Peek at the Week: Vol. 3 | Issue 16

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Volume 3 | Issue 16 | October 16 – October 20

PEEK OF THE WEEK  -  HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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GREETING

Welcome to the Peek at the Week! I would like to sincerely welcome you to our district.  We are here to serve you and hope that you will soon feel our district pride and our attitude of gratitude!  We feel fortunate for the opportunity to work with your student(s) and collaborate with you!  Please encourage your student(s) to read each night! I appreciate you all! Here is your next Peek at the Week!

District Pride, Community Wide!

David G. Hornak, Ed.D.

Superintendent

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Intro to the Peek at the Week Greeting

New This Week

2017-2018 School Calendar Preview
Feedback Requested
New Holt Public Website Launched on October 3
Five-Minutes Tops:  Business Idea Pitch Contest
Give-a-Kid Projects/Give-a-Kid a Coat
Lansing Community College – Career Showcase Event
Family Entertainment Night at Holt High School
Schoolhouse Pins for Sale
Ok2Say
HPS Starts Kroger Community Reward Program:  Sign-up Today

In Case You Missed it 

HPS weekly Podcasts
HPS on the Morning Blend
Holt Public talks with EDUStaff (podcast)
Delhi 175
#holtramseverywhere
District Pride, Community Wide T-Shirt & Sticker Sale
Brick Sale Flyer

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ATTACHMENTS

Brick Sale for Athletics
Delhi 175 Schedule of Events
District Pride T-Shirt & Sticker Sale Flyer
Family Entertainment Night for the Assoc for Child Development
Five-Minutes Tops: Business Idea Pitch Contest Flyer
High School Winter Sports Meeting Flyer
LCC Career Showcase Flyer

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SOCIAL MEDIA

For up to date information regarding our school community, please consider connecting with us on our social media sites:

INSTAGRAM: @HoltPublic
TWITTER: @HoltPublicSch
FACEBOOK: Holt Schools Advantage
RAM QUARTERLY: www.HoltNow.com
Community Education Classes  www.HoltNow.com
WEBSITE:  www.hpsk12.net

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THIS WEEK

Fall Break Continues for our Balanced Calendar Schools:  Horizon & Sycamore

Monday, October 16::
Tuesday, October 17::
Wednesday, October 18:: Late Start/Early Release:  Traditional Calendar Schools
Thursday, October 19::
Friday, October 20::

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A WEEK AHEAD

October 23:
October 24:
October 25: Late Start/Early Release
October 26:
October 27:

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OTHER DATES TO CONSIDER

SAT Prep Workshop:  March 10

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NEW THIS WEEK

2017-2018 School Calendar Preview

The official school calendar is posted on our website however; here is a summary:

Feedback Requested

2017-18 Fall District Survey – Ends Sunday, October 15

As part of our on-going efforts to support and increase communication within the Holt Public Schools family, we ask that you take a moment to fill out the appropriate survey using the links below. What are we doing well? What can we work on? Your opinion matters to us.

Parents/Community Member Survey
Student Survey
Staff Survey

Holt Public Launches a New District Website:  www.hpsk12.net

Hey Holt Public!  We officially launched our new website.  We acknowledge that some sections are still under construction.  With that, we will continue to build content on a daily basis.  As a result, we hope you will check back often!  In addition, I am working to compress this communication called the Peek at the Week with the desire to add it to the new website in the near future!  Thank you for your patience!

Five-Minutes Tops:  Business Idea Pitch Contest

Does your Holt Public student have a business idea?  Have you seen the TV show Shark Tank?  Business leaders in the Holt/Dimondale/Lansing area have started a contest called Five-Minutes Tops for our Holt students to pitch a business idea and compete for start-up funding!  Check out the attached flyer for more information!

Give-a-Kid Projects

GIVE-A-KID PROJECTS is a non-profit organization, which was created to assist disadvantaged families in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties. There are five main programs; GIVE-A-KID-A-BACKPACK, GIVE-A-KID-A-COAT, GIVE-A-KID-A-CHRISTMAS, GIVE-A-KID 360 and GIVE-A-KID-A-Future. These projects provide families in need with the necessities to have a better life.

GIVE-A-KID-A-COAT will be giving away winter coats on Saturday, October 21 from 8am-2pm at the United Methodist Church in Holt. 

Lansing Community College – Career Showcase Scheduled

Lansing Community College will be hosting a career showcase on October 24.  For more information, check out the attached flyer!

Family Entertainment Night at Holt High

Holt High School will be hosting a Family Entertainment Night on October 21st to help raise money for the Association for Child Development. 

Schoolhouse Pins for Sale

In an effort to raise funds for a display case, we are selling schoolhouse pins for $5.00 in the Superintendent’s Office and when open, at Gunn School.  Stop by today!

HPS starts Kroger Community Rewards Program

Holt Public has partnered with the Kroger Community Rewards Program!  By registering your card, your grocery and or gas benefits will not be impacted; however, Holt Public will start to earn money to be used to support our STEM/STEAM programs!  We raised over $700 in the first four months of the program!  Thank you Holt Public! The steps to register your card are below: 

Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with Holt Public!

• Enter NPO number or Holt Public Schools. Our NPO Number is: 71403.
• To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see Holt Public Schools on the right side of your information page.
• REMEMBER, purchases will not count for us until after you have registered your card(s).
• Do you use your phone number at the register?  Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.

Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Thank you for supporting Holt Public!    

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

HPS Podcasts

Our Delhi Township Supervisor and I have recorded several podcasts.  Each podcast is relevant to the week we record.  The podcasts are promoted on Tuesdays via our social media platforms.  In the event you wish to listen to our previously recorded shows: http://holtpublicsch.podbean.com/

Holt Public was highlighted on the Morning Blend

In the event you missed our segments on the Morning Blend, each link is listed below. Take a peek…

Midway Early Learning Center
Elementary Level
Middle School Level
Junior High
High School
Delhi Township:

EDUStaff Podcast

Hey Holt Public…we have a real need for additional substitute teachers!  To hear more about the need, listen to this podcast between Holt Public and our substitute provider EDUStaff.

Delhi 175

Did you know that Delhi Township turns 175 years old this year?  Many events have been planned to celebrate this special event! 

#holtramseverywhere

In the event you are traveling in the near future, consider posting a picture in a Holt shirt from your location!  We are aware that students who have been educated by Holt Public are now living or traveling across the world at any given time!  As you navigate the world moving (locally and outside of our region) forward, consider taking a picture in a Holt shirt and posting it to our Instagram page at holtpublic or our Twitter page @holtpublicsch or on our Facebook page at Holt Schools Advantage.  Please use the following in your post: #holtramseverywhere.

District Pride, Community Wide T-shirt and Sticker Sale

Hey Holt Public!  We have a variety of District Pride, Community Wide t-shirts on sale in the Superintendent’s Office (in the North Campus) for $15.  Colors include:  Camo, Pink tie-dye, Gray tie dye, and Gold tie-dye.  In addition, District Pride auto decals are for sale for $5.

Brick Sale for Athletics

Attached you will find a Brick Sale flyer. Proceeds for the Brick Sale go to the Ram Victory Club! The purpose of the Club shall be to facilitate capital improvements for athletic programs and facilities of the Holt Public Schools.