Hartford Public Schools

After Prom Donations Information:

Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! ✨Marissa Kemp✨ Marissa's Awards/Activities Include: "Van Buren Tech FFA chapter President, Competitive Cheer, Sideline Cheer, and Softball." To be featured in the weekly Senior Spotlights, Seniors can fill out the Senior Spotlight form at https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA

On Tuesday April 22 & Thursday April 24 the 6th Grade will be taking the M-STEP state tests. Please encourage students to get a good night's sleep & a hearty breakfast. Our Middle School team will provide snacks during our test breaks. GO HUSKIES!

HPS Athletics (4/17/25): 🥎JV Softball vs Decatur - HOME 4PM (DH) ⚾️JV Baseball vs Decatur - HOME 4PM (DH) 🥎Varsity Softball @ Decatur - AWAY 4PM (DH) ⚾️Varsity Baseball @ Decatur - AWAY 4PM (DH) ⚽️JV Girls Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 5PM ⚽️Girls MS Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 5PM ⚽️Girls MS B Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 6:30PM ⚽️Varsity Girls Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 6:30PM

Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! ✨Savannah Mullins✨ Savannah's Awards/Activities Include: "National Technical Honor society, Honor Roll, District Championship Basketball winners, Most improved player in Volleyball 2023, captain of the volleyball team, Southwest 10 2nd team all conference- shot put, Southwest 10 first team All- Conference discus, Southwest 10 Honorable mention, invitational winner in shot put, second place Hartford invitational winner in Discus. Most Improved Player -Basketball 2025, Southwest 10 2nd team all conference- basketball. Hartford High school student of the week, Varsity Basketball player of the week, a scholarship to Southwestern Michigan College for Womens Track and Field, and Miss Hartford 2025." To be featured in the weekly Senior Spotlights, Seniors can fill out the Senior Spotlight form at https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA ¡Alumna de último año destacada de la Generación 2025! ✨Savannah Mullins✨ Premios/Actividades de Savannah: "Sociedad Nacional de Honor Técnico, Cuadro de Honor, ganadora del Campeonato Distrital de Baloncesto, jugadora de mayor progreso en voleibol 2023, capitana del equipo de voleibol, segundo equipo de la conferencia Southwest 10 en lanzamiento de peso, primer equipo de la conferencia Southwest 10 en lanzamiento de disco, mención honorífica de Southwest 10, ganadora del concurso por invitación en lanzamiento de peso, segundo lugar en el concurso por invitación de Hartford en lanzamiento de disco. Jugadora de mayor progreso en baloncesto 2025, segundo equipo de la conferencia Southwest 10 en baloncesto. Estudiante de la semana de la preparatoria Hartford, jugadora de baloncesto de la semana, beca para el equipo femenino de atletismo de Southwestern Michigan College y Miss Hartford 2025." Para aparecer en los Senior Spotlights semanales, las personas mayores pueden completar el formulario Senior Spotlight en https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA

Community Members are invited to attend a free webinar hosted by the FBI Detroit Field Office focused on educating families about the dangers of sextortion. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/fbi-detroit-hosts-second-webinar-in-west-michigan-educating-community-on-sextortion__;!!PO4-HVKE-L9l8-c!nLapgjoRZp1zkTNCdhL_cFW8VXc4lf16qTl_2Yk_3O__VgTR2wippfnECUVIqopQN2OtCCEf20XweqkS_V9SkyreZuY$

HPS Athletics (4/16/25): 🎽Varsity Track SENIOR NIGHT - Home 4:30PM ⚽️JV Girls Soccer @ Berrien Springs - Away 5PM ⚽️Varsity Girls Soccer vs Bangor - Home 5PM ⚽️MS Girls Soccer vs Bangor - Home 6:45PM

Redwood Elementary Kindergarten Round Up is tomorrow (April 17) from 5-7pm. Redwood Elementary offers: Art, Music, Physical Education, STEM, Science Early arrival supervised coverage beginning at 7:00 a.m. Free Breakfast and Lunch Student Leadership Opportunities: WAVE Council, National Elementary Honor Society, Safety Patrol Active PTO Flexible Seating New Shared Reading and Interactive Read Aloud texts in all classrooms Field Trips La Reunión de Kindergarten de la Escuela Primaria Redwood es mañana (17 de abril) de 5:00 p. m. a 7:00 p. m. La Escuela Primaria Redwood ofrece: Arte, Música, Educación Física, STEM, Ciencias Cobertura supervisada para llegadas tempranas a partir de las 7:00 a. m. Desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos Oportunidades de liderazgo estudiantil: Consejo WAVE, Sociedad Nacional de Honor de Primaria, Patrulla de Seguridad Organización activa de padres y maestros (PTO) Asientos flexibles Nuevos textos de lectura compartida e interactiva en voz alta en todas las aulas Excursiones escolares

Reminder of Half Day Dismissal Times: Redwood Elementary: 11:30am HS/MS/Alt. Ed.: 11:15am

Shoutout to Hartford students Rigo Moreles and Kamryn Johnson who were honored for their actions after they extinguished a fire that was set intentionally in March. READ: https://wwmt.com/news/local/two-hartford-teenagers-honored-extinguishing-arson-fire-van-buren-county-sheriffs-office-rigo-moreles-kamryn-johnson-daniel-abbott?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrfrZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlaWcegz_4EmV_OOxa0R0FnHdrtomOPZ6p2HbzbTp8PSTudt91Rv7s0iWxZ-_aem_mrfmzxfJ-I366XA0bmzM2g

Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! ✨Lucas Sumners✨ Lucas' Awards/Activities Include: "I wrote a book." To be featured in the weekly Senior Spotlights, Seniors can fill out the Senior Spotlight form at https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA ¡Alumnos Destacados de la Generación 2025! ✨Lucas Sumners✨ Los premios y actividades de Lucas incluyen: "Escribí un libro". Para aparecer en los Destacados de la Generación 2025, pueden completar el formulario en https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA

HPS Athletics (4/14/25): ⚾️ Varsity Baseball vs Bloomingdale HOME - 4PM (DH) 🥎 Varsity Softball vs Bloomingdale HOME - 4PM (DH) ⚽️ Varsity Girls Soccer vs Bloomingdale HOME - 5PM ⚽️ MS Girls Soccer vs Bloomingdale HOME - 6:45PM

11th Graders Tour Ferris Once again, our students were able to do some college exploration, thanks to WMU’s GEAR UP program. On March 21st, a group of juniors took a charter bus to Ferris State University in Big Rapids. After a presentation by the Admissions representative, students toured campus and learned about the great programs Ferris has to offer. Before leaving campus, students enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Rock Café. On a side note, it was great to see 2024 HHS graduates Mauritza Cruz and Erin Glover, who are completing their freshman year at Ferris!

MS Students of the Week (4/11/25): 6th Grade, Katelynn Bedwell: Katelynn is a great helper to friends and staff both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. Keep doing great things Katelynn. 7th Grade, Carlos Vega-Calderon: Carlos comes to class prepared, pays attention, and does his best work every day. His behavior has been excellent all year and he sets a great example for other students in the grade. 8th Grade, Andrew Bond: Andrew consistently completes his work, follows instructions, and engages with the lesson. He is kind to his peers and to his teachers and is a pleasure to have in class. Estudiantes de la Semana de la Escuela Secundaria (11/4/25): 6.º Grado, Katelynn Bedwell: Katelynn es una gran ayudante para sus amigos y el personal, tanto dentro como fuera del aula. ¡Sigue así, Katelynn! 7.º Grado, Carlos Vega-Calderón: Carlos llega a clase preparado, presta atención y se esfuerza al máximo todos los días. Su comportamiento ha sido excelente todo el año y es un gran ejemplo para los demás estudiantes del grado. 8.º Grado, Andrew Bond: Andrew siempre termina su trabajo, sigue las instrucciones y se involucra en la lección. Es amable con sus compañeros y maestros, y es un placer tenerlo en clase.

HS Principal's Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/gprjb-hartford-high-updates-04-11-2025

Kindergarten Round Up Information

MS Principal's Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/gj0vb

The boy’s track team won the 43rd annual Hartford Freshman Sophomore Invitational. Placing was: 1st place discus- Jeff Littlefield 2nd place discus- Mason Mireles 1st place shot put- Jeff Littlefield 4th place shot put- Mason Mireles 1st place 4x800 team- Aiden McDonald, Bryan Ocelo-Trejo, Josias Robles, Alex Diaz 2nd place 1600m- Aiden McDonald 1st place 400m- Alex Diaz 2nd place 400m- Josias Robles 1st place 800m- Aiden McDonald 3rd place 200m- Alex Diaz 2nd place 3200m- Josias Robles 5th place 3200m- Jovanny Garcia 2nd place 4x400m- Aiden McDonald, Bryan Ocelo-Trejo, Josias Robles, Alex Diaz *pictured: Jovanny Garcia, Aiden McDonald, Alex Diaz, Josias Robles, Bryan Ocelo-Trejo, Juan Romero. *not pictured: Jeff Littlefield, Mason Mireles, Zavier Gutierrez.

Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! ✨Brody Johnson✨ Brody's Awards/Activities Include: "SW10 Senior Scholar Athlete, All state Soccer & Basketball, First team All Conference Basketball, Soccer & Baseball, 2025 Academic All State." To be featured in the weekly Senior Spotlights, Seniors can fill out the Senior Spotlight form at https://forms.gle/dtMyVBwHFYiCsJDZA

HPS Athletics (4/11/25): ⚾️Varsity Baseball @ Centreville (DH) - 4PM ⚽️Girls Middle School Soccer @ Comstock - 5PM ⚽️Varsity Girls Soccer @ Comstock - 6:30PM