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What Is A Biome?

A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects and people live in a certain type of climate. The world we live in contains many biomes. The plants and animals living in each are as different as their climates. Can you choose your favorite?

The Arctic Tundra and The Alpine Tundra The Arctic Tundra is a cold, large, treeless area of low, swampy plains in the far north around the Arctic Ocean. Another type of tundra is the Alpine Tundra, which is a biome that exists at the tops of high mountains.

These are the earth’s coldest biomes. Since the sun does not rise for nearly six months of the year, it is not unusual for the temperature to be below -30 degrees F in the winter. The earth of the Arctic Tundra has a permanently frozen subsoil, called permafrost, which makes it impossible for trees to grow. In summer, a thin layer of topsoil thaws and creates many pools, lakes and marshes. More than 100 species of migrant birds are attracted by the insect food and the safe feeding ground of the tundra. Other animals that live in this biome include polar bears, Arctic foxHV FDULERX DQG JUH\ ZROYHV 3ODQWV WKDW \RX PD\ ¿QG LQFOXGH VPDOO VKUXEV DQG FXVKLRQ SODQWV and the lichen which cover the many rocks on the tundra’s terrain.

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Today, some of the most common grassland animals include the prairie dog and the mule deer in North America, the giraffe and the zebra in Africa and the lion in Africa and Asia.

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The Coniferous Forest biome is south of the Arctic Tundra. The largest stretch of Coniferous Forest in the world, circling the earth in the Northern Hemisphere, supplies the bulk of the world’s commercial softwood timber which is used to make paper. These forests consist mainly of FRQH EHDULQJ WUHHV VXFK DV VSUXFH KHPORFN DQG ¿U ZKLFK DUH ZHOO VXLWHG WR WKH FROG FOLPDWH 7KH soil is not very fertile because there are no leaves to decompose and enrich it. Some animals that thrive in this biome are the ermine, the moose, the red fox, the snowshoe rabbit, and birds such as the crossbill and the great horned owl.

Deciduous Forest This biome is in the mild temperate zone of the Northern hemisphere. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall. The natural decaying of the fallen leaves enriches the soil and supports all kinds of plant and animal life. The Deciduous Forest is a lively place, where oak, beech, ash and maple WUHHV DUH W\SLFDO SOXV ZLOGĂ€RZHUV EHUULHV DQG PDQ\ W\SHV RI LQVHFWV DQG DQLPDO OLIH WKULYHV 7KH fertile soil is also good for people. In the United States, the Deciduous Forest is a home for deer, $PHULFDQ JUD\ VTXLUUHOV ZRRG PLFH UDEELWV UDFFRRQV ZRRGSHFNHUV FDUGLQDOV DQG ÂżQFKHV WR name a few.

Desert A desert is an area where little or no life exists due to a lack of water. Scientists estimate that DERXW RQH ¿IWK RI WKH HDUWKœV ODQG VXUIDFH LV GHVHUW 7KHUH DUH WZR GLIIHUHQW NLQGV KRW DQG GU\ (such as the Arabian and Sahara deserts) and cold and dry (such as Antarctica and the Gobi desert). The lack of water and intense heat or cold make this biome not supportive to most life forms. Most of the plants you’ll see in the hot desert are species of cactus, a few animals - mainly reptiles, snakes and lizards plus amphibians - frogs and toads. Another famous desert animal is the camel, who can make water from the fat it stores in its hump.

Grasslands Grasslands are places with hot, dry climates that are perfect for growing food. They are known throughout the world by different names. In the United States they are called prairies and extend from the Midwest to the Rocky Mountains. This inland biome is made of large areas of grassy ÂżHOG ,W UHFHLYHV VR OLWWOH UDLQ WKDW YHU\ IHZ WUHHV FDQ JURZ 7KH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV SUDLULHV DUH XVHG WR graze cattle and to raise cereal crops. Some of the original prairie animals are the wolf and bison.

Mountains exist on all the continents of the earth. Mountains are usually found in groups called chains or ranges, although some stand alone. A mountain biome is very cold and windy. The higher the mountain, the colder and windier the environment. There is also less oxygen at high elevations. The animals of this biome have adapted to the cold, the lack of oxygen, and the rugged landscape. They include the mountain goat, ibex (wild goat), sheep, mountain lion, puma and yak. All of them are excellent climbers which means they can move freely in the steep, rocky landscape. Lower elevations are commonly covered by forests and higher elevations are usually treeless.

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Tropical rainforests receive at least 70 inches of rain each year and have more species of plants and animals than any other biome. Many of the plants used in medicines can only be found in tropical rainforests. This biome is the perfect environment for more than 15 million plants and animals. The thick vegetation absorbs moisture, which then evaporates and completes the water cycle by falling again as rain.

A rainforest grows in three levels. The canopy, or tallest level, has trees between 100 and 200 feet tall. They block most of the sunlight from the levels below. The second level, or understory, contains a mix of small trees, vines and palms as well as shrubs and ferns. The third and lowest OHYHO LV WKH IRUHVW ÀRRU ZKHUH KHUEV PRVVHV DQG IXQJL JURZ 5DLQIRUHVWV DUH DQ HQGDQJHUHG ELRPH 3HRSOH KDYH FXW WKH WUHHV DQG VROG WKH ZRRG IRU ¿UHZRRG building materials and paper. Parts of the rainforest have been burned to make room for grazing and farming. Some of the animals of the tropical rainforest are the anteater, jaguar, brocket deer, lemur, orangutan, marmoset, macaw, parrot, sloth and toucan. Among the many plant species are bamboo, banana trees and rubber trees.

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+LJK 6FKRRO &RUQHU Coping Skills for Overcoming Test Anxiety What is Performance / Test Anxiety? • A head full of distracting, distorted, distructive thoughts and fears that leads to intense nervousness so strong it interferes with concentration or performance • Symptoms of panic and anxiety: Stomach cramps, tension headaches, passing out, shakiness and/or sweatiness (mild ÀX OLNH V\PSWRPV LQFUHDVHG KHDUW UDWH QDXVHD HUUDWLF breathing, changes in appetite, sleep disturbance, . • Stress over these physical reactions to your nervousness

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Facing and dealing with test anxiety will help you learn stress management, a valuable skill in many situations beyond taking tests. Find your coping skill to reduce the stress and negativity that can develop around assessment, whether it’s trying out IRU WKH VFKRRO SOD\ VLQJLQJ D VROR RQ VWDJH WKURZLQJ WKH ¿UVW SLWFK of the baseball game, stepping onto a diving platform, going to an important interview.

Create a Ritual - Feeling a loss of control? Regain it by creating a ritual for test-taking days. Add a certain breakfast to your regular routine or pick out a favorite shirt; even listen to a favorite song on the way to school.

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Breathe! It’s no joke that stress tightens your muscles and makes your breaths shallow and quick, leaving you dizzy and frightened.

Thankfully those physical responses can be undone quickly & easily.

Take a time out and spend 1-2 minutes intentionally breathing deeply with slow breaths in, slow breaths out until the whole body begins to feel relaxed and calm. You know you’ve taken a good deep breath when your belly blows up like a balloon. The shoulders and chest remain relatively still. Better yet, don’t wait for your anxiety to spike practice relaxation breathing every day. A great time is before bed.

Encouraging Self-Talk - Thoughts have a unique power over our feelings and performance. Tests and other challenges that can ignite extreme nervousness may lead to destructive thoughts like “I always do terrible� or “If I don’t do well on this everything is ruined.� Don’t leave these negative messages unchecked; the more you are distract ed by your fear, the stronger your anxiety becomes.

7KH NH\ WR OHVV VWUHVV DQG WRS OHYHO SHUIRUPDQFH LV WR Ă€DW RXW reject the negativity. Turn to positive emotions that will broaden your FRJQLWLYH WKLQNLQJ $ႈUP \RXUVHOI LQ FDOPLQJ VWDWHPHQWV OLNH Âł,ÂśP ready to do my best,â€? “I don’t like it, but I’ll get through it.â€? Remind yourself of your past successes. This will help decrease the heart rate and ease the symptoms of panic in the moment.

Learn to manage your emotions instead of freezing up during tests. Nobody ever feels stressed out by thoughts that they will do well. You have the power to improve your future - believe it!

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELCOME! It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I write to welcome you and our exceptional learning community to the second edition of our very own Kids’ World News! For over 20 years, the Holt Business Alliance has been the force that shapes our community’s future. The membership serves as a powerful networking partnership of local businesses, school representatives, and government of¿FLDOV ZRUNLQJ WRJHWKHU WR SURPRWH WKH PLVVLRQ RI GHYHOoping strong community support for our businesses, local government and schools. With that, the Holt Business Alliance proudly sponsors this publication! Each month, \RX ZLOO ¿QG FRQWHQW XQLTXH WR +ROW 3XEOLF DQG RXU JUHDWHU learning community! By creating a personalized publication, we believe we will engage our students at a deeper

level. While our district provides the core curriculum each day, the Holt Business Alliance is choosing to supplement our curriculum by supporting the Holt Public Kids’ World News each month!

As many of you know, I am driven to reinforce positive behaviors as we confront negative behaviors together.

For the third year in a row, I plan to lead a community book study. Two years ago, we read and analyzed the book Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson. Last year, we studied the Rules of the Red Rubber Ball by Kevin Carroll. This year I urge you to read Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better. This book is comprised of a numEHU RI PHDQLQJIXO TXRWHV ZKLFK , SUHGLFW \RX ZLOO ¿QG

have tremendous application to your work life, social life, and family life. We will be referencing it over the course of the school year and I will be leading a book study in WKH VSULQJ 2QFH DJDLQ , DP ¿UPO\ FRPPLWWHG WR SURPRWing our district by highlighting the extraordinary, inspiring work that takes place daily. I am honored to serve you and embrace the opportunity to celebrate the past and continue to inspire the future of Holt Public Schools. Keep an eye on us as we Innovate, Educate and Inspire our learning community to achieve on every level! Together IS better! As we transition from winter to spring, I urge you to engage with our schools and I hope you enjoy reading this edition of the Holt Public Kids’ World News sponsored by the Holt Business Alliance.

District Pride, Community Wide! ~ Dr. David G. Hornak

Science Olympiad

By Heather Peterson Science Olympiad is an academic club that challenges students in all areas of science, mathematics, engineering, problem solving and so much more. Each team is made up of 15 students that compete in 23 different events. Holt High School has two teams this year. The junior high and the middle schools in Holt also have teams competing. Regionals was held on March 24th at LCC where all four of our schools competed. The junior high and middle school competed in Division B, made up of grades 6-9 and then the high school competed in Division C which was made up of students in grades 9-12. The middle school and junior high competed at an invitational at the High School on February 24th and did very well.

Washington Woods Middle School earned a 3rd place in :ULJKW 6WXII ZKLFK LV DQ DLUSODQH À\LQJ HYHQW 6WXGHQWV Lillie Collins and Taylor Peterson earned a 3rd place medal. The junior high also earned medals in Towers and Wright Stuff as well. Junior High Students Sophie Miller and Ethan Antieu earned a 1st place!

The high school team has competed in three invitaWLRQDOV WKLV \HDU LQFOXGLQJ D QG SODFH ÂżQLVK DW WKH +DVOHWW

,QYLWH VW SODFH DW ,RQLD DQG D WK SODFH ¿QLVK DW WKH 8 RI 0 LQYLWH 7KH 8 RI 0 LQYLWDWLRQDO ZDV IXOO RI KLJK VWDWH level teams and the team was especially proud of this top ¿YH ¿QLVK 7KH KLJK VFKRRO WHDP KDV EHHQ LQ H[LVWHQFH VLQFH VFLHQFH 2O\PSLDG ¿UVW EHJDQ LQ +ROW +LJK 6FKRRO ZDV RQH RI WKH YHU\ ¿UVW WHDPV LQYROYHG WKDQNV to former coaches such as Barb Neureither, Steve Neureither, Larry Burgess, and Michael Lehman in the early days. Now their legacy lives on through over 34 years of excellence where Holt High School has advanced to the state competition 33 of those 34 years. The high school team was 12th overall out of 60 teams at the Division C level last year at States and they hope to be in the top ten this year. Coaches this year include: Dave Hildebrandt, Steve Potter, Erin Lavey, Megan O’Donovan, Marcus Glesner, James Parkinson and head coach Heather Peterson.

The events for the high school include Anatomy & Physiology, Thermodynamics, Hovercraft, Disease Detectives, Ecology, Experimental Design, Astronomy, Dynamic Planet, Chemistry Lab, Optics, Helicopters, Mission Possible, Herpetology, Microbe Mission, Towers, Write It/Do It, Remote Sensing, Forensics, Mousetrap

Vehicle, Fermi Questions, Rocks and Minerals, Materials Science, Game On and Source Code.

The team is always looking for sponsors. If your family or business would like to contribute or make a donation to our teams, please contact Heather Peterson at hpeterso@hpsk12.net. Your business name and logo could be on our team shirts and you could help support our local great minds! If you have a student that would be interested in joining one of our teams, the teams usually form in the fall each year! Ask your science teacher or principal for a contact person in your school!

Dart Foundation Grants Over the past two years, the Dart Foundation has funded two major projects across our district.

Two years ago, the Foundation funded 30 laptops per elementary and middle school for STEM activities. In the second year of our initial grant, our secondary schools each received 30 STEM laptops.

In addition, the Dart Foundation funded part of our Project Lead the Way (engineering) course fees and 30 Project Lead the Way designated laptops!

This year, the Dart Foundation funded Makerspaces for each of our buildings! The materials

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have been ordered and we anticipate delivery in the near future! The materials include a 3-D printer for every building, tons of maker materials, iPads, and many, many other STEM related/coding materials!

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programming and Makerspaces across the district.

The funding from these grants will leave a legacy and will impact several thousand students annually.

Thanks Dart Foundation! We appreciate your support and owe you a wow, wow, super, wow!

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Full STEAM Ahead: 17 of 21 Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagination Teams Moving Onto States Renaissance Award (for Outstanding Design, Engineering, Execution, and Performance) were pre<RX NQRZ KRZ WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH 068 ÂżJKW sented to two Holt-Dimondale D.I. teams. song goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the banks of the Red Cedar is a Of course, this success should come as no surschool thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known to all?â&#x20AC;? Well, after another spectacular performance at regionals which re- prise to those community members who were able sulted in 17 local Destination Imagination teams to attend the Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagiadvancing to the state tournament on April 14 at nation dress rehearsal event at Holt Jr. High back 0LFKLJDQ 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ \RX FDQÂśW KHOS EXW IHHO on February 28. That night about a dozen Holt-Dithat many of the people whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be visiting campus mondale D.I. teams turned out to do one last run later this month will be looking around at our large through of their performances prior to competing at throng of D.I. students, coaches, and families and UHJLRQDOV WDNLQJ DGYDQWDJH RI WKLV XQLTXH RSSRUWXbe left wondering if that â&#x20AC;&#x153;schoolâ&#x20AC;? referred to in the nity to highlight their hard work, creativity, and problem-solving skills to the families, area businesses, ÂżJKW VRQJ LVQÂśW DFWXDOO\ +ROW 'LPRQGDOH and other supporters in attendance.

By all accounts, 2017-2018 is shaping up to To the casual observer, these short 8-minute be another banner year for Holt-Dimondale Destination Imagination. This year 21 Holt communi- skits may just seem like a bunch of kids getting up ty teams competed at regionals. This included 2 in front of a group of complete strangers and having â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rising Starsâ&#x20AC;? teams made up of our youngest D.I. a blast as they sing, dance, and act out their origistudents, who unlike their older classmates, were QDO SURGXFWLRQV ZLWK WKH FRQÂżGHQFH DQG SL]]D]] RI strictly participating in the regional tournament for seasoned performers. Well, D.I. is all that--and so the experience and arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eligible to compete at much more. In many respects, these short perforstates . Of the 19 Holt-Dimondale D.I. teams who mances represent the culmination of the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hard were actually eligible to move on, 17 or 89% placed work over the past 5-6 months and are the prodhigh enough to earn a spot at the state tournament, uct of countless hours of planning and preparawhich is a remarkable achievement. In addition to tion. Most people will watch the clever stories and the many teams going on to compete at the next innovative solutions that each team has come up level, two special awardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The DaVinci Award with for their Central Challenge and immediately be (which is given for Outstanding Creativity) and the able to recognize and appreciate all of the critical

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thinking, problem solving, teamwork, interpersonal and other important life and career skills that D.I. helps to foster. It is also apparent how much D.I. kids rely on extensive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) knowledge and skills to construct elaborate sets, hand-craft realistic looking props and costumes, and produce scripts and deliver dialogue which shows off their PDVWHU\ RI FRPSOH[ VFLHQWLÂżF RU WHFKQLFDO FRQFHSWV Even teams who choose to do the Improv Challenge (which is more performance based) need to EH MXVW DV TXLFN RQ WKHLU IHHW WR GHSOR\ D ZLGH UDQJH of STEAM skills to solve Instant Challenges which might present complex technical, structural and/or engineering problems. Congratulations to all!

Rocky Shaft Named Finalist for National Wrestling Coach of the Year

By Chris Knapp Holt High School wrestling coach Rocky Shaft KDV EHHQ QDPHG D ÂżQDOLVW IRU WKH 1DWLRQDO +LJK School Athletic Association Wrestling Coach of the Year.

Selected by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association, the professional organization of school coaches and athletic directors (NHSACA), &RDFK 6KDIW LV RQH RI HLJKW QDWLRQDO ÂżQDOLVWV IRU WKH award. The award will be presented on June 27, 2018 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Shaft has been coaching the Rams for 37 years, has been inducted into the Holt High School Hall of Fame, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame, in October of 2017.

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Holt Public day at Caberfae was a huge success this winter! For the third consecutive year, nearly 200 people from our learning community traveled to Caberfae Peaks to ski and snowboard together! We hope you can join us next year!

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS How To Effectively Communicate :LWK 6FKRRO 2I¿FLDOV Parents are often discouraged when they attempt to communicate with central RI¿FH DGPLQLVWUDWRUV DQG VFKRRO ERDUG members and are sent back to buildLQJ EDVHG RI¿FLDOV LQ RUGHU WR UHVROYH D problem their child may be experiencing in school. To prevent that frustration, parents can become informed about the “chain of command,” or where to begin WKH FRPPXQLFDWLRQ VHTXHQFH UHJDUGLQJ their problem or concern. Many parent DQG FRPPXQLW\ TXHVWLRQV DUH HDVLO\ DQG completely answered by communicating

directly with the educator in charge of the class or program. Each situation should ¿UVW EH DGGUHVVHG DW ZKDWHYHU OHYHO WKH initial action was taken, with appeals moving on to the next level in the chain of command. The easiest way to communicate is via email (staff email addresses can be found on the district website, www.hpsk12.net) and a phone call is the next preferable way. Here at Holt Public Schools, we ask that you address any issues in the order listed:

On Matters Involving Instruction/Curriculum: 1) Classroom teacher 2) Principal 3) Curriculum director 4) Superintendent 5) Board of Education On Matters Involving Athletics: 1) Coach 2) Athletic director 3) Principal 4) Superintendent 5) Board of Education

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Coloring Corner Celebrate Earth Day On April 22nd!

Earth Day is the name used for two observances both held worldwide every year! Some people celebrate Earth Day around the time of the March equinox and others observe it on April 22nd.

The April 22nd Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet.

It was to also encourage awareness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution.

Today Earth Day is observed in more than 140 countries around the world.

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Kingdom of Denmark • Denmark is located in an area called Scandinavia in Northern Europe.

It is bordered to the south by Germany, and is connected to Sweden by a bridge.

• The capital and largest city in Denmark is Copenhagen.

• Denmark also consists of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland has a local government, but many of their affairs are taken care of by the Danish government.

• The currency of Denmark is the Danish krone.

• The official language of Denmark is Danish. Danish is spoken widely as a second language in Greenland.

• Denmark is now a constitutional monarchy, meaning the head of the government is a prime minister. The current prime minister is Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

• Denmark was a leading power in the Kalmar Union, formed in 13971523 by the Danish Queen Margaret I. The Kalmar Union was a series of personal unions formed by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The countries remained separate states, but policies were regulated under a single monarch, or ruler. Problems started to rise in the 1430s and the union broke when Gustav Vasa became the King of Sweden. Norway stayed in a union with Denmark until 1814.

• The most common religion in Denmark is Protestant Christian. Christianity was introduced to Denmark around 965, and Denmark converted to Lutherianism during the Protestant Reformation in 1536.

• Together with Norwegians and Swedes, Danish vikings conquered and discovered many different lands in Europe as well as contributed to trade.

• Wind energy supplies more than 25% of electricity in Denmark.

• Legos were first manufactured in DenA member of the mark, by a private company in the city of BilRoyal Guard. lund.

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• The popular stories of The Emperor’s New Clothes, The ugly Duckling, and The Little Mermaid were all written by Hans Christian Anderson, a Danish children’s author.

• Open sandwiches, known as smørrebrød, are made with different meats and piled with many different toppings. This dish is very common in Denmark. Denmark cuisine consists mainly of meat and fish, much like the other Nordic countries.

• The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jazz became very popular when introduced, but many other genres rose in popularity. Danish drummer and musician Lars Ulrich, who became the drummer for the band Metallica, was the first Dane to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

• The national sport of Denmark is soccer. Many other sports such as tennis, cycling, speedway racing, golf, rowing, rugby, and various indoor and water sports are popular.

• Copenhagen airport is the largest airport in Scandinavia, and 15th busiest in Europe.

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HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Upcoming Events - April 2018 13 Spring Break!

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• JV Tennis Home vs Waverly – 4:30pm • Varsity Tennis Away vs Waverly – 4:30pm

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High School Vocal Music Boosters – 6:30pm High School Band Boosters – 7pm JV Softball Away vs Williamston – 4pm JV Baseball Away vs Williamston – 4pm Varsity Softball Home vs Williamston – 4pm Varsity Baseball Home vs Williamston – 4pm JV Soccer Home vs Marshall 5pm Varsity Soccer Home vs Marshall - 6:30pm Girls Lacrosse Home vs Okemos – 7pm Elliott PTO – 6:30pm

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• Full Day of Instruction • Holt High National Honor Society Induction – 7pm

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JV Softball Away vs Eaton Rapids – 4pm JV Baseball Away vs Eaton Rapids – 4pm Varsity Softball Away vs Eaton Rapids – 4pm Varsity Baseball Away vs Eaton Rapids – 4pm JV Tennis Away vs St. Johns – 4:30pm Varsity Tennis Home vs St. Johns – 4:30pm JV Soccer Away vs Mason - 5pm Varsity Soccer Away vs Mason - 6:30pm Girls Lacrosse Home vs DeWitt – 7pm Boys Lacrosse Away vs DeWitt – 7pm

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Golf Away vs Coldwater - 9am Boys Track Away vs Davison – 1pm Girls Track Away vs Davison – 1pm Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs Battle Creek Lakeview – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs Battle Creek Lakeview – 7pm

Tennis Away vs Traverse City – 9am Varsity Softball Away vs Portland – 10am JV Soccer Away vs Portage Central – 11am Varsity Soccer Away vs Portage Central – 12:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs Bay City Western – 3pm • Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs Bay City Western – 5:30pm

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• Freshman Baseball Home vs Williamston – 4pm • Board of Education Committee of the Whole – 4:45pm • Tenure Reception – 6:15pm • Board of Education Regular Meeting – 7pm

• Varsity Golf Away vs Jackson – 9am • Girls JV Lacrosse Away vs Grand Ledge – 5:30pm • Girls Varsity Lacrosse Away vs Grand Ledge – 7pm • Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs Grand Ledge - 5pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs Grand Ledge – 7pm • JV Softball Home vs St. Johns - 4pm • JV Baseball Away vs St. Johns – 4pm • Girls Varsity Track Home vs CAAC Blue – 4pm • JV Tennis Home vs Jackson – 4pm • Varsity Softball Away vs St. Johns – 4pm • Varsity Baseball Away vs St. Johns – 4pm • Boys Varsity Track Home vs CAAC Blue – 4pm • JV Soccer Home vs DeWitt – 5pm • Varsity Soccer Home vs DeWitt – 6:30pm • HOPS – 6:30pm • Sycamore PTO – 6:30pm

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• Holt Business Alliance Networking Breakfast – 7:30am - 9am • JV Tennis Home vs Everett – 4pm • Varsity Tennis Away vs Everett – 4pm • JV Softball Away vs Waverly – 4pm • Varsity Softball Home vs Waverly - 4pm • Girls JV Lacrosse Home vs Haslett – 5:30pm • Girls Varsity Lacrosse Home vs Haslett – 7pm • Boys JV Lacrosse Away vs Haslett – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Away vs Haslett – 7pm • Wilcox PTO – 6:30pm • High School Play – 7pm

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JV Tennis Away vs Sexton – 4pm JV Softball Home vs Jackson – 4pm Varsity Softball Away vs Jackson – 4pm JV Baseball Home vs Jackson – 4pm Varsity Baseball Away vs Jackson – 4pm JV Soccer Home vs Sexton – 5pm Varsity Soccer Home vs Sexton – 6:30pm Girls JV Lacrosse Away vs East Lansing – 5:30pm • Girls Varsity Lacrosse Home vs East Lansing – 7pm • Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs East Lansing 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs East Lansing – 7pm

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• Varsity Golf Away vs Traverse City Central Invite – 9am • Varsity Tennis Home vs Grandville & Grand Blanc – 2pm • Girls Varsity Track Away vs Mason Invite – 4pm • Boys Varsity Track Away vs Mason Invite – 4pm • Girls JV Lacrosse Away vs Hudsonville – 5:30pm • Girls Varsity Lacrosse Away vs Hudsonville – 7pm • Boys JV Lacrosse Away vs Okemos – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Away vs Okemos – 7pm • Junior High Play – 7pm

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• Varsity Tennis Away vs Mason Invite – 9am • Varsity Golf Away vs Traverse City Central Invite – 9am • JV Baseball Away vs Mason – 10am • Varsity Baseball Home vs Mason – 10am • Junior High Play – 7pm

Boys Varsity Golf Away vs Marshall – 9:30pm Girls Varsity Track vs Chelsea Away – 2:30pm Boys Varsity Track Away vs Chelsea – 2:30pm Boys JV Lacrosse Home vs Midland High – 5:30pm • Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home vs Midland High – 7pm • High School Play – 7pm Varsity Tennis Home – 9am JV Softball Away vs Portland – 9am Varsity Softball Home vs Chelsea – 10am JV Soccer Home vs Rockford – 10am Varsity Soccer Home vs Rockford – 11:30am High School Play -7pm Holt Community Foundation Charity Basketball Tournament – 8am

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JV Softball Home vs Everett – 4pm Varsity Softball Away vs Everett – 4pm JV Baseball Home vs Everett – 4pm JV Soccer Home vs Eastern – 5pm Varsity Soccer Home vs Eastern – 6:30pm 3.5 Senior Dinner – 6:30pm

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