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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NFA Spring Musical | Footloose
Can Ren change the minds of this small town? Find out by coming to see Footloose at Newburgh Free Academy on March 21st at 7:00 PM and March 22nd at 2:00 & 7:00 PM.
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NFA Black History Club | Assembly Honoring African American Culture
Featuring song, dance, and special guest speaker, NFA Alumnus Chaundre Hall. Hall has acting credits that include FBI, Law & Order, Luke Cage, Kingdom Business, and Hamilton (Broadway National Tour).
NFA Alumna and Local Dentist Visits Balmville School to Discuss Dental Health
Dr. Gina Prokosch-Cook, DDS talked about proper oral hygiene practices, the importance of regular dental checkups, and how to prevent tooth decay by promoting healthy eating habits.
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Newburgh Free Academy Hosts 3rd Annual HBCU & Greek Life Celebration
Newburgh Free Academy, the School Counseling Department, and NFA Black History Club hosted its 3rd Annual College and Career event focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
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National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week is celebrated each year in the first week of February. We welcome our community to recognize our School Counselors who have had a positive impact on their lives!
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NECSD CLOSED | Thursday, February 6th, 2025
This is an update to a message that was sent last night. The Newburgh Enlarged City School District will now be CLOSED on Thursday, February 6th due to anticipated inclement weather for our area.
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NY GEAR UP and SUNY presents a VIRTUAL Panel Discussion with COLLEGE students and Professionals
Join us Thursday, February 6th 2025 at 3pm
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Pre-K Program Information Session | February 26th Afternoon
The Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program is FREE for children living within the Newburgh Enlarged City School District.
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Heritage Middle School Artists Study and Analyze Egyptian Art
Students wrote journal entries about their own life experiences and core memories. They created collages of these memories in the shape of Egyptian Ankh Symbols and painted them gold. Some students added jewels to represent importance.
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Heritage Middle School Musicians Utilizing Technology to Explore Music Composition
Heritage Middle School students in Ms. Clina’s General Music classes are using the computer program Soundtrap to learn about and explore the elements of music through electronic music composition.
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GAMS First Grade Puppeteers!
Ms. Purdy purchased a class set of the book The Mitten by Jan Brett, and students will be using their puppets as reading buddies as another method of literacy interaction.
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NFA Recognized as National Banner Unified Champion Schools
Newburgh Free Academy is one of thirteen (13) schools in New York State to earn this prestigious honor. NFA is the first school in section 9 to receive this national award.
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New Windsor School: Character Ambassador Assembly
Our students were recognized for their excellence in Characters of Respect and Self-Control; character traits for November and December - respectively.