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Right before break, 7th and 8th graders who received our attendance initiative for Tri-mester 1 were treated to an ice cream truck run by Tommy Scoops!



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🎄✨ Wishing our amazing Halsted community a joyful holiday season filled with happiness, rest, and lots of fun! 🌟 We hope everyone enjoys time with family and friends, and takes a well-deserved break. Here's to a fresh start and a fantastic New Year ahead! 🎉 Let's make 2025 even brighter together! 🌟 #HappyHolidays #NewYear2025


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On Monday, the Choir and Band program from the High School traveled down to Halsted to play pieces from their Holiday concert for our students!



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Scholars and staff were all decked out in Red today to continue celebrating our Holiday Spirit Week! Staff were also treated to a delicious lunch provided by Dr. Castro and Mrs. Dunbar!


#184DaysofBrave: Day 72 Today scholars and staff wore Christmas Green and ugly sweaters as part of our Holiday Spirit Week!



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Scholars and staff kicked off our Holiday Spirit week by wearing Hanukkah blue today!



Congratulations to Kathy Weaver who won our Halsted Class of 2025 Wreath Fundraiser!! Thank you to all who supported this great cause!


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As we count down the days until Winter Break, we are inviting all Halsted Staff and Scholars to participate in our Holiday Spirit Week next week!


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We would like to congratulate our incredible Social Worker Mrs. Trott on winning the Halsted ESP of the Year Award!


Newton Public Schools is currently searching for a Substitute Armed Security Guard. Please see job description below:


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A big congratulations to the Halsted Choir and Band programs on a job well done at their Winter Concert last night! What a great way to ring (literally) in the holiday season!



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The Band and Choir programs were hard at work this morning preparing for their concert tonight! 7PM @ NHS


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Join the Halsted Choir and Band Departments for their Annual Winter Concert tomorrow 12/10 at 7PM in the NHS Auditorium! A mix of holiday favorites and new winter pieces await!


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The cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang kicked off music rehearsals with their music director Mrs. Muccilli! Students were eager to jump right into work. Tickets go on sale in March!


The Newton High School Best Buds Club invites you to our fundraiser! Shop at Five Below in Newton from December 14 to December 21, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to our program. Be sure to show the flyer at the register, especially if you are using self-checkout. Happy shopping!


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A reminder that our C2C Pancake Palooza has been rescheduled to TOMORROW December 6th! Hope to see you there!


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A reminder that today are Parent Teacher conferences and we will be running on an early dismissal schedule. We'll see some of you later today!

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We invite all of our Halsted scholars to join us for Pajama Day this Friday December 6th! See details and why we are participating below!


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To close out the first Trimester, Mr. Miller's 7th grade classes are rocking out on the bucket drums to some holiday favorites!


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The faculty and staff at HMS would like to wish our Halsted Community a very
🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
As we take a break this week, let’s remember to give thanks for all the good things in our lives — friends, family, and the little moments that make us smile. It’s also a time to rest and recharge, so we’re ready to finish the year strong and head into the holiday season feeling refreshed.
Enjoy the break, eat some good food, and spend time with those you care about! 🙌🍂
#Grateful #Thankful #RestUp #HappyThanksgiving
