Hays Hawks Newsletter

It's that time of year ... our Lost & Found is getting more full by the day! Any items that are unclaimed by Thanksgiving Break will be donated. Jackets, shoes, hoodies, lunch boxes, water bottles, and more ... come check for your missing stuff!

• October 31: Deadline to purchase Academic UIL t-shirts (order here)
• November 4: Hearing & Vision Screening (see info below)
• 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. (get your tickets at

  haysms.booktix.com)

• November 12: Veterans Day Breakfast (flyer below / RSVP here)
• November 18: Spinal Screening (see info below)
• November 21: Pep Rally Schedule (Student v. Staff VB Game!!)

🔗View the full Hays calendar here

🔗View all Athletic Schedules here

🎟️Find Athletic Ticket info here

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.

UIL practices have started! All practice times can be found here.

• 📝Hays Academic UIL -- Link

Celebrate your 8th grader during National Yearbook Week by securing their dedication with your personal message in the book today!

🔗Purchase a yearbook: bit.ly/haysheritageybk

🔗Create an 8th grade dedication: bit.ly/8thdedication

Clubs are a great way for students to get connected at Hays! In accordance with SB12, a parent or guardian must provide written permission before a student may participate in a club. If your child will be participating in a club this year, please complete this form. ***Please note that more clubs will be added to this list as they are approved throughout the semester. If your child is interested in a club that's not listed, encourage them to talk to a teacher about getting it started!

🔗Hays Clubs Website

Together We Prosper

We had a fun and eventful Red Ribbon Week, hosted by NJHS and Student Council. The week included dress up days, activities during lunches, guidance lessons from our counselors, and ended with a spirited Halloween! We hope all of our Hawks have an exciting and safe Halloween weekend!

THANK YOU to PTO for ordering a new microwave for our cafeteria! Earlier this week, one of our microwaves quit working, and PTO wasted no time ordering a new one. Many students rely on the microwaves in the cafeteria to heat their lunches, and we're glad to be operating back at full capacity!

• 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!

What does it mean to be a successful Prosper ISD learner of tomorrow? We are gathering input from all stakeholders to develop a Profile of a Learner. This framework will capture the essential skills and attributes our students need to thrive in life, not just in the classroom. It's our vision for the complete learner, developed in alignment with our Strategic Priorities.

Profile of a Learner Parent Survey

• 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.

This notice is to inform you of an immediate change to student capabilities within Google Chat.

Effective immediately, students will no longer have the ability to start any type of Google Chat. This includes one-on-one messages, group chats, and chat spaces. Students will still be able to access the Google Chat platform, but only staff members will have the ability to initiate a conversation. This adjustment ensures that Google Chat's functionality is used exclusively for appropriate, school-related purposes. If a student needs to communicate electronically with a staff member, they should use email as the preferred and encouraged method.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this change.

Stay informed with everything happening at Hays:

• 📝Hays Academic UIL -- Link

• 🏀Hays Athletic Booster Club -- Link

• 🛎️Hays Bell Schedule -- Link

• 🚗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

There's so much to celebrate at Hays! Stay connected in a way that allows you to see our REAL Hawks in action!

• Live Feed
• FB: Hays Middle School
• X: @ProsperHaysMS
• Instagram: @pisd_hayshawks