
8th graders attend the Career Fair the Philips County Events Center.


Seventh graders recently had an opportunity to talk one-on-one with professionals in their chosen fields of interest. Based on Mrs. Nelson’s Junior Achievement students’ research into their career likes and interests, managers and business owners were asked to come in and answer questions about their careers.
The feedback received from both students and business people was very positive. As told by Matthew Murray, “I feel more prepared to make my career decision because I now know what to expect in the career.” The results of this project will help further the efforts in making decisions about the future curriculum created through the Homegrown Talent Initiative grant.




The Dragon Times staff is happy to present the first paper of the year. We focused on a recap of the 2010s. We hope you enjoy the look back at the last decade.
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Northeast Colorado Health Department will be here on January 14th at 6 pm in the HS auditorium to present to the community/parents/students about Vaping and Tobacco Prevention.


Mrs. Parker's 2nd Grade students completed an hour of code!


As part of the website and app redesign, we combined the two previous calendars into one. This change allows all events to be up to date on the school website and app at all times. Click here if you just want the calendar on your phone or mobile device.
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The hcosd.org Website and app are receiving some updates. Please be patient with us as we work through this process.

5th graders went to nursing home to help with the Holyoke Rec Dept. decorate coffee mugs with the residents

Mrs. Nelson’s 7th Grade Junior Achievement class recently had an opportunity to start preparing for work someday. Students completed job applications, resumes, and cover letters, and then did mock interviews with prospective employers.
Employers helping with the project by grading the students’ materials and interviewing the students included Dave Hensley, manager of Ballyneal; Jody Fiscus, owner of The Oak Tree; Jill Fiedler, manager of The Marketplace; and Megan Sprague, Human Relations Manager at Melissa Memorial Hospital.
The students interviewed one-on-one with the employers, with the top entry from each group going into the final round with a panel of all four interviewers. The top four entrants consisted of Carlos Moreno, Ben Kleve, Matthew Murray, and Tyler Bergstrom. And the student that “got the job” was Ben Kleve.





Mrs. Dalton took the 2nd graders to the Nursing Home to spread holiday cheer.




Mrs. Goss's classes did Steve Spangler's BOO BUBBLES using dry ice and the plasma ball for matter..



For this Christmas Edition of the Dragon Times, the staff would like to give you some insight into production. https://5il.co/bv90

Mrs. Bieber's students took the NWEA Maps test and updated their data wall this week.

First class that SOLVED the Power up Password Breakout for Mrs. Parker.


Seaboard is having a "Buy Out Night." They will pay for every adult/student/senior citizen who doesn't have a pass to get into the game, regardless of who you you support. FFA is also serving a meal for $6 with meat provided by Seaboard.

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We are thankful for all the support we get from students, staff, parents, and the community! Thank you for making Holyoke a great place to go to school. We couldn’t do it without you!


The Dodgeball Tournament will is still a go for tonight! See you then!
