Attendance Line:
651-480-7220
Main Office:
651-480-7221
CONTACT US
Health Office:
651-480-7224
Kids' Campus:
651-480-7257
Hastings Bus Company:
651-437-1888
DATES TO REMEMBER
OCTOBER
6- Monthly PTA Meeting at 7pm (Media Center)
10 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop
13 & 14 - Evening Conferences
15 NO SCHOOL - Conferences
16 & 17 - NO SCHOOL - EdMN Days
NOVEMBER
27 - NO SCHOOL
28 - NO SCHOOL
District Calendar
DISMISSAL CHANGES
A reminder: When there is a change to your child’s normal dismissal plan, please contact the Main Office at 651-480-7220 or 651-480-7221 by 2:30 pm.
This allows us adequate time to connect with your child's teacher. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that all students arrive home safely.
HEALTH SERVICES
Vision & Hearing Screening
This year we are conducting routine vision and hearing screenings for Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grade students. If you want to opt your child out of this health screening, contact the health office (651-480-7224 or by email to kmeier@isd200.org). Screenings will be completed during the school day in October & November. You will be notified (phone call and email) if your child has any concerns with vision or hearing after the screenings are completed.
Illness and Keeping Your Child Home
A student should not come to school (and may be sent home from school) if they have or have had:
a fever of 100 degrees F or more in the past 24 hours
vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours
an undiagnosed skin rash
Reporting Absences
If your student will not be at school, please call and report the reason for their absence at 651-480-7220. If your student is ill, please report their symptoms and/or any diagnosed communicable condition like chicken pox, strep throat, cough and fever, influenza, or pink eye. It is recommended that you follow the MDH and CDC exclusion guidelines for communicable diseases.
Change of Address or Daycare
If your address or daycare changes during the school year, and this requires a change in transportation, please complete this form and turn it into the office. We will work with the bus company to make the necessary changes. It is very difficult for the bus company to make brief or sudden changes in routes. Call 651-480-7220 if you should need assistance.
Immunizations
In order to attend school, students must show that they're in compliance with Minnesota School Immunization Requirements (see the Minnesota Department of Health Link below for more Information). Hastings School's immunization policy states that students who are not up to date on their immunizations will not be allowed to start school until they provide the school with documentation that they have received the required immunizations.
Parents/guardians may check their student's immunization status by logging on to the parent portal in Infinite Campus. To see the immunization records, click on the HEALTH tab. If your student's immunization status says "current for grade" in ALL immunizations required by law, then the student is up to date and ready for the start of school. If your student is not current, they will need to get the required immunizations to attend the first day of school. Yearly physicals with their healthcare provider are strongly encouraged for students to have optimal health.
Parents/guardians may choose to decline immunizations for their students by filing a legal exemption with the school. Student Immunization Form
If you have further questions, please reach out to Kim Meier, our building nurse. kmeier@isd200.org or 651-480-7224
Treats at School
The district has adopted a wellness policy. We are still celebrating student birthdays: however, we are not doing so with birthday treats. Healthy or non-food items are encouraged.
FIRE SAFETY
This week, the Hastings Fire Department came to school to teach us about Fire Safety! 🚒
Fun Run!!
On October 2nd, the Kennedy Cougar came to school for our annual Fun Run & Family Fun Night!!
Students ran a total of 3,864 laps. 🏃♀️
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Kennedy Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on the evening of Monday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 14th as well as the morning of Wednesday, October 15th.
Use this link to sign up for a twenty-minute time slot with your student's teacher. If you need help scheduling, call the office at 651-480-7221 or email rwolkerstorfer@isd200.org
Scholastic Book Fair!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be here during conferences! We need volunteers to help us run the fair. 📚
Use this link to sign up!
Elementary Picture Day!
Retake Day: Wednesday, October 22nd
Fill out this Retake Form at least three days prior to retake day.
Cahill Studios Team:
email: service@cahillstudio.com
Office Number: 715-229-0135
KENNEDY COUGAR PTA
Upcoming PTA Meetings:
Monday, October 6th at 7pm
Monday, November 3rd at 7pm
(no meeting in December & January)
Tuesday, February 3th at 7pm
All Kennedy families are welcome to attend! The PTA is a great way to connect with other parents and support school activities.
Kennedy Cougar PTA website
SCHOOL SAFETY
Early Pick Up & Dismissal Changes
In order to minimize interruptions to the classroom, students should not be picked up early unless it is an emergency. On those occasions when it is necessary to pick your child up during the school day, please go to the school office, with your ID, to sign your child out. If someone other than the parent/guardian is picking up, the office must be notified in advance and their ID also is required. The office personnel will contact your child’s teacher to dismiss them and meet you in the office.
When there is a change to your child’s normal dismissal plan, please contact the Main Office at 651-480-7220 by 2:30 pm if possible.
Teachers will not release students unless the office gives prior approval. This practice has been established to help protect your child.
Your child's safety is of prime importance to us. There are a few procedure guidelines that help us maintain a secured building and limit the number of distractions to our classrooms. Our building is designed to have a single entry point during the school day. Please keep the following in mind:
Always check in at the office whenever you are at school.
We have a secure entrance, please ring the doorbell and state your reason for visiting.
When delivering things for your child (ex. snow gear), please drop them off at the office. We will deliver articles or call your child down to the office.
Bring Your ID
Please bring your driver's license with you when you are checking out your student, volunteering, or visiting for lunch.
Attendance
Throughout the year, there may be times that your child may be sick, need to go to medical appointments, etc. If your child is absent or will be late, please call the attendance line by 8:50 am at 651-480-7220.
Being on time to school is very important. If you are late to school, please check your student in at the main office.
School Perception Student Satisfaction Survey
Beginning on Monday, October 13, students in the Hastings School District (grades 4-12) will have the opportunity to participate in the School Perceptions Student Life Survey. The survey is designed to measure students' engagement at school. It will provide our District with answers to important questions, such as:
What practices help our students learn, and what barriers are in the way?
Do students feel supported?
What could be done to increase student involvement, both in and out of the classroom?
The survey is online and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Once the survey is done, the District will receive a summary report that will not include confidential or identifiable information. The purpose of the survey is to ensure that our practices are meeting the needs of our students. Any trend data will be used in our upcoming planning and programming to ensure continuous improvement.
This survey is designed ONLY to reflect on the engagement and opportunities for our students. However, if you would like to preview the survey, it is available in the district office, in the office of every school, and has been posted on our website. If you would prefer that your student not participate, please return the opt-out form, which is available on the website and is also provided here for your convenience. Please note that any opt-out forms need to be returned by the end of the school day on Thursday, October 9.
BULLETIN BOARD
Community Education Recreational Opportunities
TO REGISTER: Call 651-480-7670 or register online at www.HastingsCommunityEd.com
QUICK LINKS
Hastings Public Schools
The Hastings School District consists of approximately 4,300 students. Please click on the links below to email the building principal or site leader. We've also included the phone numbers to the main offices of each of our district's sites:
Tilden Community Center 651-480-7670
Kennedy Elementary (K-4) 651-480-7221
McAuliffe Elementary (K-4) 651-480-7390
Pinecrest Elementary (K-4) 651-480-7280
Hastings Middle School(5-8) 651-480-7060
Hastings High School (9-12) 651-480-7470
Hastings Alternative Learning Center 651-480-7690
*If you need any assistance in translating this newsletter, contact us at kgorr@isd200.org.
Website: www.hastings.k12.mn.us
Location: 1000 11th Street West, Hastings, MN, USA
Phone: 651-480-7000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hastingspublicschools