’Back to the 50s Sock Hop’ is this year’s theme for daddy/daughter dance
Dads, grab your best girl and come to the fourth annual Daddy Daughter Dance from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Hastings Middle School.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 03/22/2013
Sixth grade is added for 2013-2014 year at St. John’s in Vermillion
St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Vermillion is adding a sixth grade to its curriculum for the 2013-2014 school year. Registration for all grades preschool through grade 6 is under way.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 03/22/2013
Third-graders collect change for Heifer International
They collected enough change to help eight families in another country. The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton third graders earned and collected $650 for Heifer International.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 03/15/2013
Chef works with schools to promote healthy living
He spent a lot of time with Hastings Middle School staff and students last Friday, asking for their opinions and suggestions. And that was just fine with chef Marshall O’Brien.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 03/08/2013
Students demonstrate their scientific knowledge
The students at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, Vermillion, know their science.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 03/08/2013
Refugee shares story with Seton eighth-graders
Most of what the eighth graders at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton know about World War II they learned through books and movies.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 02/21/2013
Author Garth Stein will visit here Feb. 26
New York Times best-selling author Garth Stein will read from and sign copies of his award-winning book, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Hastings Middle School. His appearance is part of the 2013 Hastings Reads and is open to the community. During the day, Stein will be working with students at the school.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 02/15/2013
Author Charlie Johnson and star Emmy visit SEAS students
A man and his dog visited St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School last week, and they were instant stars. Actually, they have been stars for quite a while through a children’s book.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 02/08/2013
More than $59,000 presented to District 200 staff through 'What If' grants
They arrived with fanfare at the Hastings District 200 schools last Wednesday morning. Hastings High School musicians Rachel Roberts, Michael Notch and John Moes announced the good news with trumpets blaring as representatives of the Hastings Public Schools Foundation (HPSF) presented this year’s “What If” grants to district staff members.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 02/08/2013
Agreement approved to reduce nitrate in groundwater and surface water
For years, Dakota County and the Vermillion River Watershed have played a leadership role in working to understand and address groundwater and surface water contamination from agricultural activities through the Agricultural Outreach program, developed as a result of the Hastings Area Nitrate Study almost 10 years ago.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 02/08/2013
