Hastings High School

Office Phone: 269-948-4409

Monday 4/28/25

Prom
Prom will be on Saturday, May 3rd from 7-10PM at the Augusta Creek Wedding and Event Venue. This year's theme is Starry Night. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now! They can be purchased from Mrs. Bruggink in room B209, or during lunch. Guest forms are available in Mrs. Bruggink’s room and the office. Virtual students may purchase their tickets in the office from Mrs. Peake.

Lost and Found
Lost and Found items have been moved from the table in the vestibule to the tables outside of the office. Please check to see if anything belongs to you. Anything unclaimed by May 2nd will be donated to Goodwill. (5/2)

Teacher Appreciation Week
A message from the PTO:
Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 5-9, and we want to make it extra special for our amazing team of 65 Employees, Teachers and Support staff, including Kitchen staff and BISD! In the past, we’ve done something nice each day, and we’d love your help to make this year just as great.
Please click on the following link to see what is being planned:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0449ACAB23A5FE3-56286456-cinco#/

Senior Party
Senior Party Tickets will be sold during lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for a few weeks. Tickets will be sold for $20.
**PHHSSP is a non-profit organization not affiliated with the Hastings Area School System.**

Junior Honor Guards
JUNIORS: If you are interested in representing your class at Graduation as an Honor Guard this year, please see the application that was emailed to you and submit your response to Mrs. Heide (teresa.heide@hassk12.org) by Friday, May 2. Printed copies are also available in the office. (5/2)

SPRING TESTING
Spring Testing dates are listed below! Parents, please try to plan accordingly with any outside appointments so your student does not miss their test on these days.

JUNIORS
- Tuesday 4/29 - MSTEP Juniors

KCC Summer Camp Opportunities
See the attached flyer for KCC summer camp opportunities- click HERE

BCMHA
See the attached document for a Marijuana Resource developed by the Barry County Community Mental Health Authority- click HERE

FFA Plant Sale
FFA Plant Sale 2025
Varieties include Hanging Baskets, Variety of Three Buckets, Individual pots.
Veggies-(Slicing, Canning, Sweet and Hot Peppers) Purchase in person
ALL ONLINE ORDERS MUST BE PICKED UP BY MAY 9TH-FRIDAY BY 7PM
PRICES VARY DEPENDING ON VARIETIES.
ONLINE GREENHOUSE HOURS:
DAY PICK UP:
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: 9-2PM (MAY 6TH, MAY 7TH, MAY 8TH, MAY 9TH)
OPEN SALE & EVENING PICK UP:
THURSDAY-FRIDAY 5-7PM (MAY 8TH MAY 9TH)
**SATURDAY OPEN SALE 9-12PM OR UNTIL SOLD OUT (MAY 10TH) **
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ffa-plant-sale-2024-copy-46337/barriers/visitor-report?cart

Clubs
SADD Club
The SADD Club collected 4 large bags of plastic for recycling on Earth Day! Congratulations to Shiloh Crandall, Kyra Bishop, Esthing Saurina, Hayden Erb, Ella Fergusson, and Carter Krzysik who won the gift cards in the Raffle. Please see Mrs. Newberry in room B123 to claim your prize. (4/28)

Key Club
Attention all key club members. Don't forget that this Wednesday is officer candidate presentations. If you want to have a say in next year's officers, make sure to be at this meeting to get informed and vote. (4/29)

Student Services
Senior Scholarships
- Seniors! See below for a few local community scholarship deadlines coming up:
- Hastings Athletic Booster Scholarship (deadline: May 2)

COLLEGE AMBASSADORS
Interested in learning more about the college-going process? Join Mr. Cuffman and other College Ambassadors Thursday during Connections in the Library. (5/1)

LINK LEADER APPLICATIONS
Attention 10th and 11th graders!
Are you kind, dependable, interested in helping others, and like to have fun? Then being a Link Leader might be for you! Check your email for the Link leader application and video. Interested students must fill out the application by Friday, May 2nd if you want to be considered. We will notify you by email if you are invited to our fun May Day which will be Thursday, May 22nd from 1:00-3:00pm. (5/2)

Athletics
- To view current Sports Schedules, visit our website or click here: https://hastingshighschool.bigteams.com/main/calendar

Varsity Track
The Saxons hosted the Co-ed Relays Friday, tying for 2nd overall. Relay teams that took first were: the team of Maverik Peake, Liam Renner, Isaac Lilly, Bella Friddle, Jayden Evans, and Bella Stimbeck in pole vault, the team of Olivia Friddle, Naomi Grummet, Zoe Watson, Odin Twiss, Isaac Friddle, and Matthew Shults in discus, the team of Isaac Lilley, Ember Twiss, Bailian Marlette, and Lilly Randall in the Sprint Medley relay, and the team of Naomi Grummet, Olivia Friddle, Matthew Shults, and Odin Twiss in the Throwers relay. The Saxons compete next on Tuesday at Pennfield.

JV Softball
JV Softball won the Mona Shores Invitational on Saturday. They went 3-0 on the day beating Fremont, Whitehall and Mona Shores.

The Fremont game was won by the Saxons 12-11. The Saxons entered the bottom of the 5th trailing 11-6 and scored 7 runs to secure the comeback, capped off by a walk off single by Sophia Bucher.

In game two, the Saxons beat Whitehall 11-1. Jordyn Birdsall was excellent in the circle, limiting the Whitehall offense. Taylor Aspinall was a catalyst on offense with 2 hits and 2 runs scored.

In the Championship game, Birdsall again was tough in the circle striking out 8 batters. Rylee Raison and Lily McFarlan led the offense with 2 hits each. Sophia Bucher drove in 2 runs. Birdsall struck out the final batter with the winning run on base to secure the victory for the Saxons.

They are now 7-2 on the season and host Harper Creek Tuesday afternoon!

JV Golf
Last Wednesday the JV Golf Team of Nathan Auten, Spencer Crozier, AJ Kohmescher, and Cruize Ratherburn headed to St. Johns where the boys set a goal of breaking 100. Nathan achieved his goal with a score of 92 and AJ just 2 strokes off his goal with a 102. On Friday the JV Team of Jordan Shirey, Nathan Auten, AJ Kohmescher, Spencer Crozier, Cruise Rathburn and Jackson Busson played a very tough course along with some tough competition. Leading the way for the Saxons was Jordan Shirey and AJ Kohmescher.

The JV has 2 matches this week, so if you see them in the hallway tell them to Break 100 and give them a high five!

Athletic Boosters Sub sales
Sub sale are ongoing with all orders and money to be turned in by Monday, May 5. Orders will be delivered on Tuesday, May 20.

Upcoming Events
May 3 – Prom
May 16 – Senior’s Last Day/Decision Day
May 21 – Senior Honors Night
May 22 – Graduation