Raider Update
January 14, 2024
Message from the Superintendent
January 14, 2024
Greetings Raider Families and Staff,
In today’s Raider Update you’ll find information regarding calendar reminders, weather information and district literacy plans.
2024 Calendar Reminders - With tomorrow’s (1/15/24) observation of Martin Luther King Jr., please be reminded that Hastings Public Schools are not in session. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16th. We’re also approaching the end of the semester with Monday, January 22nd scheduled as a non school day/teacher work day. Please click here for the entire 23-24 calendar.
Inclement Weather - If there’s one thing certain about MN weather, it's unpredictable. While this last storm did not materialize in snowfall, it’s a great opportunity and reminder to put your families' inclement weather plans in place. While the goal is to provide as much advance notice as possible, please be prepared for a variety of situations including: school closures, late starts, and early releases. The one area that always seems to hold true are extreme windchill predictions. This upcoming week will likely produce these extreme temperatures. Please review your plans to limit outdoor exposure as much as possible.
MN READ ACT - The Hastings School District has had a focus on literacy for a number of years and this year is no exception. With the MN READ ACT, the district is working diligently to ensure all professional development and curriculum plans are in place. On Wednesday, January 10th, the MN Department of Education released the approved curricular options as follows:
Comprehensive Curricula
EL Education Open Up, copyright 2017
Foundational Curricula
Magnetic Reading K-2, Curriculum Associates, copyright 2023
UFLI Foundations- K-2, copyright 2022
University of MN Functional Phonics K-5, copyright August 2023
Knowledge Building Curricula
Wit & Wisdom-Great Minds, copyright 2023
Comprehensive plans are in place to review these options (2/5/2024) and move forward with a plan for implementation beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.
In closure, thank you for all you do to support Hastings Public Schools. As always, please contact me with any questions or feedback regarding our schools.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tamara Champa
Superintendent
(651) 480-7001
Reminder - No School January 15 & 22
Free Classes for Adults in Hastings
NAMI: Educational Conference for Parents of Children with Mental Illness
- 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
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