We will be checking in Chromebooks until 3pm today. Please take this opportunity to check it in. If you cannot make it today, your Chromebook will be locked until you can make arrangements to turn it in by contacting the building secretary.
Vamos a recibir los Chromebook hoy hasta las 3 de la tarde. Por favor toma esta oportunidad para entregar los Chromebooks. Si no viene hoy vamos a bloquear la maquina hasta que pueda hacer una cita con la secretaria de la escuela para entregrala.
There will be a Graduation Parade this Sunday. Stay tuned for more details.
We love the turn out for the honk and wave. Thanks for all the support
Don't forget to drive around the football field today and honk and wave at your teachers from 6:30 - 7:00pm
Almost 100 people watched as Rylee and Erick were announced Prom Queen and King live. Now see their reactions and how others celebrated their prom by clicking this link.
https://youtu.be/rfLwPhDTq_U
We will line the sidewalks around the practice football field and football field with our teachers, paras, and other support staff so that the community/parents/students can drive by between 6:30 - 7:00 PM Friday Night. Please look at the map to see how traffic should flow.
Graduation 2020 is a unique and trying time for the class of 2020. Star 92.3 would like to help. Click here for more details on how you can record a personal message for your graduate to be played on the radio. https://5il.co/fy1z
The community, students, and parents are invited to drive around the football field from 6:30 - 7:00pm on Friday, May 8. The teachers and staff will be spaced out around the block so you can honk and wave to say thank you to them for all their hard work.
Tomorrow evening at 7:00pm we will hold a 2nd meeting for seniors and their parents to finalize plans for May 17th. Seniors have received the link to the Zoom meeting in an email from Mrs. Powell.
The moment has arrived. The Grand March begins at 7pm here https://youtu.be/m-GcxsSc_lg
Will it be Rylee and Aaron? Or did the Juniors vote for Erick and Hayley? Maybe the votes were cast for Joey and Kylie. Watch the live reveal on YouTube
https://youtu.be/m-GcxsSc_lg
24 hours left. Who will it be? Will it be Hayley or Aaron? Find out tomorrow @ 7pm only on www.hcosd.org
Only 48 hours until we find out. Who will it be? Will it be Kylie or Erick? Find out May 2nd @ 7pm only on www.hcosd.org
Band and choir students to please return your formals when you come up to the school to clean out stuff. You can just place them on a table in the commons area and we will have Stacey put them in garbage bags and go through them. Thank you so very much!
Here is your weekly edition of the Dragon Times.
https://5il.co/fn5c
Please let Mrs. Kleve know if you have any ideas about what you might like to see in our last couple of issues of the 2019-2020 Dragon Times.
CHSSA's Be the Light Movement highlights schools who are turning on the lights to give hope to students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://youtu.be/58pE3huu21U
Thank you Carter V. for the use of your drone.
Message for the Senior Class of 2020
https://youtu.be/eVd1VBmfII8
For more information https://bit.ly/3dZBpqj
The Elementary Teachers miss their students and made a photo collage as well.
Si tiene problemas con el Internet provisto por el distrito, llame a la oficina del Distrito. Deja un mensaje si nadie responde. El Distrito llamará a PC Telcom. No se comunique directamente con PC Telcom.
If you are having problems with district provided Internet, please call the District office. Leave a message if no one answers. The District will call PC Telcom. Please do not contact PC Telcom directly.
In an email sent out the students, JR/SR High School Staff expressed how much they missed their students.
FFA Service Sale will be held online!
The School Board will hold its 4/7 meeting virtually. If you wish to attend please call 978-990-5183 access code 499344 The meeting will begin 7. For more info click https://bit.ly/3dZBpqj
School days do not look like they normally do, but the junior high journalism class wanted to keep things as normal as possible so here is this week's paper.
https://5il.co/enry
This District Counselors have launched the following resource to help with social and emotional needs. https://bit.ly/2X3UQIl
New resources posted on the District COVID-19 Response Page http://www.hcosd.org/o/holyoke/page/covid-19-information--41
Wondering when your child's teacher is available? ¿Quiere saber cuando su hijo(a) pueda habler con la maestra? Click this link. https://bit.ly/2Jvyt6U
New e-learning site https://bit.ly/2Uo1RlR launched with resources to help parents learn about the Chromebooks they just brought home. If you wish to see something added please email betleyst@hcosd.org
The stay home order includes the use of the playground and other outdoor activities at the school district.
La orden de quedarse en casa incluye el uso del patio de recreo y otras actividades al aire libre en el distrito escolar.
FREE Breakfast and Lunch for ages 1 - 18
Desayuno y Almuerzo GRATIS para los de 1 a 18 años
Gov. Jared Polis ordered that in-person instruction at all public and private schools from March 23 to April 17 be suspended. http://bit.ly/3daiadh Until then the campus will be closed to students and the community. We will send out a plan to provide remote education next week.
The staff at the Elementary & Jr/Sr High School are on Spring Break. If you are calling about meals for next week please leave a message.
El personal de la escuelas está de vacaciones. Si llama sobre comidas para la próxima semana, por favor deje un mensaje
Spring Sports ban extended until 4/18
https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-17/spring-sports-postponement-extended-to-april-18-hall-of-fame-music-events-cancelled/
All spring sports suspended until 4/6 this includes practices. https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-12/spring-sports-and-activities-suspended-until-april-6/
Due to the 3A Tournament site refusing to allow CHSAA to continue with the tournament, they have cancelled all remaining games. https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-12/all-remaining-state-basketball-tournaments-have-been-cancelled/
CDE & CDPHE have issued the following Guidelines for Emergency School Closure
The school district is committed to following these guidelines.
http://bit.ly/3aQsJ31
Please see this important message from CHSAA. Access to the State tournament sites will be restricted to team personal.
https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-11/attendance-for-state-basketball-to-be-limited-to-essential-team-personnel-only/
The boys games will be streamed on https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/
The entire girls regional tournament will be streamed as well.
No local passes will be honored at either site. A subscription is required to view the games online.
There will be no Running Club today due to the Open House tonight. There will be no Running Club on Tuesday, 3/10 due to Parent Teacher Conferences
March 2020 Elementary Newsletter is live now!
http://bit.ly/2ToifRo
Running Club is Cancelled for today due to weather. All other after school activities are still on!
Youth and Business Employment Event for 9th - 12th Grade and Parents
Thursday, 2/27 @ 6pm
Old Gym
Free Dinner / Cash Prizes
Elementary Book Fair will run from 3/2 - 3/6. Evening hours will be 3:30-6pm. Wednesday will be open all day. For information about how to send $ with your kids http://bit.ly/32c0bOh to shop online http://scholastic.com/fair
7th Grade Math students went to the Bank of Colorado to learn about interest and taxes. This is the math they will use in the "real world."
Due to ice and snow at the venue, the Girls Swim Meet has been cancelled for today and the will do all of the events tomorrow.
The February News Letter is available on the Elementary School Website or by following this link.
http://bit.ly/39cJWmr
Mr. Bennett giving the 5th graders a lesson on financial literacy
The Junior / Senior High School Building will be fumigated today 1/29 @ 6:30 pm. The building will be closed until 6:30 am on 1/30.
The Dragon Times staff published a special section this week. The did a spotlight on the senior class.
https://5il.co/ck97
Dragon Time Issue 12
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Mrs. Mallari's students are using the Desmos graphing calculator on their Chromebooks.
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.
http://bit.ly/2MW1mLB
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.
Important School Safety Information
Información importante sobre la segurdidad en la escuela
English
https://5il.co/bpgi
Español
https://5il.co/bpgj
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!
Dragon Theater Company is presents:
Damn Yankees
November 22 @ 7:30pm
November 23 @ 8:00pm
Reminder: Only CHSAA & CHCSAA Passes will be honored at the football game today.
$8 General Admission
$5 Student and Seniors
4 & under free
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Mrs. Priddy's 3rd grade students were distributive doctors for math class.
NHS Dodgeball Tournament has been moved to 11/25 @ 6:30pm. Teams consist of 6 members and this year we are taking walk up teams. For more information click here
https://5il.co/b0ps
If you have questions email betleyst@hcosd.org
Remember that all Thanksgiving Meal Letters are due back to Mrs. Strecker by this Thursday, November 14th.
Por favor recuerde que las cartas de comida de Thanksgiving se deben a la Sra. Strecker este jueves 14 de noviembre.
Fourth grade is focusing on pieces and parts of Chromebooks. The 5th grade is working on problem-solving skills (including coding, password security, binary numbers) while doing a Breakout EDU game.
The NHS Dodgeball Tournament is postponed. A new date will be announced Monday, November 11.
The NHS Dodgeball Tournament is still going on this Friday! Form your teams! For more info click here:
http://bit.ly/36xYL2v
SCAP Tell Surveys close November, 1
http://www.hcosd.org/article/150748?org=holyoke
Elementary Running Club Cancelled This Week!
VB Scrimmage Cancelled Today!
HSGBB Open Gym Cancelled Today!
JHBBB Cancelled Today
All other after school activities will happen as scheduled
The Junior High Boys Basketball Game with Wray has been cancelled for tonight due to weather. No make up date has been scheduled as of yet.
Holyoke Re-1J will host a community presentation on November 4 @ 6pm. Miranda Miller from Centennial Mental Heath will present on the topic of suicide and sources of strength. This is open to parents, community, students and staff for more info click here.
https://5il.co/b0q1
Holyoke Re-1J will host another community presentation on November 4 @ 6pm. Miranda Miller from Centennial Mental Heath will present on the topic of suicide. This is open to parents, community, students and staff.
It is Cookie Dough Time. Find a Vocal Music Student or order online www.scoolfundraising.com/EZPAY (School ID: 1973) before 10/23. Delivery 11/19.
Walk To School Day is THIS MONDAY! There are four starting points in town (Baptist Church-Carriage House-Town Hall-Baseball field). Please see the note that went home with the youngest of the family on FRIDAY for times. Can't wait to see you there!
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Save the Date! Margaret Ochoa from the Colorado School Safety Resource Center will be in Holyoke on 10/10 from 6-7:30p holding a community presentation focused on bullying, cyberbullying and internet safety in the auditorium Please help spread the word.
ESL Parent Night tonight!
¡ESL Noche de Padres esta noche!
Please see the letter about the relationship between the Indigo Company and Holyoke Re-1J https://5il.co/9tc7
Please consider helping out the Phillips County Economic Development Corporation by participating in the surveys linked below. https://5il.co/9pen
In case you missed it, the time has come, it is really happening, JR/SR High School students start tomorrow and elementary start Thursday. Happy First Day of School.
School Pictures are 8/27 for more info click
https://5il.co/9mfi
To pre-pay go to
http://studio5schoolportraits.squarespace.com/
use code
HESH19F
Registration Day
Fill our forms, pay fees, find bus routes, get Chromebooks (JR/SR only).
A-H 8-10
I-P 10-12
Q-Z 1-3
or come anytime!
The day will be more productive if students come with their parents.
CORRECTION!
Elementary School Supply List in correct. This is the correct list.
Elementary School https://5il.co/9ad2
JR/SR High School https://5il.co/9ad1
We look forward to seeing you at registration day 8/15. We ask you try and come in during the following times:
Last names
A-H 8:00-10:00
I-P 10:00-12:00
Q-Z 1:00-3:00
or come anytime that works for you
For more information click here https://5il.co/99ig
Boys Golf starts August 5th (a week before the rest of the sports), for complete information click below.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/408537/BOYSGOLFFLYER.pdf
Sports Physicals 7/17 and 7/18
KB ended the school year with a celebration of all their hard work! Each of them worked so hard all year and made huge growth! Super proud teacher here! Now onto 1st grade, and they are ready! Happy Summer Mrs. Dirks superheroes! Don’t forget to always DREAM BIG!
Holyoke Elementary School will dismiss classes at 12:10 and Holyoke High School will dismiss at 12:20 today, May 24, 2019. Have a wonderful summer vacation!
The Holyoke Elementary Art Show will be on display tonight, May 22, from 4-6 pm in the elementary gym. Everyone is invited to come and view student's projects.
Due to weather predictions for Holyoke, we are moving elementary field day to Wednesday, May 22nd. 1,2 & 3rd grade events will begin at 8:30 AM and K, 4, 5, and 6th grade field day starts at 11:45 AM.
lunch times for each grade level:
Kindergarten 10:50
4th Grade 11:00
5th Grade 11:10
6th Grade 11:20
1st Grade 11:45
2nd Grade 11:55
3rd Grade 12:05
Dragon Times May Issue https://5il.co/7p3m
Meet the Holyoke High School Class of 2019 in the keepsake edition published by The Holyoke Enterprise. Click the link below to read bios, look at photos, and see greetings for the grads.
https://etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Holyoke1//Magazine273272/Full/index.aspx?II=273272
The 2019 - 2020 School Calendar has been released. View it here. https://5il.co/7lqg
Debido a la lluvia que se proyecta para el miércoles, hemos decidido cambiar el día de Bicicleta a la Escuela del miércoles 8 de mayo al viernes 10 de mayo. Todo lo demás será igual, solo se cambia la fecha. Esperamos verte montar a la escuela el viernes.
¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo!
Señora Kammer
Due to the rain that is projected for Wednesday, we have decided to move Bike to School day from Wednesday, May 8th to Friday, May 10th. Everything else will be the same, just the date is changed. We hope to see you riding to school on Friday.
Thank you for your continued support!
Mrs. Kammer
Join us at 7 PM Friday May 3 in the HS auditorium for our final 7-12 Vocal Music concert. It will feature the JH/HS/and Select Choir groups as well as some solos and duets. We will recognize our letter winners and celebrate our 18 Seniors involved in vocal music this year!
Congratulations to Holyoke FBLA!
Forty HHS FBLA students traveled to the Gaylord of the Rockies in Denver on April 21 to compete again 3,300 other FBLA students from across the state to determine who would qualify to attend National FBLA in San Antonio in June.
Those students placing in the top 10 in their events included: Tristen Roll, 8th, Agribusiness; Alec Sprague, Kylie Purkeypile & Ashley Rahe, 6th, Local Chapter Annual Business Report; Josie Herman, Emily Jelden & Shianne Willmon, 2nd, American Enterprise; Lali Marquez, Jackie Valenzuela & Makenzie Martin, 1st, Community Service; and Kaylee Camblin, Savannah Burris & Kyra Loutensock, 1st, Partnership with Business. All student placing 1st through 4th are eligible to attend Nationals in San Antonio on June 29-July 3.
In addition to those placing in the top 4 of their competition, Kylie Purkeypile earned a spot to attend Nationals by being selected as Colorado State Officer District 4. In this role, Kylie's main responsibility will be to organize and implement the District 4 Leadership Conference at NJC in February, 2020. She will also attend multiple meetings throughout the year in Colorado and several other states. Along with adviser, Lori Nelson, Kylie will be the communication liaison for those schools in our district, including Haxtun, Julesburg, Caliche, Fleming, Peetz, Sterling, Revere, Weldon Valley, and Wray. Holyoke FBLA is honored to actually have a state officer in our school leading the approximately 7,500 members in Colorado, and over 230,000 students nationwide.
Sorry for the late notice, the JH track meet was cancelled for today.
The May Holyoke Elementary Newsletter is available online in English at: http://bit.ly/2VIMGoR and in Spanish at: http://bit.ly/2GRzzb8.
Girls Golf @ Burlington Cancelled 4/30 HS Track 5/1 in Akron moved to 5/3 in Yuma
The Holyoke first and third grade students invite you to their concert “Just For Fun,” tonight, April 15, at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium.
Due to the anticipated hazardous weather conditions combined with increasing snow and wind throughout the night the Holyoke School District will be closed all day on Thursday, April 11th. The elementary spring concert has been postponed to Monday, April 15th.
Debido a las condiciones climáticas peligrosas anticipadas combinadas con el aumento de nieve y viento durante toda la noche, el Distrito Escolar de Holyoke permanecerá cerrado todo el día el jueves 11 de abril. El concierto de primavera se ha pospuesto al lunes 15 de abril.
Burlington has postponed the Golf Tournament for Friday, April 12. No new date has been announced.
Junior High Track Meet scheduled for Friday, April 12, has been cancelled. It will not be rescheduled.
Dragon Times Vol 10, Iss 4
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The Elementary Sunshine Committee made a motivational treat to kick-off state assessments on Monday April 8th. Parents, please encourage kids to get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast and come to school prepared to show what they know on the CMAS tests.
The time for the baseball game has been moved to 3pm tomorrow.
The April Holyoke Elementary Newsletter is available in English at the link: https://goo.gl/wP1X3i or in Spanish at: https://goo.gl/jCRQDU.
Track has been postponed for tomorrow. No make up date has been announced yet.
Holyoke Elementary will take group and individual spring pictures on Monday, April 1st. The link for online prepay orders is: https://studio5schoolportraitsinc.onlinephotocart.com/prepay/23352410?code=HESH19SPR
The track meet from today has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 26 @ 1 pm
Baseball and track have been postponed for today. No make up date has been announced
The power will be out at the Junior/Senior High School from 8am Wednesday to 8am Thursday to install a new generator and battery backup devices. As a result there will also be NO Internet access for the whole district during that time.
Baseball DH to start at Noon in Wray.
Tomorrow is the last day for the Book Fair. The lowest price for books is $5 plus tax.
The Holyoke Elementary March Newsletter is available online at: https://goo.gl/7YujBV, or in Spanish at: https://goo.gl/TB7FS4
Pastries with Parents - March 1st 7:50-8:20 AM.
Holyoke Elementary School would like to invite parents to attend our “Pastries with Parents” on Friday, March 1st. During this time, you will have a chance to enjoy a pastry, juice, and a book with your child.
Due to weather, district basketball games have been moved from Saturday to Sunday. The games will be @ Sterling High School and will begin @ 1pm with HHS playing @ 4pm
The girls game will be broadcast on NFHS network. The boys will be broadcast on Star 93.3.
Dragon Times Vol 10 Issue 3 https://5il.co/6kj0
Congratulations FBLA Members on a Record-Breaking Performance at Districts!
Correction— there will be NO live streaming of the basketball games today
There will be now live streaming of the basketball game today. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Dragon Times Vol 10 Issue 2 https://5il.co/6eia
The School District held a successful lockdown drill this morning.
The February Holyoke Elementary Newsletter is available in English at the link: https://goo.gl/uz9eAz, and in Spanish at the link: https://goo.gl/Syd3nE.
Holyoke Elementary Book Fair March 4 - 7,
Mon - Tues 4 PM - 8 PM,
Wed - Thurs it will be before & after school.
The on-line fair is Feb 4 - March 9
at the website: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/holyokeelementaryschool
To celebrate the 100th day of school on January 29, Holyoke Elementary is holding a dress-up called "We're Never Too Old to be Kind." Students are encouraged to dress up as an older version of themselves!
Tonight the Holyoke boys and girls basketball play in Yuma. The Indians are #1 in the state in boys and girls. These will be fun and exciting games to watch so come down to Yuma and support the Holyoke Dragons or watch live on YouTube
Remember to save the date 3/11 and 3/12 for the parent focus groups during the SCAP
Dragon Times Vol 10 Issue 1
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Burlington has decided not to play JH Girls BB tomorrow due to the weather that they think will be here tomorrow. Please pass the word.
Life Skills Class works hard to detail the school vans.
The phones are out at the Elementary School. If you need to reach someone please call the High School 854-2284 or Admin 854-3634
The window for the WIDA Test opens 1/15/19. The students are working on getting ready for the testing window.
Christmas cheer was alive and well at the JR/SR High School. We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and we will see you again in 2019!
Music Concert tonight at 7:00 pm in the HS Auditorium featuring Junior High and High School Choirs, Select Choir, amazing solos, duets and corny Christmas jokes!
Holyoke Elementary student art projects will be on display outside the High School auditorium before and after tonight”s holiday music program. December 6, 2018.
You are invited to the Holyoke Elementary Music Program in the High School auditorium tonight, December 6th, at 7:00 pm. Kindergarten, second and fourth grades will perform.
Wrestling for Saturday has been moved to Limon and will not be at Kimball, NE. The start time is at 9:30 am
https://on9news.tv/2RXsMAO
We are in the finals! It will take a lot of votes to beat Rocky Ford and avenge the softball loss.
The Holyoke Elementary December Newsletter is available online in English at: https://goo.gl/UxeDJ1 and in Spanish at: https://goo.gl/zddu7J.
Por respeto a la familia Chafino, el Distrito Escolar de Holyoke estará cerrado y no habrá clases el martes 4 de diciembre de 2018 para permitir que el personal y los estudiantes de nuestra escuela asistan al funeral de nuestro estudiante, Adrian Chafino.
Out of respect for the Chafino family, the Holyoke School District will be closed and there will be no school on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, to allow our school staff and students to attend the funeral of our student, Adrian Chafino.
HHS TV Prod class will be streaming the girls and boys basketball games this regular season on YouTube Live. Our channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ELUJXVVq_3Dxc9VTsdp7A/featured
High School Basketball Game on 12/4 against Sedgwick County has been moved from Ovid to Julesburg. Start time remains the same. http://www.hcosd.org/events
Yearbooks will be given out today at 3pm. Email Mr. Betley betleyst@hcosd.org if you need a different time or other arrangements.
Holyoke Jr/Sr High School will be hosting the annual LPAA League Choir Clinic on Tuesday November 13th. Several students from Holyoke, Wray, Wiggins, Akron and Julesburg will spend the day rehearsing will and perform a free concert starting at 6:30 PM in the HS Auditorium.
Happy Veteran's Day! Watch today's assembly here. https://youtu.be/i0y61eNbfGk
NHS Dodge ball Tournament 11/9@6:30pm. Start with an elementary exhibition then, the real fun begins. Admission is $3 for everyone. All the proceeds will go the the Maloney family to help with medical expenses.
ALL after school activities have been canceled for today. Please drive safely. This includes AOC, JHBB, play practice, and open gyms.
FB, VB, Cheer and Tv Prod students are spending the night due to weather conditions. Parents contact their child's coaches to determine when they will return to Holyoke Sunday.
The Spooky Times!
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The Holyoke Choir fundraiser items are arriving tomorrow Nov 1, 2018. All JH/HS chorus members that participated in the fundraiser need to arrange for items to picked up in the front entrance of the HS tomorrow afternoon, or after school, or after the JH boys basketball game.
The Holyoke Elementary November Newsletter is available in English at: https://goo.gl/NmE5x7 and in Spanish at: https://goo.gl/kygvkn.
The Dragon Times Vol 9 Issue 2
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Thank you First Pioneer Bank, Holyoke Credit Union, PC Telcom, Bank of the West, Bank of Colorado and CHS Grainland, who donated a pumpkins for Holyoke Elementary School students.
The lockout has been lifted and school has resumed as normal.
Good afternoon,
I am sorry for the lockout today, but we had some unknown people on our playground. Instead of taking chances, I called for a lockout. Lockout should be business as usual inside the building. Thank you for your understanding.
Mrs. Kammer
Good luck to Jillian Hunter as she represents Holyoke and the state of Colorado this week in the National FFA Band! Jillian heads to Indianapolis today to begin practicing to play in all sessions of the 91st National FFA Convention. Congratulations Jillian, on this honor!
The 11th Annual NHS Dodge Ball Tournament will be 11/9 sign up your team here. Packets are due to Mr. Betley 11/2
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Second grade students enjoyed learning about local history at the Holyoke Museum. Thanks to the museum staff and volunteers for sharing a glimpse into the past.
Thanks to the Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department for instructing Holyoke kindergarten through second grade students about fire safety.
High School Students help FCCLA and “Something to Eat” prepare 15,000 meals for local food banks.
The Football game v Wray is live herehttps://youtu.be/uSJn1fZqe-8
Tonight's Volleyball game v Wray is live now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/18eVcrVr-fs
Learning a second language can be difficult, but when you share the experience with a little buddy the task may not be as difficult . Here is a group of 1st grade ESL students working helping Kindergarten ESL students learn vocabulary!
Tomorrow (10.10.18) is Walk to School Day! For more information click below.
http://www.hcosd.org/article/64732?org=holyoke
Homecoming football game LIVE now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/mJjEdq3V4QE
Tonight's Volleyball game is live now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/WqrhS6lUh-A
The map for Holyoke Elementary "Walk to School Day" on October 10 can be found at the link: https://goo.gl/iTLzSV
The October Elementary School Newsletter is available at the link: https://goo.gl/ZCoeaU, and the Spanish version is available at: https://goo.gl/J5trzU.
First Grade ESL students are working on letter naming and sound review with a twist, using shaving cream to produce letters.
The TV Prod class is broadcasting the volleyball games live on YouTube https://youtu.be/ea2aDNYqD_E
Holyoke Elementary students experienced first hand the fascinating options in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), education and careers. Thanks Lockheed Martin and Rep. Ken Buck for bringing our school a great educational opportunity!
The Holyoke Elementary September Newsletter is available online in English: https://goo.gl/wriNR7 or in Spanish: https://goo.gl/PKzA7h. Monthly newsletters will be emailed to parents, so please check with the school to check that they have your current email address.
7-12 grade students spent the morning learning about STEM from Rep. Ken Buck (R) CO 4th and the Outreach Crew from Lockheed Martin.
Please refer to the school website , Facebook or Twitter page for an announcement about student safety.
Representatives from Lockheed Martin are bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) presentations on Aerospace, Planets and Space Missions to Holyoke 3-12 grades on Thursday, August 30. Hands-on Activities will include hovercraft and water rockets.
K-12 ESL Parent Night is tonight, August 28, at 6:00 pm in the Elementary School Cafeteria
School picture day tomorrow! 8/17
No JH Football parents meeting but practice is at 3:45 pm
Fall sports parents meeting will be at 7pm tonight.
Elementary Class Lists are posted in the Elementary School Lobby. Back to School Night is Aug. 15, from 5-6 pm. First day of classes is August 16. School Picture day is August 17.
Holyoke Elementary School Supply List for 2018-19 is available at the link: https://goo.gl/QCYHdx, or can be found on the elementary school site: http://holyokeco.apptegy.us/holyoke-elementary-school
2018 - 2019 Sports Physicals
7/10, 7/18, 7/26 @ 4pm
Prom pictures are here! Please come by the High School office to claim your pictures.
So proud of Kimberlee Bennett, she was recognized by the Colorado VFW at their State Convention as Teacher of the year, at the Elementary Level. Thank you to Lynn Schneider for her nomination of Kimberlee.
All boys interested in playing High School Basketball there will be an important meeting at 7:30pm Monday, 6/11
Financial Education Series for Youth sponsored by the CSU extension and First Pioneer National Bank https://goo.gl/uNLmtN
If you have a Holyoke High School choir or band formal please return them to the high school office ASAP. Thank You!
Thanks to everyone for all your support this year!
Kids are invited to come to the Bike Safety program going on now until 4:00 pm today, May 25, at the Holyoke Elementary School playground. Free bike helmets are available for kids who need one.
First graders learned about fire safety today when they visited the Sterling Fire Station.
Students ages 8-14 are invited to participate in the 4H Summer camps. Details are in the flyer or contact Tracy Trumper for more information.
Fifth and Sixth grade students invite you to the Fine Arts Program including a Band performance and Art show tonight, May 23, at 6:30 pm in the elementary gym.
Elementary Field Day Postponed To Monday, May 21st.
Día de campo elemental pospuesto para el lunes 21 de mayo.
Mrs. Andrea Kammer was hired as the new Holyoke Elementary School Principal for 2018-2019. Mrs. Kammer has 15 years of educational experience in the Ft. Morgan, Holyoke, and Wray School Districts.
Grace Dille qualified for State Golf with a 96. Regan Van Overbeke qualified as a second alternate.
Tonight at 7pm; 7-12 Vocal Concert at the High School. Come and enjoy
Mud routes for busses 5/3 and 5/4
Holyoke School District will be closed on Wednesday May 2, 2018 to allow our staff and all students to attend the funeral for Blye McCallum. The funeral will be on Wed. at 10:30 in the HHS new gym.
Important Information/Noticia Importantes: See the link https://goo.gl/s8GJzj or espanol https://goo.gl/c7XNgF or visit the Holyoke Schools Website, Facebook or Twitter page.
Juniors and Seniors and HHS participate in Junior EMT
Sophia Bencomo and Kayle Berscheid won first place in the fourth grade financial literacy unit piggy bank contest. Contest sponsors were First Pioneer National Bank & Phillips County CSU Extension.
Due to the weather busses will be on storm routes.
Due to the weather, we have canceled our HS track meet for today. The golf tournament for today has also been postponed to 4/26.
Dragon Times Vol 6, Issue 12
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Our ambulance service will be at the schools occasionally. We would love to meet you. Our goal is to let the community know that we are here for them especially the kids.
The School Board approved the use of social media to help us get our message out. https://goo.gl/efKPpa
The badeball game for today has been canceled. No rescheduled date has been found.
Dear Parents, Due to the likelihood of severe weather and the current forecast, Holyoke School District will not be in school on Friday, April 13. Please be careful. Thanks, John McCleary
Holyoke first and third grade students invite you to their music program tonight April 12, at 700 pm
Dragon Times Vol 6 Issues 11
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In addition, the baseball games with Haxtun scheduled for Saturday, March 31st have been moved to FRIDAY, MARCH 30th at 11:00am in Haxtun. Bus will leave at 9am.
The baseball game with Burlington scheduled for today (March 29) has been moved to Saturday, May 5th at 11:00am
Dragon Times Vol 6. Issue 10.
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6A learns about chemical erosion in rocks.
Experiments and hands-on activities make science interesting and engaging in Mrs. Goss's 5/6th grade classroom.
Colorado School Districts Launch Kids Matter Too Coalition to Secure Needed Education Funding read full details here: https://goo.gl/BxL1qM
Holyoke & BOCES are advocating a legislative push, Kids Matter Too. There is a 15 minute rally at the City Park today@4. You will get info on possible funding initiatives & their benefits to Holyoke.
JH Track parent meeting tonight 5pm
HS Track parent meeting Tuesday 6pm
Dragon Weekly 3/19-3-25
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Dragon Times Vol 6. Issue 8
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Read Across America Week 2018 ended with Pajama Day, A school-wide Read In, and Dr. Seuss cheese snacks.
Holyoke Girls Basketball team qulaified for the State Basketball Tournament today by defeating Del Norte High School. Congratulations Lady Dragons. Next game will be Thrusday in Loveland time TBA
Dr. Seuss Character Day at Holyoke Elementary School. Students dressed as a favorite Seuss characters. High School volunteers came to read to each elementary class.
K-12 ESL Parent Night was a success! Thank you to all who attended. Prizes were awarded to best sweet, spicy, and traditional foods.
To celebrate Read Across America Week, today is Bright Colors and Mix-matched Pattern Day at Holyoke Elementary
The online version of the Holyoke Elementary Scholastic Book Fair is open at: http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com/entrance.aspx?FID=3817246&direct=Y
Dragon Times Vol 6, Issue 7
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The Lady Dragons will play at 7:30pm on Friday in Del Norte. If we win- the championship game to qualify for state is Saturday at 1pm. Good Luck Dragons!
Due to weather concerns Akron has CANCELLED the JH wrestling tournament schedule for 2/24.
The District Basketball games will proceed as scheduled for now.
Dragon Weekly 2/26 - 3/3
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ESL FAMILY NIGHT! FEBRUARY 27, 2018 6:00 P.M. HOLYOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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WORKSHOPS, FOOD CONTEST & FUN
Holyoke is hosting District Basketball this year. The teams that are coming to compete are Wiggins and Haxtun. The Wiggins girls basketball team is coming and the Haxtun boys team is coming. Student passes will not be allowed for the District game. The only passes that are allowed are CHSAA and CHSCA passes. It is $5.00 for students and $7.00 for adults. The Knowledge Bowl Team is also providing a chili dinner for $6.00. Everyone should come and cheer on the Holyoke Dragons!
Tonight FFA is having their annual service sale. Dinner before the sale will be served from 5:30 pm-7pm. The sale will be held in the old gym. We all hope to see you there!
Gifted Family Night February 26, 2018 6:30-7:30 in the Elementary Music Room.
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Dragon Fans-
Don't know what to have for breakfast/lunch/dinner? From February 12th through the 18th if you order Subway online or using the app, 20% of your sale will be donated to your Holyoke Dragons! Don't forget to put "Booster Club" in the comment section!
Go Big Green!
FFA and FCCLA invite you to our annual Service Sale February 19th in the HHS Old Gym. Rocky Mountain Oysters and Roast Beef Sandwiches will be served from 5-6:30 and the auction will start at 7 PM.
Dragon Time Feb 12 - 18
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Wired for Safety Presentation 2/6 @ 6pm in HHS Library guides parents toward a balance of enjoyment & protection in digital world. This is for parents; kids have a presentation during the day .
Dragon Weekly Feb 5 - Feb 10
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The annual Smorgasbord is coming up. It will occur Thursday, February 22. The meal will be from 5-6:30 pm. Adult tickets are $8.00. Students are $6.00. The meal will consist of either roast beef or pork, mash potatoes & gravy, green beans, a tossed salad, rolls, a choice of dessert, and coffee or tea. After the meal, we would love to see you come to the musical concert at 7 pm.
Dragon Weekly January 29 - Feb 3 https://goo.gl/vykzVq Parking at Wiggins is different because of school construction see attached photo.
ESL Family Night has been moved to Feb 27
La noche de familia para los de ESL se mudó al 27 de Feb
Fourth Graders created an outdoor model of the solar system Friday January 19,2018. Students are standing on the orbits and running the distance between planets.
Due to inclement weather, high winds and drifting snow, Holyoke School District will be closed tomorrow January 22. Please be careful driving. Debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, los fuertes vientos y la nieve a la deriva, el Distrito Escolar de Holyoke estará cerrado mañana 22 de enero. Tenga cuidado al conducir.
Due to severe weather and road conditions, the Holyoke Honor Band will be postponed to Monday, March 26th, 2018.
Holyoke Dragon Times Vol 6, Issue 2
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Holyoke Dragon Times Vol 6, Issue 1
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This year's High School and Junior High Honor Band will be taking place in Holyoke. Honor Band will be on Monday, January 22nd.
This year's Snowball Dance is taking place at Holyoke High School in the Old Gym. The date of the dance is February 10th from 8:00 PM - 11:00 Pm. It is $6.00 for a single person and $10.00 for a couple.
Empty Bowl Benefit Soup Supper tonight January 11 from 6-8 pm in the High School Old Gym. Tickets available at the door. All proceeds go to the FCCLA meal packaging service project.
Second grade students made wind socks as part of their weather unit. They are studying weather tools and learning how meteorologists predict weather.
The FCCLA club is serving a dinner Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 pm. The dinner is called Empty Bowls. It is an idea for feeding children everywhere. The bowls for the dinner were donated by many different people. The idea was created by Kyra Loutensock.
Holyoke 6-8th grade Brain Bowl Teams participated in the North Region Competition on Jan 6, 2018. The Sixth Grade team finished in 3rd place to qualify for the State Championship Tournament Feb 24.
On January 4th in the Holyoke High school auditorium at 7:30pm there will be a "Guiding the College Athlete" presentation. The presentation is available to athletes 8th-12th grade. Hope to see you there!
Grace Dille is featured on the CHSSA website. Click here to read more. http://chsaanow.com/2017-12-15/grace-dille-beast-mode-holyoke-girls-basketball-rise/
Steve Millage has to have State Wrestling tickets spoken for in order to submit his order for our section at the Pepsi Center prior to January 3. Wrestling fans know how to reach Steve
Congratulations to the Bands on a great concert tonight!
Junior High Boys win East-West Championship against Merio after winning the East Championship last Saturday.
On Thursday, December 14 there is a band concert at the HHS auditorium. The concert will include grades 5th through 12th. It will begin at 7pm. Hope to see you there
The Holyoke Choir Concert will be at 7:00 tonight in the High School Auditorium. You should definitely try coming if you can. They have all been working very hard.
Elementary students are putting the last touches on their program and they invite you to attend Dec 7 at 7:00 pm.
The new Alice in Wonderland reading corner at the Elementary Library is a great place to relax and enjoy a good book.
Dragon Times Volume 5, Issue 14 https://goo.gl/GH3Jhj
Junior High Boys "B" Team won their tournament by defeating Sedgwick County and Wray. Conguratulations boys!
Guiding the College-Bound Athlete”
is coming to
Holyoke H.S. Auditorium
Thursday, Jan. 4th, 2018 - 7:30 PM click here for full details https://goo.gl/V9nQRv
Jimena Nunez, is a featured illustrator in the book "Colorado Kids Create If I Had a Wagon." Jimena’s artwork was selected as for its excellence in the annual Kid’s Create Art Contest.
As we break for this Thanksgiving Holiday, we take a moment to say thank you to each and every member of the community who supports the school district.
Dragon Times Special Musical Edition https://goo.gl/EhKB1G
The Elementary Penny Harvest is drawing to a close with the last day to donate being Tuesday November 22. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to a great cause!
Dragon Times Vol 5 Issue 13
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Check out the collection of interviews between Marc Melser and John McCleary here https://sites.google.com/hcosd.org/superintendent/board-report-podcasts
The musical “Spamalot” will be on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM. All Jr. High and High School students get in free with their Activity Pass. Also, there is an FCCLA meal on Friday at 6:00. Hope to see everyone there!
Ms. Bennett has been selected as the VFW Post 6482-Holyoke Teacher winner and will represent the school in the state competition
Spamalot opens Friday and Saturday at 7
Chromebooks are enhancing educational opportunities in every elementary subject and grade level. From learning google slides in first grade to stop motion animation in art, technology helps us learn.
Elementary conferences give students, parents and staff the opportunity to connect, celebrate growth & achievement and showcase student work.
The Booster Club launched an apparel store: https://universal.itemorder.com/ code: D3V7C.
The store will close 11/21 so that items can arrive by Christmas!
More info here: https://goo.gl/6Ttdh2
The lunch and breakfast features are now fully functional on the website and app. Thank you for your patience.
Dragon Times vol 5 Issue 12
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Dragon Times vol 5 Issue 11
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We are working with the web developers to improve the menu features to the website and app. Please be patient while this part of our site is under construction.
Dodge Ball Tournament today @ 3pm. $3 entry fee. Check out the progress of the games by following this link. (http://challonge.com/nhs2017/standings)
The Holyoke FFA Chapter will be packaging and delivering Thanksgiving Meals again this year (previously done by the Backpack Program). Freshman bring canned yams/sweet potatoes, Sophomores bring canned green beans, Juniors bring canned corn, and Seniors bring boxed stuffing. The 7th and 8th graders are also welcome to bring canned food if they would like!
HHS has fun with Halloween!
The annual NHS dodgeball tournament is coming up and is open to all students and teachers ages 12 and up. The tournament will be held on November 4 at 3 pm in the new gym. Students may form teams of their choice of 6-10 players. Each player must pay $5 if the money is not turned in by November 2nd students will have to pay $6 for turning the money in late. Teams must pick out their team name as well as choose a song from Mr.Betley's pre-approved song list. You may pick up a packet to begin the signup process at the office!
Dragon Times vol 5 iss 10 https://goo.gl/GhYCBE
Holyoke Robotics team places in the Top 10 at Sterling
Holyoke Elementary Students would like to thank Bank of the West, First Pioneer Bank, Holyoke Credit Union, Bank of Colorado and PC Telcom for the pumpkins and Danny Vernon's family for gourds.
The 2018 Holyoke yearbook is on sale now for the best price! You may place your order for the yearbook at www.jostensyearbooks.com or with our school bookkeeper. After 11/3 the price increases.
Dragon Times Vol 5, Issue 9
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Holyoke will host the first round of the District Volleyball tournament on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 starting at 4pm. Only CHSAA or CHSCA passes will be honored.
Summer Martin is a participant in the new club, the 100 Mile Club. This week, she reached 25 miles and earned a club t-shirt. That is the most miles run by anyone so far! Summer is a 7th grader this year and loves to run. She plans on participating in track. Summer’s goal for the end of the year is to reach 100 miles. At this rate, she should reach that goal easily! Summer runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. Now that’s commitment! She encourages everyone to try the 100 Mile Club because it is a fun way to get active.
Dragon Times vol 5, issue 8
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The Holyoke Wind Ensemble welcomed Lee Lippstrew from NJC on 10/19. He worked with the students and talked about NJC's music program.
FFA to provide Thanksgiving meals.
more info here. http://www.hcosd.org/article/27857?org=
Fifth graders watched over their Kindergarten Little Buddies on a field trip to the Pumpkins and More A-maiz-ing Farm.
Third and Fourth grade classes enjoyed a visit from 4-H youth leaders who facilitated some team building experiences and completed a leather-work project with students.
There is an upcoming Jr. High Dance available to all Jr. High students. The dance will be occurring Thursday, October 12 from 6-8pm. The entry fee to the dance is $2. We ask that students please pay the fee in the upcoming days to the dance instead of at the dance Thursday night. Cade Killin and Elise Krogmeier will both be taking said money.
Mrs. San Jose's 7th Grade Science class is learning about the epidermis. This experiment is used to calculate the volume of epidermis on a person.
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HHS Sound Check, (Select Choir) perform for the Greater Education 7th Annual Luncheon. Afterwards, they meet with Denver TV personality Kim Christiansen.
All HS Volleyball games today will be played at Burlington HS. The "C" game will be played after the Varsity game.
October Menus are up to date. http://www.hcosd.org/dining
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Enjoy!
The JH Volleyball “B” Tournament scheduled in Holyoke 9/30 HAS BEEN MOVED to 10/2 @ 4:00pm because of the Haxtun Corn Festival. Sorry for the inconvenience. Visit http://www.hcosd.org/events
The JH Volleyball game scheduled for 9/26 has been moved to 9/25 full details can be found here.
http://www.hcosd.org/events
If want to watch our Dragons take on Machebeuf you need to bring lawn chairs because there is not seating. They will also be serving a tailgate meal prior to the game for $5/person.
Sandra Rahe
We now have over 100 downloads on Apple devices!
Sixth grade students learned about the scientific method as they completed the challenge "Saving Fred" in Mrs. Goss' science classroom.
Green&Gold Day
Holyoke fourth graders made Marshmallow propellers in order to further learn about force gravity and motion. They had a competition in each class to see who would have the best launcher and be the Marshmallow Master.
Wednesday- People of the Sea Day
Holiday Day for the 1st Day of homecoming at HHS
Tuesday Homecoming Dress-up Day
Dragon Times Vol 5 Issue 3 Now online https://goo.gl/hDa7yS
Interested parties in the Homecoming Parade please submit your floats here. https://goo.gl/forms/lxsFlKxIAIsNctgy1 or pick up a paper form from Mrs. Powell at the High School
The latest school board report is available on YouTube https://youtu.be/DtqfkKjRbx4
The JH Football B team will play FIRST today in Yuma at 4pm. The A team game will not start until 5:00pm.
And the JH Volleyball teams will play the Middle School gym.
Third and Fourth grade students traveled to Ash Hollow,a popular stop along the Oregon/California trails, to learn more about the history of our area.
Latest edition of the Dragons Times out today.
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Superintendent John McCleary expresses gratitude to all who participated in teen safety presentations this week. To view his remarks click here https://goo.gl/GyNqpe
Imagine the Dragons
Interested parties in the Homecoming Parade please submit your floats here. (https://goo.gl/forms/lxsFlKxIAIsNctgy1) or pick up a paper form from Mrs. Powell at the High School
JV Football game has been postponed to September 5th.
The Dragon Times Volume 5, Issue 6 now online
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August 15, 2017 School Board Recap available on YouTube https://youtu.be/xKYmv4Y7q3A
Gracias a nuestros padres y estudiantes por venir a la noche ELL - John McCleary, Superintendent.
Elementary Band night for 5-6 grade students and parents is August 21, at 6:00 in the Elementary School Gym.
Elementary Band night for 5-6 grade students and parents is 6:00 pm at the elementary gym tonight August 21, 2017.
Students and staff will get a total eclipse of the school day on Monday. Click here for more info. https://goo.gl/QoDvRH
Questions, please call your child's school Monday morning.
ESL Parent Night will be Thursday, AUGUST 24th AT 5:30 PM in the elementary cafeteria.
The first day back to school at Holyoke Elementary was a great success! Ms. Sandquist's class celebrated their first day of first grade.
School starts tomorrow! Find your bus route information here
https://goo.gl/1S3dSo
or visit the transportation page on hcosd.org
August Menus have been added to the School website.
http://www.hcosd.org/dining
For complete information visit
http://holyoke.nutrislice.com/
Your teachers are back at work today! Are you ready for Thursday?
The Holyoke Clinic informed the school that sports physicals can begin at 3:30 on Monday, July 24.
Holyoke Re-1J and Melissa Memorial Hospital are teaming up for athletic physicals before fall sports begins. Click here for more info https://goo.gl/25NM6y En español https://goo.gl/vp8ZsR
June 5, 2017 School Board Recap available on YouTube. Click here. https://youtu.be/g5j04VRhEiY
With lots of smiles and a few tears Holyoke Elementary Students exited the school for summer break.
Second grade students are proud owners of a library card and they plan to read, read, read during the summer break!
After brainstorming, creating a business plan, and developing a product, fourth graders wrapped up their entrepreneur unit by selling their goods and services.
Fifth and Sixth grade band students performed for the elementary school today and they will perform for friends and family tonight at 6:00 pm in the elementary gym.
Mrs. Beiber's 7th grade students present original poetry during a Poetry Slam in her class May 19th. (Isaac Strauss, Kenneth Lindholm, Kailar Hays, Levi Ford, Haven Powell, Nick Garcia pictured)
Dennis Herman visits with Mrs. Mallari's Algebra 2 class about the practical applications for trigonometry.
Emergency Medical Technician Brady Ring brought his ambulance and gear to school to show kids that medical help is available in an emergency. Thanks for the coloring books and pencils Mr. Ring!
HHS Track Athletes waiting out the snow at the State Track and Field Meet. Due to inclement weather events for Thursday, May 18 were postponed.
Miss Hansberry's second grade class had a great time at the Heginbotham Library. Students can't wait to go back next week to get their library cards!
See the Standards of Excellence Report to the Board of Education here.
http://5il.co/16vy
Holyoke Elementary Field Day 2017 is cancelled due to forecasted weather. We are unable to reschedule this year because of the many other events already on the calendar for next week.
Third graders used their observation and measurement skills to classify rocks and minerals.
Second Graders read about a leaky house. Given a variety of materials, kids were then challenged to build a model house that would not leak. Students used water to test and evaluate the designs.
Kindergarten students enjoyed an educational tour of the local dairy followed by a fun picnic lunch.
Grace Dille qualified for the first ever 3A State Girls Golf Tournament May 22 - 23.
First grade students learned about the history of Holyoke as they visited the Phillips County Museum and Pleasant Prairie Schoolhouse.
Holyoke fifth-graders participated in Ag Fest on Thursday May 4. Colorado State University Extension agents provided educational lectures and hands-on activities related to agriculture.
Holyoke Participates in National Bike to School Day! See the news story for more pictures and details!
The Holyoke Bands rocked the auditorium as they demonstrated their musical talents at the concert directed by Mr Lampkin.
The Holyoke Choral program hosted a concert in celebration of music and dance on May 4th. Special thanks to Mrs Dalton, Mr Kramer and all the students who contributed their talents.
The Lady Dragons had a great showing at the Regional golf tournament at Highland Meadows-Windsor. Grace Dille qualified for state.
The Lady Dragons Golf team hosted the annual Holyoke Invitational Tournament. The Holyoke Varsity Team won first place.
School District launches new site honoring Emerald Award winners.
https://sites.google.com/hcosd.org/emerald-awards/home
Bob and Becky Bledsoe from Wray visited Holyoke to share their fossil discoveries with the fourth graders. They found a Triceratops skull on their land in South Dakota. The students were in awe!
Members of the staff and JR/SR High School student body participated in College Friday.
Baseball games for tomorrow have been moved to Tuesday.
Ms. Brown's High School Animal Science class taught the fourth graders about the dairy process. The fourth graders were very attentive when they found out there was ice cream involved!
The Elementary Art Exhibit Open House is a hit! If you don't make it to view the exhibit tonight the artwork will still be on display until May 20 at the Prairie Winds Art Center.
Fourth graders attended Waterfest at Wray High School to learn about water and wildlife conservation.
The K-6 Elementary Art Show exhibit will begin with an opening reception at the Prairie Winds Art Center April 20 from 6-8 pm. Refreshments will be served and awards presented at 7:00 pm.
Check out the latest High School Boys Baseball RPI
http://chsaanow.com/rpi/baseball/2a/
Holyoke second grade classes took an exciting field trip to the Denver Zoo April 12th to learn more about habitats and animals.
Kindergarten students showed their little buddies from the Dragon's Wagon Preschool what to expect next fall when they come to school as the new kindergarten class of 2017.
First and third grade students will perform the musical program "E-I-E-I Opps" at the High School Auditorium Thursday April 6 at 7:00.
No baseball game tomorrow! We will play one game with Haxtun on Monday at 4pm and will have the second game at a later date TBD based on availability of officials.
Lady Dragons win Holyoke Golf Invitational!
Grace Dille takes First Place!
A beautiful day for High School Girls Golf.
Hit it, find it and hit it again!
First grade kids were interviewed by eighth grade students who are going to write stories with their little buddies as the main characters. First graders can't wait to hear the tales about themselves.
The High School Track Meet scheduled for 4/1 has been moved to 3/30 at 9am. If you are scheduled to help and can't please let Sandy Rahe know. If you would like to help please let her know as well.
Are you intrested in school finance? Great Education Action Summit April 21, 2017 in Denver is for you. Contact Mr. McCleary for more information.
Busses are on Mud Routes this afternoon and tomorrow morning. Please see the transportation website for more information.
https://goo.gl/ELHd25
Baseball at Caliche has been postponed. No makeup date has been set.
Brendan Mayden signs letter of intent to play football at Nebraska Wesalyn University. Photos courtesy of Melissa Mayden
Holyoke JR/SR High School Students have success at the PCAC Art Show. Click on the following link to view the pieces that were recognized.
https://goo.gl/m8lPZr
The Elementary Scholastic Book Fair is open during parent/teacher conferences today and Thursday March 23. Students can also purchase books before and after school until Friday.
The Philips County Arts Council Annual Art Show and Sale begins Friday, March 24 @ 9pm and continues through Sunday, March 26 @ 4pm. Artwork from the community will be featured in the HS commons. Entries are due Wednesday.
The FCCLA/ FFA Service Sale will be taking place on Thursday, March 23. The meal is @ 5:30pm and the sale begins at 7:00pm in the Old Gym.
The Philips County Arts Council Annual Art Show and Sale begins Friday 9pm through Sunday at 4pm. Artwork from the community will be featured in the HS commons. Entries are due Wednesday.
The Spring Play – “Witness for the Prosecution” will be showing Friday, March 24 and Saturday March 25 @ 7:30pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door, or you can buy one from a cast member this week.
For more information about S.C.O.R.E. 2017 click on the following links or talk to Mrs. Bahler.
Letter to Parents https://goo.gl/ngARlF
Brochure https://goo.gl/8PL2Zh
Parent Teacher Conferences that were scheduled for March 6 have been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 21. Conferences that were scheduled for March 7, 2017 have been rescheduled to Thursday, March 23.
Beverly Townsend and Peggy Davis representing FCE Jolly Dozen club awarded each fourth grade student a book for their participation in the 2017 essay & art contest on the topic of caring.
Holyoke School District will be closing today at 12:35 due to high winds and fire threat. We will run bus routes. All school activities for today are cancelled. See the news post for more details.
The High School Ag class made a presentation to fourth graders about the different layers of soils. The lesson included a delicious demonstration and the fourth graders enjoyed every yummy bite!
The service sale is postponed to Thursday, March 23rd. The meal will be 5:00-6:30 pm in the High School Commons Area, and the auction will be at 7:00 pm in the old gym.
FFA Membership sale and elementary Parent Teacher conferences are cancelled due to the threat of high winds and fire.
The Book Fair will be open at Holyoke Elementary School during parent/teacher conferences March 6-7 from 3:30-8:30 PM in the multipurpose room.
School will not be in session on Thursday March, 9 2017 to allow students and staff to attend the State Basketball Tournament in Loveland. HHS Boys play at 10:15 that morning. Go Dragons!
The Boy are going to State!
Elementary students concluded the Read Across America celebration by dressing to show their "Many Colored Days."
To celebrate Read Across America Day students came to school in pajamas and participated in a read-in. Read Across America is a reading motivation program to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
The FCCLA/FFA Service Sale will be taking place Monday, March 6th. Dinner starts at 5 pm and the sale starts at 7 pm. Members' service will be bid on by buyers to help members earn travel money for their upcoming competitions.
Oh The Places You'll Go Day was celebrated with students & staff dressed for their future careers. Volunteers from Melissa Memorial Hospital Hospital read books to classes.
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The Book Fair is Online!
From now 3/1-3/14 visit
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The goal is $3,500 in sales which will give us $1,750 for the Elementary Library.
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Hats Off to Dr. Seuss Day at Holyoke Elementary kicked off our week long celebration of reading!
Music Parents host successful Smorgasbord and Concert on 2/24
Holyoke Boys Basketball Team will play at Mullen HS in Denver on Saturday @ 3:30. Win and they go to the State Tournament.
Barnyard day was both educational and fun for Holyoke Elementary Fourth Grade Students. Thanks FFA for teaching us about livestock! Credit goes to 4th grader Nicole Schlachter for taking pictures!
Read Across America Week Dress-up Schedule for Holyoke Elementary students February 28-March 3. See the attached image for details!
FFA hosts AG Olympics. Students participate in roping, hammering, hay stacking, water siphoning, and pen building in the AG shop during 8th hour.
Boys Basketball advances to District Final @ 11:30 Saturday morning @ NJC
Girls Basketball will play for 3rd Place in Districts @ 10 Saturday morning @ NJC
Future Farmers of America held a teacher appreciation breakfast as part of their FFA Week!
Tristen Roll, Rebecca Owens, and Holden Redman were the three students that drove their tractors to school to celebrate Future Farmers of America Week.
The Ultimate Celebration at NJC was a learning experience for Holyoke Elementary Students who attended. Activities included computer mapping, currency, water scarcity and Pacific map activities.
High School Boys defeat Wiggins to move to Semi-finals against Akron on Thursday @ 6pm @ NJC. Thank you for all the memories seniors
Holyoke Girls advance to semis of District basketball tournament with 47-26 win over Merino. Will play Thursday at 4:30 at NJC
The JH/HS Smorgasbord is this Friday at 7 pm in the HS auditorium. Dinner is at the elementary school and starts at 5 pm. Please come support band, choir, and sound check students!
JH/HS parent-teacher conferences are taking place next Monday and Tuesday. If you have not received a letter in the mail, need to reschedule, or just have questions, please call the HS office.
Track Volunteers needed
Dates are as follows.
-April 1st HS
-April 7th Jr High
-April 8th HS
-May 11th HS Twilight meet
Contact Cindi Beavers or Sandy Rahe
TRACK FUNDRAISER!
🏃🏻🏃♀️😊 We are currently seeking $500 update our shot put ring and throwing area. Please contact Sandy Rahe or Cindi Beavers if you would like to donate to our program.
State Wrestling starts today and continues through Satuday. Antoni Martinez and Jesus Trejo are representing Holyoke. Good luck boys!
HHS National Honor Society to Induct nine new member 2/15/17 @ 3pm
Holyoke to host first round of District Basketball 2/21/17
Opponents TBD
Game #1 5:30
Game #2 7:00
Love is in the air at Holyoke Elementary as we celebrate Valentine's Day with cards, food and games.
Pink Out Games Tonight!
Proceeds benefit MMH efforts to help women fight breast cancer.
Live Auction
Pink Roses $3
JV Games @ 4
Girls @ 5:30 (Boys C)
Boys @ 7
Emily Krogmeier, Anna Jelden, Regan Van Overbeke, and Lali Marquez are participating in the first ever 3A State Swim Meet. Photo courtesy of Michelle Van Overbeke.
Congratulations to the Holyoke Girls Swim Team! Emily, Regan, Lali, and Anna are competing at State. Girls State Swim takes place this Fri & Sat. in Thornton. Good luck Lady Dragons!
FBLA attended District Competition, Feb 8. Moving on to State are MJ, Alex, Brenden, Tyler, Kat, Megan, Savannah, Tara, Emma, Kyra, Jair, Kayla, Sylvia, and Morgan. Congrats!
Third graders learned about food chains when they got their hands on some Barn Owl pellets, put on their safety goggles and gloves and jumped enthusiastically into dissecting!
Learning about foreign countries, cultures, governments and natural resources broadens the horizons of Holyoke sixth grade students.
The Wiggins basketball game will not be played on Tuesday. Still no date scheduled.
Wiggins has opted not to come down tonight to play basketball. We are hoping to reschedule the game for Tuesday, Feb. 7th pending availability of officials.
School Closed Friday 3 February 2017 click the link for more details https://goo.gl/jXRpgc
HHS Spanish 2 students join Catering and Nutrition classes to study Central American countries and cook authentic food.
Elementary Students Celebrate the 100th Day of School
JH Wrestling tournament features 3 mats!
Jessica Mosqueda wins first ever girls wrestling tournament. https://goo.gl/TMzJ2e
HHS Choir participates in Haxtun Honor Choir
HHS Girls Basketball upsets #2 team in the state Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Photos from OTSPORTSCHECK
JR/SR High School has successful vocal music concert.
Elementary Christmas Program
On the last day before Christmas Break, Elementary students gathered in the gym to sing around the Christmas tree and participate in a Christmas Food Drive
