Join us next week as we bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week and Drug Use prevention!
7 days ago, Alexander Miller
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We'd like to say thank you to all who donated on Teacher Book Fair Preview day and to all that purchased books!! We had a successful week celebrating reading at Halsted!
7 days ago, Alexander Miller
Last week, speaker Cornell Thomas was here at Halsted to talk about resilience and choosing the best path forward! He will be here multiple times throughout the year to talk to both scholars and staff!
9 days ago, Alexander Miller
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The Halsted Book Fair is now open!

Book Fair Evening Hours are tomorrow, 10/21, from 3 PM to 4:30 PM. Students must be accompanied by an adult.

Attention Halsted Families! You can shop the Book Fair Online & Save
Visit our Book Fair website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/halstedmiddleschool

10 days ago, Alexander Miller
Thank you to all the participants in the Spanish Heritage and Multicultural Festival on Friday! We had a blast celebrating our cultures!

Congratulations to the following students and families that placed in the Multicultural Dish Competition:

4th Place: Sebastian Nazaire and his mom and Grandma with Haitian Fritay, Red Rice and Beans, and Pikliz

3rd Place: Rosmeli Asig Maas and her mom with Fresh Tamales

2nd Place: Our alumni, Mariska Sanchez and her mom with Tamales de Veracruz
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1st Place, Andres Botache and his mom with Bandeja Paisa!

Congratulations to our winners and thank you for sharing your family traditions with us!
16 days ago, Alexander Miller
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17 days ago, Alexander Miller
Student Council is inviting all Halsted staff and students to wear Pink on Friday to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
17 days ago, Alexander Miller
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Virtual Book Fair Tour
To preview the books available at the book fair and costs, please follow the following steps:
1. Go to https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/halstedmiddleschool
2. Scroll down to the section called "Book Fair Sneak Peek"
3. Click on the red "PREVIEW THE FAIR" button.
21 days ago, Alexander Miller
See below for information on Halsted's latest Student Council Fundraiser!
22 days ago, Alexander Miller
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A friendly reminder that the Teacher Book Fair preview will take place on 10/17/25. If you would like to donate an item toward the event, please visit the link below. Items are due by this Thursday, 10/16/25, by 2 PM to the main office.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCRxgQNPbyAN-IbPi58buL81BkCede0hS8fpgANUfhdBp8Hg/viewform
22 days ago, Alexander Miller
Halsted is hosting a Spanish Heritage and Multicultural Festival TOMORROW from 5-7pm. Get your “passport”, learn a new dance, make your own Alebrije and add your own twist to the chalk mural! See you Friday!
22 days ago, Alexander Miller
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The Newton High School Softball Team is hosting a Bingo & Tricky Tray fundraiser to support their team on Friday October 24th! Doors open at 5:30 and games start at 7.
23 days ago, Alexander Miller
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Follow along and dress accordingly this week as we celebrate our Halsted Week of Respect!
25 days ago, Alexander Miller
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Jersey Mike’s in Newton is hosting another fundraiser for Market Street Mission – Sussex County this year. When you have lunch at Jersey Mike’s on Friday, October 10th, 50% of your sale provides meals, shelter, and hope for homeless men in Sussex County and for men who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. They make a great sandwich! Why not plan lunch or dinner at Jersey Mike’s on Friday, October 10th?! The fundraiser is all day long. In order for Market Street to benefit, you need to present the attached flyer or mention Market Street Mission at checkout.
25 days ago, Alexander Miller
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The Harlem Wizards are back! On October 23rd, the world famous Harlem Wizards will once again be facing off with the staff and teachers from Newton, Andover, and Green Townships! Tickets can be purchased using the link below or QR code on the flyer. All proceeds go to the Newton High School Class of 2027. We hope to see you there at 6:30 (doors open at 5:30) in the Newton High School Gym! Please email htasker@newtonnj.org or bfeeney@newtonnj.org with any questions! Thank you so much for all your support! https://pretix.eu/harlemwizards/newtonnj10-23-25-06-30pm/
25 days ago, Alexander Miller
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Ms. Pucci is currently seeking Parent Donations for our Teacher Book Fair Preview Day on October 16th. Please consider donating and see below to sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCRxgQNPbyAN-IbPi58buL81BkCede0hS8fpgANUfhdBp8Hg/viewform
28 days ago, Alexander Miller
Book Fair FlipBook - Take a peek at the books that will be available for our Fall 2025 Book Fair! You can shop online as well as at the fair. English: https://registration.scholasticbookfairs.com/flipbooks/?fb=f25-6u-case Spanish: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/dam/fairs/fair-files/Fall-Spanish-Booklist-6UP-Case.pdf Book Fair Website - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/halstedmiddleschool
about 1 month ago, Alexander Miller
The book fair is coming to town! To make shopping a bit easier and faster, take a moment to create your child’s Book Fair eWallet.
about 1 month ago, Alexander Miller
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The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Save the dates for October 20th through 24th. More details to come!
about 1 month ago, Alexander Miller
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We invite all of our Halsted families to join us at Back to School night, tomorrow (September 25th) from 5-8PM! The night begins at 5:00 pm in the Auditorium with a Parent Workshop hosted by NJ4S, on the topic of Executive Functioning and our teens. From 6:30 - 7:50 pm, you will relive middle school by following your child’s schedule. We hope to see you there!
about 1 month ago, Alexander Miller
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