Raider Update
A Weekly eNewsletter from Hastings Public Schools
Message from the Superintendent
Good afternoon Raider Families,
We are already coming up on Homecoming Week! Festivities kick off this Sunday with the annual volleyball tournament from 1:00-3:00 PM, and specific daily activities are shared later in this message.
Weekly COVID numbers are as follows:
- County 50.9 per 10,000 over 14 days
- District 45.1 per 10,000 over 14 days
- Building Cumulative Confirmed Positives: HS (eight students, one staff), MS (nine students, one staff), Elem (eight students, two staff), Tilden (two students, one staff)
There is no school this coming Monday, September 27th, as it is a staff development day. Please take a few minutes to look through the rest of the information in this Update, and if there is anything you need more specifics about, reach out directly to your building. Contact information can be found at the bottom of this message.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Bob McDowell, Ed.D.
Superintendent
School Board Meeting Update for September 22, 2021
- The board continues to review and update board policies. You can review each of them here.
- Director of Business, Jen Seubert, gave a Building Construction Fund Project update and a Student Enrollment Report update.
- Kari Gorr, Director of Community Education, presented the 21-22 Community Use of Facilities Rules and Regulations.
- A fund transfer for School Readiness due to program expenses with COVID-19 during the 20-21 school year was presented, and a resolution to transfer funds was approved.
- Lastly, a resolution approving elections judges for the November 2, 2021 election was approved.
You can view the September 22, 2021 School Board meeting in its entirety here. The next regular school board meeting is on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 6:00 PM at the Middle School Media Center. For more information about the school board, meeting dates, agendas, and minutes, visit our School Board page.
Food Service Update
Hastings ISD 200 is participating in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for the entirety of the 2021-22 school year. This means that our school provides free meals to all students! This program provides additional support and flexibility for our district to continue serving meals to children while maintaining safety measures and managing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Included in the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are nationwide supply chain and product availability shortages. Disruptions are due to a lack of availability of raw ingredients and labor to produce, unload, and transfer food products. Some food and/or beverage products normally provided to students may not be available or arrive as scheduled. Due to unforeseen circumstances, last-minute menu changes and product substitutions may occur. Be assured meals will remain balanced, healthy, and plentiful. We ask for patience and understanding as we do our best to meet the needs of your children.
Menus and nutritional information are always posted on our district website.
Please contact Brittney Hirschauer with any questions at 651-480-7126 or email her at bhirschauer@isd200.org.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
District Office Temporary Move
Blood Drive
Tilden Community Center and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Tilden Community Center
310 River St., Hastings, MN 55033
Click here to make an appointment
Masks are required to enter Tilden Community Center. Please sanitize hands, then follow signs directly to our gym.
Upcoming Picture Dates For Hastings Schools
10/19/2021
Middle School Retake and Make-up Day
10/26/2021
High School Retake and Make-up Day
10/27/2021
Pinecrest, Kennedy, and McAuliffe Elementary Retake and Make-up Day
Upcoming Community Education Classes
Upcoming YOUTH Classes:
- Piano Club for Grades K-2 | Sept 30-Dec 16 | 3:40-4:25 PM | McAuliffe | $280
- Piano Club for Grades K-2 | Oct 5-Dec 14 | 2:40-3:25 | Pine | $280
- Clay Factory – Fall Mosaics | Oct 5 | 3:30-4:30pm | Kennedy | $20
- Clay Factory – Fall Mosaics | Oct 6 | 3:30-4:30pm | McAuliffe | $20
- Clay Factory – Fall Mosaics | Oct 7 | 2:40-3:40 pm | Pinecrest | $20
- Code Championship Tournament Series | Oct 9-Nov 13 | Online | $105
- Backyard Games Family Night | Oct 14 | 6-7 PM | Tilden $5/family
Upcoming TEEN Classes
- Need-to-Know Changes to the College Planning Process | Oct 13 | 7-8 pm | Online | $10
- Driver’s Education | M,T,Th,F Oct 25-Nov 9 | 5:30-8:30 PM | HHS | $400
Upcoming ADULT Classes
- Custom Class Mosaic Sign or Photo Frame | Oct 4&11 | 6-9pm | $40*
- No Matter the Weather Card Kit | Oct 5 | 6-8:30 PM | $8
- Party Line Dance | Oct 7 | 6-7pm | Tilden | $12/person
- Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People | Oct 7 | 6:30-9:03pm | Online | $59
- Wedding Dance Workshop | Oct 7 | 7-9pm | Tilden | $40/couple
- So you are the Executor or Trustee…Now What? | Oct 9 | 6:30-8pm | $12
- Social Security: Your Questions Answered | Oct 12 | 6:30-7:15 pm | Tilden | $8
Hastings Public Schools
- 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 the Raider Update, 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