Athletics Highlight: Out of the park home run for Niomi Perez in game one vs Decatur last night! ๐ฅ

Are you expecting or do you have a new baby under 15mo. old? You are invited to the Community Baby Shower! Free gift bags for each registered family, walk-ins are also welcome (gift bags avail. while supplies last). This event is free and open to families living in VBISD school districts. Join us to celebrate your growing family! forms.gle/XNRYMBwm8iecwsbM6

HPS Athletics (4/21/25):
โพ๏ธVarsity Baseball vs Cassopolis - HOME 4PM (DH)
๐ฅJV Softball vs Decatur - HOME 4PM (DH)
โฝ๏ธJV Girls Soccer vs Bloomingdale - HOME 5PM



HHS Students of the Week (4/18/25):
9th Emma Glover, nominated by Mrs. Tejchma: Emma is always helpful, polite and respectful in class. Always smiling too. Thank you for having a positive vibe Emma!
10th Kamryn Johnson & 11th Rodrigo Morales: On March 13, three juveniles set a construction trailer on fire in Hartford. Rigo and Kamryn were nearby and saw the individuals running from the trailer. They grabbed fire extinguishers and extinguished the fire. Due to their actions, Van Buren County Sheriff Department made Kamryn and Rigo Honorary Sheriff's Deputies.
12th Gabe Shulaw, nominated by Miss Mireles: Miss Mireles mistakenly left out a beautiful & important message Gabe wanted to give for senior night. Gabe did not make it a huge deal or throw a fit about it. Thanks for being so understanding Gabe!
Estudiantes de la Semana de HHS (18/4/25):
9.ยบ Emma Glover, nominada por la Sra. Tejchma: Emma siempre es servicial, educada y respetuosa en clase. Ademรกs, siempre sonrรญe. ยกGracias por la buena onda, Emma!
10.ยบ Kamryn Johnson y 11.ยบ Rodrigo Morales: El 13 de marzo, tres menores incendiaron un remolque de construcciรณn en Hartford. Rigo y Kamryn estaban cerca y vieron a los individuos huyendo del remolque. Tomaron extintores y extinguieron el fuego. Debido a sus acciones, el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Van Buren nombrรณ a Kamryn y Rigo Agentes Honorarios del Sheriff.
12.ยบ Gabe Shulaw, nominado por la Srta. Mireles: La Srta. Mireles omitiรณ por error un hermoso e importante mensaje que Gabe querรญa dar para la noche de los estudiantes de รบltimo aรฑo. Gabe no le dio mucha importancia ni se enfureciรณ. ยกGracias por tu comprensiรณn, Gabe!
HS Principal's Weekly Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/b0uza5-hartford-high-updates-04-18-2025
The Class of 2025 is on their way to Florida for their Senior Trip!!!



Update on K-5 In-Town Bus Route:

MS Principal's Weekly Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/gj0vb
Special Shoutout to Hartford Middle School students Lilly Johnsen and Magnus Johnsen who both took 1st in their classes at the Battle Creek motorcycle sprint enduro! And to MS Student Landen Mead who took 6th in menโs lite c class out of 31! Way to go Huskies!



JV Baseball vs Decatur (4/17/25) GAME PHOTOS: https://hartfordpublicschools55.pixieset.com/jvbaseballvsdecatur/
(Photos by HHS Students Alex Johnson, Jon Jon Covington, and Jeffrey Littlefield)
Varsity Track and Field Senior Night 2025 PHOTOS: https://hartfordpublicschools55.pixieset.com/varsitytrackandfieldseniornight25/
(Photos by HHS Student Alex Johnson)
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Bangor (4/16/25) GAME PHOTOS:
https://hartfordpublicschools55.pixieset.com/varsitygirlssoccervsbangor/
(Photos by HHS student Alex Johnson)
After Prom Donations Information:

Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! โจMarissa Kempโจ
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):
๐ฅJV Softball vs Decatur - HOME 4PM (DH)
โพ๏ธJV Baseball vs Decatur - HOME 4PM (DH)
๐ฅVarsity Softball @ Decatur - AWAY 4PM (DH)
โพ๏ธVarsity Baseball @ Decatur - AWAY 4PM (DH)
โฝ๏ธJV Girls Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 5PM
โฝ๏ธGirls MS Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 5PM
โฝ๏ธGirls MS B Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 6:30PM
โฝ๏ธVarsity Girls Soccer @ Fennville - AWAY 6:30PM
Class of 2025 Senior Spotlight! โจSavannah Mullinsโจ
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
ยกAlumna de รบltimo aรฑo destacada de la Generaciรณn 2025! โจSavannah Mullinsโจ
Premios/Actividades de Savannah:
"Sociedad Nacional de Honor Tรฉcnico, 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, menciรณn honorรญfica de Southwest 10, ganadora del concurso por invitaciรณn en lanzamiento de peso, segundo lugar en el concurso por invitaciรณn 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.
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HPS Athletics (4/16/25):
๐ฝVarsity Track SENIOR NIGHT - Home 4:30PM
โฝ๏ธJV Girls Soccer @ Berrien Springs - Away 5PM
โฝ๏ธVarsity Girls Soccer vs Bangor - Home 5PM
โฝ๏ธMS 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 Reuniรณn de Kindergarten de la Escuela Primaria Redwood es maรฑana (17 de abril) de 5:00 p. m. a 7:00 p. m.
La Escuela Primaria Redwood ofrece:
Arte, Mรบsica, Educaciรณn Fรญsica, 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
Organizaciรณn activa de padres y maestros (PTO)
Asientos flexibles
Nuevos textos de lectura compartida e interactiva en voz alta en todas las aulas
Excursiones escolares

