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!

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!

Hastings Central Elementary celebrated yesterday students who earned a golden ticket for conquering state testing with a sweet ice cream treat! Superintendent Damico even joined in as the muscle behind the ice cream scooping, while volunteers added the toppings. A delicious way to celebrate hard work and success!

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!

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!

Please follow this link for your Central News and Happy Mother's Day weekend! https://app.smore.com/n/hs5wu-central-elementary

Shhhhhhh… you didn’t hear this from us.

If you’ve noticed the spinny flowers “planted” outside of the Middle School, they appeared there thanks to a very special May Day mission. Mrs. Hoke’s kindergarten class from Central Elementary carried on the tradition of sneaking over to spread a little joy and wish everyone a happy May Day!

The weather may still be a little chilly, but hopefully the extra pops of color brighten a few days!

Please follow this link for your Central News and check out the Staff Appreciation Days next week! https://app.smore.com/n/hsk9x-central-elementary

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.

Please follow this link for your Central News and check out the teacher appreciation week information! Have a great weekend! https://app.smore.com/n/mfh0d-central-elementary

Join us this evening in the Hastings Middle School Commons for a community forum focused on our district’s facility and infrastructure needs. The session will be led by consultants from GMB, and we encourage all community members to attend and share their input.

Following the forum, the school board will convene for its regularly scheduled meeting.

Please follow this link for your Central News and have a beautiful weekend! https://app.smore.com/n/9pse0-central-elementary

Spring Break looked a little different for our tech department. Throughout the week, our tech department didn’t slow down. From closing out tickets and repairing devices to updating computers and refreshing inventory across the district, the team kept everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

And of course, they found a way to keep it fun. Rocking their shades and sipping on ice-cold Shirley Temples, the team brought a little Spring Break spirit to the workday. 😎
Awesome work, team!

We have another group of VERY deserving students who were given the Young Citizenship Award by the Hastings Kiwanis Club for the month of March. Great job, everyone!

We'll see you on Monday!

The students at Hastings Central Elementary worked so hard on their reading all throughout March Is Reading Month, and they definitely earned a celebration!
To wrap it all up, the school hosted a super fun Masked Dancer and Glow Assembly.

Students had a blast trying to guess which teachers were busting moves in disguise. They finished the assembly with a glow-tastic dance party of their own. The perfect ending to a month full of reading, learning, and lots of smiles!

Please follow this link for your Central News and check out the calendar of events for April and May! Enjoy your spring break! https://app.smore.com/n/afs7cr-central-elementary

Saxons have each other’s backs! 💙
In anticipation of state testing (i.e. M-STEP, PSAT, etc.), students of all ages across our district took time to write letters of encouragement to one another. Every student will receive uplifting words from a fellow Saxon, reminding them they are supported and ready to succeed.
Good luck...you’ve got this!