Hayes Intermediate 5/6 School

Welcome to Hayes Intermediate

As you know, Grand Ledge is a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) district. We want all people who enter the building to know what is valued and if someone needs help understanding, we want to provide support in a positive manner. Since all students are now coming together in the district for their 5th and 6th grade years, we use Comet PRIDE as our acronym. Our expectations will be that all individuals are:

Positive       Respectful       Inclusive       Determined        Empathetic

Hours of the school day

Start of Day Time:  7:40 AM

End of Day Release Time:    2:25 PM

Half Day Release Time:   10:45 AM

Please do not drop off your student before 7:20 AM. The doors will open at 7:20 AM.

Office  Hours

7:00 am - 3:15 pm

Phone: 517-925-5740
Fax: 517-925-5772

5/5/25: What are they digging?

Now that the ground has dried up enough, construction (funded by the bond) has resumed on the driveways that will run along the south side of Hayes Intermediate! This construction will help alleviate morning and afternoon traffic congestion on Nixon Road and enhance safety. Over the summer, all parking areas will be redone to further enhance safety. This will go along with secure entrance construction, HVAC upgrades, and limited classroom construction. The upgrades will be amazing to see this August!

Click the button below to update your address, name, phone number, email, emergency contacts, medical updates.

 Change form

To change an address, we need to verify your residency using one of the following – these are the only forms that we can accept:

  • Property Tax Statement (the taxes you pay on your home twice a year) 
  • Lease/Rental Agreement  (with your name, the address, and the signature pages signed by both the lessee and lessor)
  • Utility Bill
  • Mortgage/Home Closing Documents 
  • Cable/Internet Bill
  • Home/Renter's Insurance

Driver's licenses and voter registration cards are NOT acceptable for this purpose 

You can email the documents to quagliatap@glcomets.net

If you have questions please contact our office at 517-925-5740 



ATTENDANCE REPORTING and POLICY

We keep track of all illness for the Barry Eaton Health Dept. If your child is going to be tardy please let us know what their choice for lunch is before 8:15 am. Thank you!

If your child will be absent for more than 3 days please fill out this form and return it to Hayes Office or email HAAttendance@glcomets.net.

There are several ways to report an absence at Hayes. When using any of the options below please include the following information; Child's full name, homeroom teacher and the reason for their absences.  

Online Attendance Reporting: 

You can use the online portal at ps.glcomets.net. Once you have logged in, select “Attendance Monitor” from the left navigation menu. Then, click “Report New Attendance.” After you have entered the date, reason, and explanation, click Submit. For more detailed instructions, please use the Parent Attendance Portal Directions . Please note: online attendance reporting is not available in the app; it is only available on the website.

You may continue to email HAAttendance@glcomets.net or call the attendance line at 517-925-5333.  

Important information about the attendance policy:

The absence limit for the school year is five full days before attendance letters follow. Because we must follow State law and we are held accountable by the State for students being present in school on a regular basis, we will follow our county-wide protocol in notifying families of students that exceed the five absence limit, explained or unexplained, this school year via email with attendance letters that are sent in a progressive fashion. As parents, we understand that students become ill and they may miss multiple school days. If this is the case, please be sure to obtain a doctor’s note regarding your student’s illness/treatment plan and provide this note to our secretaries immediately following your student’s absence. Medically documented absences are coded differently than absences explained or unexplained. 


If you plan to volunteer or need to be in the building for an extended period (including field trips or field days), you must complete a volunteer application. This is a required step for all volunteers. 

Please note: the background check takes a few days to process, so submit your application in advance based on your volunteer plans. 

If your student will be moving to a different school next year, be sure to select both their current school and the school they’ll be attending.
For example: If your child is currently in 4th grade at Wacousta and will attend Hayes next year, select Wacousta and Hayes on the application. This ensures you’ll be cleared to volunteer at both locations when needed. Applications are valid for one calendar year. 


INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

If construction goes as planned the Main Office will reopen for phone calls on Monday, August 11, 2025. Office hours are 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. If this is not the case we will reach out to families before this date.

Hayes Preview Day will take place August 19, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. This optional event allows students to pick up their schedules, tour the school, and practice opening their lockers. This is an extra opportunity for students new to Hayes to familiarize themselves with the school.

School Picture Day is during preview day on August 19th  from 12 pm - 3 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm. If you cannot make it to preview day we will have picture retakes during the school day sometime in late September or early October.

Open House will be Thursday August 21st from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. This will be an opportunity for your child to see their schedules and familiarize themselves with our school and staff prior to the first day of school.

School begins on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. School start time is normal but students will be dismissed 60 minutes early this day.

School Hours are as follows: Full day 7:40 am - 2:25 pm. Half day 7:40 am - 10:45 am.

We ask that students arrive at school after 7:20 am as we do not have supervision until that time. The doors will remain locked until 7:20 am.


Hayes 5/6 School Supply List - 2025-26

Suggested School Supplies:

This is a suggested list of supplies your student may bring to school. Please note that these items are NOT REQUIRED. You may want to wait until Open House on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, when your child's teacher will provide you with a more specific detailed list of what will be needed. Since students will not have desks for storage, please keep supplies to the essentials.

Supplies:

  • Headphones/earbuds (Essential for daily use—please prioritize this item)

  • Pencils (ticonderoga brand is preferred)

  • Pencil case/pouch (zippered pouches are preferred)

  • Erasers/eraser caps

  • Highlighters

  • Dry erase markers (expo brand is preferred)

  • 2 single-subject notebooks 

  • 5 two-pocket, hole-punched folders (no prongs)

  • Scissors

  • Water bottle (no glass)

  • Tissues/Kleenex

  • 6th Grade Only: TI-30X IIS Calculator

At Open House, teachers may ask for additional supplies including the preferred organizational system (e.g., trapper keeper, binder).

Thanks for your support!


LOOKING AHEAD

  • August 11th: *Tentative Main Office Reopening*
  • August 19th: Preview Day: 12pm-3pm & 4pm-7pm
  • August 19th: Picture Day: 12pm-3pm & 4pm-7pm
  • August 21st: Open House: 4:30pm-6pm
  • August 26th: First Day of School! 
  • August 29th - September 1st: No School
  • September 2nd: Classes Resume





 

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Growing Friendships and Second Step: 

One of the most exciting aspects of Hayes Intermediate is that 5th Grade is the first opportunity for all Grand Ledge students around the same age in the same school. To that end, one of the things important to us is that all students feel included and have the opportunity to make friends. To help with that, all of our 5th Grade homerooms and some of the 6th Grade homerooms are going through a book called Growing Friendships. For the next couple of weeks, teachers will be talking with students about how to Reach Out, Find Common Ground, and Take It Slow as students make new friends. Additionally, we are teaching a new program here at Hayes called Second Step. The program's goal is to help children develop skills that will help them succeed in school and become productive adults while also identifying and preventing bullying.

Hayes Intermediate School

 
12620 Nixon Rd
 Grand Ledge, MI 48837
 Phone: 517-925-5740

Fax: 517-925-5772

Find Us 

Map to Hayes Intermediate School


Hayes Intermediate Administation

Eric Leopold
Principal
Scott Millbrook
Assistant Principal
Sally Rickstad
Dean of Students
Michelle LeBlanc
Secretary
Whitney Lozon
Secretary
Pauline Quagliata
Secretary