Halsted Middle School

Student Council is very grateful to all who contributed to our "Stuff the Stocking" toy collection and canned food drive for the Sparta Community Food Pantry. We are excited to send our donations on their way this week!

Due to the state of emergency issued by the Governor and the anticipated icy road conditions, the Newton School will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, Decmber 2. Please be safe.

Mr. Demauro is volunteering as tribute for a beard shaving fundraiser to boost funds for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Celebrations for 2025/2026 school year! Every vote is $1 and goes directly to Teachers and Staff. If you use the link, please use the venmo listed in the google form. Or, you can vote every day in the cafeteria in person at lunch with cash until January 6th! Mr. Demauro will wear the crazy design with the most votes! Voting Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuLnuNYi81-bSa-WlN7AHjBfOFUAfqJCdhOaHe_Fx8f3VkWQ/viewform?usp=send_form&pli=1&authuser=0

Last week we celebrated our OCTOBER 2025 Students of the Month! 8th Grade: Benjamin Hayes 7th Grade: Alanna Snyder 6th Grade: Daniel Metts 5th Grade: Renesmee Nogueira Congrats braves!

Join us on December 5th for a district wide Pajama Day in order to raise money for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). See details and the link to donate below!

https://chop.donordrive.com/campaigns/NPS-Pajama-Day

Get ready for the Walk to School Event with the Newton Police!

Learn the safest routes to Halsted Middle School and earn an extra 20 minutes of recess!

When: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Time: Meet at 7:20 AM. Where: Newton Police Department (39 Trinity St, Newton, NJ 07860)

Action: You must sign in with Ms. Dunbar or Officer Bellis at the station by 7:20 AM on November 25th to get credit for the walk.

Departure: We will leave the station promptly at 7:30 AM!

Bonus: All participating scholars will have access to breakfast upon our return, using your pin code in the cafeteria.

Don't miss out!

See below for a chance to win tickets to the 2026 World Cup through an exciting Poster and Writing Contest!

Today we honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, dedication, and sacrifice. 💙❤️
Let’s take a moment to thank our veterans for protecting the freedoms we enjoy every day.

Please join us for Pancake Palooza, November 21st, 6:00-7:00 at Halsted Middle School. We look forward to seeing you there! See details below:

The Halsted Players are proud to announce their Spring 2026 Production of Finding Nemo Jr.! Performances are in March. Students can sign-up for an audition time outside the main office. Auditions are next week!

Student Council is hosting a Stuff the Stocking event through December 8th. Find out how to help out with this amazing cause below!

We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the Sussex County Library!

Each Halsted student can get a FREE Digital Library Card, giving access to eBooks, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, magazines, and other great resources—all online and all for free!

📌 A Parent/Guardian must complete the application that has been shared via instant alert to your family in order to receive the free digital library card.

Applications are due by Friday, 11/14/25.

See Miss Pucci in the library with questions.

Join us next week as we bring awareness to Red Ribbon Week and Drug Use prevention!

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!

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!

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
And

1st Place, Andres Botache and his mom with Bandeja Paisa!

Congratulations to our winners and thank you for sharing your family traditions with us!

Halsted Families , you can shop the Book Fair Online & Save! See links below for details!

English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFGtqgrESHMz9YN8Aw5RPFWc1SmWFrcw/view?usp=sharing

Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14a7g8YncAMPlERxtWi830Xhd4mZBvTHq/view?usp=sharing

Visit our Book Fair website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/halstedmiddleschool

Student Council is inviting all Halsted staff and students to wear Pink on Friday to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

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.