🐾 For those of you who don’t know her… meet Karma, our facility dog! 🐾 Karma goes home with Mrs. Alexander every day, but while she’s here at school, she’s busy spreading love, comfort, and plenty of smiles! 🐶💙

Congratulations to Malillany, who passed the state's WIDA English Language Test! This demonstrates Malillany’s strong command of the English language and earned her a certificate as well as some fresh pencils for the new year. It's a huge accomplish for one of our ELL students. ¡Buen trabajo, Malillany!

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Before the first bell rings, our bus drivers set the tone for the entire school day, getting our students to each building safely.

We're looking for drivers to join our team and fill an important need in our district, providing competitive pay and flexible hours along the way.

Put in your application: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/hassk12

The back-to-school vibes are at an all-time high today in Hastings. Welcome back, everyone!

Here is a complete breakdown of all breaks and holidays for the upcoming 2026–27 school year to help plan family vacations and child care! ⬇️

Our back-to-school open house dates are set! Come join us to tour the school, meet your teachers, and kick off a great year together.

Stores are rolling out their back-to-school supplies and there are even some exciting events and programs coming up in the county that provide opportunity for free supplies. Make sure you're getting what you need.

Supply lists by grade can be found right here: https://se.hassk12.org/o/ses/documents/supply-lists/803654

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!