Hastings Middle School

The Kiwanis Club of Hastings is once again proud to present its monthly Young Citizenship Award to outstanding fifth graders from each elementary school, as well as two students from each grade level at the Middle School.

These students exemplify quality conduct in their everyday lives and excel in areas such as character, service, sportsmanship, academics, and leadership.
Congratulations to the September award recipients. Look for them in this week's Hastings Banner. Great work, everyone!

It will be a busy day of homecoming festivities today, capped off with a BIG game against Harper Creek. Go Saxons!

Barry Intermediate School District is asking voters this November to consider a Regional Enhancement Millage. This proposal would generate local funds through property tax to directly support educational and career-readiness programs for all students and school districts within the ISD — including Hastings Area Schools.

Learn what it means for our community and cast an informed vote at: https://barryisd.org/rem

We are looking forward to meeting with all the parents and guardians tomorrow and sharing the great progress made by our students!

There will be a parent meeting for all 8th grade students who would like to attend the Washington D.C. trip this June. The meeting will be held Thursday, October 9 at 6 P.M. in Ms. Tibble's Room, E-121. For more information, contact Ms. Tibble at christy.tibble@hassk12.org.

Our Middle School PTO will be providing dinner for our teachers on Tuesday, October 8, as they stay late into the evening for conferences. They’d love your help in showing our appreciation! Sign up below to bring any of a variety of items.

Sign up - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0449ACAB23A5FE3-58656929-feed#/

Jim "Basketball" Jones visited our Central Elementary and Middle School students, bringing an action-packed assembly filled with basketball stunts and important lessons on character building. Students had a great time!

As we await finalization of the state budget, we want to provide clarity for our families regarding school breakfast and lunch. Following recent action by our Board of Education, we are pleased to share that, regardless of state-level decisions, our district will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students through December 2025.

Further information about meal program plans beyond that date will be communicated as it becomes available.

We value the importance of ensuring every student has access to these nutritious meals, and we are grateful for the opportunity to continue offering this support to our school community.

Our Power of Purpose fundraiser comes with some SWEET rewards. Today, Mr. Knapp's class won with the highest donation amount. As a result, they shared a two-pound Rice Krispies treat with the class! Yesterday, Ms. Byykkonen's class won it.

We're excited for Game On!, an activity-based fundraiser that promotes teamwork, physical activity, and healthy living, while raising funds for school improvements and equipment. It kicks off tomorrow. Keep an eye out for information!

Mrs. Saunders joins us this year as a Middle School Special Education teacher. We're so excited to have her on board! Welcome!

Last week, we had our first PRIDE store of the year where students got to spend their hard earned PRIDE tickets! Students earn tickets for following directions, showing kindness, working hard and more.

Thank you so much for the donations that have come in so far. Our students were so excited about the yummy treats that were available to choose from. We will need more as the year goes on as well!

Have a great long weekend!

📸 Attention Middle Schoolers!
Don’t forget, tomorrow is Photo Day. Come dressed to impress and bring your best smile!

We’re back! To kick off the school year, the high school student council shared encouraging messages across the district, filling sidewalks with positive chalk notes yesterday to welcome students on their first day.

Tomorrow is the first day of the 2025–26 school year! We’re excited to welcome our students back into our buildings and kick off another year of learning and growth.

The year will go by quickly — be sure to keep track of important dates with our school calendar. We’ll see you tomorrow!

School picture days are spread throughout the next couple of months. Make sure you have your student ready to say “Cheese!”

- Hastings High School - August 18
- Hastings Middle School - August 28
- Star Elementary - September 2
- Southeastern Elementary - September 9
- Northeastern Elementary - October 2
- Central Elementary - October 7

Our teachers had an incredible professional development experience this morning, thanks to a powerful session led by Jake Daggett.

With years of experience teaching elementary students and now serving as a Foundational Literacy Director in Milwaukee, Jake brought a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. As a global literacy consultant and prominent voice on social media, Jake shared impactful insights that left our team energized and motivated.

Thank you, Jake, for sharing your passion and expertise with us!

Welcome back, teachers and staff! We kicked off the year with a district-wide assembly at the Hastings Performing Arts Center, then headed back to our buildings to prepare for the year ahead. We can’t wait to welcome our students back soon.