Please join us in welcoming Jared Swiger as the new Director of Transportation for Hastings Area School System! Jared brings a blend of transportation experience, business leadership, and operational expertise to our district. We’re thrilled to have him.
We're also very thankful for the job done by Dale Krueger, who now has the opportunity to focus all his attention on buildings, grounds and facilities!

Last week, we celebrated a successful three weeks of innovation and creativity by welcoming parents to our Coding Camp finale.

Students demonstrated the projects they’ve worked so diligently on, including stop-motion videos, video games, and engineered cardboard games. They even capped off the celebration with some popsicles! Great work this summer!

Our English Language Learners are having the best time at our Book and Cook Camp! By combining entertaining stories with culinary adventures, students aren't just learning new recipes, they're building confidence and practicing vocabulary. Looks delicious!

"It's time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I'd much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure." — Ernie Harwell

Thank you for an amazing 2025-26 school year. Have a great summer and we'll see you in the fall for more adventures!

Yesterday we celebrated our 5th graders with an award assembly! It’s hard to believe their elementary journey is coming to an end. You will never spend more time in one building than your elementary years, and we are so proud of the memories, growth, and friendships made along the way.

Middle school is next and we know they are ready for it! 💙🎓

Before our seniors took the big walk across the stage 🎓, our preschool (GSRP) students celebrated their graduation! With their tiny caps, these little learners are officially kindergarten-bound!

Amazing work, graduates!

Members of the Hastings Southeastern Elementary Student Council spent Friday giving back to the community by installing bluebird houses on city-owned land along State Street near Aldi.

This project continues a tradition started by last year’s student council, helping create safe habitats for these important native birds in our area.

A special thank you to Jim Bruce of First Presbyterian Church for his dedication and hard work in organizing this wonderful project. The students’ efforts are making a lasting impact on local wildlife and the community alike!

Tonight, prior to our Board of Education meeting, we had the privilege of recognizing Teresa Heide, Stephen Crozier, Ed Domke, and Nancy Medeiros, who will all be retiring at the end of this school year.

We are deeply grateful for their years of faithful service, dedication, and commitment to our district and community. Their impact will be felt for years to come, and we wish each of them all the best in this next chapter.

Leadership, service, and a positive attitude are just a few of the qualities our Young Citizenship Award recipients have demonstrated over the last month. Congratulations to the students honored by the Hastings Kiwanis Club for their outstanding leadership during the month of April!

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Third graders from across our district had the opportunity to attend Ag Awareness Day at the Barry County Fairgrounds. Agricultural professionals and businesses provided presentations, while some of our high school FFA members brought animals and helped guide students through each station. It was a great opportunity for students to learn about the many facets of an industry that is so important to our county!

Fifth graders are in the house at Hastings Middle School this morning, checking out their new digs for next year! Thanks to the staff and students for being so kind and accommodating to our future middle schoolers!

💛 THANK YOU! 💛
A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Pizza Hut Fundraisers!

📅 Today is our last one!
⏰ All day!
📍 Pizza Hut in Hastings
💬 Be sure to mention Southeastern!

If you catch the smell of something delicious around our elementary schools over the next week, it’s just Mr. Moore and his team grilling up amazing 🌭meals🌭 for our spring cookouts!

Central Elementary kicked things off today, enjoying a wonderful meal and special time together with parents and families. We’re grateful for the staff and volunteers who make these events so memorable for our students and community!

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Hastings High School's TV production class brought in some promising young talent for their recent broadcasts.

Students from Southeastern Elementary did GREAT on yesterday's broadcast and students from Star Elementary are up today!

Thank you to the high schoolers for taking the time to work with our young students.

Teaching Tuesday 📚✨ Today our first graders took a trip to the high school and got a behind-the-scenes look at the morning announcements and even helped lead them! 🎤 They did an incredible job! Who knows… we may have some future broadcasters (or celebrities!) in the making! 🌟

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On National School Principals' Day, we want to take a second to honor our district's six principals and a bonus rockstar of an assistant principal.

These are leaders who show up every day with patience, encouragement, and dedication for their students and staff. Thank you for all the time, care, and heart you put into making your schools better places to learn and grow.