October 7-11, 2024

Homecoming week is next week, October 7-11.

Attention parents, staff, and students:

School notifications have changed for this year. Our website has the notification system already set. In order for you to receive notifications, please watch the video and follow the instructions.

To get the all school emails, please opt in at the Holly School District level under "Schools and Activities."

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If you have any trouble or questions, please call the school.

Thank you!

Please read the expectations for sporting events.

Dear families of new students. Please click on the link below to start the new student registration. Your quick enrollment form will be reviewed before able to register your student(s).

https://holly.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=57500

For returning students, please login to your PowerSchool account and go to "Forms." From there you will only need to fill out the forms for returning students. You will be able to do this at registration on August 12, 2024.

See you all soon!

2024-25 Registration for NEW students only.

Please click on the link to start the NEW student registration process.

https://holly.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=57500

Returning students will need to login into PowerSchool to complete the returning student registration for the 2024-2025 school year.

July 29, 2024,

Dear Holly Parents and Students,

As we near the beginning of the upcoming school year, we are thrilled to welcome the 2024-2025 academic year! This year will bring about some exciting changes, including the establishment of a new administrative team committed to working closely with our staff, students, and community to ensure a remarkable year centered on student growth, community involvement, and staff proficiency. A brief introduction of our team is as follows:

Superintendent:  Shelbie Schenck

Secondary Principal:  Aly Fellows

Elementary Principal: Laura Biggs

Athletic Director:  Reece Warren

Business Manager: Kayla Gomez

In other news, prior to students returning to school, our staff is training to implement a program called Capturing Kids Hearts. Capturing Kids' Hearts® equips professionals in K-12 education to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven campus culture, and student connectedness. We are also excited about the addition of a Holly Shooting team for JH/HS students.** In order to have a successful start to the upcoming year it is crucial that we update you on revisions in our student handbook for grades K-12. All students and parents are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the information in this handbook. Hard copies of the student handbook will be distributed at school. For your reference, a brief overview of some important updates are listed below.****We are optimistic about the upcoming changes for Holly School District. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the community for their support of the school and staff. Please feel free to contact us with any inquiries; we are enthusiastic about building relationships and seeing our community flourish.****Wishing you and your families the best as you enjoy the rest of your summer breaks.

Sincerely,

Shelbie Schenck, s.schenck@hollyschool.org Aly Fellows, a.fellows@hollyschool.org

Laura Biggs, l.biggs@hollyschool.org

****Dress code:****

Listed below are the two changes to the dress code for the upcoming school year. **
* Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be a certain length to comply with dress code. Length must be no greater than 3 inches from the top of the knee cap.

• **Parents will be notified, and the student will need appropriate clothing to remain at school. ** |**Tardies (pertain to 7th-12th grade students)

****Listed below are the changes to the tardy policies for the upcoming school year. **| |
On the second occurrence of 3 tardies (making it a total of 6 tardies), the consequences will include:* Two consecutive days of 1 hour after-school detention.

• No off-campus lunch for a subsequent week
• A parent/legal guardian, student, and principal meeting.
• One unexcused absence.
• A revision of the original development of a written plan outlining strategies for the student to improve punctuality in class by the student. | On the third occurrence of 3 tardies (making a total of 9 tardies), the consequences will include:* One week of after-school detention.
• No off campus lunch for the remainder of the quarter.
• **Students will not be permitted to attend any extracurricular activities for the remainder of the quarter, including school events, dances, and/or sporting events. **
• A meeting involving the principal, parents/legal guardians, and student.
• Creation of a punctuality contract by the student, parent/legal guardians, and principal.
• One unexcused absence. |Tardiness to school:|
  **Students who are tardy to school will receive lunch detention for that day. Students who are chronically tardy to school (3 or more times a quarter) will have a meeting with the principal involving the student, parent/legal guardian and principal. ****K-3 are exempt from lunch detention. However, K-3 parents will be required to attend an in person meeting with the Principal after 3 or more tardies to school. EligibilityListed below are the changes to eligibility for the upcoming school year. **| Eligibility will be run each Monday at 10:00 am. Students will be notified through email if they are ineligible. Parents will be notified each week that a student is declared ineligible. Once a student is listed as ineligible,  they will be ineligible for the entire week, from Monday through Monday. A pre-eligibility (heads up eligibility) list will be run each Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Students will get an email if they are in danger of being ineligible.  This gives our student-athletes the opportunity to complete any necessary assignments and get them turned in on Monday.  This will give teachers some time to get assignments in PowerSchool by Monday at 10:00 am.

**Cell Phone Policy:****

Cell phones and other PTDs shall be TURNED OFF on school campus during school hours 7:53 am until 4:06 pm. Students are also not allowed to wear smartwatches nor earbuds during school hours.The phone, earbuds, and watches are to be turned off and placed in lockers during the school day. Cell phones and other PTDs will be confiscated if seen or heard.****Listed below are the reminders of the offense progression of our cell phone policy.

First offense

The phone will be confiscated for the remainder of the school day and the student will be given a Disciplinary Referral. He/She will serve one hour in after-school detention. Additionally, the student will need to attend a meeting with the principal.

Second Offense

The phone will be confiscated for the remainder of the school day and the student will be given a Disciplinary Referral  and placed in In-School Suspension (ISS) for 3 days. Additionally, the student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and parents/legal guardian.

Third Offense

The phone will be confiscated and the student will be given a Disciplinary Referral and the student will be suspended Out-of-School (OSS) for three days. Additionally, the student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and parents/legal guardian.

Fourth Offense

The phone will be confiscated and the student will receive a Disciplinary Referral. The student will be suspended Out-of-School (OSS) for three days and a behavior plan will be instituted explaining that the next offense may be grounds for expulsion. Additionally, the student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and parents/legal guardian. Fifth Offense

The student will be immediately suspended Out-of-School (OSS) for 5 days. The superintendent of school will be notified and an expulsion hearing will be conducted. Please see Policy JICJ for more information.

****Vape Policy****

Listed below is the new vape policy that will be followed for the upcoming school year.
| First offense |

The vape device  will be confiscated and the following disciplinary actions will take place:* The student will be given a Disciplinary Referral.

• The student will serve three days in -school Suspension. 
• The student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and parent.

| Second offense | The vape device  will be confiscated and * The student will be given a Disciplinary Referral.

• The student will be subject to an MIP 
• The student will serve three days of out of school suspension.
• The student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and legal guardians.

| Third offense |

The vape will be confiscated. * The student will be given a Disciplinary Referral.

• The student will be subject to an MIP 
• The student will serve five days of out of school suspension.
• The student will need to attend a meeting with the principal and legal guardians.
• A behavior plan will be instituted explaining that the next offense may be grounds for expulsion. |

| Fourth offense | The student will be immediately suspended Out-of-School (OSS) for 5 days. The superintendent of school will be notified and an expulsion hearing will be conducted. Please see Policy JICJ for more information.

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