All Holyoke Public Schools students can eat breakfast and lunch for free, each and every school day š„Ŗš„š® Thereās no catch, no paperwork, and no exceptions. Under the USDAās Food and Nutrition Serviceās Community Eligibility Program, all students are welcome to enjoy nutritious meals at school. Menus are posted on the district website, school homepages, and on our mobile app so students and families can plan ahead. Learn more:
https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/food-services 3 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
All Holyoke Public Schools students can eat breakfast and lunch for free, each and every school day š„Ŗš„š® Thereās no catch, no paperwork, and no exceptions. Under the USDAās Food and Nutrition Serviceās Community Eligibility Program, all students are welcome to enjoy nutritious meals at school. Menus are posted on the district website, school homepages, and on our mobile app so students and families can plan ahead. Learn more:
https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/food-services 3 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Free backpack event! š Join us tomorrow for Safe Neighborhood Initiativeās annual back to school celebration for Holyoke students, featuring free school supplies, activities, food, and a vaccine clinic, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at McNally Field behind Kelly School.
9 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Backpack giveaway, elementary and middle school meet and greets, school bus routes, and more in this week's Together for Holyoke
https://bit.ly/3WPqRkJ 13 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Flu shots are now available! Call your doctor or pharmacy to schedule this year's flu shot.
20 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
HPS 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 phase in. Families are encouraged to learn more about how to use the software and to download the app prior to the start of the school year.
26 days ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Looking for Summer Eats? Head to the library! All other locations will be closed due to thunderstorms āļø Free grab and go meals for kids and teens will be offered today, July 31, at the Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, from 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m., with other locations back to their regular schedules tomorrow.
about 1 month ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Summer Eats changes today! Grab and go only š„”āļø Two free meals locationsāVeterans Park Farmers Market and Holyoke Community Collegeāare closed today because of the heat. Grab and go meals only will be available at: š Carlos Vega Park, Hamilton Street, 11ā11:45 a.m. š Community Field, Community Field Road, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. š Heritage Park, 221 Appleton Street, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. š Holyoke Hills, Tokeneke Road, 11:55 a.m.ā12:40 p.m. š Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. š Springdale Park, 844 Main Street, 12:50ā1:30 p.m.
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Two Summer Eats free meals locationsāVeterans Park Farmers Market and Holyoke Community Collegeāare closed today and tomorrow, July 15 and 16, because of the heat. Grab and go meals only will be available at:
ā¢ Carlos Vega Park, Hamilton Street, 11ā11:45 a.m. ā¢ Community Field, Community Field Road, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. ā¢ Heritage Park, 221 Appleton Street, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. ā¢ Holyoke Hills, Tokeneke Road, 11:55 a.m.ā12:40 p.m. ā¢ Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut Street, 11 a.m.ā12:30 p.m. ā¢ Springdale Park, 844 Main Street, 12:50ā1:30 p.m.
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
The heat wave continues. Summer Eats will provide only grab and go meals at the eight community park locations for children to take home today and tomorrow, July 15 and 16. Regular meal offerings are expected to resume on Wednesday. Reminder: Children must be present to pick up their meals, and only one meal per child.
https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/article/1662021 about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Hampden County is under a heat advisory from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. tomorrow, July 15, with temperatures that can feel as high as 100Ā° F. Need to cool off? In addition to air conditioning at public spaces such as the Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke Mall, splash pads are open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following parks:
ā² Carlos Vega Park
šļø Community Field
ā² Pina Park
šļø Pulaski Park
ā² South Chestnut Street Park
šļø Springdale Park
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Too hot! Summer Eats will provide only grab and go meals at the eight community park locations for children to take home on Tuesday, 7/9. Regular meal offerings are expected to resume on Wednesday. Reminder: Children must be present to pick up their meals, and only one meal per child. Learn more:
https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/article/1662021
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Breaking a sweat? Here are some places to cool down šš”ļø Hampden County is under a heat advisory from 12 p.m. today until 8 p.m. tomorrow, with temperatures that can feel as high as 96Ā° F. In addition to air conditioning at public spaces such as the Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke Mall, splash pads are open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following parks: Carlos Vega Park, Community Field, Pina Park, Pulaski Park, South Chestnut Street Park and Springdale Park.
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
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Breaking a sweat? Here are some places to cool down šš”ļø Hampden County is under a heat advisory from 12 p.m. today until 8 p.m. tomorrow, with temperatures that can feel as high as 96Ā° F. In addition to air conditioning at public spaces such as the Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke Mall, splash pads are open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at the following parks: Carlos Vega Park, Community Field, Pina Park, Pulaski Park, South Chestnut Street Park and Springdale Park.
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ĀæMucho calor? Vea aquĆ algunos lugares donde refrescarse šš”ļø
El Condado de Hampden estĆ” bajo un aviso de calor desde las 12 p.m. de hoy hasta las 8 p.m. de maƱana, con temperaturas que pueden llegar hasta los 96Ā° F.
ĀæNecesita refrescarse? AdemĆ”s del aire acondicionado en espacios pĆŗblicos como la Biblioteca PĆŗblica de Holyoke y el Centro Comercial de Holyoke, las Ć”reas de recreaciĆ³n con fuentes de agua estĆ”n abiertas de 11 a.m. a 7 p.m. en los siguientes parques:
ā² Parque Carlos Vega
šļø Campo comunitario
ā² Parque Pina
šļø Parque Pulaski
ā² Parque South Chestnut Street
šļø Parque Springdale
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
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Free meals for kids and teens this summer at eight community locations!
Holyoke children and teens can pick up free healthy meals each weekday at eight locations within the city this summer! Holyoke Public Schoolās Summer Eats program is offered in partnership with Sodexo from now through August 16.
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
Let's do some math with... games! š²
Games are a great way to sharpen your child's math skills while school is out. Some games (which you might already have at home!) that incorporate math include Monopoly, Rummikub, Yahtzee, Sequence Numbers, Tenzi, Phase 10, and Farkle. There are also several fun online resources that your child may have access to with their school login, including Zearn, Prodigy Game, Sumdog, and Splash Math. Math resources for families:
https://www.mathrecovery.org/resources
about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
What goes great with summer sun? Summer reading šš
Just 30 minutes a day makes a positive impact for reading comprehension, communication skills, and vocabulary acquisition. Remember to log your child's reading for a chance to win prizes when school resumes in August! Recommended reads from HPS and Holyoke Public Library:
https://www.weareteachers.com/summer-reading-list-for-kids/ about 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
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https://youtu.be/r4O24lrHT8E?feature=shared As the year ends, congratulations to all the elementary, middle, and high school students who received recognition for their strong, improved, or perfect attendance during a districtwide celebration held at Kelly School! Attendees, including students, family, and friends, enjoyed a delightful dinner at the award ceremony. To cap off the evening, an ice cream truck made a sweet stop, treating everyone to cool desserts!š¦
2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
SCHOOLāS OUT! š„³ From all of us here at HPS, have a wonderful summer! Please note that summer education opportunities still have some seats available, and are linked below if you would like to enroll your child. Otherwise, weāll see you back on Monday, August 26 for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! Summer learning:
https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/page/summer-learning 2 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools
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https://youtu.be/35ERzQPz0b8?feature=shared š„ Opportunity Academy senior Ginellis Crespo expected to graduate with her classmates on Friday, June 14 during a ceremony in the Holyoke War Memorial. She did graduate as plannedāAND she was also singled out by Superintendent Anthony Soto in recognition of her hard work throughout the year when he awarded her a Superintendentās Excellence Award. OA instructional coach Gerardo Orbe nominated Ginellis for this award. āAt the start of the school year, Ginellis set a goal to graduate this year. Since then, she has been working very hard at it and has made great progress. She produced some great work, including an interview and profile piece of a relative of hers.ā
3 months ago, Holyoke Public Schools