Today, we hope that everyone has the opportunity to pause, remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their dedication to protecting our freedoms will never be forgotten.
At Hastings Area School System, we are deeply grateful for the heroes who have served and those who continue to serve. Thank you.
The HMS Art Show is one week from today! The Art Show is on Tuesday May 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. Over 300 works of art will be on display!
If your student was in art class this year, then they have art in the show; we hope your family comes to see it!
Art made by 7th and 8th graders will be set up in the gym hallway. Art made by all 6th, 7th and 8th graders will be on the Art Show website. Both in person and online shows start at 5 p.m.
Mrs. Wigg's 7th grade leadership students gain valuable insights by hearing from proven leaders. Today, they had the opportunity to learn from our district's Security Manager, Isaac Yonkers, who spoke about what it truly means to be a leader.
Our district is excited to launch a mobile app designed to keep students, parents, and community members informed and connected right from their phones. Since most families rely on mobile devices as their primary source of communication, we partnered with a developer to create a custom app just for Hastings.
With the Hastings Area School System app, you can read the latest announcements, access staff contact information, view upcoming events and find important documents and resources.
The app is free to download and available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
It’s everything HASS...in your pocket.
📱 Download for Android: https://aptg.co/4JBs7B
📱 Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/bVKmlk
The fifth graders got a sneak peek at middle school life today. They spent the morning touring the building, checking out classrooms, and getting the inside scoop on what to expect next year.
Big thanks to the middle school staff for welcoming our soon-to-be sixth graders and helping them feel right at home.
Please note, the meeting for the Washington D.C. trip has been rescheduled.
Congratulations to our April Young Citizenship Award recipients! Presented by the Hastings Kiwanis Club, this special honor recognizes students who consistently lead by example through kindness, integrity, and outstanding character in their daily lives.
Let’s celebrate these inspiring young leaders!
Important date to remember for all those going on the Washington D.C. trip!
While learning about Saxons today in Mrs. Basye's seventh grade ancient civilizations class, Victor E. Saxon (eighth grader Mason Matthews) paid a visit to the class last week! Go Saxons!
Joey Renner set a new middle school record in the pole vault at the Tom Foy Invitational in Ionia this weekend, clearing an incredible 11 feet, 8 inches! He broke Robby Slaughter’s 2019 record by just one inch, an amazing achievement. Congrats, Joey! 👏🎉
🎨✨ HMS Art Show 2025 ✨🎨
Tuesday, May 27th | 5–8 PM
📍 HMS Gym Hallway
Mark your calendars. Come experience the creativity, passion, and talent of our 7th & 8th grade artists as they showcase their independently planned and created artworks!
🖼️ PLUS:
Artwork from 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be featured on our official Art Show website — going live the same day!
🔗 Check it out here (starting May 27th): bit.ly/HMSArtShow25
Bring your family, invite your friends, and celebrate the work of our incredible HMS artists!
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, Hastings Middle School is turning up the fun with a Survivor-style showdown just for our incredible teachers!
Each day, participants will spin the Wheel of Fate. Will it be a well-earned reward, a quirky challenge, a brain-teasing riddle, or a surprise twist? The competition is fierce, the laughs are real, and the stakes are high.
Points will be earned throughout the week and the teacher with the highest score will be crowned the Ultimate Survivor Champion. If the entire staff racks up a combined total of 450 points, a special bonus round will be unlocked for everyone.
May the best teacher win!
While most students dream about what could make their school better, two middle schoolers actually made it happen.
Myles Drake and Austin Friddle took initiative and submitted a grant proposal to the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), which supports local youth-focused projects with thousands of dollars each year.
Their request? A $500 grant to purchase a device that helps clean and sanitize wrestling mats more efficiently, giving their team more time to focus on practice and less on prep.
Huge thanks to the Barry Community Foundation and a shout-out to these two young leaders for turning an idea into action!
Health classes taught by Mr. Longs and Mr. Colston have teamed up with Corewell Health for an important lesson: The basics of CPR and first aid.
HMS-MiTrades Summer Camp is back for another year and signups are open.
HMS-MiTrades Summer Camp is a partnership between Hastings Area Schools, Mi-STEM Network, and the local community. The program aims to expose middle school students to trades skills to help them start planning for a career.
Students have an opportunity to learn what educational opportunities exist to prepare them for trades positions, what certifications are needed, and some general basic financial information and projected employment opportunities in the trades. Students will also learn carpentry skills through hands-on building, as well. Spaces are limited so please sign up ASAP.
SIGN UP: https://bit.ly/HMS-MiTrade-Camp2025
Students at Hastings Middle School could exhale deeply today now that their state testing is complete.
This morning during Seminar, Mr. Keller, Mr. Long, Mrs. Basye, and Mrs. Coenen's classes held a short "Fun Friday" competition in the hallway.
The goal was to land a ball into one of three baskets worth 1, 2, or 3 points. Team Basye/Coenen started strong with the first throw being a 3-point basket but Team Keller/Long took the win.
Great job on all your hard work during this testing period!
Tennis and track are both cancelled for today, Thursday, May 1.
Volleyball camps and training will be available this spring. Check out this information to learn more.
Jazz Fest rolls on today. Hastings Middle School's eighth grade choir performed this morning at Grace Lutheran Church. Choirs get to perform a couple of songs and then receive feedback from a clinician, so it's also a great learning experience.
Hastings High School Sonos will also perform at Grace at 1:15 p.m. today and the varsity singers will perform at 2:15 p.m.
They handle the work behind the scenes, in front of the scenes and pretty much everywhere else. Yesterday was National Administrative Professionals Day, and we extended a huge thank you to our rock star staff of administrative assistants and secretaries!
