Today, our 3rd and 4th graders enjoyed a special performance of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus at the Hastings Performing Arts Center. This wonderful opportunity was made possible through the generous support of the DeCamp Foundation, who provided the event free of charge. What a treat for our students!
1 day ago, Hastings Area School System
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Please follow this link for your Central News and links for parent teacher conferences next week! https://app.smore.com/n/4fkmg/edit
2 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
Please follow this link for your Central News and join us for Family Fun Night from 5:30- 7:00 in the gym! https://secure.smore.com/n/5fjh4-central-elementary
9 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
Jim "Basketball" Jones visited our Central Elementary and Middle School students, bringing an action-packed assembly filled with basketball stunts and important lessons on character building. Students had a great time!
12 days ago, Hastings Area School System
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
Jim "Basketball" Jones performs for Central Elementary and Hastings Middle School students.
As we await finalization of the state budget, we want to provide clarity for our families regarding school breakfast and lunch. Following recent action by our Board of Education, we are pleased to share that, regardless of state-level decisions, our district will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students through December 2025.

Further information about meal program plans beyond that date will be communicated as it becomes available.

We value the importance of ensuring every student has access to these nutritious meals, and we are grateful for the opportunity to continue offering this support to our school community.
12 days ago, Hastings Area School System
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Please follow this link to sign up for parent teacher conferences on 10/7 or 10/9. We look forward to meeting with you! https://secure.smore.com/n/mk4v0-central-elementary
12 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Conferences
Please follow this link for your Central News and have a great weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/y2wth-central-elementary
16 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
Please follow this link for your Central News! Our STOMP walk-a-thon is Tuesday (9/16). Please send students with comfortable shoes for walking and water bottles that day! Thank you! https://secure.smore.com/n/tuwdk-central-elementary
23 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
We're having fun in STEM class! Kaylee from Mrs. Hoke's class built a wall for Humpty Dumpty while Mrs. Reser's class worked together to build the largest paper chain they could!
24 days ago, Hastings Area School System
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Fall cookout season has begun! Hastings Central Elementary kicked things off today by welcoming parents in for a lunch filled with 🍔burgers🍔, 🌭hot dogs🌭, and plenty of tasty treats. It was a wonderful opportunity for families to connect, share a meal, and see firsthand how well our students are settling into their new routines. What a great start to the year!
26 days ago, Hastings Area School System
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Please follow this link for your Central News and have a great weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/sbvmc-central-elementary
30 days ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
Welcome to campus, preschoolers! Just under 100 Great Start Readiness Program students celebrated their FIRST week of school this, and our amazing teachers were ready to greet them with a variety of fun, engaging, and educational activities. Here's to a wonderful year ahead!
about 1 month ago, Hastings Area School System
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Please join us for the FAMILY PICNIC on Tuesday (9/9) and follow this link for a schedule of lunch times! We hope to see you here! https://secure.smore.com/n/rnmcu-central-elementary

about 1 month ago, Amber Mitchell
Family Picnic
Our young students are not only learning in the classroom, they’re also learning the rules of the road when they ride a Hastings school bus. Our amazing drivers have been visiting school buildings to give bus safety presentations, helping students understand how to travel safely while keeping the ride fun. Thanks to their efforts, our kids are better prepared to get to and from school with confidence. Thank you, bus drivers!
about 1 month ago, Hastings Area School System
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Have a great long weekend!
about 1 month ago, Hastings Area School System
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Our preschoolers return after the long holiday weekend, and we can’t wait to welcome them back! If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. Our FREE preschool program has no income restrictions. Everyone is welcome.

Fill out the enrollment form found through our website, and we’ll be in touch with you soon!
about 1 month ago, Hastings Area School System
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It was a GREAT first week! No school tomorrow (8/22) for teacher professional development. Please follow this link for your Central News and have a nice weekend! https://secure.smore.com/n/1qcup-central-elementary
about 1 month ago, Amber Mitchell
Central News
We’re back! To kick off the school year, the high school student council shared encouraging messages across the district, filling sidewalks with positive chalk notes yesterday to welcome students on their first day.
about 2 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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Tomorrow is the first day of the 2025–26 school year! We’re excited to welcome our students back into our buildings and kick off another year of learning and growth.

The year will go by quickly — be sure to keep track of important dates with our school calendar. We’ll see you tomorrow!
about 2 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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School picture days are spread throughout the next couple of months. Make sure you have your student ready to say “Cheese!”

- Hastings High School - August 18
- Hastings Middle School - August 28
- Star Elementary - September 2
- Southeastern Elementary - September 9
- Northeastern Elementary - October 2
- Central Elementary - October 7
about 2 months ago, Hastings Area School System
Picture Day schedule