WEEK OF OCT 19, 2026

🎃Halloween parties, pumpkin contests, & two great causes to support, + a few deadlines you won’t want to miss.🍂

Welcome to the 2026-27 SCA Weekly Highlights!

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🗓️ THIS WEEK

Math Honor Society Induction

Monday, October 19, 7:00 p.m.


Science Honor Society Induction

Monday, October 19, 7:45 p.m.


Booster Club

Tuesday, October 20, 6:00 p.m., Community Room


MAAC

Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m., Community Room


Grade 9 Information Night

Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., SS Auditorium


HS Student Senate

Thursday, October 22, 6:00 p.m., MS Library


Board of Ed. Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 7:00 p.m., District Office


SCA MS Halloween Party

Friday, October 23, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Full calendar →

Middle School

Halloween Party


Friday, October 23 · 7–9 PM

Middle & High School Gyms


Games, prizes, costume contest, DJ + photo booth, and Coach B's competitions, plus chicken fingers, pizza & cotton candy!


We need volunteers and treats to make it spooktacular. There are two easy ways to pitch in:


🎃 Volunteer or donate food


🛒 Amazon Wish List


Thank you for helping make this a memorable night for our middle schoolers!

Share Your Talent! Lead a Saturday Series Class!!!



Volunteers wanted for our 8-week Winter 2027 Saturday Series. No teaching experience needed, just a topic you love!


👉 Sign up!

Join us for the 31st annual Champions for Charity® holiday shopping benefit at Americana Manhasset, taking place December 3 – 5, 2026.


Help support our organization by doing your holiday shopping at participating Americana Manhasset stores during these three

days and 25% of your pre-tax purchases will be donated back to us!


To register for your CHAMPION NUMBER or for more information, visit

https://championsforcharity.org/?source_charity=1048

or visit the Americana Concierge Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm.


When it’s time to make a purchase, simply present your CHAMPION NUMBER at checkout.


Donations will be made on full-price merchandise only, subject to individual store policy. Donations on participating store gift certificates and special order merchandise are subject to individual store policy. Product exclusions apply.


🕸️🦇🐈‍⬛🧟‍♀️ 5th-6th Halloween Parties 🧟‍♀️🐈‍⬛🦇🕸️

Munsey Park 5th & 6th

Nightmare Carnival


Friday, October 30 · 6:30–8:30 PM

Munsey Park School


A carnival night with DJ, photo booth, games, snacks, & a haunted house. Costumes encouraged!


Shelter Rock 5th & 6th

Halloween Party


Friday, October 30 · 6:30–8:30 PM

Shelter Rock School


Join the fun!!! We need volunteers! See the SignUp Genius to help decorate, & run the night, and the Amazon wishlist to donate water, candy, or a game.

🎃 Pumpkin Contests 🎃

Calling all Munsey Park artists...

It's time for our Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!


Show us your creativity! Each grade will crown a winner for the Funniest, Most Creative, and Scariest pumpkin. We can't wait to see what you dream up.


Winners will be announced October 28 and prizes awarded. Please remember to write your name and grade on the bottom of your pumpkin (and no carved pumpkins, please, as they don't hold up!).

Get those creative juices flowing Shelter Rock... 

It's time for the annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!


Every year you amaze us with the cutest, spookiest, and most creative pumpkins in the patch. We can't wait to see what you come up with this year!


Winners will be announced on Friday 10/30 and prizes will be awarded - so make sure you CLEARLY label with your name, grade, and teacher for a chance to WIN! No carving, please!

Row for the Fight

Sunday, November 1, 12–4 pm · Town of North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington


Manhasset Crew, in cooperation with the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer, invites you to Row for the Fight. Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit manhassetcrew.org for details.


We’re rowing for a good cause. Sign up today!

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE

Red Ribbon Week

Monday–Friday, October 26–30, Munsey Park & Shelter Rock


Senior Photo Retakes

Wednesday, October 28


SCA Halloween Parties, Grades 5–6

Friday, October 30, Munsey Park & Shelter Rock (each school)

Full calendar →

📣 GO 'SET! 📣

🏫 Board of Education


Meetings

October 22 • 7 pm • District Office

November 18 • 7 pm • District Office



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