Masks not required in district, except in buses and school vehicles
The first day of school this year is going to look a lot different from the first day of school last year, thanks to the easing of guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Don’t 4-get! School moves to 4-day week
Holyoke School District has used a hybrid model in the past, but the 2021-22 school year is the first go at an official four-day school week.
Two rows of seats in the back center section of the Heginbotham Auditorium were removed and replaced with a cement pad to accommodate wheelchair seating for events in the facility. The area will be left open in order to be used for both wheelchairs and folding chairs as needed. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Remodel adds fresh touch, new look to JR/SR high
Students, staff and visitors to Holyoke JR/SR High School will have some adjusting to do as they navigate the redesign completed this summer as part of the Building Excellent Schools Today project.
Transition to junior high brings changes, challenges
Lives of students are full of transitions. Many people can likely still recall the feelings they had at some of the major milestones of their time in school.
Re-1J free, reduced meal applications required
All families will be required to fill out school meal applications for their household this year.