Hays Hawks Newsletter
October 24, 2025
🦅 Hays News
đź“… Dates to Know
- October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week / Guidance Lessons
- October 28: Football games / Fine Arts Booster Club spirit day (ALL DAY) at Chick-fil-a (use code HMS25 when you order in the app to support Hays Fine Arts!)
- October 30: Orchestra Haunt-cert at Rock Hill
- October 31: Deadline to purchase Academic UIL t-shirts (order here)
- November 1: B & C teams - Volleyball tournament
- November 6: PTO Spirit Night at Sonic (tell them you're with Hays to support PTO!)
- November 6-8: "The Addams Family" musical at 7:00 p.m. (ticket info coming soon!)
- November 12: Veterans Day Breakfast (flyer below / RSVP here)
đź”—View the full Hays calendar here
📸School Photos
Dear Families,
Your student’s school photos are ready to view and order online!
✉️ IMPORTANT: CHECK YOUR SPAM OR JUNK FOLDER
Some families have reported that photo notification emails from Legacy Studios may land in spam or junk folders.
• Search for “Legacy Studios” in your inbox and spam folder
• Look for messages from customercare@legacystudios.com
• Mark the email as “Not Spam” to ensure you receive future photo updates
✔️ HOW TO VIEW & ORDER
Can’t find your email? No problem!
1. Go to LegacyFindMyCode.com
2. Enter your student’s information to access their photo gallery
✔️ NEED HELP?
If you have any questions or need assistance accessing your student’s photos, Legacy Studios’ Customer Care team is ready to help: Visit www.LegacyStudios.com
✔️SPECIAL FALL SAVINGS SALE!
Get logged in to view your student’s photos and receive 20% off a photo package purchase! Order by 10/25/2025 and use code FALL20 at checkout.
🏥From the Nurse
The Texas Legislature mandates health screenings for students in specific grade levels to help identify potential concerns early. These screenings will take place during the school day on November 4, 2025 for Vision and Hearing Screening and November 18, 2025 for Spinal Screening.
If all screenings cannot be completed in one day, they may be continued on a subsequent day.
Required Screenings by Grade Level:
8th Grade Boys: Spinal Screening
7th Grade Girls: Spinal Screening
7th Grade Students: Vision, Hearing, and Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes
New-to-District Students in 6th & 8th Grade: Vision and Hearing
To ensure accurate results, students who wear glasses or contact lenses should bring or wear them on screening day. Families of students who are identified as needing further evaluation will receive a referral letter following the screenings.
Nurse Hannah Baio is here to partner with you in supporting the health and well-being of our students. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions or concerns.
Yearbook - 8th Grade Dedications
Celebrate your 8th grader during National Yearbook Week by securing their dedication with your personal message in the book today!
đź”—Purchase a yearbook: bit.ly/haysheritageybk
đź”—Create an 8th grade dedication: bit.ly/8thdedication
🔍Student Clubs
đź‘€ Campus Goals at a Glance
Together We Cultivate is all about providing opportunities for students and staff to build meaningful connections. From lessons that are intentionally designed to elicit high levels of student engagement in the classrooms to finding ways for students to build their capacity as leaders, we are proud of the work happening at Hays. Pictured: an exciting introduction to a novel study in 8th grade ELAR; prelude orchestra exploring new music; Student Council representatives leading a community tour.
🍎 Hays PTO
- Join Hays PTA - haysmsptoprospertx.com
- Like us on Facebook - Hays MS PTO
- Follow us on Twitter - @ProsperHays_PTO
- PISD Volunteer Application
- ➡️Sign up to volunteer in the Hays library!
🎓 District Announcements
Profile of a Learner
Event Information
Join Program Evaluation and Advanced Academics for an informational session on assessments offered in Prosper ISD. Register here to attend.
Athletic Event Expectations
- To ensure student safety at Hays, all students who attend campus events as spectators are required to be picked up by 8:00 p.m. or shortly after the event ends, whichever comes first, unless they are attending the game with a parent. Students who are not picked up on time may lose the privilege of attending future events.
- For ANY games played at Children's Health Stadium, please also utilize the Clear Bag policy.
đź”— Helpful Links
📝Hays Academic UIL -- Link
🏀Hays Athletic Booster Club -- Link
🛎️Hays Bell Schedule -- Link
đźš—Hays Arrival & Dismissal Procedures -- Link
🗓️ School Calendar – Link
📝 Skyward – Link
🍔 Cafeteria Information -- Link
🚌 Bus Routes & Transportation Info – Link New this year: a limited number of Cane's combo boxes will be available on Tuesdays for $8.50.
💻 Hays Website – Link
📢 Previously Announced
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