#184DaysofBrave: Day 96
Last week our Best Buds led by Mrs. Metzgar and Ms. Ahearn traveled to Unplugged Board Game Cafe in Franklin to enjoy some time away from electronic devices with friends!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 95
Last night, friends and families in our Halsted Community enjoyed some fun and games at our C2C Community Game night!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 94
We'd like to send a shout
out to our daytime custodial team Mr. Kays and Mr. Thomas, for working extra hard the past week to keep us comfortable and cozy in our rooms despite the crazy temperatures these past weeks, and handling last week’s classroom leaks and broken pipes like bosses!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 93
The 8th Grade Parent Committee will be selling Valentine’s Day Fortune Cookies that will be delivered during homeroom on Valentine’s day. Please see the form below for your orders. Presale is from Feb 1-Feb 12th to have your cookie delivered during homeroom. There will also be cookies available for sale after school on Valentine’s Day in the main lobby. Order form can be found in students' Announcements.
Halsted is currently looking for a qualified candidate to fill our World Language Teacher position starting in March. Please see details below:
#184DaysofBrave: Day 92
Join us on Wendesday night in the Cafeteria for C2C's family game night!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 91
On Friday February 14th, the Halsted 8th Grade Parent Committee is hosting a Valentine's Dinner and Movie here at Halsted! All proceeds go to the 8th Grade Trip and Dance for the Class of 2025!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 90
Three of Mrs. Nieman's 7th grade ELA students, Savanna Sibilia, Taylor Sibilia, and Grace Zayac, entered a writing contest sponsored by Young Writers USA. The contest, called "Fright Club" involved writing a 100-word story, which is more challenging than it sounds! Savanna, Taylor, and Grace's stories were all chosen by the editor to be published in a book titled Fright Club - What Lies Beneath, which is scheduled for publication this April. We're looking forward to seeing their work in print, and we're very proud of their accomplishment!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 89
We'd like to give a big shout out and welcome to our newest member of the Halsted Special Education team, Mr. Jim Murdoch! Mr. Mudoch comes to us with a breadth of experience and knowledge and is super excited to join the Halsted community!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 88
On Friday, scholars showed their school spirit by participating in Student Council's Pajama Day!
Hello, Friends and Families of Halsted!
If you would like to purchase a yearbook for your student this year, the link below will direct you. If you are an eighth-grade parent, there is a link included with this email where you can purchase an ad to honor your student. The basic price for the yearbook is $30.00. The price of the ad varies, depending on the size of the ad purchased.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Bottoni at kbottoni@newtonnj.org
All pre-sales will end on March 1, 2025. This will also be the last day to purchase an 8th-grade student ad.
LINK TO PURCHASE YEARBOOK: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1056811/Halsted-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/2024110607151238077/CATALOG_SHOP/
#184DaysofBrave: Day 87
Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his powerful message of peace, equality, and love for all people. As we reflect on his legacy, let's take a moment to think about how we can carry his vision forward in our own lives—by treating others with kindness, respect, and fairness.
#184DaysofBrave: Day 86
The Halsted Student Council is inviting all 6th-8th Grade Scholars to our 80s Dance Party on Friday January 31st! Snacks and drinks are included. All attendees must have a signed permission slip. Catch you on the flip side!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 85
Motivational Speaker Coach Jim Stroker had an incredible speech today for our entire Halsted Community based on Events + Response = Outcome! Jim will be back a few times over the rest of the year to meet with scholars and staff to share his incredible insight!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 84
We are so excited to celebrate our December Students of the Month:
8th grade: Eva Denna
7th grade: Meljhon Peralta
6th Grade: Daniel Quick-Presher (not pictured)
5th Grade: Macie Hoffman
#184DaysofBrave: Day 83
On Thursday, the HMS Ski Club bared the cold and embarked on their first trip to Mountain Creek!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 82
Last week our wonderful Director of Community Schools Mr. DeBarros provided the staff with tons of delicious popcorn! Have you ever seen a bag so big??
#184DaysofBrave: Day 82
On Friday January 17th Student Council invites all scholars to come in their coziest pajamas for our Pajama Day Spirit Day!
#184DaysofBrave: Day 81
The main office is now offering digital gift cards to winners of our PBIS Rewards raffles! Scholars who exemplify our Halsted 5 receive tickets that then get input into our raffle lottery system. See new offerings below:
#184DaysofBrave: Day 80
Over Winter Break, our awesome custodial team led by Mr. Kays helped to clean and beautify our school before staff and scholars returned. Amongst some of the work that was done, some awesome new photos were put up around school of our scholars!
