Mark your Calendar for this VERY IMPORTANT Public Community Meeting regarding our school, Holiday Hill, and other schools in our district.
DCPS wants us to be involved and to have input. If you are upset with HHE being on the list of potential closures, this is your time to show up and state why our neighborhood school is important!
5:30 p.m. Reception: Review feeder pattern details; ask questions
6:00 p.m. Formal meeting begins; deadline to sign up for public comment.
Plan to wear your Holiday Hill Shirt or Blue. Shirts for local pickup are still available and can be purchased here: https://hhe.memberhub.com/store
Option Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C48A4AA2AAAFE3-49745762-june#/
Please watch the two videos which walk through the proposed changes to Holiday Hill Elementary (closure and new feeder pattern):
Terry Parker HS Feeder Pattern Video: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/34666
Englewood HS Feeder Pattern Video: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/34659
For the full information page from the District, including the survey for feedback, click here: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/mfp
Thoughts for speaking points:
-We do not want K-8 mega schools. Large schools do not equate to better academic and student success in this age group. Share why a K-5 is the ideal size for our children.
-We want a school close to where we live - where our children can walk and ride bikes to and from school. We have a large population of “walers.” Southside Estates is over 4 miles from HHE. The district is going to need to consider the additional cost of transportation if our students are no longer able to walk to school.
-The Gifted & Academically Talented Leadership Magnet Program & ESE Pride Program are outstanding and very critical needs. If you have children in these programs, it would be wonderful to hear why they are meaningful to you.
-Eliminating this school will negatively impact real estate values in our community. If you have moved to the Holiday Hill area specifically for this school, let the board know why this topic is important to your household.
-Community Involvement is very high in our area and generations have been attending our school since the 1950s. If you live in the area, please share how this community is important, and why our school is an essential part of it. Would love to hear from local business owners.
-Our existing school does not need a rebuild. It would be a “nice to have,” not a “need” at this time. Our school is in good shape and does not require a costly rebuild.
-We want choices when it comes to feeder patterns. We do not want to eliminate our feeder pattern to some of the best middle schools in the state.