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Welcome Back!

We have had a busy and productive summer this summer and are looking forward to the start of school which is right around the corner! I have some information I would like to share with you.

• Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
  ***There will be no preschool on August 6th. Lunch will be served.
• The second day of school is Thursday, August 7th and will be a full day. Preschool will meet on Thursday.

• Our preschool will meet during the afternoon just like last year. We will have a blended class of 3-5 year old students. Ms. Rasmussen will have a paraprofessional in the classroom to assist her.

• We have hired Crystal Weaver as our Head Cook for our lunch program. We are very excited to have her working with us this year.

• We have hired Jenna Knake as our AG teacher and she will be joining us in January. Mrs. Wells and Mr. Badje will be helping with AG classes this fall.

• One change that is happening this year is that the school is charging a $20 fee for band. When reviewing handbooks, it stated that there was a fee for band, but in my three years here, we didn’t charge one. The fee will cover incidental expenses for the program such as maintenance of the instruments. There also will be a $20 deposit for use of school instruments. That deposit will be refunded with the return of the instrument in good working order. Reeds and oil for the instrument will be available for $2.00 if needed.

I look forward to the start of the school year on August 6th! See you then. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at the office.

Mr. Clear

2025-2026 Class Supply List

Printable version: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ClassSupplyList2025-26-2.pdf

Student Schedule for Hay Springs School last day of School
Thursday, May 22nd

Elementary
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Elementary students will be taken to the park for their play day.
**This day is a play day. We are not having a competitive field day this year.
***Please note that Elementary awards will take place at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lunch will be sack lunch from the cafeteria.
The bus will return students to school for dismissal.

Parents are welcome to come to the park.

Dismiss at 12:00 noon

Middle School
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
In Lister – Movie/games

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Short schedule to check out with teachers

Dismiss at 12:00 noon

High School
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Shortened schedule to check out with teachers.

Dismiss at 10:00 a.m.

Sack lunch will be available to secondary students if desired.
Lunch balances, any fees need to be paid by checkout.
All students must bring in their computer, bag and charger to check in for the summer.

-The 2025 Prom will be held in the auditorium on May 3rd. The Grand March will be held in the auditorium beginning at 8:30. The doors will open to the public at 8:15 p.m. to attend the Grand March and parent dance ONLY. All public, including parents, are asked to leave immediately following the parent dance so that the students can enjoy spending the evening with their classmates and friends.

-Due to Spring sports scheduling, we have changed the dates of the awards ceremonies.  The new dates and times are as follows:
May 5th – Middle School Awards (Academic and Extra-Curricular) @ 3:15 in Auditorium
May 6th – High School Awards (Academic and Extra-Curricular) @ 6:30 in Auditorium

Link to April 2025 HSPS Newsletter: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-April.pdf