Temporary Phone Service Interruptions at MCS (starting 11/13/26):
Our phones are getting a little holiday break of their own! As Mitchell Community Schools transitions to a new district-wide phone system, families may experience delays or interruptions when calling any MCS school building beginning Friday, November 13. These issues may continue through the second or third week of December while installation is completed.
A few reminders for Hatfield families:
☎️ CALL THE OFFICE FIRST! If you are unable to get through, please try email.
📧 Need to email us? Contact Mr. Fountain (fountainb@mitchell.k12.in.us), Mrs. Day (dayj@mitchell.k12.in.us), Mrs. Collins (collinsr@mitchell.k12.in.us), or Mrs. Waldbieser (waldbiesera@mitchell.k12.in.us).
📝 Arrival or dismissal changes? Please send a note to your child's classroom teacher AND make sure you contact the office by phone or email, too!
We will share another update when all phone services are back up and running smoothly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this temporary inconvenience. Hopefully, our phones will be back on the job and ringing in the Christmas season right along with us!
#HappyHatfield
Our phones are getting a little holiday break of their own! As Mitchell Community Schools transitions to a new district-wide phone system, families may experience delays or interruptions when calling any MCS school building beginning Friday, November 13. These issues may continue through the second or third week of December while installation is completed.
A few reminders for Hatfield families:
☎️ CALL THE OFFICE FIRST! If you are unable to get through, please try email.
📧 Need to email us? Contact Mr. Fountain (fountainb@mitchell.k12.in.us), Mrs. Day (dayj@mitchell.k12.in.us), Mrs. Collins (collinsr@mitchell.k12.in.us), or Mrs. Waldbieser (waldbiesera@mitchell.k12.in.us).
📝 Arrival or dismissal changes? Please send a note to your child's classroom teacher AND make sure you contact the office by phone or email, too!
We will share another update when all phone services are back up and running smoothly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this temporary inconvenience. Hopefully, our phones will be back on the job and ringing in the Christmas season right along with us!
#HappyHatfield
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT HAPPY HATFIELD!
Help us celebrate some incredible Hatfield educators! Congratulations to Ms. Ochs (Kindergarten), Mrs. Carlisle (2nd Grade), Mrs. Thomas (Preschool), and Mrs. Holmes (Speech) on being awarded 2026 Lawrence County Community Foundation Great Grants for their classrooms!
Our Hatfield teachers are always looking for new and creative ways to make learning meaningful, engaging, and memorable for our students. We are so excited to see the innovative ideas, hands-on experiences, and creative lessons that will grow from these grants!
Thank you to the Lawrence County Community Foundation for investing in our teachers and our students!
Great teachers! Great ideas! GREAT things happening at Happy Hatfield!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #GreatGrants
Help us celebrate some incredible Hatfield educators! Congratulations to Ms. Ochs (Kindergarten), Mrs. Carlisle (2nd Grade), Mrs. Thomas (Preschool), and Mrs. Holmes (Speech) on being awarded 2026 Lawrence County Community Foundation Great Grants for their classrooms!
Our Hatfield teachers are always looking for new and creative ways to make learning meaningful, engaging, and memorable for our students. We are so excited to see the innovative ideas, hands-on experiences, and creative lessons that will grow from these grants!
Thank you to the Lawrence County Community Foundation for investing in our teachers and our students!
Great teachers! Great ideas! GREAT things happening at Happy Hatfield!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #GreatGrants
HAPPY HATFIELD CLASS OF THE MONTH!
Congratulations to Ms. Ochs' Kindergarten Grade Class for being named our October Class of the Month! This class was selected by our "secret voters" throughout the building for being exemplary in their actions AND academics! They have represented Hatfield with respect, pride, and a positive attitude throughout the entire month. Their hard work definitely didn’t go unnoticed!
As our Class of the Month, they’ll get to enjoy a "Lunch by Mr. Fountain" following Ms. Ochs' spin on the prize wheel! Congratulations, Ms. Ochs' Class! We are SO proud of you!
Be on the lookout… November’s Class of the Month is coming soon!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #ClassOfTheMonth
Congratulations to Ms. Ochs' Kindergarten Grade Class for being named our October Class of the Month! This class was selected by our "secret voters" throughout the building for being exemplary in their actions AND academics! They have represented Hatfield with respect, pride, and a positive attitude throughout the entire month. Their hard work definitely didn’t go unnoticed!
As our Class of the Month, they’ll get to enjoy a "Lunch by Mr. Fountain" following Ms. Ochs' spin on the prize wheel! Congratulations, Ms. Ochs' Class! We are SO proud of you!
Be on the lookout… November’s Class of the Month is coming soon!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #ClassOfTheMonth
🐝 REMINDER, HATFIELD FAMILIES!
Just a quick reminder that Friday, November 6th, is a scheduled NO SCHOOL day for all Mitchell Community Schools students. There will be NO eLearning. Students get to enjoy an extra-long weekend! 🎉
Our teachers will be spending the day participating in professional development from 8:00 AM–3:30 PM.
#HappyHatfield
Just a quick reminder that Friday, November 6th, is a scheduled NO SCHOOL day for all Mitchell Community Schools students. There will be NO eLearning. Students get to enjoy an extra-long weekend! 🎉
Our teachers will be spending the day participating in professional development from 8:00 AM–3:30 PM.
#HappyHatfield
Attention Hatfield and Burris Families:
Please join us on Wednesday, November 11, at 1:00 PM in the Burris Elementary Gym as we come together to honor and celebrate our veterans!
We look forward to recognizing those who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙
Gym doors open at 12:30 PM.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 11, at 1:00 PM in the Burris Elementary Gym as we come together to honor and celebrate our veterans!
We look forward to recognizing those who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙
Gym doors open at 12:30 PM.
Happy Hatfield, we need your help!
We are looking for donations of pre-packaged cookies for our upcoming Grandparents' Day celebrations! We would love for each student to enjoy a sweet treat with their grandparent during their visit.
If you are able to donate, please send in pre-packaged cookies to help make these special visits even sweeter!
Thank you for supporting our Hatfield students and families! We appreciate you!
We are excited to share our new Bloom Connect School Health Partnership with Bloom Health & Wellness!
This partnership offers families a convenient way for students to be evaluated by a Bloom Health provider during the school day, right from our school nurse’s office, when appropriate. The goal is to make accessing healthcare a little easier for our Hatfield families! Participation is optional, and visits will be billed to insurance. Families can learn more and enroll by scanning the QR code on the flyer or calling Bloom Health & Wellness at 812-992-1001.
Check out the flyer for more information, including helpful health tips to keep our Hatfield students healthy and ready to learn!
This partnership offers families a convenient way for students to be evaluated by a Bloom Health provider during the school day, right from our school nurse’s office, when appropriate. The goal is to make accessing healthcare a little easier for our Hatfield families! Participation is optional, and visits will be billed to insurance. Families can learn more and enroll by scanning the QR code on the flyer or calling Bloom Health & Wellness at 812-992-1001.
Check out the flyer for more information, including helpful health tips to keep our Hatfield students healthy and ready to learn!
Attention Hatfield Families: Calling all young readers! The certified therapy dogs from the Little Black Dog Training Team are returning to the Mitchell Community Public Library on Thursday, November 5, from 4:00–5:30 PM!
Students in grades K–6 can enjoy a 15-minute reading session with a furry friend while building reading confidence, improving fluency, and having FUN!
Registration is required! Call 812-849-2412 or stop by the library to reserve your child's spot.
Students in grades K–6 can enjoy a 15-minute reading session with a furry friend while building reading confidence, improving fluency, and having FUN!
Registration is required! Call 812-849-2412 or stop by the library to reserve your child's spot.
🍂Fall Art at Happy Hatfield!🎨
Our students in Mrs. Clouse’s Art Classes are creating some incredible fall artwork, and we couldn’t wait to share a few samples hanging in our Happy Hatfield hallways!
Whether they’re learning about primary colors, experimenting with mixing colors to create new ones, or exploring horizontal and vertical lines, Mrs. Clouse is keeping our students’ art skills in tip-top shape! Take a look at these fantastic pieces and see how our Hatfield students are growing into amazing artists!
Way to go, Happy Hatfield artists! Keep creating and keep learning!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #HatfieldArtists
Our students in Mrs. Clouse’s Art Classes are creating some incredible fall artwork, and we couldn’t wait to share a few samples hanging in our Happy Hatfield hallways!
Whether they’re learning about primary colors, experimenting with mixing colors to create new ones, or exploring horizontal and vertical lines, Mrs. Clouse is keeping our students’ art skills in tip-top shape! Take a look at these fantastic pieces and see how our Hatfield students are growing into amazing artists!
Way to go, Happy Hatfield artists! Keep creating and keep learning!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #HatfieldArtists
📚🎉 OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO… WITH A GOOD BOOK! 🎉📚
The Hatfield Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming, and we can’t wait to fill our Hatfield readers’ hands with new books and their hearts with a love of reading!
📅 November 2–5
📍 Hatfield Elementary Library
📚 Shopping during Library Specials with Mrs. Burnette!
Whether your child loves adventures, funny stories, mysteries, or learning something new, there’s a book waiting to be discovered! The best part? Every purchase helps support Hatfield Elementary!
Here are a few ways to shop:
💳 eWallet: Set up a convenient, cash-free way for your child to shop! Family members, grandparents, and friends can contribute, too!
🏡 Shop Online: Prefer shopping from home? Visit our Virtual Book Fair, and your books will ship right to your door! Orders of $25 or more qualify for free shipping on book orders.
🗓️ Friday Library Shoppers: Students who normally have Library Specials on Friday will shop on Thursday, November 5, since there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 6, for teacher professional development.
Ready to get started? Visit our Hatfield Book Fair homepage to set up eWallet, shop online, and learn more!
🔗 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hatfieldelementaryschool1
Let’s make this Fall Book Fair one for the BOOKS!
#HappyHatfield #FallBookFair #MakeLearningMemorable
The Hatfield Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming, and we can’t wait to fill our Hatfield readers’ hands with new books and their hearts with a love of reading!
📅 November 2–5
📍 Hatfield Elementary Library
📚 Shopping during Library Specials with Mrs. Burnette!
Whether your child loves adventures, funny stories, mysteries, or learning something new, there’s a book waiting to be discovered! The best part? Every purchase helps support Hatfield Elementary!
Here are a few ways to shop:
💳 eWallet: Set up a convenient, cash-free way for your child to shop! Family members, grandparents, and friends can contribute, too!
🏡 Shop Online: Prefer shopping from home? Visit our Virtual Book Fair, and your books will ship right to your door! Orders of $25 or more qualify for free shipping on book orders.
🗓️ Friday Library Shoppers: Students who normally have Library Specials on Friday will shop on Thursday, November 5, since there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 6, for teacher professional development.
Ready to get started? Visit our Hatfield Book Fair homepage to set up eWallet, shop online, and learn more!
🔗 https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hatfieldelementaryschool1
Let’s make this Fall Book Fair one for the BOOKS!
#HappyHatfield #FallBookFair #MakeLearningMemorable
🧥Thank you, Knights of Columbus!🧥
As the colder months approach, we are so thankful for the Knights of Columbus and their generous donation of light jackets and heavy coats for our Happy Hatfield students!
Knights of Columbus, your continued support of Hatfield means so much to our students, families, and staff. These jackets and coats will help make sure our students are warm, comfortable, and ready to learn as the temperatures drop.
Thank you for continuing to show up for our Hatfield Family and for supporting our students!
#HappyHatfield #KofC #MakeLearningMemorable
As the colder months approach, we are so thankful for the Knights of Columbus and their generous donation of light jackets and heavy coats for our Happy Hatfield students!
Knights of Columbus, your continued support of Hatfield means so much to our students, families, and staff. These jackets and coats will help make sure our students are warm, comfortable, and ready to learn as the temperatures drop.
Thank you for continuing to show up for our Hatfield Family and for supporting our students!
#HappyHatfield #KofC #MakeLearningMemorable
Red Ribbon Week & Bully Prevention Month is coming to Hatfield!
Join us October 26–30 for a week of fun Spirit Days as we celebrate healthy choices and being an upstander to bullying! Check out the graphic for each day’s theme.
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
Join us October 26–30 for a week of fun Spirit Days as we celebrate healthy choices and being an upstander to bullying! Check out the graphic for each day’s theme.
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
🍂Grandparents Day is coming to Hatfield!🍂
Happy Hatfield is excited to celebrate our wonderful Grandparents with a special morning filled with smiles, memories, and time together! 🥰
📅 Mark your calendar!
Preschool: Thursday, November 19
Kindergarten: Friday, November 20 | 9:30–10:15 AM
First Grade: Monday, November 23 | 9:30–10:15 AM
Second Grade: Tuesday, November 24 | 9:30–10:15 AM
This post is an FYI to help families plan ahead! More information, including permission slips, will be sent home with students the week of November 2nd.
Students will also have the opportunity to go home with their grandparents on their specific Grandparents Day with a signed permission slip from a parent/guardian.
We can't wait to welcome our grandparents to Hatfield and make some sweet memories together!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
Happy Hatfield is excited to celebrate our wonderful Grandparents with a special morning filled with smiles, memories, and time together! 🥰
📅 Mark your calendar!
Preschool: Thursday, November 19
Kindergarten: Friday, November 20 | 9:30–10:15 AM
First Grade: Monday, November 23 | 9:30–10:15 AM
Second Grade: Tuesday, November 24 | 9:30–10:15 AM
This post is an FYI to help families plan ahead! More information, including permission slips, will be sent home with students the week of November 2nd.
Students will also have the opportunity to go home with their grandparents on their specific Grandparents Day with a signed permission slip from a parent/guardian.
We can't wait to welcome our grandparents to Hatfield and make some sweet memories together!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
Attention Hatfield Families: Two Great Events Happening in Mitchell on November 7! 🏃♂️🎄
Mitchell has a couple of great community events coming up on Saturday, November 7, and we wanted to make sure our Hatfield families knew about them!
🎅 ReGeneration Christmas Sale
📍 Mitchell Church of Christ
🕘 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Come do a little Christmas shopping and support a great local organization!
🏃 Race to Play 5K Walk & Run
📍 Mitchell
The Race to Play 5K is helping support the Mitchell Playground Project! Whether you walk, run, or come cheer on the participants, it is a great way to support a wonderful project for the Mitchell community.
Register for the Race to Play 5K: https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Mitchell/RaceToPlay5K
We love seeing our Hatfield families supporting the many great things happening right here in our community!
Mitchell has a couple of great community events coming up on Saturday, November 7, and we wanted to make sure our Hatfield families knew about them!
🎅 ReGeneration Christmas Sale
📍 Mitchell Church of Christ
🕘 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Come do a little Christmas shopping and support a great local organization!
🏃 Race to Play 5K Walk & Run
📍 Mitchell
The Race to Play 5K is helping support the Mitchell Playground Project! Whether you walk, run, or come cheer on the participants, it is a great way to support a wonderful project for the Mitchell community.
Register for the Race to Play 5K: https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Mitchell/RaceToPlay5K
We love seeing our Hatfield families supporting the many great things happening right here in our community!
🍂 HAPPY FALL BREAK, HATFIELD FAMILIES! 🍂
A big thank you to all of our families who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences today and throughout the week! We appreciate your partnership and the time you take to support your child's learning.
📅 Fall Break: October 12–16
Hatfield Elementary and all MCS Schools will be on Fall Break next week! We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy some well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and make wonderful memories.
We are looking forward to students and staff returning to school on Monday, October 19th! Have a wonderful Fall Break, everyone!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
A big thank you to all of our families who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences today and throughout the week! We appreciate your partnership and the time you take to support your child's learning.
📅 Fall Break: October 12–16
Hatfield Elementary and all MCS Schools will be on Fall Break next week! We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy some well-deserved time to relax, recharge, and make wonderful memories.
We are looking forward to students and staff returning to school on Monday, October 19th! Have a wonderful Fall Break, everyone!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable
🏈 FALL BREAK STARTS WITH A LITTLE HOOSIER HYPE AT HATFIELD!
Happy Hatfield was pretty excited to have a special visitor stop by today as we geared up for Fall Break 2026...Hoosier the Bison! 🎉
Hoosier helped our students get fired up for IU Football, challenged some of our kids to a few rounds of rock, paper, scissors, stopped for LOTS of photo ops with his fans, and even helped keep the Hatfield office in order by answering a few phone calls! 😂
Needless to say, Hoosier brought plenty of excitement and smiles to Hatfield and helped us kick off Fall Break the Happy Hatfield way! A HUGE thank you to Hoosier for stopping by! We hope you have a fantastic Fall Break, Hatfield Families!
HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOSIERS!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #Hoosiers #NeverDaunted
Happy Hatfield was pretty excited to have a special visitor stop by today as we geared up for Fall Break 2026...Hoosier the Bison! 🎉
Hoosier helped our students get fired up for IU Football, challenged some of our kids to a few rounds of rock, paper, scissors, stopped for LOTS of photo ops with his fans, and even helped keep the Hatfield office in order by answering a few phone calls! 😂
Needless to say, Hoosier brought plenty of excitement and smiles to Hatfield and helped us kick off Fall Break the Happy Hatfield way! A HUGE thank you to Hoosier for stopping by! We hope you have a fantastic Fall Break, Hatfield Families!
HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOSIERS!
#HappyHatfield #MakeLearningMemorable #Hoosiers #NeverDaunted
Reminder! Reminder! Reminder! The dentist is coming to Hatfield School on Thursday, October 22nd!
The School Smiles on-site dental program provides on-site dental care at our school for ALL students that sign up to participate. The dental team will be set up inside our school. They accept Medicaid, private insurance, offer self-pay rates and grants through their foundation. Registration is now open online at: www.schoolsmiles.com/student-signup with over 100 languages to choose from when completing the online form. See the attached flyer for additional ways to register, don’t miss out after Fall Break!
The School Smiles on-site dental program provides on-site dental care at our school for ALL students that sign up to participate. The dental team will be set up inside our school. They accept Medicaid, private insurance, offer self-pay rates and grants through their foundation. Registration is now open online at: www.schoolsmiles.com/student-signup with over 100 languages to choose from when completing the online form. See the attached flyer for additional ways to register, don’t miss out after Fall Break!
Attention Hatfield Families: A joyful surprise is heading your way! We are participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember again this year that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. This week, students will be bringing home customized order forms! Thanks for supporting the arts in our school!
HAPPY HATFIELD CLASS OF THE MONTH!
Congratulations to Mrs. Willoughby’s 2nd Grade Class for being named our September Class of the Month! This class was selected by our "secret voters" throughout the building for being exemplary in their actions AND academics! They have represented Hatfield with respect, pride, and a positive attitude throughout the entire month. Their hard work definitely didn’t go unnoticed!
As our Class of the Month, they’ll get to enjoy a “Mystery Prize” from Mr. Fountain following Mrs. Willoughby’s spin on the prize wheel! Congratulations, Mrs. Willoughby's Class! We are SO proud of you!
Be on the lookout… October’s Class of the Month is coming soon!
Congratulations to Mrs. Willoughby’s 2nd Grade Class for being named our September Class of the Month! This class was selected by our "secret voters" throughout the building for being exemplary in their actions AND academics! They have represented Hatfield with respect, pride, and a positive attitude throughout the entire month. Their hard work definitely didn’t go unnoticed!
As our Class of the Month, they’ll get to enjoy a “Mystery Prize” from Mr. Fountain following Mrs. Willoughby’s spin on the prize wheel! Congratulations, Mrs. Willoughby's Class! We are SO proud of you!
Be on the lookout… October’s Class of the Month is coming soon!
📸 Picture Retake Day Reminder!
Tomorrow is Picture Retake Day at Hatfield! We are sharing just a few reminders for retakes below.
This day is for any student or staff member who:
📷 Was absent on our original Picture Day
📷 Is new to Hatfield
📷 Would like to retake their picture
If your child is getting a retake and you ordered a picture package on the original Picture Day, please return the original package to our photographer. This will allow us to order the retake package.
Families can also order pictures online here:
👉 https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/
Tomorrow is Picture Retake Day at Hatfield! We are sharing just a few reminders for retakes below.
This day is for any student or staff member who:
📷 Was absent on our original Picture Day
📷 Is new to Hatfield
📷 Would like to retake their picture
If your child is getting a retake and you ordered a picture package on the original Picture Day, please return the original package to our photographer. This will allow us to order the retake package.
Families can also order pictures online here:
👉 https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/