Jeff Waldron, Principal..............................Kristi Greene, Assistant Principal

All photos by Deb D'Andrea

HALSTED MIDDLE SCHOOL  BELL SCHEDULE

Halsted Middle School

59 Halsted Street, Newton, NJ  07860

973-383-7440 - (FAX) 973-383-7432

April 9, 2013

Halsted Middle School is once again sponsoring an NJ ASK Prep Breakfast for all students and their families. This year our breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9 am to 12 pm.  The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is the state test for students in grades 3 through 8. The NJ ASK measures student achievement in English language arts, mathematics, and science.  Students will be given an opportunity to sharpen their skills while parents will be given information on the importance of the NJ ASK to their child’s academic development.  For example, did you know that your child’s high school schedule will be impacted by his/her seventh grade NJ ASK score?  This is a great opportunity for students, parents and staff to work together to ensure that each student performs his/her best on the state assessment, while enjoying time together.

Our goal is to involve as many students and parents as possible in this breakfast.  We want to foster a sense of Halsted School Community while giving the students the chance to increase their knowledge in their personal areas of need prior to the test.  The students will be broken into groups and instructed by their teachers on various skills that will be covered on the language arts, math and science portions of the NJASK.  The test will be administered the week of April 29, 2013. 

We cordially invite parents to attend the breakfast with their children.  Following the breakfast, all parents are invited to meet briefly in the library for information concerning the NJ ASK, the Common Core Curriculum and new upcoming PARCC assessments. 

We look forward to seeing you there.

Kindly,

Jennifer Reynolds

Student Achievement Coordinator

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My child has permission to attend the NJ ASK breakfast on April 27, 2013 from 9:00-12:00.

Parent’s Signature     Student’s Name

  Please indicate the number of family members who will attend in addition to the student.

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BAGEL ROUNDTABLE!
Attention Halsted Parents

·   Do you sometimes feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders?

·   Join us for our BAGEL ROUNDTABLE where parents and students will be introduced to the causes and effects of stress on our bodies and some self-management tools. 

·   Amy Arvary, M.ht., is an expert in providing clarity and inspiration to those stuck in stale, negative behaviors, thoughts and/or feelings. She teaches people how to see life better and to live life better. She is a Self-Talk Expert.

  When:    Thursday, April 25, 2013

  Where:     Library for bagel breakfast   7:55-8:30

       Auditorium for the program   8:30-9:30

(Breakfast will be provided for parents.)

Did You Know?

·   75%-95% of doctor visits are stress related.

If you and/or your child get stressed about balancing school, home, high stakes testing, sports, finances, a social life, etc , then this roundtable is for you.  Let’s work together to see how we can reduce stress in our lives.

Please sign below and return to the main office by April 22^nd.  Thank you; we hope to see you there!

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__________  Yes, I plan to attend to attend the Bagel Roundtable session on April 25.

Student Name ______________________________________________________  HR _________

Parent Name ______________________________________________________________________

(Please return forms to the main office.)