Dutch Weekly April 13 - 19
The Gezellig online auction opens Monday!
Want to bid on a two-bedroom villa at Disney World? How about a preferred parking spot at they branch of your choice? You'll get the chance to bid on both of those things — plus a huge assortment of packages from parent and alumni-owned businesses — during the Gezellig online auction!
To preview the catalog now, visit the auction page by clicking the link below, hit “Signup” in the top right corner and follow the prompts to set up your account. Once you create your account you can view the full catalog.
Bidding opens on April 15 at 8 a.m. and will close on April 19 at 9 p.m.
Start browsing the online auction!
Traffic changes — please take note
The new security arms will be down during off-peak hours at the main gate/Self Family Welcome Center. All gates will be open during drop-off and pick-up, as always.
When you enter campus at any other time:
- Enter either lane — visitor or the right lane — and if you have a Holland Hall sticker, a member of our safety team will open the gate immediately. If you — or a grandparent, etc., don't have a sticker, the safety officer will greet you before opening the gate.
- After being admitted to campus, please check in at the branch or building you're visiting. You will also check out at the same desk.
- Please use extreme caution going entering and exiting campus, especially as people get used to the new Welcome Center and gates.
- The gates will lower between each car. Please do not tailgate!
- Please be careful turning left from the main gate to go onto the north road heading toward the Primary School. There are two lanes, and one car may be going straight.
- The speed limit everywhere on campus is 14 mph for the safety of the students, who are often walking outside of the buildings. The school is monitoring the need for additional speed bumps at the Welcome Center.
- An automated system for parents and staff is in the works, so stay tuned!
Summer Programs — enroll today!
It's time to register your child for Holland Hall's popular Summer Programs!
This year's camp line-up is better than ever, with popular sessions like Lost in Space, Seriously Fun STEM Camp, Star Wars Fun & Games and more! Come join us for one exciting Summer!
Eight weekly sessions begin on May 28-31 and continue through July 22-26. There will be no camp the week of July 4th.
To register, go to hollandhall.org/summer or click here for more information about Summer Programs.
Ticket sales open for Gezellig — the biggest event of the year
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Join Club G — the theme of this year's Gezellig auction/fundraiser — and honor the legends of Holland Hall. They were the doers, the thinkers, the change makers who paved the way for this generation of students.
Some of our legendary greats are (clockwise from top) Pauline McFarlin Walter, Charlie Brown, O'Neil Ford, Winnifred Schureman, Sandra Alexander '69, and William Skelly.
Get your tickets to this LEGENDARY event that supports the school's mission of providing the highest level of education anywhere.
Click here to purchase tickets for $275 per person.
Patron tables also are still available at hollandhall.org/gezellig
Gezellig is one of the best ways to get involved at Holland Hall, so get your friends, pick out your best club clothes, and buy tickets before they're gone!
HH families can get discounted FC Tulsa tickets
See professional soccer in Tulsa when FC Tulsa takes on Charleston Battery at ONEOK Field.
Represent Holland Hall at the Tulsa Zoo Run!
The Tulsa Zoo Run takes place on Saturday, April 20. The Zoo Run has a distance for everyone! There is a 1 mile run/walk, 5k (3.1mi) and 10k (6.2mi). All abilities, grade levels, siblings, parents, friends, etc. are welcome to join. Your registration will include free entry to the zoo as well as a tshirt!
If you're interested in registering, here is the link. When prompted, use the access code ZOORUN24 and be sure to select Holland Hall on the drop down.
HH Family Droid Building and Coding Adventure set
Join the Rebellion or Serve the Empire...the choice is yours! Create a Rebel or Imperial droid and code it to serve your cause with Micro:bits technology and training from Master Jedi and Upper School Technology Teacher Neil Bergenroth.
When: May the Fourth - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Where: 27th Level of Geonosis (aka the Upper School Library)
Limit: 20 teams (each team must contain at least one adult)
This workshop will be best enjoyed by Padawan learners aged 3rd grade through 8th grade. No prior experience making droids or coding is required.
Sponsored by the Holland Hall Parents' Association
Click here to sign up.
Free student physical exams on May 7
All students from Kindergarten through 12th grade — as well as any Summer Programs students taking athletic/sports camps — must have a yearly physical exam on file with the school, and Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma has partnered with the school to give free exams to students in 6th-12th grades.
Mark your calendars to take advantage of free physical exams on May 7, and watch for more information to come.
Click here for the Physical Examination/Holland Hall Medical History Form.
HH Golf Tournament helps support new field hockey/soccer turf
When: Monday, May 20, 2024
Where: Meadowbrook Country Club
This is your invitation to support Holland Hall while participating in this fun Scramble golf tournament. It is a great marketing opportunity to our community. Enjoy a round of golf with friends, or reward employees. All sponsorships include lunch, range balls, carts, green fees, all the beer you can drink, and a gift bag with golf balls, caps and logoed advertising items. For a little added fun this year, Bill Knight Auto Group is sponsoring our Hole-In-One on hole #4. Get lucky and drive home in a new car. Following the tournament sponsors receive a letter stating the tax deductible portion of their sponsorship level.
Big News! The proceeds of this year’s golf tournament will help fund the “New All-Weather Turf Field Project” in support of the girl’s field hockey and soccer programs.
This year’s format involves two separate “Shotgun” start scrambles. Half of the teams will tee off at 8:30 a.m. and the other half will tee off at 1:30 p.m. If you have a preference, please let me know and I will accommodate as many as possible.
Prizes for both sessions include:
- First Place Team - $ 100 each player
- Second Place Team - $ 50 each player
- Long Drive Contest on Hole # 13 - $ 50
- Closest to the Pin on Hole # 4 - $ 50
- $ 5,000 cash prize for a Hole-in-One on # 4.
- Winning raffle ticket - Round of golf for four at Meadowbrook CC
For more information please contact Charlie Brown, Golf Tournament Director, at cbrown@hollandhall.org.
Sponsorship Levels:
Eagle Sponsor - $5,000
- One 4-person team entry
- Company logo on tournament caps given to players
- Premium hole sign
- Special recognition and company logo on tournament signage and School website
- Opportunity to place promotional items in player gift bags
Birdie Sponsor - $3,500
- One 4-person team entry
- Premium hole sign
- Company logo and sponsor recognition in the Holland Hall Magazine
- Special recognition and company logo on tournament signage and school website
- Opportunity to place promotional items in player gift bags
Cart Sponsor - $3,000
- One 4-person team entry
- Signage with company logo on all golf carts
- Company logo and sponsor recognition on tournament signage and school website
- Opportunity to place promotional items in player gift bags
Hole Sponsor - $2,000
- One 4-person team entry
- Premium hole sign
- Company logo and sponsor recognition on tournament signage and school website
- Opportunity to place promotional items in player gift bags
Par Sponsor - $1,600
- One 4-person team entry
- Company logo and sponsor recognition on tournament signage and school website
- Opportunity to place promotional items in player gift bags
Individual Team - $1,400
- One 4-person team entry
- No advertising
Lands' End sale: Shop until April 19
Code: LEARN
PIN: 7879
Come play Mahjong on April 19
UPPER SCHOOL
GPACAC’s Tulsa Area College Fair is April 16
Meet admission representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities from across the country at GPACAC’s Tulsa Area College Fair on April 16th from 6-7:30 p.m.! All high school students and families are encouraged to attend.
Electronic student scanning will be available at the fair. Students should register for a barcode at www.strivefair.com. A barcode will be sent immediately via text and email. Admission reps will scan the student’s barcode directly from their phones.Please spread the word to families at other schools and please show up to represent Holland Hall. This is a come-and-go event.
The full list of colleges and universities that will be in attendance can be found at HERE.
US Spring Choir Concert is April 17
The Spring Upper School Choir Concert will be on Wednesday April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Branch Theatre of the Walter Arts Center.
The concert features only Upper School students, and will include some performances by the HH Singers, Concert Choir, our yearly senior recognition, as well as Company 21 (Holland Hall's collaborative class with friends from the Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa) joining us for one number.
The concert will also be live-streamed through Holland Hall's YouTube page or through the Holland Hall App.
Please make sure to mark your calendars for this special spring event!
Class of 2025 Senior Picture Meeting is April 22
Class of 2025 senior picture meeting for students will be held Monday, April 22 at 8 a.m. (during morning meeting.) Information about setting up sessions with our official photographer will be shared. These photos will be printed in the yearbook and are used by the school when needed. More information and links to come in future Dutch Weeklies.
Senior Portfolio art exhibit continues
The Holliman Gallery in the Walter Arts Center is featuring the Photography, 2-D, and 3-D work of our 2024 Senior Art Students. Please stop in to appreciate their work. An Artist Reception will be open to everyone on Wednesday, April 24, from 5-7 p.m. Come and congratulate the artists and then plan to stay for the Upper School/Middle School Dance Concert at 7 p.m. in the Branch Theatre.
US cheer clinic and tryouts set
Tryout Clinic: May 20, 9-11 a.m.
Tryouts: May 21, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Primary School Gym
Clinic and tryouts are open to all those that will be in the Upper School next school year.
Summer opportunities are on the horizon
It's time to begin conversations with your student about plans to explore academic programs, jobs, volunteer positions, etc.
Each week, we'll showcase various programs at universities throughout the country and local options!
Follow College Counseling on social media for highlights about these programs:
Facebook - Holland Hall College Counselors
Instagram - hhcollegecounseling
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sakawa vs. Wanata Track Meet information
The Holland Hall Sakawa vs Wanata Track Meet is approaching quickly! Below are the dates for 4th-6th grades. You should have received an email from your child's PE teacher with more information. GO DUTCH!
4th Grade: Tuesday, April 16, 8:30-10:45 a.m.
5th Grade: Tuesday, April 16, 1-3 p.m.
6th Grade: Wednesday, April 17, 9:20-11:20 a.m.
Coach Gunter (tgunter@hollandhall.org), 4th Grade
Coach Goldsworthy (tgoldsworthy@hollandhall.org), 5th Grade
Coach McCrary (smccrary@hollandhall.org), 6th Grade
8th Grade Boat Regatta set
Who: 8th grade students (families are welcome to watch)
What: Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
Where: Tandy YMCA: 5005 S Darlington Ave, Tulsa, OK 74135
When: Wednesday, May 1 @ 9:15 am (races will last approximately an hour)
How: Parents drop boats off with students - the school day will start OFF campus.
Following the race, students will board buses and head to Drillers Stadium for the day game.
They will return to campus by 2:30 pm and attend sports.
After-school enrichment opportunities available
American Girl — Soireé of the Season!
Please join Mrs. Bucholtz and Mrs. Gollihare for our last American Girl Soireé! Mother's Day is on the way, so let's honor mom by making her something special!
Who: Grades PreK - 4th
When: Wednesday, April 24, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Where: Primary School Kindergarten Pod
Pick-up: Primary School flagpole - 4:30 p.m.
Register: almohandis@hollandhall.org
Class fee: $45
Maximum class size: 30
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Holland Hall welcomes illustrator author Josh Funk
The Sue T. Lawson VIA Program allows our Primary School to annually bring authors from acound the country to our school. The program was named in honor of the former longtime Holland Hall primary school librarian Sue Lawson.
This year we welcome Josh Funk to the Maloney Family Library in the Primary School on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Click here for Josh Funk's book descriptions.
Order Forms
1st and 2nd Grade art show and music sharing program set
The music sharing programs will be in the PS Music Room. The art show will be hung up in the hall ways.
PS 1st & 2nd Grade Music Sharing Program
1st Grade
April 17 — Red Color Group, 1:00-1:35 p.m.
April 17 — Blue Color Group, 1:40-2:15 p.m.
April 24 — Yellow Color Group, 1:00-1:35 p.m.
April 24 — Green Color Group, 1:40-2:15 p.m.
2nd Grade
April 18 — Red Color Group, 10:55-11:35 a.m.
April 18 — Blue Color Group, 11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
April 25 — Yellow Color Group, 10:55-11:35 a.m.
April 25 — Green Color Group, 11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
3rd Grade Parent Middle School Open House
It is almost time to start thinking about Middle School! We are so eager to meet you and your children, and we hope that you are excited for this next phase.
All 3rd grade students will visit the Middle School on Monday, April 29. More details will be coming from their teachers.
On Tuesday, May 7, we invite you to a Parent Open House in the Middle School beginning at 5 p.m. with a "meet and greet" with 4th grade teachers. At 5:45 p.m., we will have a presentation in the MS Library and we will conclude by 6:30 p.m. More details are in the email that was sent home. We look forward to seeing you there.
Third Grade Bridge Crossing date changes
Please note an important calendar date change. In response to parent feedback, we have made the decision to reschedule the Bridge Crossing ceremony. The new date and time for the event will be Wednesday, May 15, at 1 p.m.
After-school enrichment available
American Girl — Soireé of the Season!
Please join Mrs. Bucholtz and Mrs. Gollihare for our last American Girl Soireé! Mother's Day is on the way, so let's honor mom by making her something special!
Who: Grades PreK - 4th
When: Wednesday, April 24, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Where: Primary School Kindergarten Pod
Pick-up: Primary School flagpole - 4:30 p.m.
Register: almohandis@hollandhall.org
Class fee: $45
Maximum class size: 30