HASS District Office Team

Below you will see how each of us can support you and how to contact us.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns, we are always willing to help. Thanks for making Hastings Area Schools a great place to work!

Email: nicholas.damico@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-4400

• State and Federal Programs
• Curriculum and Instruction
• ELL Coordinator
• Hastings Virtual Academy Coordinator
• McKinney Vento
• Foster Care
• Title IX
• DPPD
• New Hire Communication
• Policy Committee
• Kindergarten & New Student Placement

• Board of Education
• Discipline Hearings
• Committee Meetings
• Board Policy
• PowerSchool Alerts
• Hardcard Calendars
• Kindergarten Registration
• Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation (HEEF)
• Enrollment

Email: ellen.frey@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-4400

• Budget Management
• Financial Reporting
• Cash and Investment Management
• Audit Coordination

Email: amy.singleton@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6134

• Payroll
• Deposits
• Purchasing
• Free & Reduced Applications
• Journal Entries

Email: erin.blakely@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6135

• Job Postings / Recruiting
• Personnel Files
• Benefits
• Employee Injury Reports / Workers Comp
• Teachers / Administrator Contracts
• Initial and Replacement Badge Request
• New Hire Paperwork Including Fingerprint Forms
• DHS, VOE, & Unemployment Paperwork
• DPPD Forms and Tracking
• Notary Public
• Volunteer Background Checks
• Saxon Staff Spotlight
• Google Group Access

Email: allie.horning@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6133

Pupil Accounting:

PowerSchool:

• Enrollment
• Change of Addresses
• Update Reports
• I do not handle staff in PowerSchool or PowerTeacher Pro

Email: kikki.hawthorne@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6130

• Provide leadership and supervision for special education programs and services
• Coordinate the implementation of Section 504 plans
• Collaborate with school counselors, psychologists, and community agencies to provide students with behavioral and mental health support
• Work with the District Improvement Team (DIT) to implement Hastings Area School Systems’ MTSS framework
• Facilitate the Student Support Team process, including meetings, data collection, and development of intervention plans for at-risk students
• Analyze student data to identify trends and inform student service and program decision-making
• Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent of Achievement to provide professional development opportunities for staff related to student services, special education, and other relevant topics
• Collaborate with parents, community organizations, and agencies to support student success and well-being

Email: sarah.geukes@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6145

• Manage the District website
• Create and manage the district social media content (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Youtube)
• Coordinate the promotion of school news, events, and accomplishments including local newspaper outlets, publications, website, and social media
• Provide crisis/urgent communication support as needed, utilizing district-wide communication systems and other alerts
• Produce news releases and other media communications as assigned
• Design and produce publications, including the district newsletter
• Capture and coordinate district photography and videos as needed
• Share event and news information with various community groups
• Establish and maintain brand/content consistency, adhering to style guidelines, branding, and voice

Email: abby.larabee@hassk12.org
Phone: 269-945-6193