Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Student Achievement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Holly Area Schools board highlights student, staff achievements; Holly High field earns national recognition
Summary
At its March 9 meeting, the Holly Area Schools board celebrated district student and staff accomplishments, including Holly High School's stadium field being named a 2025 Distinguished Single Field Facility and multiple student awards at the Michigan FCCLA state competition.
Superintendent Roper opened the March 9 Holly Area Schools Board of Education meeting by reporting a string of student and staff accomplishments across the district. Holly High School’s stadium field was recognized by the American Sports Builders Association as a 2025 Distinguished Single Field Facility, placing the district among 22 nationwide to earn that distinction.
The superintendent also reviewed competitive and academic achievements: Holly students earned 4 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals at the Michigan FCCLA State Leadership Conference, with six students qualifying for nationals; several junior varsity athletes placed at the MHSAA JV Powerlifting State Meet; and Team Hollywood’s robotics group won first place at Kettering University’s Robot in 3 Days competition for the second consecutive year. A Holly High School senior received the George Washington Scholarship at the local George Washington Luncheon, where the high school’s Mainstreet Show Choir performed.
The student representative told the board that middle school students have responded positively to the new pod-style middle school building, noting increased space, more windows and breakout rooms, improved locker areas and longer passing times that students said make the building feel less crowded and easier to navigate. The representative also listed upcoming student activities — an 8th-grade dance, a dodgeball tournament, Broncho Bash and Jamfest — and said students appreciate added mentorship and leadership opportunities.
Elementary and districtwide programs were also noted: Davisburg Elementary’s One Book, One School program and Battle of the Books, Holly Elementary’s “Smiles for Seniors” community service project, Patterson Elementary’s family engagement nights and assemblies, Rose Pioneer Elementary’s literacy events, and Broncho Virtual School’s February Count Day with 97% participation.
Board members thanked staff and volunteers for supporting student programs and congratulated students and advisors on their competitive and academic recognitions. The board’s comments emphasized community engagement and the role of extracurricular activities in student development.
