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| October 10, 2019In this Bulletin
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALCommunity Meeting: Update on the building project: Tuesday, October 22nd, 7:00-8:00pm in the Hastings Cafeteria. Head of the Department of Public Facilities Mike Cronin will facilitate the conversation including the topics below. There will be time for questions.
Louise Lipsitz Hastings News Harvest Run Thank You Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this year’s 10th Annual Hastings Harvest 5K Run/Walk a great event! Approximately 525 people registered for the race and there were close to 575 total in attendance between registrants and volunteers. Final numbers aren’t in yet, but we are fairly certain that the total amount raised for Hastings somewhere around $11,000! A HUGE thank you to this year’s Harvest Run Team: Sharon Musto - co-Director, Registrations, T-shirts, Volunteer Coordinator Krishna Pulakhandam - co-Director, Course Logistics Patrick Farrell - Sponsor Solicitations Kim Ryan - Post-Race Party Coordinator Mahesh Kulkarni - Communications & Marketing Shankar Venkateswaran - Course Logistics Special thanks to Nicola Rinaldi for keeping the event GREEN; to Liz Lin and Anita Kirmani for helping with Post-Race Party organization on race day; to Sarah Conrad for helping with race bag prep, race day set up, and helping to organize our high school volunteers; to Dan Strollo for transporting the tables and registration items to and from Hastings and for setting up/picking up the cones & barricades; to Greg Carr, Marshia Loucks, Sascha Lamstein, and Soumya Rajaram for overseeing the registration table; to Andre Toro-Martins for taking BEAUTIFUL photos of the day (stay tuned for a link to see them), and to the MANY volunteers who helped make the race a success: Meredith Applegate, Heather Baker Nielsen, Aleena Banerji, Beth Bristol, Colleen Gallagher, Katie & Brian Herrick, Jessica Hess, Jessica Holt-Carr, Courtney Horvath, Priti Kapoor, Carrie & Frank Klemovitch, Sheethal Kundoor, Saskia Lachowitz, Grace Lee, Ali Lynch, Sean Bridgeo, Venkata Mungara, Shivani Munjal, Kanchana Padyana, James Pan, Robyn Piasecki, Rachel Segaloff, Radika Shankar, Hyunjoo Song, Satya Sudireddy, Liz Sullivan, Phoebe Tian, Julia Weng, Xiaorong Yang, Sarah Zhai, Jean Zhang, and the 40+ High School and Middle School volunteers. Finally, thank you to the MANY Hastings (and former Hastings) Heroes for helping to assemble bags, distribute bags/t-shirts, set up and take down tables, set up and clean up on race day, hand out water and medals to racers, manage water tables, and cheer on racers! Ultimately, we are thankful for EVERYONE who participated in any way and helped make the Annual Hastings Harvest 5K Run/Walk an event not to be missed. Watch for next year’s 11th Annual Run date to be announced soon! Harvest Run Sponsors The Hastings PTO asks that you join us in thanking the following sponsors for supporting this year's Harvest Run: PLATINUM (cash/donation of $1000+): Agility Orthopedics, Levine Orthodontics, Dunkin' Donuts (Riverside Management Group) GOLD (cash/donation of $500+): Coppe + Sears Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Maragal Medical, Chase Plumbing Co., delSur, Red Heat Tavern, Bertucci’s, foTees Design & Screen Print SILVER (cash/donation of $250+): DCU: Digital Federal Credit Union, Capstone Mortgage Company, Inc., Russian School of Mathematics, Barrett Sotheby's International Realty, The Math Club, Tricon Sports Inc., Wicked Bagel, Buffalo Wild Wings, Andre Toro Photography BRONZE (cash/donation of $100+): Empow Studios, Glynn Physical Therapy, Lexington Dental Associates, Cambridge Savings Bank, Pure Barre, Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Lexington Graphics CONTRIBUTORS (cash/donation up to $100): PRIME - Your Trusted Butcher, Neillio’s, Wilson Farms, Frank Pepe Pizza, The Chateau, Costco, Starbucks, Rancatore’s Ice Cream and Yogurt, Qdoba Winners of 10th Annual Hastings Harvest 5K Run/Walk Congratulations to this year’s winners:
 Signup for Destination Imagination Lexington Destination Imagination (DI) Teaches creativity and problem solving for kids. Registration for the 2019-2020 DI season closes in early October. Click here to register. Destination Imagination is a global organization with a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students creativity, courage and curiosity through open-ended academic Challenges. Participants learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others, and the collaborative problem-solving process. Teams of five to seven kids work to solve their chosen Challenge and then showcase their solutions at a tournament in March 2020. For more information please email LexingtonMAdi@gmail.com.  Join the Hastings Math Olympiad Team! Motivated 4th & 5th graders who are not participating in Math Olympiad through another math enrichment program are welcome to join the Hastings Math Team. Registration cost is $50. There is a limit of 25 students. Priority registration will be given to students with a parent who volunteers for at least 2 meeting dates based on first come, first serve sign up. If you have any questions, please email: matholympiad@hastings-
Food Drive for Lexington Food Pantry - Thank you! Thanks to everyone for your donations of cereal and oatmeal! Parents and students at each elementary school in Lexington teamed up to restock the Lexington Food Pantry with cereal and oatmeal, canned beans, boxed pasta, canned tuna, mac & cheese, canned fruits and vegetables! Check out the Food Pantry Facebook Page for photos! PTO Open Positions The following positions are still open! We need parents like you to help to fill the following roles:
Please email vp-planning@hastings-pto.org for more information or to offer your help. Upcoming EventsPlayground Meet-Up for New and Returning Families Date: Friday, October 18 (note date change) Time: 3:30-5:00pm Location: Center Playground (between the high school and tennis courts) Hosted by the Welcome Committee, come join us for an informal playground meet-up after school on Friday, October 18th from 3:30-5:00pm. Now that school is well underway, and classmates’ faces are no longer so new, we invite new and returning Hastings families to reconnect on the Center playground. Grab a buddy and come join the fun! Please email welcome@hastings-pto.org if you have questions.
Community Meeting: Update on the Building Project Date: Tuesday, October 22nd Time: 7:00-8:00pm Location: Hastings Cafeteria Head of the Department of Public Facilities Mike Cronin will facilitate the conversation including the topics below. There will be time for questions.
Hastings Halloween Party Date: Friday, October 25 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Hastings School The 5th Graders and their families encourage you to SAVE THE DATE and plan on attending what will be the most legendary event of the year! Count on Goblins and Games for all ages, crafts, food, baked goods and a few surprises! 5th Graders and Parents of 5th Graders: Please keep an eye out for sign up opportunities to volunteer (This event funds 5th grade activities and all are encouraged to volunteer).
Hastings Multicultural Potluck Date: Wednesday, November 20 Time: 6:15-8:15pm Location: Hastings School The Hastings Multicultural Potluck is an annual event where families, teachers and staff from the Hastings community gather together to enjoy delicious food from around the world, visit Cultural Activity Booths created by students/families, enjoy entertainment, and celebrate our school community’s rich diversity. Please plan to join us for this fun event. We are actively seeking volunteers interested in sponsoring Cultural Activity Booths (either your own, or another culture you want to learn more about) and performers for our multicultural show (Hastings parents/students/friends are welcome). Please contact potluck@hastings-pto.org if you are interested in either of these opportunities. For more information please visit: http://hastings-pto.org/multicultural-potluck/ Date:Tuesday, December 10 Time:7-8:30pm Location: Hastings School Please mark your calendars for the next general meeting on Tuesday, December 10th. We will be joined by Superintendent Julie Hackett, who will speak about the Lexington Public School District and answer any questions you may have. Please look out for an opportunity to rsvp soon. Babysitting will be provided. If you have questions, please email president@hastings-pto.org. School CommitteeUpcoming Meetings:
All meetings are at 7pm in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room (1625 Mass. Ave.) unless otherwise noted. Full schedule is posted on the town website. Redistricting Hearings:
All hearings will be held in the Estabrook Hall Meeting Room at Cary Memorial Hall (1605 Massachusetts Ave.). There is also an online form to submit comments. October 1st School Committee Meeting Update - Redistricting Announcement Proposed Redistricting Recommendations were presented to the School Committee on October 1 for review. All of the 6 Elementary Schools and the 2 Middle Schools will be impacted by these proposed changes, and Hastings will grow from 439 students to 646 students. More information is available in the School Committee Packet and Redistricting Update Website (now with searchable maps). Please note: All questions about redistricting can be sent to president@hastings-pto.org. We will send a message to Superintendent Julie Hackett who will answer questions. There is also an online form to submit comments in addition to the hearings listed above. School Committee Liaisons Upcoming Month's Calendar
Community EventsPlease see this link to view the latest Community Events. These events are announced through the PTA Presidents' Council. Community Events are also emailed out to the Hastings Families Google Group approximately twice a week. Other members of the Hastings Community are welcome to post to the group as well by sending an email to hastingsfamilies@googlegroups.com.
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