Haslett Happenings

Last week, Superintendent Malley sent families a letter about the Standard Response Protocol, the

emergency language every Haslett staff member trained on last week before students came back. If it is still sitting in your inbox, here is the short version.

The protocol is five actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Each one is announced with a plain directive attached to it, so a student hears not just what is happening but what to do.

The Michigan State Police Office of School Safety adopted the Standard Response Protocol as the state model, and state law requires every Michigan school to be using standardized response terminology this school year. That means the words your child hears in a Haslett classroom are the same words used in Okemos, and the same words the responding officer is using on the radio. In an emergency, that removes confusion.

The one-page family handout, the questions families ask us most, what to expect during drills, and a short video from the Michigan State Police explaining the terminology in their own words are all on our website.

Read more: Standard Response Protocol

There is a new episode of Haslett Voices out, and it pairs well with the safety news above. This spring, Superintendent Malley sat down with Kolby Casaday, our School Resource Officer.

Kolby is a Haslett graduate, and he is the officer who would respond first to any of the situations

described in that letter. We talked about what his job looks like day to day, how he thinks about keeping our buildings safe, and what he hopes students take away from knowing him.

If you want to put a voice to the safety work happening in our schools, this is a good place to start.

Listen to Haslett Voices

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed on September 17, commemorating the day in 1787 when the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. Congress officially designated this day in 1952.

Classroom Activities for Constitution Week

In Haslett, students will participate in age-appropriate lessons throughout Constitution Week to learn about the U.S. Constitution and spark curiosity. These lessons vary by grade and school but may include:

Elementary Lessons

• Reading We Can Get Along by Lauren Murphy Payne with discussion of the idea that even though we are different we need to be able to get along together.
• Reading We The Kids, a Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, with age appropriate activities following.
• Activities including word finds, vocabulary words, reading/comprehension, and notetaking using the constitution as the topic.
• Presentation from the Daughters of the American Revolution
• School House Rock Constitution

Secondary Lessons

• Comparing Rules: Drawing parallels between the Constitution's principles and classroom rules.

• Debates: Using an amendment from the Bill of Rights as a topic for discussion and debate.

• Creative Projects: Writing a rap or song to review key constitutional concepts.

• Video Discussions: Watching videos such as The Birth of the Constitution to learn about its creation and discussing the historical context.

Be sure to ask your child what they learned to continue the conversation at home!

Homecoming Parade

The parade begins at Wilkshire Early Childhood Center at 5:30 p.m. and concludes at the Haslett Middle School. We encourage adults to remind children to please stay on the shoulder of the road. We will once again have Kona Ice located at the end of parade for families to enjoy.

Admission Options

We offer several options for admission to our athletic events.

• Cash; purchase tickets on site at gates 1 & 2

• Credit; purchase tickets on site using card or tap at gates 1 & 2 (service fee applies)
• Pre-purchase tickets - GoFan App; This option allows you to enter through the pass gate
• Haslett Athletic Pass; enter through the pass gate
• CAAC Pass; enter through the pass gate

Jamie Gent Stadium Expectations

• Gates open one hour prior to game time
• Forms of Entry: GoFan, cash or Haslett/CAAC Pass (pass rules enforced)
• No re-entry policy enforced during entire contest
• No pets, no balls, frisbees, etc.
• No outside food or beverage
• Students & children must sit with adult or in respective sections
• Treat everyone with respect

FITNESS ON THE FIELD WITH BARRE 3!

A fundraiser for the Haslett Choirs!

Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 20th. Join us for some fitness and fun on the field while supporting the Haslett Choir!

2026-27 District Calendar

October 8 & 9: Partial day for elementary students only

October 12: No School for Students

November 2: Staff Professional Learning - No School for Students

November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break - No School

Dec. 21-Jan. 1: Christmas Break - No School

January 13-15: Partial day for grades 6-12 only

January 18: MLK Jr. Day - No School

February 4 & 5: Partial day for elementary students only

February 15: No School

March 26-April 2: Spring Break - No School

April 5: Staff Professional Learning - No School for Students

May 31: Memorial Day - No School

June 7 & 8: Partial day for grades 6-12 only

June 9: Last Day of School - Partial day for all grades

Haslett Athletics uses the SportsYou App to communicate with student athletes and families. This is accessible online as well as www.sportsyou.com. The codes are shown below.

All athletic information is housed in the same location. Schedules, athletic fees, Final Forms, and athlete code of conduct information are all provided using this athletic information link.

Haslett athletic admission gates will once again be using GoFan for advanced purchase of tickets.

GoFan can be used by visiting GoFan.co or download the mobile app. The app allows for spectators to search for events by school name, mascot, or city. To purchase tickets using GoFan:

1. Select the event
2. Choose the ticket type and quantity
3. Proceed to checkout
4. Present your mobile ticket at the entrance for validation

To purchase tickets at the gate for an event:

1. We accept Cash/Visa/MC/Applepay
2. Pay at the gate window in person

Have you ordered an athletic pass? Do you still need to pick it up?

You may pick up athletic passes from the high school athletic office between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.