HPS Social Media Highlights

For the first time since the pandemic, the South Elementary Pumpkin Contest was back in full force. The students, staff, and families have enjoyed this tradition for 19 years. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to the winners! #fireupgoeagles South Elementary Parents Teacher Club

One of our third-grade students at Georgetown Elementary invited their grandfather, Corporal Karl Knittel of the United States Marine Corps, to visit their classroom today. Corporal Knittel taught about Veterans Day, The Pledge of Allegiance, and how/why the flag is folded in a particular way to honor veterans at their funerals. Each student got a certificate acknowledging they could recite the pledge and was given a mini American Flag and a cupcake. #fireupgoeagles #UnitedStatesMarines Georgetown Elementary PTC

This reporter for the Baldwin Street Middle School newspaper club interviews Transportation Director Matthews and learns why it is so unsafe for students to stand up during a bus ride. #fireupgoeagles #extraextra #readallaboutit

Alward Elementary School may have had a rainy walk-a-thon this year, but there were sunny smiles for miles. #fireupgoeagles

It is National School Psychology Week! We are so thankful for our incredible school psychologists. Thank you for all you do to support our students and their families. #fireupgoeagles #SchoolPsychologyWeek

Today is National Community Ed Day! Please help us celebrate our Community Education Director, Rebecca Fabiano, who has been serving HPS for 26 years. This one-woman powerhouse is responsible for all our wonderful programming, from Broadway Bootcamp to 5/6 Girls Volleyball and everything in between. Whether she is organizing and reserving spaces, implementing new software, or starting a new scholarship program with the support of the Hudsonville Education Foundation, you will always see a huge smile on her face. Rebecca loves her job, and it shows in everything that she does. #fireupgoeagles #nationalcommunityeducationday

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all who have served and are serving. #fireupgoeagles #homeofthefreebecauseofthebrave

Happy World Kindness Day! Whether you held a door for a stranger, or shared lunch with your bestie, tell us how you spread kindness today down below. #fireupgoeagles #WorldKindnessDay

Congratulations to senior Emma Dale for winning the prestigious HR Unite Award for her incredible Human Resources work at Convivial Brands. Emma is the first non-professional recipient in the award's history. Emma spent summers and weekends as a hard-working intern finding innovative ways to keep employees connected. She accomplished this while swimming, playing water polo, and being active in band. We are thrilled to share Emma has decided that it is her destiny to become a Human Resources professional. We are so proud of you Emma!#fireupgoeagles

Ms. O'Gorman's Food and Nutrition Class held their trimester one chili cook-off, much to the delight of the HHS staff judges. #fireupgoeagles

Our incredible transportation department is ready for the parade tonight, are you? #fireupgoeagles

The students faced-off with the teachers today at Baldwin Street Middle School in a special volleyball game. #fireupgoeagles

Park Elementary invited parents, grandparents , and other amazing friends in to help some of our students make apple pies. The best part of this school tradition is the student makes a wonderful card and gifts the pie to someone special of their choosing just in time for Thanksgiving. #fireupgoeagles Park Parents' Club - Park Elementary

Students around the district, with the help of their generous families, gathered food donations this month to help those in our community experiencing food insecurity. Pictured below is Ms. Klapko's class from Bauer Elementary School and some awesome kiddos from Forest Grove Elementary. #fireupgoeagles

We are so grateful for our incredible students, amazing staff, and our fantastic community. #fireupgoeagles

The middle school and high school orchestra program sold cheesecake as a fundraiser. For every three sold they received a peg monster to adorn their instruments . Thank you to our generous community for their support! #fireupgoeagles

Today was Karen Fridsma's last day as an HPS bus driver. She is pictured here at her retirement party with her husband Tom. Thank you for your many years of service Karen! We and your students will miss you dearly. #fireupgoeagles Ben Fridsma