April 2024

 Upcoming School Wide Dates to Remember:

• 1 (Monday) Open Advisory (open for students to study for finals)
• 3 (Wednesday) 3rd Term Testing - Periods 1 & 3 - Change to Daily Schedule
• 4 (Thursday) 3rd Term Testing - Periods 2 & 4 - Change to Daily Schedule
• 5 (Friday) No School - Staff Development Day
• 8 (Monday) Start of 4th Term
• 12 (Friday) Spring Fling Dance
• 13 (Saturday) Prom @ La Crosse Center 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• 17 (Wednesday) Early Release - Early Release Schedule

(*Individual clubs, teams, activities, etc. will communicate their own important information)

Masquerade Prom April 13th

Riverside Ballroom, La Crosse Center

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Grand March begins at 7:30 pm

Tickets available on the GoFan app

HOLMEN BOOSTER CLUB NEWS

We are on the downward stretch!

Meetings are at 6:30 PM, upcoming dates:

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Holmen American Legion

Bring on Spring! Spring season has begun and we are hopeful for a

great (dry) season for the kids!

Interested in coming to see what we do, feel free to join a meeting as

we will be having nominations for next year's board in May and

elections in June.

SAVE THE DATE! - On Saturday, April 6th we are hosting our 3rd annual

Ballin for Brandon 3V3 basketball tournament during the day at HHS.

Booster Bash at Features is also coming up on May 4th with a bean bag

tournament during the day and featuring Blue Collar 40 that night.

The Booster Club is thrilled to announce our

upcoming Community Blitz on ➡ SUNDAY, APRIL 7th,

from 4-7 pm ⬅ dedicated to selling this year's

annual Raffle tickets. We are reaching out to

request the participation of students from

sports or clubs to join us at the High School

parking lot and actively engage in ticket sales

to the community.

For every ticket sold by students representing a

group, $10 will be generously donated to support

that sport or activity. This annual raffle sale

presents a fantastic opportunity to raise funds

for your group's endeavors.

Check out our Facebook page: Holmen Booster Club or our website at:www.holmenboosterclub.com

Class of 2025 (current junior) Students and Parents: 

As you look toward scheduling and planning for your senior pictures and planning for graduation, please note the following requirements and deadlines for senior portrait, baby photo and senior special message submissions for yearbook and graduation for next year:

Required Item #1: “Portrait” ONE Senior Portrait for Yearbook and Graduation Slideshow- DEADLINE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2024

Requirements: VERTICAL headshot, NO props – (i.e. but not limited to baseball bats, animals, hats, caps, catcher’s masks, skateboards, etc.)

Please show these requirements to your photographer.

*Preferred photo submission- digital file uploaded to Yearbook website

Required Item #2: “Slideshow” ONE Baby Picture for the Graduation Slideshow- DEADLINE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2024

Any clothed, school appropriate image.  Props are allowed for this image.

*Preferred photo submission- digital file uploaded to Yearbook website

OPTIONAL Item #3: “Special Message” Yearbook Special Messages to Seniors ($30)- DEADLINE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2024 for all items listed below

-Any clothed, school appropriate image of graduate (may be same as slideshow- most people use the same image). Props are allowed for this image. *Preferred photo submission- digital file uploaded to Yearbook website

-A message from you of 100 words or less- submitted via a Qualtrics survey link 

-$30 – cash or check payable to HHS Yearbook

Submission directions will be shared in the summer/ back to school newsletter later this year when the submission period is open. Failure to turn these in by December 1st, 2024 will result in you not being photographed in the yearbook, graduation slideshow, or Class of 2024 wall hanging! If a senior portrait is not received, your Student ID photo will be used. If a baby photo is not received, one will not be placed in the graduation slideshow for you. 

The Holmen Forensics team will compete at the state event on April 19-20th in Madison, WI. 

 The Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech and Dramatic Arts Association holds this annual event where about 6,000 students participate in the speech festival series. Of that number, approximately 4,500 students from 340+ schools, participate in 16 different categories — ranging from original speeches to performance of literature — at the State Speech Festival, held on the DeForest High School campus in April. Spectators are welcome to attend but please check the website for guidelines and expectations.