Hasty Weekly News

Dr. Regan Message

Greetings Parents and Guardians,

🏀 March Madness Is Coming to Hasty — Math AND Reading! 📚

March is one of our most exciting months of the year because March Madness at Hasty includes both a Math Challenge and a Reading Challenge!

All month long, our scholars will be competing, growing, and building strong habits in both academics and attendance.

🧮 i-Ready Math March Madness

📅 March 2–31

Students will work to pass i-Ready Math lessons and earn incentives along the way:

✨ 12 lessons passed – Lollipop or Air Head
🍿 16 lessons passed – Popcorn Party
🍕 20+ lessons passed – Lunchtime Pizza Party

🏆 Who Will Be the Math Winners?

• The Top Student in Grades K–2 will earn the fan-favorite Principal’s Ride
• The Top Student in Grades 3–5 will also earn a Principal’s Ride
• The Top Scholar in EACH grade level will win a grand prize (robotic LEGO kits, scooters, and more!)

🎟 Bonus Attendance Prize: Any scholar who is present every single day in March will be entered into an additional prize drawing.

📚 Reading March Challenge: Oh, The Places You Will Read!

In addition to math, we are challenging our scholars to grow as readers.

Students are encouraged to read in 10 different places this month and record them on their Reading Road Map. Once completed, they can turn it in for a reading prize!

📖 Don’t forget to log minutes on the March Race to Read tracker — all trackers are due March 31.

🏆 Who Are the Reading Winners?

• Scholars who read in 10 different locations earn a prize
• Scholars who consistently track their reading minutes build recognition and celebration
• Most importantly — every child who reads grows as a winner

March is about building confidence, consistency, and strong academic habits in both math and reading.

Families can support by:

• Encouraging daily i-Ready Math lessons
• Establishing a consistent reading routine
• Celebrating effort and attendance
When school and home work together, amazing things happen.

Let’s make this March Madness one to remember.

With gratitude,

Dr. Regan

Principal, Hasty Elementary Fine Arts Academy

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Additionally, please take a moment to review the Hasty Parent Handbook. It contains valuable information, including details about transportation changes. For your convenience, I recommend saving the transportation email address- Hasty.Transportation@cherokeek12.net

to your phone notes for quick reference. Please note that, for the safety and privacy of our scholars, we are unable to provide the transportation email over the phone.

Free & Reduced Meal Applications SY2025-26

New application must be submitted every year!
SY2025-26 applications will be available July 21
Apply online at https://linqconnect.com

READ ACROSS AMERICA

We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Week from March 2–6 as we inspire a love of reading and take our scholars “On the Places You’ll Read!” Students are invited to participate in fun dress-up days all week long:

👔 Monday – Career Day: Dress up for your future career
😴 Tuesday – PJ Day: Wear your favorite pajamas
🧳 Wednesday – Tacky Tourist Day: Dress like a tourist in your favorite destination
🐾 Thursday – School Spirit Day: Wear your favorite Hasty Huskie attire
📖 Friday – Book Character Day: Dress as a favorite book character and bring the book for our parade

Thank you for supporting reading at home and helping us make this week fun, memorable, and meaningful for our scholars. We can’t wait to see the creativity and excitement! 💙📚🐾

Oh, the Places You’ll Read..

There are so many different places you can read a good book!

Take a little road trip this month, and try out some different and

unusual destinations as you read. When you’ve read in at least 10

different places, you can turn in your road map for a

reading prize!

*Don’t forget to track your reading minutes on your March Race

to Read tracker!

See attachment below!

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YEARBOOK

Don’t miss out on preserving this year’s memories! 📘✨

Now is the perfect time to purchase your yearbook before prices increase.

Starting in January, yearbook prices will go up—so we strongly encourage families to order early and secure a copy at the current rate. The yearbook captures special moments, milestones, and memories that our scholars will cherish for years to come.

Order now and make sure your child has a keepsake to remember an amazing school year!

Husky Safety Corner

December Safety Spotlight – Training

Our school police officers participate in multiple types of training each year. Preparedness is one of our core pillars of safety and security, and our officers are dedicated to being ready for any emergency.

We conduct a variety of internal trainings—including school-based sessions and table-top exercises with school staff—and we also partner with city and county public safety agencies to hold joint response drills. These strong relationships ensure that, if needed, we can coordinate an effective, community-wide response.

Another important area of preparation involves our District Emergency Response Team (DERT), made up of trained district staff. DERT training focuses on safely evacuating students to an off-site location and ensuring smooth, secure reunification with parents and guardians if ever needed. Each staff member has a designated role, with trainings emphasizing both security and logistics.

As always, the safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. Ongoing training and preparation help ensure that we are ready to respond effectively in any situation. We are grateful for the partnerships in our community that allow us to maintain a safe, supportive learning environment for every student.

This calendar outlines important events for the 2025–2026 school year, including key testing dates to help you plan ahead and ensure your scholar is present. It also highlights family engagement events that we are excited to host and look forward to enjoying with you and your family. Please note that these dates are tentative and subject to change—any updates will be highlighted in our weekly SMORE newsletter.

🎥 Watch the quick video to see it all in action!

🎥 Watch the quick video to see it all in action!

By scanning the QR code and pressing the blue button at the top, families can access the digital area guide, your go-to resource for fun, savings, and local happenings! Inside, you’ll find exclusive offers such as:

• Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays at The Salty Mule
• Discounts at 7 Tequilas Mexican Restaurant
• Special deals at Es Barber Shop
…and many more surprises to make your outings even better!

Be sure to check back often—new offers and experiences are added regularly!

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Hasty Families,

The Cherokee County School District (CCSD) and the Sequoyah Regional Library System have a district-wide partnership. We share the belief that a love of books and learning is a strong foundation for student success, and we are working together to provide every CCSD student access to books and resources found at their public library. The partnership will allow CCSD students access through the Sequoyah Regional Library System (SRLS) EZ Student Access program to library print and digital materials with the use of the student’s ID Number. Students will be able to access a wide variety of materials for all age ranges in both print and digital format.

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If you choose to OPT-IN for your student to participate in this program, it eliminates the need for you to apply for a library card in person at a branch location, exempts your student from overdue fines, and allows your student to check out up to five (5) physical materials from any Sequoyah Library location at one time. You may OPT-IN to the SRLS EZ Student Access program by providing CCSD permission to share student records with the Sequoyah Regional Library System.

Sequoyah Regional Library System EZ Student Access Program Opt-In SY2025-26

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Familias apresuradas,

el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Cherokee (CCSD) y el Sistema de Bibliotecas Regional Sequoyah tienen una asociación en todo el distrito. Compartimos la creencia de que el amor por los libros y el aprendizaje es una base sólida para el éxito estudiantil, y estamos trabajando juntos para proporcionar a cada estudiante del CCSD acceso a libros y recursos en su biblioteca pública. La asociación permitirá a los estudiantes del CCSD acceder a través del programa EZ Student Access del Sistema de Bibliotecas Regional Sequoyah (SRLS) a materiales impresos y digitales de la biblioteca con el uso del Número de Identificación del estudiante. Los estudiantes podrán acceder a una amplia variedad de materiales para todos los rangos de edad, tanto en formato impreso como digital.

Si elige OPTAR por su estudiante para participar en este programa, se elimina la necesidad de que solicite una tarjeta de biblioteca en persona en una sucursal, exime a su estudiante de multas por devoluciones tardías y permite que su estudiante saque hasta cinco (5) materiales físicos de cualquier ubicación de la Biblioteca Sequoyah a la vez. Puedes OPTAR por el programa de Acceso para Estudiantes SRLS EZ proporcionando permiso CCSD para compartir los registros de estudiantes con el Sistema de Bibliotecas Regional Sequoyah.

Sequoyah Regional Library System EZ Student Access Program Opt-In SY2025-26

This Week at Hasty

Monday:

Career Day: Dress up for your future career
Art Club: 2:30PM- 4:00PM

Tuesday:

Tuesday – PJ Day: Wear your favorite pajamas
Lego Club (4th and 5th grade students):: 2:30PM-4:00PM
Theater Club: 2:30-4:00PM

Wednesday:

Tacky Tourist Day: Dress like a tourist in your favorite destination
Science Olympiad: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Academic Club: 2:30PM-3:30PM

Thursday:

School Spirit Day: Wear your favorite Hasty Huskie attire
Crochet Club: 2:30PM-3:45PM
Theater Club: 2:30PM-4:00PM

Friday:

Book Character Day: Dress as a favorite book character

Hasty Parent Handbook

This handbook is designed to help you understand the practices and procedures of the school. Please read it carefully. If you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact a faculty or staff member.

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New This Year! 🎉

Parents can now celebrate their scholar’s birthday with a special Marquee Announcement!

Check out the flyer below for all the details on how to make your child’s big day shine a little brighter!

📚 Race to Read Challenge: A Fun Way to Build Lifelong Reading Habits!

Dear Families,

We’re excited to launch our Race to Read Challenge—a fun and simple way to encourage daily reading at home and build strong reading habits across our school community!

🏁 How It Works

Each month, your child will receive a Race to Read Tracker to record their reading minutes at home and/or school.
Students will color in one item on the tracker for every:

10 minutes read (PreK–2nd grade) *We encourage parents and/or family members to read with their younger children.*
20 minutes read (3rd–5th grade)

The goal is to complete 20 items each month:

That’s 200 minutes for younger students and 400 minutes for older students! We are building our reading muscles!

📦 Turning in the Tracker

Completed trackers (with a parent signature) should be turned in by the end of each month.
Students will drop their completed tracker into their Pack's Race to Read box located near the media center.

🏆 Pack Power Competition

Each pack will compete to read the most minutes!
The winning pack will be announced on the Morning News and will earn major pack points (and bragging rights) for their pack!

💡 Why It Matters

-Encourages daily reading (10–20 minutes/day)

-No need to track specific books

-Flexible—students can read anything they enjoy!

Let’s work together to make reading fun and rewarding! Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey!

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM:

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: Rates for our After School Program, offered until 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at elementary schools, remain at $12 per student per day if registering for a full week with advance registration (by midnight on Sunday each week). CCSD offers online advance registration and online payment at https://ccsd.graystep.com, which also allows parents to check their balance. The rate for a single day of attendance with advance registration is $15 per student per day. While online advance registration is required, parents can continue to send checks into the school for payment if they prefer. Drop-in care (not scheduled in advance) is $20 per student per day.

BUSES

BUSES: The Bus Stop Look-Up website will open on Monday, July 28, so you can check your child's bus stop times for pick up and drop off. The Versatrans My Stop Bus Tracking System website and app, which allow you to track your child's bus on its way to the bus stop each morning and afternoon, will begin working when buses roll on Friday, Aug. 1. Please be advised that the tracking system's functionality may be impacted in the first few days to due higher than average usage.

MEALS

MEALS: Meal prices have not changed for students this school year. LINQ Connect is CCSD School Nutrition’s system for accepting online payments into your child's meal account; for listing menu items, nutritional info and allergens; and for applying for free or reduced price meals. The system will be updated July 21 with menus, and families then will be able to add more money to accounts. The money you had left in your child's meal account at the end of last school year remains in your account for use this school year. If you haven't already created an account, you can set up a LINQ Connect account online here or by downloading the app; you will need your children's student IDs (number they use to purchase meals in the cafeteria). You can continue to send checks or cash to your child's school for their meal account.

CELL PHONE RULES

CELL PHONE RULES: The standard expectations for student use of cell phones and other personal digital devices introduced last school year are continuing without changes. Students will continue to be permitted to have a cell phone or personal device with them at school, but it must be kept in silent mode and stored out of sight. Students must follow the rules outlined in the Code of Conduct posted online here. Those rules call for elementary school: devices stored out of sight at all times; middle school: devices stored out of sight at all times during the instructional day, with usage permitted before and after school; high school: devices stored out of sight during class time, with usage permitted in hallways during class transitions and in the cafeteria.