
Join us next week as we celebrate Read Across America week! We'll have spirit days all week to help us celebrate reading!


Attention all Middle School Parents: PARENT & SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP ARE STARTING MARCH 14TH!
Parents will be empowered to improve their child's school climate as they learn to become leaders in their school community ... and earn money while doing so, $100! Additional funding will be available to those interested in earning up to $1,000 to promote a healthy school climate for their child's school.


Attention all 8th Graders! YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP is on April 13th! Students will level up their leadership skills while having fun at the Fairview Lake YMCA Camp!


📅 Friday, March 1, 2024
🍞 Partnering with Panera Bread in Newton!
Eat great food and support a great cause!
Let's leap into kindness and make a positive impact together! 🚀💙 #WeekendBagProgram #LeapIntoKindness #CommunityLove #MakeADifference


📅 Thursday, February 29, 2024 🕓 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 📍 WKBP Warehouse, 248 Brighton Road, Andover NJ, 07821
🛍️ Leap into Kindness Event with The Weekend Bag Program Inc. Come together to Assemble a Weekend Bag with Us! Let's make a positive impact on the lives of Sussex County students facing food insecurity. Bring items like Pasta Noodles, Pasta Sauce (no glass), Canned Vegetable, Box Mac n Cheese, and Fruit Cup. 🍝🥫🥦🧀🍇
💙 All are welcome! Whether you're part of a corporate group, Scouts, Clubs, or an individual, your help is invaluable. Contact theweekendbagprogram@gmail.com to sign up and be part of this meaningful cause. Let's fill 800 Weekend Bags and ensure no student goes hungry over the weekend! 🎒🤝


All students and families are invited to join us this Thursday for a Pine Street Park Clean-Up, headed by our C2C Program!


Join us in a great fundraising opportunity for the HMS Class of 2024!


Happy Presidents Day to all! We hope our students and families are enjoying their holiday weekend!


Today marks School Resource Officer Day and we are happy to celebrate our Halsted SRO, Officer Justin Bellis!


Halsted Student Council is collecting Socks for Soldiers! All newly packaged socks can be dropped off before Tuesday February 27th.


Due to anticipated heavy snow, and the Winter Storm Warning which is calling for 9 - 12 inches in Sussex County, The Newton Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 13, 2024.
Please be safe and stay warm.

Help the 8th Grade Class at Halsted raise money and glam up your Newton Pride with the Croc and Shoe Charm Sale! The 8th Grade Parent Committee is taking Pre-Orders now!


Join the Halsted Class of 2024 as they raise money for their 8th Grade Events! Stop by Villa Capri on March 15th and $1/pie will be donated to the class!


Check out the first episode of Dr. Castro's videos, "Castro Corner"! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wQVBTo0YXDkcsg-2EYdvI9acfP-AJVhk/view

Due to the forecast and anticipated poor road conditions throughout the tri-district area, the Newton Public Schools will be closed today January 19, 2024. Please be safe and have a good weekend.

There are only nine days left until the school dance! Hope to see you there!


ATTN ALL 8TH GRADERS: YOU WILL BE GETTING MEASURED FOR YOUR PROMOTIONAL GOWNS ON FEB 1ST DURING YOUR LUNCH AND RECESS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DATE.

Shout out to some of our 5th Grade LEAD (Law Enforcement Against Drugs + Violence) Students for their hard work at our first meeting last week! We are so grateful to have these lessons with Detective Torres and members of the Newton Police Department.


Contact Community Schools with any questions via email at community@newtonnj.org or call (973) 383-7440 ext. 2501?


THE HALSTED 5 COMMITTEE MEETING WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024
PERIOD 5 FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5&6
PERIOD 6 FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 7&8
*Only students who have signed up for the meeting will be allowed to attend*