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District highlights curriculum adoption and names first student representative to board
Summary
Holly Area Schools said its newly adopted 95% Core Phonics literacy program was added to the Michigan Department of Education recommended list; the board was also introduced to the district's first student representative and recognized middle school student activities.
Holly Area School District leaders used the Jan. 12 board meeting to highlight recent instructional and student successes.
Executive Director Szczechowicz told the board that the district’s newly adopted 95% Core Phonics curriculum was included on the Michigan Department of Education list of recommended evidence-based Tier 1 literacy curricula. She outlined a phased implementation plan: initial rollout on the February professional development day, followed by more comprehensive training in March that will include multimodal professional learning, coaching and job-embedded support aligned to assessment protocols.
At Holly Middle School, staff reported a Student-Led Craft Store showcasing 18 student crafters, a Staff vs. Student volleyball game hosted by the National Junior Honor Society, and the nomination of Victoria Skubik as the school’s Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Roper thanked board members during Board of Education Recognition Month for support of safety, curriculum investments and the new Construction Trades Center opened in fall 2024.
Holly High School’s student leadership class attended the meeting; senior Lillian Ary was introduced as the district’s first Student Representative to the Board and is scheduled to formally provide her first report at the next board meeting on Jan. 26.
District officials said they will monitor implementation of the phonics curriculum and provide updates as training and assessment data are collected.
