Hastings Middle School Family Flier
February 25, 2024
Student Attendance Update
We are seeing an increase in students being picked up from school due to illness without seeing Nurse Fleege first. Unfortunately, students are texting their parent(s) during the day to come pick them up. Moving forward, if a student is signed out due to illness and they have not been evaluated by the school nurse (Nurse Fleege or substitute), their absence will be unexcused.
If your child calls/texts/emails you and says that they are ill and want to be picked up, please remind them that they are not to use their personal device during the school day and that they must go see the nurse. Again, we are unable to excuse a student absence due to illness if they have not been seen by our nurse.
Lockers
Is your child still struggling opening their locker? Here are a few quick tutorials on how to open a locker.
7th Grade Vision Screenings
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3313.673, students in 7th grade will have vision screenings conducted at school. The nurse will begin these screenings in the month of October. Parents will be contacted only if your student does not pass, or if there are any vision concerns shared at this time by the student.
If you would like to opt your student out of this screening or have any questions, please contact our nurse by September 30 at: hastingshealthclinic@uaschools.org
Pittsburgh Trip
Thursday, October 17th:
- Students need to be at Hastings by 6:00am.
- They will need to have a brown bag lunch and an overnight bag.
Friday, October 18th:
- We will arrive back at Hastings at 5:30pm.
🚨Before the trip:
- Permission slips are required to attend the trip, so make sure those have been turned into Mrs. Joseph or Mrs. Schroeder.
- Students need to have meals picked at the Hard Rock, please remind your child to do this if they have not done so already.
Contact Mrs. Schroeder (tschroeder@uaschools.org) or Mrs. Joseph (bjoseph@uaschools.org) with any questions.
Washington DC Trip (May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025)
Do you want the most up-to-date and relevant information about your trip with Student Adventures.
Visit their website: www.studentadventures.org.
Enter the Trip Code in the MyTrip section in the top right of the website.
Trip Code: HMS2514
HMS Book Talk
The Counselors are excited to announce this year's first book talk, featuring The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
Thank you parents for your input on preferred time!
Due to feedback, our Book Talk will officially take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm.
This event will be held in person @ Hastings Middle School, in the media center, and our Mental Health Specialist, Alma Lovins, MSW, MA, LSW, will be joining us.
While we highly encourage you to read the book, please don’t feel any pressure if you cannot. You’ll still gain valuable insights from the discussions during the book talk.
Can't wait to see you there!
Zen Den
We're thrilled to announce that the School Counselors received a grant from UA+Ed at the end of 2023 to create a regulation room for our students at Hastings Middle School for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. To learn more information about all the wonderful things UA+Ed does to support our schools, please visit their website: https://www.uaeducationfoundation.com/
This is a Tier 1 support we’re offering to all students, and we’re super excited about it!
Regulation and sensory rooms are becoming popular nationwide as safe spaces for students to take breaks, relax, and reduce stress throughout the day. In the Zen Den, students are allowed 5-10 minute breaks, and have access to research-backed interventions such as grounding fidgets, mindfulness activities, mandala coloring, music, and more, helping them return to class feeling refreshed and ready to learn.
The Zen Den is located in one of the rooms in the media center and will be supervised during open hours by one of the three School Counselors at various points in the day.
As of September 23rd 2024, it is now officially open! 🎉
We’re excited to see the positive impact this space will have on our students.
If you have any questions about the Zen Den, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your grade-level counselor.
Progress Reports for students with IEPs
If your student receives services based on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) you can view their first progress report of the year starting on Wednesday, October 16th via PowerSchool. Click on the green box that contains the letters ‘PR’ at the top of the home screen once you are logged in.
Helpful Links
Transportation Questions: schoolbusquestions@uaschools.org or call 614-487-6477
Upper Arlington Schools Lunch Information link: https://www.uaschools.org/NutritionalServices.aspx
PowerSchool Parent Portal: https://ps-uar.metasolutions.net/public/home.html
If you need assistance logging into PowerSchool, you may reach out to: familytechhelp@uaschools.org
Student Fees/SPS EZpay: https://www.spsezpay.com/upperarlington/login.aspx
