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July 30, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools 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 pha...
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July 23, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools is gathering suggestions for possible names and mascots for the new middle school building. If you have ideas you’d like to share, please complete this shor...
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July 22, 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...
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July 19, 2024
On a recent Friday afternoon, a work crew of about 20 people poured more than 350 cubic yards of concrete to form the second story deck of “section B,” or the northern side of th...
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July 16, 2024
Holyoke Public Schools has adopted new procedures to help ensure students are prepared to advance to subsequent grade levels for the following school year. “We know that students...
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July 8, 2024
For the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year, 329 students from Holyoke High School’s North Campus—or more than 32% of all North students in grades 9-12—were named to their s...
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July 2, 2024
The district's Summer Eats program offering free meals for kids kicked off on Monday, July 1, with a family fun day that included games, face painting, and free carousel rides at ...
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July 2, 2024
Elementary, middle, and high school students recently received recognition for their strong, improved, or perfect attendance for the fourth quarter during a districtwide celebrat...
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June 26, 2024
Although school is out for the summer, healthy meals are available at no cost for kids and teens starting July 1. The Summer Eats program in partnership with Sodexo has added addi...
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June 25, 2024
The City of Holyoke this week is marking the next milestone in its plans to build a new two-story, 107,475-square-foot middle school for 550 students that will meet the needs of a...
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June 24, 2024
A topping off (or topping out) ceremony is a customary way to celebrate a significant milestone during the construction of a new building—when the final and highest steel beam is ...
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June 24, 2024
Students in grades PreK-8 are encouraged to read for at least 30 minutes every day from June 21 through August 25 as part of a city-wide summer reading challenge organized by Holy...
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June 24, 2024
Governor Maura Healy's Council on Latino Empowerment has scheduled a listening session beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, June 24 at Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight Street. Community m...
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June 21, 2024
Congratulations to HHS North teacher Meredith Webber for winning the excellence award from Superintendent Anthony Soto. When you walk into fourth year teacher Meredith Webber’s c...
![Lora Talbot and Kim Carlino smile in front of the new Donahue School mural](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/holyoke_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_d5259d10-2bbd-4555-a0de-1e783aab1edb.png)
June 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. Superinte...
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June 17, 2024
Holyoke High School seniors from all three campuses who submit their FAFSA (college financial aid forms) by June 20 are eligible to receive a $30 Barnes & Noble gift card through...
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June 17, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Tuesday morning through Friday evening, with dangerously hot conditions and heat index values up to 106 deg...
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June 14, 2024
For 25 HPS staff members, a celebration held at Nueva Esperanza on June 12 was the culmination of 6 months and 60 hours of study. These staff members—counselors, family and commu...
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June 14, 2024
The Holyoke High School Opportunity Academy Class of 2024 graduated Friday, June 14 2024, in an emotional ceremony held in the Holyoke War Memorial. Some of OA’s 88 graduating se...
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June 12, 2024
Twenty three new students were inducted into the Holyoke High School Chapter of the National Honor Society on Wednesday, June 5, during an evening celebration with family, friends...