Attention Students!!! If you’d like to be a library helper, please fill out the form attached here. Your teachers also have the link posted in their Google Classrooms. See Ms. Spronz if you have any questions or need help signing up.
https://forms.gle/iKKpHBNB2nSxT9zo9
Student Council: All students who have signed up for Student Council should attend our first meeting after school tomorrow, Wednesday, October 4th directly after school in the auditorium. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
The Week of Respect is this week at Halsted! Tomorrow (Tuesday), wear a shirt with a number on it because "Everyone Counts"!
To continue our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, today we will be highlighting
Bill Richardson who has served as a U.S. Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Secretary of Energy, and Governor of New Mexico. He has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Friendly reminder: Chromebook insurance is due by this Friday, September 29!
At Halsted, we will celebrate the Week of Respect during the first week of October! Check out the image to see how to recognize each day.
This is a friendly reminder that Back to School night is TONIGHT at Halsted from 6-8pm! Hope to see you there!
Halsted is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Today we will be highlighting:
Lin-Manuel Miranda who is a composer, lyricist and actor of Puerto Rican heritage. He is well-known for creating the musicals "Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” and for showcasing Hispanic talent and stories in his productions. He most recently wrote music for the movie Encanto and the musical New York, New York.
Digital Library Card Links are now available! Even if students signed up for one last year, they must sign up for it again this year. With the digital library cards, students will be able to access materials/books/resources from the Sussex County Library, digitally. Please note, that students will be unable to use this card to check out physical books from the library.
To access, visit https://www.newtonnj.org/o/hms then click on "Menu", "Documents", then "Digital Media".
Or access the Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde0pA8l7Mjjgs1v_rUFluuB6Kr1UNx6-M3b8cbDeJYSJJyOQ/viewform
Back to School Night is this Thursday, September 21, at Halsted Middle School from 6-8pm! We hope to see you there.
We hope you will join us for this fun Family Event, run by Center for Prevention, on October 25th at Newton High School!
Attention Halsted Families:
The Student Council is holding our first fundraiser of the year - the Gifts 'N Things fundraiser! Take a look at the catalogs to see some of the great gifts and food items for sale. Fundraising can be done online, or by using the catalog and paper order forms that are being sent home with students on September 14th. Thank you for your support!
This is a friendly reminder that C2C starts today!
Last week, Mrs. Oliveira's 7th and 8th grade classes did the Stacking Cup Challenge! They were only able to use sting and a rubber band to make a 6-cup pyramid/tower. Awesome teamwork, students!
Congrats to Barbara Straulina, Newton Education Association's ESP (Education Support Professional) of the Year! Good luck to Barbara at the county level! She will be honored at the Sussex County Education Association's ESP Dinner on November 15.
Please see this week’s events of the great things happening in our community! The events can now be found under the Community and Events link on our new website: https://newtonpsnj.sites.thrillshare.com/page/events
Attention Field Hockey Players! All athletes interested in playing field hockey this fall must have a sports physical turned in by Monday, September 11th. Other important season information will be distributed to prospective players at our meeting after school on Friday, September 8th from 2:45-3:10. Hope to see you then!
The Halsted Staff is so excited to start the 2023-2024 school year! Welcome, students!!! Let's have an awesome year!
Great news! Your child may qualify for free meals at school. Check the Halsted website here, click "menu", "documents", then "meals" for information!
https://www.newtonnj.org/o/hms
Bravo to our FFA students for their performance in their State competition:
1st in Environmental and Natural Resources
1st in Nursery Landscape
1st in Farm and Agri-business CDEs
Well done!
#gobraves