#184DaysofBrave: Day 161 Today we'd like to highlight the incredible businesses and individuals that kept our staff fed and happy with delicious delights from all across town and beyond! Big thank you's go to: Dr. Castro, Mrs. Dunbar, and Mr. DeBarros Joan Faye and Family O'Reilly's Pub and Grill Hugo DeLuca's Deli Mi Rancho Mexican Grill Bite Me Delights Mr. Aviles Mrs. Meg and Family
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This week we will be highlighting all of the amazing donors and incredible people that helped to make our teacher appreciation week possible! Starting off with one of our amazing Teacher's Assistants Mrs. Barbara Straulina who donated an enormous amount of beautiful flowers and herbs from her garden to send home with all of our staff!
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We'd like to send a HUGE thank you to Ms. Meg, one of our administrative assistants for making Teacher Appreciation Week a smashing success! She worked tirelessly all week to make sure teachers felt appreciated and celebrated!!
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Student Council is inviting all Halsted Staff and Scholars to dress up in their best Neon colors tomorrow to show our glowing school spirit!
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Today we are happy to celebrate School Nurse's Day and send a big thank you to Mrs. Marinaro and our Sub nurses for all they do to keep our students safe and healthy!
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The 5th graders are hard at work amidst the multiple rounds of our Spelling Bee competition. They've completed 3 rounds so far and have 2 to go before the Final Bee!
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The 5th grade class took a step back in history today on their trip to the Red Mill Museum in Clinton, NJ on an informative and immersive look into colonial times in America! Students learned about milling, blacksmithing, candle making, and a plethora of trades in colonial era lifestyle!
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We'd like to take this time to celebrate our April Students of the Month! Congratulations to:
5th Grade: Isabella Diaz
6th Grade: Marilyn Salam Ical
7th Grade Emilia Baran-Crespo
8th Grade Molly Sandberg
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We love to see our staff following their passions both in school and out! Our very own Mr. Miller will be starring as Cinderella's Prince and The Wolf in the Milford Theater's production of Into the Woods this weekend and next! Break a leg, Mr. Miller, we are super proud of you!
https://themilfordtheater.com/
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Join Student Council for their "Out of this World" Dance coming up this Friday May 2nd, which is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Scholars! Details below:
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Mrs. Evanick and Mrs. Samuel were showing off their matching Spring pizzazz today as we welcomed everyone back from Spring Break! We hope our Halsted families are feeling rested and ready to tackle the rest of the school year! A reminder that NJSLA testing begins on Monday May 12th!
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We would like to wish our entire Halsted community a very Happy Spring Break! We hope our scholars and families have time to relax and reset to finish out the year strong! We start today with an early dismissal and return to school on Monday April 28th!
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The 8th Grade parent Committee is hosting a Dine to Donate at O'Reilly's TODAY to benefit the 8th Grade Class of 2025! Hope to see you there!
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We'd like to send a reminder to our 8th Graders that payments for the 8th Grade Trip to Six Flags and 8th Grade Dance are due by May 1st!
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8th Grade Families! Are you interested in purchasing a yard sign to celebrate your 8th Grade Grauduate? The 8th Grade Parent Committee is selling Yard Signs until May 9th. Orders can be submitted to the main office. Get yours now!
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This week Halsted hosted the Scholastic Book Fair headed by our librarian Ms. Pucci! Students got to peruse a large collection of new release books for children along with fun collectibles and knick knacks. We're happy to continue this yearly tradition!
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Is your child interested in learning how to care for children in emergencies? Maybe looking to start making money in babysitting? Halsted is offering The Safe Sitter Program which is available for boys and girls ages 11 and up to handle emergencies when caring for children!
There will be 2 classes and you MUST be available to attend both classes.
Dates~May 1 and 8, 2025 (Thursdays)
Time~2:45PM- 5:30PM
Place~Halsted Library
Fee~ $0.00
Please see the nurse for the permission forms. First come, First serve: Only 8 students will be permitted to attend!
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On April 30th, C2C and Ginnie's House are teaming up for an event at Halsted titled "Protecting Youth in the Digital World", offering families knowledge on how to navigate your students social media and keep them safe in a digital age. See details below!
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This week, we are proud to celebrate Assistant Principal Week, and we couldn’t let it pass without recognizing someone who is truly the heart of our school— Mrs. Dunbar! We are so fortunate to have her as part of our community. Mrs. Dunbar is FUNdamental to everything we do- our core values, our daily routines, and the positive spirit that flows through our halls. Her calm presence, steady leadership, and genuine care for every scholar and staff member is unmatched!
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We'd like to send a big congratulations to our March Students of the Month!
8th Grade: Noemi Lastra
7th Grade: Grace Zayac
6th Grade: Sebastien Nazaire
5th Grade: Mia Heintz
