2026-2027

We welcome you all to a new school year at Holt High School. We hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer. We are excited to be back working with you all as we set to make this year both memorable and successful. The first day of class is set for Monday, August 24, 2026.

Online Registration Open - 8/7/2026 4:00 pm

Fall Sports begin - 8/10/2026 (times vary based upon sport)

Back to School Fair - 8/15/2026 at Liberty HS 8-11 a.m.

First Day of School - 8/24/2026

Open House - 9/2/2026 5 pm - 7 pm

Labor Day (No School) - 9/7/2026

Here is a quick overview of how our weekly classes and daily schedule options are structured:

• Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays (Schedule A): Students follow a standard 8-period schedule starting at 7:20 AM and ending at 2:20 PM.

• Block Tuesdays (Schedule B): Tuesdays feature extended block periods covering Periods 1, 2, 5th/Lunch, 7, and 8 from 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM.

• Block Wednesdays (Schedules C, D, & E): Wednesdays focus on block periods for 3, 4, 6, and SST/9th period time. Dismissal depends on the designated release type for that week:

  • Weekly Early Release (Schedule C): Runs 7:20 AM – 1:12 PM.

  • 2-Hour Early Release (Schedule D): Runs 7:20 AM – 12:20 PM.

  • Full Block / No Early Release (Schedule E): Runs 7:20 AM – 2:20 PM.

We would like to welcome our new staff members that will be joining Holt High School

Zakhi Johnson - Hall Monitor

Allison Meyer - Hall Monitor

Brooke Ford - Family and Consumer Sciences

Michelle Larkin - Psych Examiner

Kayla Amrhein - Science

Evie Blackburn - Math

Meghan Joyce - Special Education

Nathan Cabot - Social Studies

Nici Smith - Student Center

They are excited to join the Holt High School family and begin working with our students.

We invite you to attend our Open House on Wednesday, September 2 from 5-7 pm to meet your child's teachers, tour the school, and learn more about our programs. Open House is an open and walk about format for our students and families. We look forward to seeing you!

Purchase your 2026-27 Parking Permits via FOCUS

Focus Event Information: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Step 1: Complete the payment in the payment screen (In order to make a payment, there can not be outstanding fines.)

Price: $30

Accessing Online Store (Web)

Accessing Online Store (App)

Step 2: Complete the parking information within Focus, which includes the vehicle make, model, color, year, and license number.

Information→Transportation→Select Student Driver→fill out

• Car Make

• Car Model

• Car Year

• Car Color

• License Plate

Step 3: Visit the high school and show your driver's license and insurance card in order for the application to be approved.

Step 4: Parking tags will be distributed on Monday August 10 and Tuesday August 11 from 8-11 am and 1-3 pm.

Parking Information:

Lots will be on a first come first serve basis.

• Blue Lot:Small Gym to Tennis Courts
• Gold Lot: Near Grass Soccer Field and Schroeder Creek Drive
• White Lot: Near Baseball/Softball Fields
• Red Lot: Along Middle School Grass Field

Passes will be distributed by Mrs. Grimmer. Please reach out to Dr. Hammond or Mrs. Grimmer for more information.

To help smooth the transition to high school, Holt High School’s Link Crew is hosting a voluntary Freshman Orientation! Led by exceptional sophomore, junior, and senior student leaders, this event is designed to ease apprehensions, answer questions, and set our incoming freshmen up for success.

Date & Time: Friday, August 14 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Important Transportation Note: Please drop off and pick up your student at the main entrance. District buses will not be running for this event.

We are aware that some freshmen will be unable to attend. Those students will be contacted by our Link Crew students following orientation, and they can look for any Link Crew student in a Link Crew t-shirt on the first day of school to ask for help.

Meal charges will resume on the first day of school, August 21. Parents are able to add funds to lunch accounts through the Focus Parent Portal.

Login to LunchTime

Making a Cafeteria Deposit

Breakfast K-12 = $2.00

Secondary Lunch 6-12 = $3.15

Applications for free & reduced price meals are available on the Food Services Website. If you believe your family would qualify for this program, please fill out an application.

Breakfast and lunch menu for Holt High School are can be found at the button below.

Please review our district website for required immunizations. Our incoming seniors must have their MCV (Meningococcal) immunizations up to date prior to the first day of school. If your child has already received it, please forward documentation to our Nurse at amberwhyte@wsdr4.org.

This immunization can be given by your pediatrician, local pharmacy, or the St. Charles County Health Department. Typically, these vaccines are hard to find the closer we get to the start of a new school year.

Incoming Seniors MUST have the MCV vaccination prior to August 25 in order to attend the first day of school.

Any student with Diabetes, a Seizure Disorder, Asthma, and/or Allergies needs an updated Action Plan/Medication Order from their doctor for the new school year. Also, please notify the school nurse if your student will self-carry medication and/or their own medical supplies for additional authorization form(s).

If your student requires prescription medication at school, please ensure we have an updated Prescription Medication Authorization form on file.

If you’d like your student to be able to take Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc. at school, please obtain a Non Prescription Medication Authorization form with your doctor’s signature.

Please fill out forms in Focus once they are available. Student schedules are not released until all mandatory forms are filled out. The forms are located within Parent #1 in FOCUS.

**All freshman must provide a proof of residency within the online registration.**

If you need additional assistance, please email Mrs. Doreen Vanhooser at doreenvanhooser@wsdr4.org

POWER LUNCH

• Name on Schedule: Power Time
• When it Occurs: Midday on Standard (A) and Block (B & E) days
• Duration: Generally about 47-49 minutes
• Primary Focus: Student choice - Lunch, self-care, clubs/activities, and meeting with teachers.
• Clarification of Rules: Students may NOT leave during POWER LUNCH. The WSD has a no-open campus policy at this point, meaning students are not allowed to go get lunch and come back during this time.
• Students caught leaving campus and/or propping a door open will receive consequences.
• After discussing as an administrative team, and to align with the practice of other schools in our district, we have made the decision to not allow outside delivery services to deliver food to our students during the school day. Students caught leaving campus and/or propping a door open will receive consequences including ISS (in-school suspension).

(NOTE: If parents bring food or other items to school, students will be called to the office during passing time to pick up their items).

TRIBE Time

• Name on Schedule: Student Success Time
• When it Occurs: Wednesdays only (Block C & E schedules)
• Duration: 40 to 89 minutes (depending on the Wednesday block variation)
• Primary Focus: Focused academic support - Tiered intervention, checking grades, and career exploration.

Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, the WSD implemented a new app called Stopfinder for all bus-riding families. The app will be parents’ and guardians’ only source of transportation notifications, providing them with more accurate and timely communication.

If you want to know about bus delays or the estimated arrival time of your child’s bus, you must download and use the Stopfinder app. We will no longer send late bus notifications via text or email.

What Stopfinder Offers:

• View your student’s daily transportation assignments, including transfer trips and stops.

• Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers or other family members.
• Receive notifications and updates related to transportation.
• Receive real-time vehicle location notifications based on GeoAlert regions.

Important Access Information:

Access to student schedules in Stopfinder will be granted only to the student's primary contacts #1 and #2 as listed in Focus. These primary contacts can then share the schedule with others as needed.

If you do not receive an email invitation to register for Stopfinder in August or if you have any questions regarding your student’s schedule, please complete the Transportation Assistance Form or contact the transportation department at 636-327-3860.

Learn more about Stopfinder features or visit stopfinder.com.

On August 7, the parent and student portal will open. Students can view, print, or take a screenshot of their class schedule for this school year. Parents must first complete all online registration forms before the schedule is viewable.

The WSD will host its annual testing window from Oct. 13-23, 2026, offering high schoolers a convenient, school-day opportunity to fulfill Missouri's College and Career Readiness graduation requirements. Students can choose from three assessment options: the ACT ($56.25, free for Juniors; ideal for college-bound students), the ACT WorkKeys ($36.00; designed for career and workforce readiness), or the ASVAB (Free; measures vocational aptitude with no military commitment required).

Registration opens via the Focus Portal on July 13, 2026. Please note the strict deadlines, as late registrations cannot be accepted: Aug. 26, 2026 for ACT/PSAT accommodations, and Oct. 9, 2026 for all standard registrations.

ACT: October 16, 2026

ACT WorkKeys: October 16, 2026

ASVAB: October 16, 2026

PreACT: October 16, 2026

PSAT: October 21, 2026

Fall sports are gearing up! If you are interested in participating in a fall sports, registration is open. You MUST register for EACH season.

Athletes, make sure you have completed the following:

• Athletic Online Registration (Primary parent in Focus must complete)
• A valid physical has been turned in to the Activities Office
• Taken the ImPACT test within the last two years

If any of the items are incomplete, you will not be able to participate in tryouts.

Click the button below for Athletic Registration Instructions.

Fall Sports Dead Week: 8/3/2026-8/9/2026

Fall Registration Closes: 8/6/2026

First Day of Fall Activities 8/10/2026

Looking for some Holt Swag? The Holt Football Booster Club has a store open until August 17, 2026. Check out the button below for more information!

The WSD plans to host the 15th Annual Back to School Fair for District families on Saturday, August 15, from 8-11 a.m. at Liberty High School. The event is intended to get school supplies in the hands of WSD students who need them the most.

The event is free for District families and will feature dozens of vendors, free school supplies, games and fun activities for children. At last year's event, we distributed over $10,000 worth of school supplies to WSD students. In addition, MOChip will be on hand to provide free child identification kits.

While the event is free, families are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Operation Food Search, which serves local families in need. For more information, visit the WSD website: