
Students! Stop in the high school office to sign up for your reserved parking space for next year. The $20 fee must be paid at the time you reserve your spot. We will be in the office until June 12th, 7:00-3:00.

Our Spring 2025 Newsletter is shipping out to Hartford Residents this week! Here is a look! 💚
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4383/HPS/5742783/FINAL_DRAFT_Class_of_2025_Newsletter_Spring.pdf

Cross Country will meet the last three weeks of June and the last four weeks of July (nothing the week of July 4th).
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9-10:45 am. We will meet behind the middle school by the softball diamond.

The Hartford Public Schools Back to School Bash is taking place on Wednesday, August 20th!
Businesses and Organizations that wish to have a table at this event, please fill out the table request form linked below:
https://forms.gle/2weQKPif2zhaM4LR8
¡La Fiesta de Regreso a Clases de las Escuelas Públicas de Hartford se llevará a cabo el miércoles 20 de agosto!
Las empresas y organizaciones que deseen reservar una mesa en este evento pueden completar el formulario de solicitud de mesa disponible en el siguiente enlace:
https://forms.gle/2weQKPif2zhaM4LR8


Information regarding NO COST Kindergarten health screenings offered by the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department.


HPS Central Office Summer Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7AM-3PM
(269) 621-7000
hpsmi.org

Parents will be contacted next week regarding students who need to take summer classes and notified next week regarding chromebook pick up. Parents should have or will be receiving a letter from Mr. Olds informing them if their student will need to take summer classes.

Reminder: Friday, May 30th, is a scheduled Half Day for the last day of school!
Redwood Dismissal: 11:30am
High School/Middle School/Alternative Education Dismissal: 11:15am
Recordatorio: ¡El viernes 30 de mayo es medio día, el último día de clases!
Salida de Redwood: 11:30 a. m.
Salida de preparatoria/secundaria/educación alternativa: 11:15 a. m.

Don't forget to order your 2025 High School yearbook.
You can order online until June 20th or in person this week only.
https://yearbookordercenter.com/job/3347
Email: smitha@hpsmi.org with any questions


HPS Athletics Districts (5/27/25):
⚾️ Varsity Baseball vs Watervliet (@ Bangor) - 6PM
⚽️ Varsity Girls Soccer vs Buchanan (@ Berrien Springs) - 5PM



Reminder there is NO SCHOOL Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day

High School practices will begin August 11th, 2025
Middle School practices will begin August 25th, 2025
Please be on the lookout for any facebook posts regarding more athletic information.
NEED COMPLETE PRIOR TO PRACTICING
2025-2026 Sports Physical - needs to be dated by physician AFTER April 15, 2025
Final Forms https://hartford-mi.finalforms.com/
*Physicals can be uploaded onto final forms or emailed to mirelesd@hpsmi.org

Congratulations to Class of 2025 graduate, Aiden Apreza, for winning the WAVE Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor!! Way to go, Aiden. We are so proud of you! 💚🤍


HPS is hiring for the Maintenance - S.E.I.U. Position. View jobs posting and details at https://www.hpsmi.org/page/employment-opportunities
Email your resume/CV to parkerj@hpsmi.org


Athletics Update:
This evening's Softball (DH) game vs. Brandywine has been cancelled.
This evening's Baseball (DH) game vs. Brandywine has been rescheduled to Friday May 23rd. 4:30pm start time - 3pm bus departure
Baseball vs Watervliet @Bangor for Districts on May 27 is being moved from 5pm to 6pm.

The Athletic Department will be partnering with Lawrence Community Care to hold physicals on school grounds May 28th, 2025. The cost for a physical will be $30.
The time of physicals will be from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Please fill out the google form below
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxJqBEdlGoYTVhSO4LIahgms-uhkuTyXVxKNZqMoCzHjwuww/viewform
Once signed up the Athletic Department will be in contact with you and will send home a form with your student-athlete that needs to be completed by a parent or guardian prior to having the physical done.
If your child plans on participating in a sport for the 2025-2026 school year we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for your student-athlete.

Congratulations to our five athletes who qualified for the state track meet at Kent City next weekend! GO HUSKIES! 💚
4x800 meter relay- Aiden McDonald, Bobby Lenza, Josias Robles, and Alex Diaz
1600m run- Aiden McDonald
Shot Put- Savannah Mullins






Van Buren Cass District Health Department is offering FREE school screening clinics this summer. Info included in flyer.


Superintendent Blackmer and an interview committee has selected Holly Bruning as the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction effective July 1, 2025. Holly comes to us from Lawrence Public Schools where she has served as the MS/HS Principal for the past two years. Holly also has been a high school teacher for Kalamazoo Public Schools for ten years. She holds a bachelors, masters, and a specialist in educational leadership certification from Western Michigan University. Welcome Holly!


This evening's Conference track meet has been canceled. Thank you to all athletes and volunteers who planned to help run the event.
The Coaches & Athletic Department appreciate you.