Our High School Trades Block class is busy with some awesome projects this year! 👷‍♂️

One group is building a garage (pictured), while another is tackling a pole barn at a different location. These students are getting hands-on experience with every step of the construction process — and learning what it’s really like to work on a job site. We can’t wait to see how these builds turn out! 🔨🏗️

The Hastings Saxon cross country teams wrapped up their regular season with outstanding performances at the Barry County Championships, held yesterday at Lakewood High School.

The girls’ team earned an impressive second-place finish, led by county champion Caroline. She was followed by Emerson, who placed 7th and earned first team all-county honors, and Chloe, who finished 14th to secure a spot on the second team all-county.

The boys’ team finished fourth overall, highlighted by Caleb’s 13th-place finish, earning him second team all-county recognition.

Several runners capped off their seasons with new personal records, including Emerson, Chloe, Alyssa, Maddie, Brynn, Sucel, Caleb, Josh, and Dakota.

Season-best times were also recorded by Alexa and Lakaya.

Congratulations to all the Saxon runners on a fantastic season! Good luck to Caroline at the state meet!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💛💙

Come chow down on 🧀cheese curds🧀 and 🍔butter burgers🍔 — and support our Business Professionals of America chapter! Join us tomorrow for great food and a great cause!

After an impressive fourth-place finish at the regional meet held at South Christian High School on Saturday, Caroline has once again qualified for the state meet! She’ll compete this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

Good luck, Caroline!

Our school board will meet tonight at Central Elementary. Board meetings are always open to the public.

Region 3, District 2 semifinals will feature a familiar pairing on Friday night as the Saxons take on cross-county rivals Thornapple Kellogg. Their first meeting this season was a thriller!

Tickets for district semifinals are $7 and will be sold exclusively online at GoFan.co. Ticket sales open later this afternoon.

Please note: The game falls on Halloween night, and a portion of Green Street, a main roadway here in town, will be closed for trick-or-treating for much of the evening. Be sure to allow extra time and plan an alternate route.

One last regular season game tonight! Come out and support the Saxons as they take on Wayland for Senior Night. Join us as we celebrate and honor our seniors who have given years of dedication, hard work, and leadership to the program.

Last night’s Barry County College Fair saw a solid turnout and offered valuable insights for students and parents planning their journey beyond Hastings schools. A big thank you to all the representatives who made the trip to answer questions and support our students.

We’d also like to express our gratitude to the local businesses that donated items for our meal: Applebee’s, HASS Food Service, Hungry Howie’s, Kloosterman’s Sports Tap, Mexican Connexion, Seasonal Grille, Starbucks, and Walmart. Your generosity helped make the evening a success.

And a special thank you to our high school culinary students for baking some delicious cookies. Because, everyone needs dessert!

Now Hiring Lifeguards – Join the CERC Team! 🏊‍♂️

We’re looking to add more lifeguards to our amazing CERC Aquatics Team! If you’re interested in a fun and rewarding job where you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Lifeguard Certification Course
Dates:
- Thursday, Nov. 21 – 3:00–6:00 PM
- Friday, Nov. 22 – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Saturday, Nov. 23 – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

💻 Some online coursework must be completed before the in-person sessions.
💪 Training and certification will be provided — no experience necessary!

Interested?
👉 Email us at CERC@hassk12.org for more information or to reserve your spot.

🎓 Attention 9th through 12th graders! 🎓

Get ready for the Barry County College Fair, happening TOMORROW, right here at Hastings High School from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Explore your future with representatives from over 40 colleges, universities, and military branches — all in one place. Whether you’re just starting to think about college or ready to make your next move, this is your chance to ask questions, gather info, and plan your path after high school!

What an incredible night of music at the Hastings Choirs Fall Concert! All of our choirs and ensembles took the stage, and their talent truly shined. Thank you to everyone who came out and packed the house to support and celebrate these amazing students!

Fall Break means there is no school on Friday, October 17 and Monday, October 20.

Join us for our first choir concert of the year! It will be a great night of beautiful, exciting, and enjoyable music featuring the 6th grade choir, 7th grade choir, 8th grade choir, Treble Chorale, Bass Chorale, Sonos, and Varsity Singers

The concert kicks off at 7 p.m. in the Hastings Performing Arts Center.

The Kiwanis Club of Hastings is once again proud to present its monthly Young Citizenship Award to outstanding fifth graders from each elementary school, as well as two students from each grade level at the Middle School.

These students exemplify quality conduct in their everyday lives and excel in areas such as character, service, sportsmanship, academics, and leadership.
Congratulations to the September award recipients. Look for them in this week's Hastings Banner. Great work, everyone!

Students in Mrs. Mayack’s Ag Business/Natural Resources class have been putting their hydroponic know-how to the test, growing, maintaining, and now harvesting fresh lettuce, beans, and cucumbers! 🥬🥒

Building on skills from last year’s Plant & Animal courses, these young agriculturalists are mastering sustainable growing techniques and seeing the fruits (or veggies) of their hard work.

Hey adults, take notes! Exercise can be fun! Northeastern Elementary is proving it today with their Rock-N-Run and a school-wide cookout! Wishing everyone a day full of movement, music, and smiles!

It’s shaping up to be a royal night at Baum Stadium! 👑 Meet the members of this year’s homecoming court and get ready to see who will be crowned king and queen tonight. 💛

It will be a busy day of homecoming festivities today, capped off with a BIG game against Harper Creek. Go Saxons!

Saxon cross country had a strong showing at the Portage Invitational over the weekend, one of the largest meets in the state. Caroline led the way with an impressive 4th-place finish, clocking in at 18:30. Ryan Harris and Josh Roberts also recorded personal bests. Overall, it was a great performance by the team!

Barry Intermediate School District is asking voters this November to consider a Regional Enhancement Millage. This proposal would generate local funds through property tax to directly support educational and career-readiness programs for all students and school districts within the ISD — including Hastings Area Schools.

Learn what it means for our community and cast an informed vote at: https://barryisd.org/rem