Some hallways at Hastings Middle School were buzzing yesterday — literally!
A few of the students attending Elementary Coding Camp spent the morning flying drones through the halls while others dove deeper into learning the basics of coding. A great mix of hands-on fun and future-ready skills!







Some elementary ELL students are diving into a two-week food camp at the CERC! 🍽️📚 They're not only exploring the kitchen and creating delicious food but also reading stories connected to the foods they prepare, blending literacy with hands-on learning in a flavorful way! 👩🍳
Tears, jubilation, hugs…even some silly string and popsicles. Students throughout the district celebrated their last day of school in all kinds of ways.
We want to thank all the students, teachers, parents, and staff who made this school year such a success. Now go enjoy your summer. You’ve earned it!










That's a wrap on the 2024-2025 school year. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
Can't forget about those summer birthdays! Summer Birthday Club for our last lunch yesterday! 🎂🎈🎉









Last lunch recess duty of the year! We have the best aides keeping our playground safe! Until next year…

Southeastern Elementary kids work hard, and they play even harder!
Today, they held their end-of-year celebration, which was sponsored by the school's PTO. They had inflatables, Kona Ice, cotton candy. .. and the longest line was for the opportunity to drop Mr. VanBemDen into the dunk tank.
It was a great celebration for a year of hard work!







Students are coming home with a special end of year gift today - all thanks to our amazing PTO! Students will be participating in an all school celebration this afternoon with bounce houses, Kona ice, cotton candy and much more!
A huge THANK YOU to our PTO for their thoughtfulness and generosity in helping us wrap up the school year. We appreciate all you do for our students are staff!

May Golden Shovel Winners! 👏🏽

May birthday club!!




Southeastern takes on the movie theater to see the new Lilo and Stitch! Thanks to our PTO and HEEF for making this possible! 🎥🎬🍿




🌟Mentor Monday🌟
Every Monday, we wcelebrate one of our amazing mentors who shape and inspire our students at Southeastern.
This week, we’re excited to highlight one of our brand new mentors, Sylvia Hook! Sylvia comes to us from Thornapple Credit Union and is a mentor to one of our second grade students! Thanks Syliva for joining our SE family!

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.

Third through fifth grade Wax Museum was a huge success today! The students did an amazing job bringing historical and famous figures to life with their costumes, speeches, and creativity. It was incredible to see all the hard work and research that went into each presentation. We’re so proud of our young historians!






At Hastings Southeastern Elementary, 36 students had the opportunity to connect with a dedicated mentor throughout the school year. With the year coming to a close, we hosted a special assembly today to recognize and celebrate these mentors for their unwavering support and commitment to their students.
Our awesome fifth graders just took home their own copies of the annual “My Future Me” book, hot off the press from J-Ad Graphics.
This special keepsake is packed with letters from students in schools across the county, written to their future selves. Inside holds big dreams, bold advice, and some heartwarming and hilarious predictions.
Guest reader in Kinder today! ☺️📚📖

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

🌟Mentor Monday🌟
Every Monday, we celebrate one of our amazing mentors who shape and inspire our students at Southeastern.
This week, we’re excited to highlight one of our brand new mentors, Angi Neil! Angi is a mentor to one of our 2nd grade students! They are always playing a fun game. While both are new to the mentor gig, they sure have clicked right from the start. Thanks Angi for joining our SE family!

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.






