Hastings High School

Office Phone: 269-948-4409

Wednesday 10/14/26

PRINCIPAL PARENT NEWSLETTER

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REMINDERS

Fall Break
Please be reminded that there is no school this Friday October 16th, or Monday October 19th. School will resume Tuesday, October 20th.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place today, Wednesday, October 14th in the main gym, from 4:30-7:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there! (10/14)

PTO Meal for Conferences
Please consider helping out the PTO with providing a meal for our teaching staff for parent/teacher conferences on October 14th. See the sign up genius here! (10/14)

STUDENT SERVICES

DUAL ENROLLMENT
Reminder!  Students interested in Dual Enrollment must reach out to Mrs. Hawthorne at kikki.hawthorne@hassk12.org     Also, your completed Dual Enrollment CONTRACT forms are due to Mrs. Hawthorne by November 6th. That is the last day to sign up for Spring 2027 Dual Enrollment courses.  (11/6)

SCHEDULES FOR SEMESTER 2
Students are able to view their 2nd Semester schedule in PowerSchool. If you have an error in your schedule, the deadline to submit your Semester 2 Schedule Change Request form is November 24, at 3:00pm. The online form can be filled out using THIS LINK or can be found on the counseling webpage at:

https://www.hassk12.org/o/hhs/page/counseling    (11/24)

College Application Workshops
Seniors, if you need assistance in filling out college applications, writing college essays, scholarship applications or anything college related,  join Ms. Herbert, Mrs. Hawthorne and Mrs. Cole in their office, B105, during lunch on Thursdays to get some work done! (10/30)

FAFSA NIGHT
Seniors, mark your calendars for the FAFSA Night coming up on October 28 from 5:00-7:00pm!  If you need help filling out the FAFSA, we will have FAFSA specialists here that are ready to assist you with any questions or concerns. Helpful items to bring include your personal information and laptop/chromebook (we will also have a few Chromebooks available to use).  If you would like a checklist of items to gather before you begin, feel free to pick one up in the Counseling Department or click HERE.  Feel free stop in anytime between 5:00-7:00pm.  (10/28)

VISIT TO IONIA COUNTY COLLEGE FAIR
Attention Juniors & Seniors! Sign-ups are open for our visit to the Ionia County College Fair, taking place at Ionia High School on October 21. We will be taking a bus in the morning from 8:00am-11:15am, and returning to HHS for lunch. If you are interested, please sign up in the Counseling Office B105 and pick up a Permission Slip! The deadline to sign-up is October 19th. Grades, attendance, tardies and behavior are all factors in a students ability to attend. Questions? See Ms. Herbert.  (10/19)

CMU College Visit
Attention all students: The Counseling Department will be taking students to visit and tour Central Michigan University on Tuesday, October 27th. We will be departing the high school at 8am and returning before the end of the day. If you are interested, please sign up in the Counseling Office B105 and pick up a Permission Slip! The deadline to sign-up is October 25th. Grades, attendance, tardies and behavior are all factors in a students ability to attend. Questions? See Ms. Herbert.  (10/25)

College Month Celebration
The HHS Counseling Department is announcing our incentive for FAFSA completion! Any HHS Senior who completes their FAFSA and provides proof of completion will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card! See the two steps below:

·  Step 1: Students must provide either a PRINTED SCREENSHOT with a DATE STAMP and NAME of submitter for their FAFSA from the studentaid.gov website. 

You can also email renee.herbert@hassk12.org the screen shot that says you completed your FAFSA.

·  Step 2: For the month of October, students can bring their proof to the counseling office in room B105. The drawings (10 gift cards) will take place at our college month celebration on Friday, October 30th from 10:30-11:15am in the cafeteria. (10/29)

REP VISITS
Attention ALL STUDENTS!  We have a few college rep visits coming up!  Sign-ups are open for 9th-12th graders.  If you would like to attend, please sign-up through your Naviance account.

U.S. Marine Corps Wednesday, October 14 10:08am (sign up deadline 10/12)

Aquinas College Wednesday, October 21, 12:56pm (sign up deadline 10/19)

Michigan Technological University Thursday, October 15 12:56pm (sign up deadline 10/13)

Grand Rapids Community College Thursday, October 22, 12:56pm (sign up deadline 10/20)

Army National Guard- Friday, October 23 10:08am (sign up deadline 10/21)

Kettering University Friday, October 23 12:56pm (sign up deadline 10/21)

Baker College of Jackson Thursday, October 29 10:08am (sign up deadline 10/27)

Questions?  See Mrs. Herbert in the Counseling Department.   (10/27)

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
- Hastings Flip Club is looking for interested individuals that can teach gymnastics classes at their local facility.  Instructors must be 15 years of age and older and able to obtain a work permit.  Preference for those with experience in gymnastics, cheer, or dance, but open to anyone willing to learn. Must have availability on weeknights.  Please call with interest at 269-331-0283 send an e-mail to hfc@hastingsflipclub.com for questions.  (10/16)

CLUBS

YIG
The City to Students applications are due on October 14th. This includes the parent consent form and the online application that was sent to your email. You will also need teacher recommendations which have been sent to teacher emails.

Keep it smooth, Saxons. (10/14)

ATHLETICS CLUBS

- To view current Sports Schedules, visit our website or click here: https://websites.eventlink.com/s/hastings-high-school

- If you have not set up a Final Forms account please do so. Information on how to set up an account can be found on the Athletics page of the school website. 

- Athletes are required to have a Final Forms account in order to participate in a sport.  This account must be set up by the parent/guardian.  If you already have an account, please make sure to update your information and upload a current physical.

RESULTS from coaches

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 14th – Parent Teacher Conferences

October 16th – 19th – Fall Break, No School 

October 20th - School Resumes

October 28th – FASFA night

October 30th – Half Day for Students