December 2, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools’ annual Panorama survey remains open through Friday, December 6. The district conducts this survey each year to measure how stakeholders feel about the dist...
November 26, 2024
This year, 25 local families will have Thanksgiving dinners with all the fixings—turkey, stuffing, corn, potatoes, mac and cheese, dessert, and more—courtesy of Dean students, sta...
November 26, 2024
¿Cómo se dice “constitutional convention” en español? Students in Jonathan Soto’s ninth and tenth grade U.S. History classes are learning the same content as their peers in other...
November 22, 2024
Holyoke is moving closer to selecting a name, mascot, and school colors for the new middle school now under construction , thanks to feedback provided by 1,859 students, family me...
November 21, 2024
Holyoke lost a beloved community member with the passing of Betty Jett Thompson on Sunday, November 13. She dedicated 37 years of service to the children and families of Holyoke a...
November 21, 2024
Coming to school every day is a feat to be celebrated—and so is making significant improvement in attendance over the course of a term. More than 50 students from across district...
November 21, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools follows specific protocols when determining whether to keep schools open or to close because of weather conditions. “While delays, early releases, and scho...
November 20, 2024
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 19, in the auditorium of Holyoke High School North, drawing edu...
November 18, 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's ...
November 14, 2024
The Holyoke Public Schools community was saddened to learn of the passing of Beverly A. Moriarty on November 11, 2024 at the age of 87. Ms. Moriarty was a long-time educator in H...
November 12, 2024
The district’s annual Panorama survey has opened today, November 12, and will close on Wednesday, November 27. Holyoke Public Schools conducts this survey each year to measure h...
November 8, 2024
“Three, two, one, places please!” roared the audience in unison during the first dress rehearsal for “Miss Nelson is Missing.” The audience, composed of upper elementary students...
November 4, 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's ...
October 31, 2024
For all students to fully benefit from learning experiences at school, students should attend school on time, every day, ready to learn. However, there are times when a student sh...
October 30, 2024
Acting Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Russell D. Johnston, Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, and Superintendent Anthony Soto met with media representatives late morning ...
Acting Commissioner Johnston announces provisional exit from receivership for Holyoke Public Schools
October 29, 2024
On Tuesday, October 29, Acting Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Russell D. Johnston announced his provisional decision to remove Holyoke Public Schools’ chronic...
October 29, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools is seeing a strong start to the new school year, which school and district staff say is a reflection of key initiatives and planning over the past year, inc...
October 29, 2024
The Holyoke High School Theater Company is planning four performances of the classic children’s story “Miss Nelson is Missing!” in mid November, with advance tickets now available...
October 24, 2024
HPS students and staff are preparing for fun classroom and school activities as part of Halloween celebrations in the coming week. “While costumes are always optional, for childr...
October 21, 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's ...