September

Sept. 7^th

First Day of School

Sept 12^th

PTA Meeting

Sept 13^th

SLT Meeting

Sept 14^th

Select Chorus Auditions

Sept 19^th

Math Team & Show Choir Auditions

Sept. 21-22

Rosh Hashanah: NO SCHOOL

Sept 26^th

Open School Night
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Sept 25 – 29^th

School Spirit Week

Sept 29^th

Lemon Ice King PTA Fundraiser (during lunch periods)

Sept 29^th

Student Teacher Volleyball Game (3-4:30pm)

October

Oct. 9^th

Columbus Day – NO SCHOOL

Oct 10^th

PTA Meeting

Oct 11^th

SLT Meeting

Oct 16^th

Ballroom Dancing STARTS (6^th Grade)

Oct 20^th

Picture Day

Oct 23^th

Food Drive (in conjunction with City Harvest) begins

Oct 25^th

SHSAT exam (for 8^th & 9^th Grades)

Oct 25^th

First Math Club meeting. All students are welcome, and we will be doing a fun math Halloween activity. For more information contact Ms. Brady ABrady9@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Soberman (ISoberman@schools.nyc.gov)

Oct 31^st

Halloween Party 3-5:30pm (All Grades)

November

Nov. 7^th

Election Day – NO SCHOOL

Nov. 7^th

Election Day Bake Sale

Nov. 8^th

Chipotle fundraiser at 70-30 Austin Street, 4-8 p.m. (Bring in a flyer, show it on your smartphone, or just tell the cashier!)

Nov 14^th

Parent Coordinator Workshop – Queens Community House Services, 6 p.m.

Nov 14^th

Ballroom Dancing performance, 6:30 p.m.

Nov 14^th

PTA Meeting 7pm
The meeting will have a special guest – Mrs. Ellen Grebstein, Forest Hills High School ~ Assistant Principal for Pupil Personnel Services (Guidance) & Programming to discuss High School Admissions Process for Forest Hills High School.

Nov 15^th

SLT Meeting, 7:15 a.m.

Nov 16^th

Report cards will be distributed during PM homeroom.

Nov 18^th

Trip to One World Observatory (ELL Students Only)

Nov. 23-24

Thanksgiving – NO SCHOOL

Nov. 30

Parent-Teacher Conferences. Two sessions: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

December

Dec 1^st

High School Applications DUE (8^th & 9^th Grades)

Dec 4^th

Picture Day – Retake Day

Dec 4^th

Student Perception Survey Begins

Dec 5^th

Class 6T3 Trip: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dec 5^th

PC Workshop, 6 p.m.

Dec 5^th

PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.

Dec 6^th

Class 8T1 Trip: Louis Vuitton Exhibition

Dec 9^th

Halsey Bulldog Robotics Competition at John Dewey HS

Dec 13^th

SLT Meeting

Dec 13-15^th

Candy Cane PTA Fundraiser (All Grades during lunch periods)

Dec 18^th

Distribute Candy Canes

Dec 19^th

Crazy Holiday Sweater Day

Dec 19^th

Holiday Choral Concert, 7 p.m. Tickets $5.

Dec 21^st

Class 8T3 Trip: Museum of Modern Art

Dec 22^nd

Class 7T1/7T2 Trip: Museum of Modern Art

Dec. 25-29^th

Winter Recess- NO SCHOOL

January 2018

Jan 1^st

Winter Recess – NO SCHOOL

Jan 2^nd

School Resumes

Jan 9^th

PTA Meeting

Jan 10^th

SLT Meeting

Jan 11^th

Halsey Band Winter Concert, 7 p.m.

Jan 13^th

Halsey hosts the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Math Competition

Jan 15^th

MLK Jr. Day – No School

Jan 19^th

City Harvest Food Drive ends

Jan 26^th

St. Jude Math-A-Thon Begins

Jan 29^th

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser Begins

Jan 31^st

ELA Test Prep Begins (2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

February

Feb 1^st

Math Test Prep Begins (2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Feb 2^st

Report Cards Distributed

Feb 12-13^th

Valentine Lollipop PTA Fundraiser (All grades during lunch periods)

Feb 13^th

PTA Meeting

Feb 14^th

SLT Meeting

Feb 14^th

Distribute Valentine Lollipops

Feb 16^th

Lunar Year – NO SCHOOL

Feb 19-23^rd

Midwinter Recess – NO SCHOOL

March

March 13^th

PTA Meeting

March 14^th

SLT Meeting

TBD

Parent Teacher Conferences

March 30^th

Spring Recess – NO SCHOOL

April

April 2-6^th

Spring Recess – NO SCHOOL

April 9^th

Back to School

April 10^th

PTA general meeting, 7 p.m.

April 11^th

SLT Meeting

April 11-12^th

NYS ELA Tests (All Grades)

April 17^th

C.I.T.E. Parent Workshop – Adolescent Social Development, 7 p.m.

April 28^th

Parent Engagement Trip – Intrepid Air, Space, Sea Museum

May

May 1^st-2^nd

NYS Math Tests (All Grades)

May 3^rd

FHHS Programming for 8th Graders

May 5^th

Parent Engagement Trip – Intrepid Air, Space, Sea Museum

May 8^th

PTA Meeting

May 9^th

SLT Meeting, 7:15 AM
Chess Club BEGINS, Every Wednesday 2:30 – 4:30, Room 203
Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:30 – 7:30

May 9^th

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

May 10^th

Art Program Gallery, 6:00 p.m., Halsey Musical – Once on This Island

May 11^th

Halsey Musical – Once on This Island – Encore for Incoming 6th Graders (two shows: 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.)

May 15^th

7th Grade HS Application Process Workshop

May 16^th

Yoga – Every Wednesday 2:30 Room 243

May 21^st

Choral Concert, 7:00 p.m.

May 24^th

Spring Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.

May 28^th

Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL

May 30^th

Drama Senior Showcase, 7:00 p.m.
Chorus Trip

May 31^st

Family Fitness Night

June

June 4^th

Science Written State Exams

June 7^th

Anniversary Day – NO SCHOOL
8th Grade Prom at Douglaston Manor, 6-10 p.m.

June 11^th

Clerical Day – NO SCHOOL

June 12^th

Algebra Regents – 8th Grade
Career Day – 6th Grade
PTA Meeting

June 13^th

SLT Meeting
U.S. History/Govt Regents & Living Environment Regents – 8th Grade
Career Day – 7th Grade

June 14^th

Career Day – 8th Grade
8th Grade Awards Night, 7:00 p.m. in auditorium

June 15^th

Eid al-Fitr – NO SCHOOL

June 18^th

6th & 7th Grade Awards Morning
Language Proficiency Exam

June 19^th

Graduation! Students must arrive at St. John’s University, Lou Carnesecca Arena by 7:30 AM. Guests should between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m.

June 20^th

6th & 7th Grade Trips (Selected Classes)

June 21^st

8th Grade Trip

June 22^nd

6th & 7th Grade Trips (Selected Classes)

June 26^th

Last Day of School