It’s hard to believe that conferences and fall break are just around the corner! Now that we’re fully settled into the school year and hitting our stride, we want to hear from you. Continuous improvement is always our goal, as we strive to meet the needs of our students, families, and staff.
In this week's Raider Update, you’ll find important reminders about our upcoming satisfaction survey, which will be sent to your inboxes on Thursday, as well as a final opportunity to provide feedback on our safe routes to school initiative. As usual, I’ve also included links for the district calendar and Raider events.

Ensuring Safe Routes to School
Thanks to a planning grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, we are developing a comprehensive Safe Routes plan for all six of our school sites. This plan will provide recommendations to make walking and biking to school easier, safer, and more enjoyable for students and their families.
On Thursday of this week, a team will be observing our morning arrival and afternoon departure at our buildings. As we study all aspects of transportation, we’re seeking to make improvements wherever possible. At our upcoming conferences, representatives will be in our buildings providing our staff and families with an opportunity to engage and share additional in-person information.
With only a few days remaining, please take a few minutes (5) to complete the survey by October 15. Your input on current travel practices will provide key information as we design our improvement plan. Survey located at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SRTS_eng
Please also take a minute to visit our interactive map, where you can share your feedback on existing walking and biking routes, as well as note any barriers or opportunities for improvement. Your insights will directly contribute to making our schools more accessible and safe for everyone. Interactive map: https://mnsaferoutes.altaplanning.cloud
Thank you for your continued help and support!
School Perception Satisfaction Surveys
I understand you may be tired of hearing reminders about the survey, but please know that these reminders are only because we truly value your input. Your feedback is incredibly important to us, and we’re hoping for strong participation numbers as we work to ensure everyone's voice is heard.
Parent and staff surveys will be distributed on Thursday, October 10, and they will close on October 21. Student surveys will be given the week of October 14. The message that will be coming directly to you on Thursday, October 10 from School Perceptions is included directly below today's update. If you don’t see the email invitation to participate, please check your spam/junk folder.
Student Survey
Our students (grades 4-12) will be invited to participate in the survey on Monday, October 14.
The purpose of the survey is to ensure that our practices are positively meeting the needs of our students. Any trend data will be used in our upcoming planning and programming to ensure continuous improvement.
This survey is designed ONLY to reflect on the engagement and opportunities for our students. However, if you would like to preview the survey, it is available in the district office, in the office of every school, and has been posted with the surveys on our website. If you would prefer that your student not participate, please return the opt-out form, which is available on the website. Please note that any opt-out forms need to be returned by the end of the school day on Thursday, October 10.
Calendar Reminders
•October 11 - No School - Teacher Workshop
•Week of October 14 - Conferences
•October 17-18 - No School - MEA
As always, thank you for your ongoing support of Hastings Public Schools. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.