Monday, April 29, 2024

Information

Power Rangers Volleyball: For any senior or junior who is interested in playing Power Rangers; practice will be held on Wednesday, May 1st right after school and will go until 3:00. Seniors will be in the dome and juniors will be in the auxiliary gym. The game will be held May 5th at 7:30 in the Dome. Permission slips are in the athletic office and can be turned into the athletic office, as well. Permission slips must be turned in before the practice. 

Class of 2024 Senior All-Night Party (SANP): Tickets to the May 21 All-Night Party are available for purchase through Monday, May 13. Ticket price is $20 per student with sponsorship funds available for students who need assistance. Schedule for the event is below.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 - FOLLOWING COMMENCEMENT 

9-9:45 PM: Check in for the SANP at HHS (front entrance) and board buses.

10 PM: Depart HHS for event venue in Grand Rapids.

11PM - 4 AM: Enjoy great food, special entertainment, prizes, and a variety of activities as you celebrate your high school graduation!

4:15 AM: Board busses to return to Holland High School.

5:15-5:30 AM: Arrival back in Holland.

The SANP will be fully chaperoned by parents and other volunteers.

All attendees must complete and return an Event Waiver prior to the party. Waivers can be picked up and returned to Ms. Davenport in the SSO. She also has the Venmo QR code for ticket purchases and can now accept cash payments. Seniors 18 and older can sign their own waivers, but those under 18 will need to have a parent or guardian sign. 

Join our HHS 2024 SANP Facebook group for regular event updates. For any questions SANP related, including how to secure a sponsored ticket, contact Dana Daniels (SANP Planning Committee) at danadaniels11@comcast.net

Sports News

Women's Tennis: The Holland High varsity tennis team hosted their second tournament of the season on Saturday. Holland finished in second place with 16 points. Hamilton won the tournament with 20 points. The Dutch were led by Kate Ferguson (#4 singles), Kristin Messer & Haleigh Souder (#3 doubles), and Kiernan Grigg & Nicole Souder (#4 doubles), who all went 3-0 on the day. Going 2-1 and finishing runner-up was Abby Sanchez (#2 singles), Evelyn Lewin (#3 singles), and the #2 doubles team of Claudia Kurniawan and Amaya Hallacy. Natalie Legg and Emma Hulst earned a point for the team as well. "Despite the tough conditions, I thought we played well," said Holland coach Kyle Kreps. "There are a few matches that we'd like to have back, but I thought we battled throughout the day, especially with Hamilton, who has a very strong team." Other highlights for Holland included: #1 singles, Amelia Chmura, who took Hamilton and Caledonia to 3 sets, as well as Remi VanFarowe, Lucy Green, Sofia Angulo, and Emma Palmateer, who all did a great job at #5 doubles. Holland is now 8-3-1 on the season. The varsity team will head to Wyoming on Monday, while the JV team will host Wyoming.

Women's Soccer: On Saturday afternoon, Holland Women's Soccer defeated South Haven 2-1. Although Holland was playing well, the Dutch were down 1-0 at halftime. In the second half, Ashley Saldana scored from distance and Keoni Gainey slipped a shot through the South Haven goalkeeper's legs to score the winning goal. "I thought we played well, but South Haven was still able to go up on us," said Holland Soccer coach Greg Ceithaml. "I liked the way we fought back. It shows resilience and determination." Holland is now 3-4-1. Holland hosts Grand Rapids Union on Tuesday. 

Word of the Day

Inviolable is a formal term that is used to describe something too important to be ignored or treated with disrespect.

She considers herself a person with inviolable moral standards.