December 13th,  2024

Eric Leopold, Principal

Scott Millbrook, Assistant Principal

-Construction Update

-Hayes Holiday Spirit Week!

-Family School Climate Survey

- Girls Who Code Club

-Hayes Blizzard Dance Party 

-International Night 

-Volunteer Application

-Quick Reminders

-Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

-Hayes Happenings!

-District News, Events, & Community Information

December 16-20: Hayes Holiday Spirit Week!

December 23 - January 3: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 6: NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD)

January 7: Classes Resume

January 16: Blizzard Dance Party - 2:30pm-4:20pm

January 20: MLK Day - NO SCHOOL

January 24: International Night 6pm-9pm at H.S. Auditorium

Over the past couple of weeks construction has begun on the Hayes Intermediate campus. By August 2025, Hayes is scheduled to have new driveways and parking lots (to improve traffic safety and efficiency), a secure entrance (to improve safety), more interior classroom space (to eliminate the portable), and heating/AC/roof upgrades.

After school on December 20, the existing front office (and Main Door) will be closed until August 2025. When we come back from the break on January 7, the main entrance of the school will be through Door 19 (near the existing Student Services office). Signs will help guide the way to the new (temporary) entrance.

The week of December 16th -20th, come to school dressed in holiday wear! See the schedule below for what each day will be!

Help Shape Our School Improvement Plan!
We value your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our Family School Climate Survey. Your feedback will directly inform our Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP), which guides our district’s efforts to create effective strategies for student success. Thank you for partnering with us to make our schools even better!

Join Girls Who Code! Girls Who Code Clubs allow you to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and learn computer science skills that can allow you to change the world. Our Girls Who Code Club will focus on three main things that we hope club members get out of their experience with us: More than code, Sisterhood and real-world relevance and impact.

We will be meeting once a week on Tuesdays at Hayes Intermediate from 2:35-3:35, and we plan to start January 14th. If your child is interested in being part of our club, please email Mrs. Short (shortj@glcomets.net) or Mrs. Lee (Leek@glcomets.net) by Friday, January 10th. In the email include your child’s first and last name and homeroom teacher. We will help the students register the first day, if they are new to Girls Who Code. 

Here is a link to sign up to chaperone for the dance party! If you plan to chaperone, please fill out a volunteer application.  It will be casual dance party with a DJ, cookies, and juice boxes provided by the Hayes & Beagle PTO. Glow sticks and bracelets will be on sale for $1 at the dance. 

If you plan to volunteer or need to enter the building for an extended period of time, including chaperoning for the upcoming dance party, please fill out this application. This is REQUIRED when coming to volunteer in our building. It takes a couple of days for the background check to be completed, so please plan accordingly based on your volunteering schedule

To sign up for this event please click here. 

ILLNESSES: We have a few confirmed cases of Pertussis (Whooping cough). Strep Throat and Mycoplasma Pneumonia (Walking Pneumonia) are also very rampant right now. If your students symptoms seem to persist, they may need to be seen by a provider. Students need to stay home if they have a fever or are vomiting or experiencing diarrhea. 

ATTENDANCE REPORTING: There are several ways to report an absence at Hayes. When using any of the options below please include the following information; Child's full name, homeroom teacher and the reason for their absences.  

Online Attendance Reporting: You can use the online portal at ps.glcomets.net. Once you have logged in, select “Attendance Monitor” from the left navigation menu. Then, click “Report New Attendance.” After you have entered the date, reason, and explanation, click Submit. For more detailed instructions, please use the Parent Attendance Portal Directions . Please note: online attendance reporting is not available in the app; it is only available on the website.

You may continue to email HAAttendance@glcomets.net or call the attendance line at 517-925-5333.  

We have an outstanding joint PTO with Beagle Middle School. They have provided several incredible opportunities for our students and staff over the past few years. To stay current on updates and meetings, click here.

No meeting the month of January. 

The school news is a completely student-led operation. They work hard creating and putting together content each week! They analyze and critique each episode as a class on Mondays and aim to improve each week. Thank you for supporting and encouraging our students. Here is a link for the 12/6/24 episode. 

View flyers and more of what the school district shares in newsletters about events, news, and information by visiting: GLcomets.net/Upcoming