Halsted Middle School

Halsted Book Fair is this Thursday and Friday!

Our Jazz Band and Chorale groups, led by Dr. Young and Mr. Miller are at Dorney Park today competing in the High Notes Festival and enjoying a gorgeous day in the park! BOTH groups received an EXCELLENT trophy! Congrats Braves!

The NHS Student Council is inviting all to participate in a Tri-District Spirit Day this Wednesday May 22nd! Students should wear school colors or attire. Homeroom teachers will tally the number of students participating and on Thursday, the totals will be announced at our Tri-District Field day!

Want more Book Fair? No problem! Keep the party going at our Book Fair online. All book purchases over $25 ship free and every purchase benefits our school! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/halstedmiddleschool

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping at our Halsted Book Fair! Friends and family can even contribute funds!

We are so thankful for your generous donations to Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week in May of 2024. With your help, we were able to provide 12 raffles and 30 giveaways to our deserving Teachers and Staff. Your donations also helped us to provide them with fun activities and food for the entire week. We appreciate your generosity and could not have done this without you! The Sizzle Argentinian Grill, Newton (80-$15 Gift Certificates) Panera, Newton (10 Pick-two Lunches) Vinny & Sons, Andover ($25 Gift Certificate) Weis, Newton ($25 Gift Certificate) A&B Bagels and Deli, Newton ($25 Gift Certificate) Dunkin' Donuts, Sparta Avenue, Newton (3 Dozen Donuts) Jersey Dog, Newton ($10 gift Certificate) Home Depot, Newton ($50=Rolling Grill) Lowe's, Newton (Garden Basket-Strawberry plant, Bird feeder, Hummingbird feeder, Bee Hotel, Seeds, Nectar, Garden Blanket, etc.) Colon's Hardware, Paterson (Electric Drill) AutoZone, Newton (Car Wash Bucket with Soap, Sponges, Wipes, Air Fresheners, etc.) The Faye Family (Joanie Faye), Taco Bar Lunch and Bagel Breakfast Rita Colon (Treats and Gifts) Michelle Estremera (Treats and Gifts) Lisa Marie Flanagan (Treats and Gifts) Aysha Guzman (Treats and Gifts) Rachel Tremain (Treats and Gifts) Laura McKenna (Treats and Gifts) Susan (Treats and Gifts) Danielle Zito (Treats and Gifts)

Some of our awesome Halsted staff are enjoying a beautiful day in NYC seeing the Outsiders! Our staff love getting together both inside school and out!

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping at our Scholastic Book Fair. Friends and family can even contribute funds!

Save the Date! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for 5/30 and 5/31 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice! See the link below for Parent details/resources! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HuAD4K-C-FZvoZUP8BSesDmXCpR0UrnGobEz6Et-nMY/edit?usp=sharing

One week from today, on Tuesday May 14th, the Halsted Band and Choir programs will have their Spring Concert performance and Arts Night at 7PM in the High School Auditorium, featuring artwork by students at Halsted! We hope to see you there!

Join the Miners at Skylands Stadium on May 18th for their Weekend Bag Program Fundraiser Event!

Join us tonight at Newton High School as our lacrosse team takes on Kittatinny in the Beatty Cup! Game starts at 6PM. All proceeds go to supporting the Lexi Faye Heart of Gold Lax Scholarship! See you there!

See below for an exciting new program being offered this Summer through our C2C Program! (Open to all rising 5th through 8th Grade Students) Sign-up Using this Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetISZCt2LQVLZS-O9Pu1BUtLbKOQZ4WDU188ikQeoEPMJv2A/viewform

HMS Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024 Hello, All: Halsted Middle School administration is looking forward to celebrating our teachers and staff with a fun week of treats! We will start the week with breakfast and continue to provide raffles, giveaways, and fun throughout the week. However, we can only do this with your support. Below is an Amazon Wish list and Sign-up Genius of supplies to help make the week successful. Please consider helping us give them the fantastic week they truly deserve by considering a kind donation. Donations are due by Thursday, May 2, 2024. AMAZON WISHLIST: https://a.co/35rlF32 Purchases will be shipped directly to HMS SIGN-UP GENIUS: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AABAB2BABFBCF8-49297639-teacher - Large Items (such as drinks) can be left in the Main Office. - Small items( such as gift cards) can be sealed in an envelope labeled HMS- Ms. Meg, and sent to school with your child. We thank you in advance for your unwavering support. HMS Administration

As our students begin their NJSLA testing today, we wanted to take a look back on the fantastic week that Halsted just experienced! (Pictures included) On Monday April 22nd, students in our 7th Grade Class visited the Newton Rail Trail for a hike to celebrate Earth Day! On Wednesday April 24th, Mr. Rueda from NHS brought down a group of student dancers to showcase traditional dances and history from Guatemala. It was a spectacular and educational presentation! We also celebrated Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you to Mrs. Tremain, Mrs. Fonseca, and Mrs. Conlon for all you do to help Halsted tick! On Thursday April 25th, we celebrated Take Your Child to Work day. We had a wonderful group of students join us, and we hope all of our Halsted students that participated enjoyed their day! On Friday April 26th, our 5th grade class celebrated their graduation from our L.E.A.D (Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence) program under the direction of Officer Bellis and Detective Torres from the NPD. Congrats Braves! A great week here at Halsted and much more to look forward to as we reach the Spring season!

NJSLA Testing begins tomorrow for all students! Make sure to get a good nights rest, fully charge chromebooks, eat a good breakfast, and get to school on time! Good luck Halsted!

The boy who dared to ask for more... Oliver! Jr. runs this Friday April 19th, Saturday April 20th, and Sunday April 21st. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 3PM. Tickets can be purchased by visiting showtix4u.com and searching "Halsted". See you there!

Congrats to our Halsted FBLA team for a long list of successes at their States competition! Placements are as follows: Sophia McKenna: 7th Place for Business Etiquette Addison DeRoma and Evan Hutchens: 1st Place for Annual Chapter Activities Presentation Sophia McKenna and Bailey Meyers: 3rd Place Community Service Presentation Kelly Adjobi: 10th place for Critical Thinking Isabella Negron: 8th Place for Elevator Speech Evan Hutchens: 1st Place for Exploring Technology Renee Fitzgerald: 5th Place for FBLA Mission and Pledge Nailah Christ: 8th Place for Learning Strategies Addison DeRoma: 10th Place for Running an Effective Meeting Chapter Awards: Passport of Progress-2nd Place Community Service Challenge-1st Place Advocate for Anthony-1st Place Go braves!!

Have you purchased your tickets yet for the Halsted Players production of Oliver! Jr.? Tickets are going fast and this is a show you will not want to miss! See below for details.

Exciting day! Congratulations to our FBLA members, lead by Mrs. Iliff, who took a break after their presentations to watch the solar eclipse at Kean University.