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Shane Downing

Elementary Principal

email: sdowning@hollandisd.org
Phone Number: (254)657-2525
Elementary Office Hours: 7:30-4:00

 

 

 

 

 



I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be the Holland Elementary Principal since 2004.  This year will be my 20th year in Holland and 27th overall in education. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Masters in Educational Administration from Tarleton State University. My wife of 26 years, Kandi, is also an educator. Our children, Ashtyn and Drew, both attend Tarleton State University and intend to earn a degree in education as well.

Building trusting relationships with our students is a top priority.  We will always focus on the whole child by working together with our parents, teacher dedication, and setting high standards and expectations for our staff, students and families. We are very fortunate to have a staff that provides a safe and supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to reach their academic, social and emotional potential.  


SCHOOL HOURS.  The school day will begin at 8:00am and end at 3:30pm.  Students should be dropped off at the cafeteria no earlier than 7:20am and no later than 7:55. Breakfast will not be served past 7:50, so the students can be ready to go to class at 8:00. They will remain in the Cafeteria after eating breakfast and will be supervised by school personnel starting at 7:20am.  Students will be dismissed at 3:30pm. Buses will leave on their routes at 3:50pm. Middle and High school will release at 3:40.

SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP.


Flow of Traffic:

A flow of traffic will be created by cars entering Holland ISD from Travis St. onto Barbara Hill Dr. Two lanes will be formed once you reach the new gym. The left lane will be for drop off and pickup of Elementary students that do not have a middle school sibling. The right lane will be for student pickup/drop off of Middle school students and their siblings.

Morning Drop Off:

Enter Holland ISD from Travis Street onto Barbara Hill Dr. and follow road around toward new gym and to

large parking lot. School personnel will supervise the children until the teachers pick up their classes at

7:55am. Elementary students’ parents should go left and drop off in front of the Cafeteria and exit left of the

Middle school building. All students will be dropped off and parents will not come into the cafeteria.

After School Pick Up:

Elementary pick up will be the same as morning Drop Off.  The teachers will ensure that your child makes it

safely to your car each afternoon. Elementary students with a middle school sibling will be escorted to the middle school. Please let us know if you need your child at the middle school instead of in the Elementary pick up line.


During football season, students will continue to be picked at the normal place after the pep rally.


BUS TRANSPORTATION. All students will be required to read and sign a Transportation  Behavior Plan. Students riding the bus will be escorted to his/her appropriate bus for the ride home. Bus students will be loaded and unloaded east of the gym in order to avoid congestion.

Please note that unless a note or phone call is received, all bus students will be taken to his/her designated areas. With their interest in mind, and to avoid confusion or complications, elementary bus students will not be allowed to walk home with another student or board another bus unless we receive written permis

Holland Elementary Web Addresses

Parents


Holland ISD website

http://www.hollandisd.org

Under “Connections/Logins”

  • Tx Connect - Grades on Parent Portal
  • AR parent portal
  • Under “Our Schools”
  • Elementary Teacher web pages

Renaissance Learning-AR parent portal

https://hosted237.renlearn.com/229259/HomeConnect/


Istation

http://www.istation.com/


Dreambox

https://play.dreambox.com/login/kbp3/quap


Prodigy

https://www.prodigygame.com/


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