. Please help us cheer on your students to show all they know! - (SPANISH) ¡La temporada de ACCESS ha comenzado para nuestros estudiantes multilingües de ESL! El personal y los maestros de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke desean éxito a todos los estudiantes que participan en esta importante prueba. Celebramos todos sus idiomas y habilidades lingüísticas; ¡El multilingüismo es un superhéroe! Estamos emocionados de celebrar su éxito en inglés académico y social cuando se publiquen los resultados de esta prueba en la primavera. ¡La temporada de ACCESS ha comenzado para nuestros estudiantes multilingües de ESL! El personal y los maestros de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke desean éxito a todos los estudiantes que participan en esta importante prueba. Celebramos todos tus idiomas y habilidades lingüísticas; ¡El multilingüismo es un poder de superhéroe! Estamos emocionados de celebrar su éxito en inglés académico y social cuando se publiquen los resultados de esta prueba en la primavera. Los estudiantes de ESL recibieron una carta con las fechas de los exámenes. ¡Ayúdenos a animar a sus estudiantes para que demuestren todo lo que saben! - (HAITIAN CREOLE) Sezon ACCESS kòmanse pou elèv ESL nou yo ki pale plizyè lang! Anplwaye Lekòl Piblik Holyoke ak pwofesè yo swete siksè pou tout elèv ki patisipe nan tès enpòtan sa a. Nou selebre tout lang ou ak kapasite lengwistik ou yo; miltilinguism se yon superhero! Nou kontan selebre siksè ou nan angle akademik ak sosyal lè rezilta tès sa a ap pibliye nan prentan an. Elèv ki se elèv ESL yo te resevwa yon lèt ak dat tès yo. Tanpri ede nou ankouraje elèv ou yo pou montre tout sa yo konnen! - (SWAHILI) Msimu wa ACCESS umeanza kwa wanafunzi wetu wa lugha nyingi wa ESL! Wafanyakazi na walimu wa Shule ya Umma ya Holyoke wanawatakia mafanikio wanafunzi wote watakaoshiriki katika mtihani huu muhimu. Tunasherehekea lugha zako zote na uwezo wako wa kiisimu; lugha nyingi ni shujaa! Tunayo furaha kusherehekea mafanikio yako katika Kiingereza cha kitaaluma na kijamii wakati matokeo ya jaribio hili yanapotolewa katika Majira ya kuchipua. Wanafunzi ambao ni wanafunzi wa ESL walipokea barua yenye tarehe za majaribio. Tafadhali tusaidie kuwashangilia wanafunzi wako ili kuonyesha yote wanayojua!

Holyoke Public Schools are closed today, Tuesday, January 16 due to winter conditions. No afterschool activities. - La Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke estarán cerradas hoy, martes 16 de enero debido a las condiciones invernales. No habrán actividades extraescolares.

Holyoke Public Schools are closed today, Monday, January 16 due to winter conditions. No afterschool activities. - La Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke estarán cerradas hoy, martes 16 de enero debido a las condiciones invernales. No habrán actividades extraescolares.

HPS schools will be closed on Monday, January 15 in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke estarán cerradas el lunes 15 de enero en conmemoración del Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.

Holyoke Public Schools is operating on a two-hour delay today, Monday, January 8 due to expected freezing conditions in the early morning. Morning Pre-K is canceled. - Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke están operando con un retraso de dos horas, hoy lunes, 8 de enero debido a las condiciones de temperaturas bajo cero en la madrugada. El prekínder de la mañana está cancelado.

Holyoke Public Schools has received a supply of warm clothing from the Cradle to Crayons Seasonal Clothing and Coats program. To request winter clothing for your children, please complete this Google form: https://forms.gle/mBLnZX2aTrcTVWPs7 If you have any questions, please call the HPS Enrollment Office at (413) 534-2000, Option 1.

Holyoke Public Schools has received a supply of warm clothing from the Cradle to Crayons Seasonal Clothing and Coats program. To request winter clothing for your children, please complete this Google form: https://forms.gle/mBLnZX2aTrcTVWPs7 If you have any questions, please call the HPS Enrollment Office at (413) 534-2000, Option 1.

Friday, December 22 will be a three-hour early release for students. Winter break will run through Monday, January 1, with a return to school on Tuesday, January 2. Schools will be closed again on Friday, January 5, in celebration of Three Kings Day and again on Monday, January 15, in recognition of Martin Luther King Day. Please visit our calendars page to view the updated calendar or three-hour early release schedule: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/o/hps/page/calendars-bell-times-events

Six Morgan students were among the 71 students districtwide who were recently recognized for their consistently excellent school attendance or their significantly improved attendance over the course of this school year. The Morgan honorees include Jerome Albaladejo, Xavielys Casiano-Santiago, Bella Dominique, Mia Gonzalez, Keyden Rodriguez, and Shyla Santiago.

Welcome! Caitlin Rosazza is the new associate director of early literacy for Holyoke Public Schools. She leads and supports the implementation of the Early Literacy strategic priority, including providing professional learning and support to expert teachers/coaches, K-2 classroom teachers, and reading interventionists. She began her teaching career as an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at the former Peck School. She also taught ELA and coached early literacy at a Springfield charter school. She received her bachelor's degree from Smith College and master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Boston University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and baking.

(Ñ⬇️) TONIGHT! HPS Special Education students and their families are welcome to attend the SEPAC Holiday Celebration from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Holyoke Merry Go Round at Heritage State Park, 221 Appleton Street. Includes free carousel rides and other fun activities!

Students from Morgan and Lawrence Schools sang songs of Puerto Rican Parrandas and learned a song from Haiti in celebration of multilingualism and community during the English Learners Parent Advisory Council’s “Parranda Around the World” program at Lawrence on Monday, December 1. The event saw a terrific turn out, with more than 30 families participating. Multilingual families are encouraged to participate in future ELPAC activities that will showcase multilingual students’ superpowers and excellence. ELPAC meetings also feature important working group conversations around ways Holyoke Public Schools can continue to celebrate and support our multilingual learners. To learn more: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/elpac

Mark your calendar! The Holyoke Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Holiday Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Holyoke Merry Go Round at Heritage State Park, 221 Appleton Street. Everyone is welcome to participate in this year-end celebration and holiday party, which includes free carousel rides and other fun activities for children and their families.

A shout out to 4th grade student and mathematician Najeromi (Yuyu) Ortiz Merced and Morgan fourth-grade teacher Ms. Leslie Beauregard for demonstrating how to multiply fractions by whole numbers at the November School Committee meeting. You displayed our REACH Learner Profile attribute of “apply critical thinking.” Our School Committee members especially appreciated the hands-on manipulatives of Hershey bar squares to demonstrate the lesson!

Do your children eat breakfasts or lunches provided through their school cafeteria? If so, please take this brief survey by December 1. https://bit.ly/47xEGZa - ¿Comen sus hijos desayunos o almuerzos proporcionados por la cafetería de su escuela? Si es así, realice por favor esta pequeña encuesta antes del 1 de diciembre. https://bit.ly/47xEGZa

Shout out to 13 new teachers who participated in the 5-week Saturday series to further develop as educators. The sessions will feature practice clinics for classroom management, guided work time for lesson planning and grading, workshops on HPS systems and structures, and guest speakers. Every teacher walks away with tangible products and practices they can use right away in their classrooms.

With the holiday season around the corner, now is a good time for families, students, and educators to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations if they have not already. More information is available on our HPS Health, Wellness, and Nursing page (https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/health-wellness-nursing) and on the Department of Public Health’s website (https://bit.ly/46oaM8n).

Help HPS! There's still time to complete our Panorama survey by November 22. https://bit.ly/3SuPqTM Please complete one survey for each school where you have a child attending.

United Way of Pioneer Valley has opened the newest food pantry in the city to serve area families in a downtown section of Holyoke considered to be a “food desert” since there are limited options to purchase food within walking distance of the neighborhood. The cupboard, located at 164 Race Street, is open Thursdays from 2:30-5:30 p.m.