This is a message from Hart Public Schools. Hart Public Schools will be closed today due to icy road conditions. Thank you.
Hart High School Parent Newsletter
March 3, 2025
Hello Pirate Nation,
Blink and it is MARCH…..crazy how time flies. Less than 80 days of school for students– except for seniors, graduation season is just around the corner.
As we turn the corner to Spring (thank goodness), our focus for March will be on:
Preparing for state (M-Step) and national testing (P-SAT, SAT) which takes place in April. Please encourage your child to use OnToCollege SAT prep, it’s free to them and is proven to help them best prepare for the PSAT and SAT.
Scheduling students for next school year. We’ll start getting into classrooms to begin having conversations with students regarding class and program options for next school year.
Spring sports start March 10. Make sure you have physicals and all necessary documents needed to participate in on time.
Lastly, graduation and all that goes with that. Commencement takes a lot of planning and organizing, but it’ll be here before we know it.
Four weeks into the semester and we are all settled in with our staff, no new people in new places–that’s a comforting feeling. Speaking of staff, if you haven’t heard, this will be Mr. Ramseyer’s last semester teaching, as he has decided to hang it up at the end of the school year. If you get a chance, I would encourage you to express your appreciation for all he's done for Hart High School. He will certainly be missed.
Congratulations are in order for:
The high school Band, who earned a 1 at Festival and qualified for the state competition.
The Quiz Bowl team, for winning the conference and qualifying for the state tournament.
Competitive Cheer and Girls’ Basketball, for their conference championships.
That’s about it for now. As always, my door is always open and my direct line is: (231) 873-6226.
Have a wonderful day, and Go Pirates!
Sincerely,
Ken Byard, Principal
Hart High School
Reminder: Faculty Feud is tonight! Come on out to support HHS Drama and cheer on your favorite staff members! Doors open at 6:00.
Pirate Nation! You know the drill-head to GoFan for tickets to tonight's District Final game as we take on Ludington. #runtheship #piratepride
Pirate Nation! Our Quiz Bowl team won their 3rd consecutive Conference Championship on Tuesday night. Congratulations!!! #runtheship #piratepride
Pirate Nation, we have some girls Regional CHAMPIONS today!!!
Congratulations to:
Lexi Phillips 132 JV Champ
Alliah Hall 220 JV Champ
Lilly Hopkins 155 Varsity Champ
Way to #runtheship, ladies! #piratepride
Pirate Nation! The wrestlers are off to state!!! Good luck!!! #runtheship #piratepride
Pirate Nation!!! Buckle up for this news because it's that good!! For the 4th STRAIGHT YEAR our Lady Pirates are Conference CHAMPIONS after defeating Ravenna 60-39 tonight. You know what's next...Who's got it better than us? NO ONE!! #runtheship #ohweranit #piratepride
Pirate Nation! Check out our Pirates of the Month! Trevor VanderKodde, Pascal Miller, Mia Suarez. Not pictured is Faith Vandervlucht. #runtheship #piratepride
Hart Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 18th, due to the weather.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Hart estarán cerradas mañana debido al clima.
Hart Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 17th, due to the weather.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Hart estarán cerradas mañana debido al clima.
Pirate Nation! Our wrestlers had a great day at the Individual Regional Tournament. Nine wrestlers competed, and now all 9 have qualified for the Individual State Finals at Ford Field! From the coach, 'Proud of these young men and the strong tradition of Hart Wrestling!' State Finals will be February 28th and March 1st at Ford Field in Detroit. Way to go, fellas. #runtheship #piratepride
Jordan Thies 2nd Place
Kole Thomas - 1st Place
Michael Chavira - 4th Place
Halen Boos - 4th Place
Ty Thomas - 1st Place
Logan Jorissen - 4th Place
Haegan Hansen - 2nd Place
Alex Hicks - 1st Place
Adrian Lara - 2nd Place
Pirate Nation!!! We have some BIG news for you! Addi Hovey broke the all time scoring record tonight! She’s at 1304 and counting. The previous record holder is Amy Contreras (Pickard)To top it off, the team defeated Hesperia 79-9. #runtheship #piratepride
Pirate Nation!!! The Competitive Cheer team is going to REGIONALS with a 2nd place finish today. Congratulations, Lady Pirates. #runtheship #piratepride
Hart Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, 2/13/25, due to the weather. Thank you.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Hart estarán cerradas mañana debido al clima. Gracias.
The following events are canceled for HPS on 2/12/25
-Project Focus for Spitler and HMS are canceled
-All Middle School after-school sports are canceled
-High School Cheer is canceled
-The varsity girls home basketball game vs. Manton will still take place today at 5:30
The Varsity Girls Basketball game vs. Manton will still take place today, 2/12/2025 starting at 5:30pm.
The JV game has been cancelled.
Pirate Nation!!!! Our competitive cheer team went on the road today and WON the Triple Crown in Milford!! It's another first place finish for these Pirates! #runtheship #piratepride
Hart High School Parent Newsletter
February 6, 2025
Hello Pirate Nation,
I hope this newsletter finds you healthy as we continue to fight through all sorts of sickness at the high school. Just a friendly reminder that if your child is sick, please keep them home for the sake of all. If that sickness turns into anything prolonged, a doctor's note would be appreciated.
Since my last newsletter, we have had a retirement in our teaching staff. Mr. Slotegraaf has decided to close the book on his teaching career and is moving on. We wish him all the best, and thank him for his many years of service. We were very fortunate to find a long-term substitute teacher certified in Art, Lauren Miller. Lauren comes to us from Arizona with a passion for teaching art and a love for developing Art curriculum. We are beyond excited and lucky to have found Lauren (especially in the middle of a school year). Please welcome her when you get a chance.
Talk about a great week at the high school, try this on: Competitive Cheer wins the conference (again), Wrestling wins their district (again), Boys’ Basketball wins all their games for the week, Girl’s Basketball wins all their games for the week (including a good one against Shelby), we have great participation in Snowcoming week, and the toilets are fixed…not sure it gets any better than that for a week :).
Switching gears, when we aren't winning and things aren’t going so great, school is a safe place to fail forward to learn from our mistakes. Sometimes as parents (myself included) we want to jump in and save the day, my ask...don’t. Let them struggle, let them build some grit, some perseverance, let them try to figure it out. Empower them with the opportunity to critically think and problem-solve. Trust me, they will be better off in the long run if you do.
That’s about it for now. As always, my door is always open and my direct line is: (231) 873-6226.
Have a wonderful day, and Go Pirates!
Sincerely,
Ken Byard, Principal
Hart High School
Join us for an exciting event on February 28th at the HMS Auditorium as the staff of Hart Public Schools competes for the title of Faculty Feud Champion! Every K-12 school building principal will bring along four staff members to battle it out. Our Superintendent, Mark Platt, will also lead his CBO team into the fray! This fun-filled fundraising event supports the Hart High School Drama Club.
Expect to be part of the action, enjoying the atmosphere just like a live studio audience! Tickets are only $5 per person, and the show begins at 7 PM. Don’t miss out on the fun! Click the link for the promo video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lKhSpElVFs