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SPRING SPORTS | Registration is now OPEN!
Registration for Spring sports is now open! (Registration for Modified sports will open on February 24th). To participate, all athletes must have all necessary forms and information completed in FinalForms.

2025 NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Team Award Recognition
To qualify for the NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Team Award, 75% of a team's average GPA for the season must be at least 90%.
GAMS Historians Create "A Walk Through Black History" Living Museum
Students researched influential Black Americans and brought them to life during the living museum exhibit. Students dressed up as they person they researched and got to share information about their lives and accomplishments.

REMINDER! District Closed | Presidents' Day & Mid-Winter Recess
This is a friendly reminder that the District will be closed from Monday, February 17th through Wednesday, February 19th in observance of Presidents' Day into Mid-Winter Recess. All schools and district offices will reopen on Thursday, February 20th.

South Middle School Performers Learn from Accomplished Playwright
South Middle School scholars who are performing in their upcoming spring musical Beautiful Hair had the unique opportunity of a visit from Ronvé O’Daniel who wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the production.

GAMS Scholars Welcome Visitors for World Read Aloud Day
Students in Ms. Purdy's 1st grade class celebrated World Read Aloud Day with 14 visitors sharing stories with them throughout the day.

New Windsor School Scholars Send Valentine's to Veterans
New Windsor School scholars expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Veterans by highlighting their immense sacrifices and unwavering dedication to our country.

Heritage Middle School Artists Explore Expressionist Painting and Mindfulness Meditation
Students in Ms. McCarthy's class studied Expressionist Painting and completed a Mindfulness Meditation about things they are excited about or looking forward to. Expressionist Painting is centered around using color to express emotion.

NFA Celebrates Three More Scholar-Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent to Study and Compete
The Newburgh Free Academy and the Newburgh Enlarged City School District proudly celebrate three more high school athletes who have committed to study and complete collegiately for Division I schools.

Join Us for | Men's Club (formerly known as Dad's Club) | March 4, 2025
Men's Club is an opportunity for men of the NECSD to get together monthly to support one another and create opportunities for our kids. Fathers and father figures of students of all age levels from our NECSD schools are welcome to join!
New Windsor School Classroom Hosts Publishing Party
Ms. Ramaglia and Ms. Kennedy's class in New Windsor School worked through the complete writing process to become published authors. The theme for this year's book was hiking in a New York forest and finding some sort of house.

Heritage Middle School Artists Create Valentine's for Veterans
Artists in Ms. Mills middle school art class at Heritage Middle School created Valentine's for Veterans.
NFA Engineering Students Design and Create Prototype to Solve Real Life Request
NFA's engineering classes have been working on a project for the district in collaboration with the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team, utilizing the skills they learn in class to solve real-world scenarios.

CALENDAR Reminder | February 2025
This is a friendly reminder that the District will be closed Monday, February 17th - Wednesday, February 19th. All schools and district offices will reopen on Thursday, February 20th.

South Middle School Theater Proudly Presents: Beautiful Hair The Musical
Beautiful Hair The Musical is the story of an academically gifted, African-American high school senior named Jamila who runs for Student Body President as she attempts to improve her academic resume for Princeton.

36 Student Musicians Audition for OCMEA Jr. High All County Music Festival
Thirty-six music students from Heritage and South Middle Schools, Meadow Hill GEM School and Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus attended the OCMEA Jr. High All County Auditions.

New Windsor School Musicians Perform Winter Concert
New Windsor School held its annual Winter Concert on January 23rd to a standing-room-only crowd. Students from the Advanced Orchestra, Advanced Band, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade Choruses shared their talents.

Friday Night Lights | Middle School Scholars
Students will have an opportunity to engage in: Art, Music, LEGOS, Sports, Restorative Circles, Academic Support, Games, Various workshops & Activities. AND! Workshops for parents and caregivers.