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HMS Principal Pop-Ins
Join us for a Meet and Greet with the Heritage Middle School Principals on July 30th and 31st.
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School Supply Lists | 2024-2025
Additional school supply lists will be added throughout the summer. Please check back if your school isn't listed yet.
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Diploma Pick-Up | Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± Class of 2024
Diplomas for graduates from Newburgh Free Academy's Class of 2024 (all campuses) will be available for pick up starting next week (July 29, 2024).
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SURVEY | Cell Phone Use in Schools
Please share your experience with the district's cell phone policy with utilization of Yondr pouches to implement the policy.
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Middle School Orientation | Heritage Middle School
We are excited to invite you and your child to our Sixth (6) Grade Orientation, which will be a two-day event held on Thursday, August 29th and Friday, August 30th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Heritage Middle School.
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Jumpstart Jamboree for Pre-K and Kindergarten
Join us for fun and engaging learning activities to jumpstart your scholar’s school readiness. Meet NECSD school-building leaders and community partners. There will be fun giveaways and learning tools!
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SAVE THE DATE | School is Cool: A Back to School Celebration
The event will be held on Saturday, August 10th from 11am - 3pm at the Board of Education (124 Grand Street). The backpack and school supply giveaway is for NECSD students only and will be distributed while supplies last.
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Collaborative Historical Research Took Center Stage at Horizons-on-the-Hudson
What began as a cursory look at Newburgh’s history in 5th grade library classes, evolved into deep historical dives. Scholars' efforts were bolstered by strong partnerships, culminating in some impressive research.
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Horizons-on-the-Hudson Poets are World Class!
Many HOH scholars enthusiastically joined our Library Poetry Club and had been anticipating a chance (like those last school year), to enter the International Book Creator Poetry Contest.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± | House Name Feedback Form
As you know, Newburgh Free Academy will be restructuring to use a House model this fall. As we develop the respective Houses, we would like student input in naming those houses.
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Update | ESSER Funds
Information related to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) can be found by visiting the webpage on our website dedicated to this information.
NECSD Permanent Art Collection on Display
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District's permanent art collection is on display in the lobby of the Newburgh Free Library.
Moving Up Ceremony | Temple Hill Academy
Congratulations to our Temple Hill Academy scholars as they move on to high school. Photos from the moving up ceremony can be found by clicking the title link below.
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Public Service Announcement | Cooling Centers
The New York State Department of Health collects information about seasonal cooling centers from local health departments and emergency management offices.
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ESYP | High School Begins Monday
ESYP for students who have been identified as requiring credit recovery toward graduation and or requiring participation in a Regents Exam in August will begin this Monday, July 15 through Friday, August 9th.
Summer Reading | Book Bundles
This initiative, made possible through the MBK/GEAR Up and Learning Loss grants, marks the first time every student in the district has been provided with books to encourage summer reading.