October 2025
Hello HHS Families! Even though it still feels like summer with this warm weather, we’ve reached October! Shoutout to all of our advisors and parents that helped chaperone our Homecoming events a couple of weeks ago. It has been a great start to the school year, but we’re over halfway done with the first trimester already! Thank you for reading the HHS newsletter this month.
Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, Oct. 13 & Wednesday, Oct. 15
We will be hosting first trimester PT conferences on Monday, 10/13 and Wednesday, 10/15. The sign up link will be coming soon for you to secure your times in advance. Just like last year, we’re holding them in the north campus commons & gymnasium. Please enter via the main entrance to the high school, and ALL teachers will be to the right down the hallway and in the freshman campus (north campus) commons & gymnasium. Teachers will be organized by their last names all in one spot!
Team Time 2:20pm Release on 10/8 & 10/22 & Fall Break 10/31
We have our every other Wednesday, 2:20pm releases on Wednesday, Oct. 8 & 22. Also, NO SCHOOL for Students on Friday, 10/31. Enjoy that long weekend!
PSAT Test
Juniors that signed up for the PSAT/NMSQT test will be taking the test on Wednesday, October 15, either in the morning or afternoon. Students will be notified of their testing group, and the test will be taken on their student device.
First Trimester Exams - Nov. 12, 13, & 14
Just an early reminder that our exam schedule for the first trimester includes an early release half day on Nov. 14 with an 11:15 a.m. dismissal time. Second trimester classes start Monday, November 17. It is difficult to change schedules at this time, but if there are any concerns, please contact your student’s guidance counselor.
AP Exam Fees
AP coursework is finally ramping up, and many of you are experiencing various emotions about the course. With taking an AP course comes the decision of whether or not to take the AP exam in the spring. That said, we need all students who are considering taking the AP exam to register for each individual AP exam on the Hudsonville Community Education Website. Please note that the date on the Community Ed website will NOT match the AP testing date. You can locate the AP Exams first by clicking on registration and payments. Then, on the left-hand side, click High School Payments; each individual exam will then be listed. Exam fees will be $99 per exam. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch (must have updated paperwork on file), please email Mr. Allen at nallen@hpseagles.net to verify your cost for AP exams. You may elect not to take the exam after you register; however, this will result in a $40 cancellation fee.
If you are in a two-trimester course (AP English Language, AP Pre-Calculus or AP Macroeconomics), your registration will be due on Friday, February 20, 2026. You may pay for your exam at this time, but you will not be able to link to your College Board account until the class begins in second trimester.
Once you have completed your payment on the Hudsonville webpage, each student will need to log in to their College Board account and link to their AP teacher's AP Classroom (many of you may have already done this step in class). Please check in with your teacher for these join codes. Upon completion of the process, you will receive an email confirmation that you are registered for the appropriate AP exam.
PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL PAYMENTS AND COLLEGE BOARD REGISTRATIONS ARE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24.
Please email Assistant Principal Nate Allen at nallen@hpseagles.net with any questions or concerns.
HUDSONVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION EVENT @GVSU OCTOBER 18
The Hudsonville Education Foundation has partnered with GVSU for a tailgate and football game event on Saturday, October 18! It will be a BIG game as GVSU takes on Saginaw Valley. Each ticket purchased at gvsulakers.com/hef will send $5 to the foundation. Get your tickets early, this is sure to be a packed rivalry game! These funds have a direct impact on our classrooms, as the HEF fulfills many teacher grants and student scholarships each year. For more information, please visit this site, and check out this promotional video.
HELP WITH FIRE UP FRIDAY PRIZE DONATIONS
Help us recognize our Eagles! Thank you so much for your support; this went very well last year at this time, so we figured we’d ask again!
At HHS, our Student Council, Renaissance Recognition, and PBIS initiative (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies) are working each year to try and recognize and reward our students who are doing things right at HHS. We do this in a variety of ways, from SOAR Awards, Student of the Month, Renaissance Blue and Gold rewards, and our Fire Up Friday shout-outs to name a few.
We are hoping to keep our efforts going and maybe do even more this year again! We are hoping that some of our parents might be willing and able to help us out. The most popular items are gift cards or candy! If you would consider donating, we would appreciate it! You may drop your items off at our main office to Mrs. Belka. If you would rather make a donation of cash, you can drop that off to Mrs. Belka, too.
Thank you so much in advance for helping us recognize our students as they SOAR through the school year. It really does go a long way in supporting our students.
It's going to be a fantastic October!
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Mr. Jordan Beel
Principal, Hudsonville High School
