District News

If your son or daughter plans on participating in a sport this coming school year, then they will be required to get a sports physical.  Click on the "Sports Physical" (left) for more information.

The Track & Field team had a successful night at Regionals on Friday, May 10.  Dominick Joseph took home the Gold Medal in Discus and automatically qualified for State.  We also had several student-athletes who earned wildcard spots at State.

The K-PREP testing window runs from May 13 - May 17.  The K-PREP test is given to all students grades 3 - 8 and 10 & 11.  Please click on the READ MORE button for important information pertaining to attendance during this testing period.

Newport High School won a special baseball game Saturday, April 20. That day, Newport’s baseball field was dedicated to former coaches Ray and Grady Brown.  Click on the baseball diamond to see the article written by Adam Turner on NKY.com.

Today's NHS LadyCats softball game against Holmes HS scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Vet's Field in Newport has been cancelled due to rain.

Preschoolers, who will be going to Kindergarten in the fall, will have a Completion Ceremony on Thursday, May 16th at 6:30 pm. The ceremony will take place in the gym at the Primary School  (1102 York Street, Newport, Ky). Congratulations to our preschoolers!!!!

A once-littered, vacant lot behind the Henry Hosea House is developing into a garden to provide essential nutrition to the 150 to 300 hungry guests the house serves every day of the week.  Click here to see the article on NKY.com.

Newport High School's Carpentry Class has just finished an 8'x10' building for Lafarge Drywall in Silver Grove.  

The first annual Chili Dinner and Silent Auction at The Salvation Army in Newport.

Saturday May 11th at 5:00 PM

Tickets are $6.00

**Click on the red shield to see the flyer**

The 2013 Class A Region 4 Track & Field Meet will be held Friday May 10 at 5pm. The event is hosted by Walton-Verona High School and will be held at the Verona Sports Complex. If you can not make the event you can follow live results on twitter @NewportTrack.

Today's LadyCats softball game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Highlands has been postponed to Tuesday, May 14 due to the threat of severe weather.  The game will be played on May 14th at the same time and location.

Key Club and FBLA Club are sponsoring a Blood Drive
Friday, May 10, 2013
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
NHS Gymnasium

 

On Thursday, May 9th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Newport Intermediate School will be hosting the Newport Appalachian Heritage Night.  There will be music, storytelling, art, and some "down home" food. The NIS PTO will have a bake sale through out the evening.  Items will cost $0.25 each.

 “It was a great experience. I enjoyed learning about different kinds of jobs and what AT&T and other employers look for in potential employees." This was the reaction of Charles Bailey, one of 80 Newport High School juniors and seniors who visited AT&T's downtown Cincinnati office on April 22nd and 23rd as part of the AT&T Junior Achievement Worldwide Job Shadow Initiative.

Today's LadyCats Softball game scheduled to be played at 5:00 p.m. at Bishop Brossart has been cancelled due to poor field conditions.

Today's LadyCats Softball game against Bellevue scheduled for 5:00 at Vet's Field has been cancelled due to rain and poor field conditions.

A Pitch, Hit & Run competition will be held at the field behind the Newport High School on May 4th at 10:00 AM.  This event is free and for boys and girls ages 7-14.    One of the Reds mascots (Rosy Red, Gapper or Mr. Redlegs) is scheduled to stop by.

**Click on the Home Plate for additional information**

Prom Night

Friday, May 3rd

at The Marquise in Wilder, KY

 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Our high school and middle school students did not let us down with their performances at the annual "Newport's Got Talent" show.  All of the acts were superb and some received special recognition.  Read more to see the students who won an award for their special talents.

We have many talented students in Newport Schools, with a few of them being showcased at the Monmouth Street Antique Gallery located at 822 Monmouth Street.  Click Here to see a recent article in the NKY.com publication.

                         Team Info and Sign-up Meeting

April 27th, 1:00PM

Campbell County Library

901 East 6th Street

(across from NHS)

**For more information, click on the penguin.**

The NHS LadyCats softball game scheduled for 5:00 p.m. today at Heritage Academy has been cancelled due to rain and poor field conditions.

"Newport's Got Talent" Show

Starring our NMS and NHS students!

Sunday, April 21st

Showtime is 3:00 PM

at Newport Primary School

On April 19th the Ray Brown Memorial Scholarship Baseball Tournament will be played at the Ralph Mussman Sports Complex.  On Saturday, April 20th, at 7:00 PM the City will present Grady Brown with a plaque dedicating the field to him and to his brother, Ray Brown.

Congratulations to the LadyCats softball team on their 18-0 victory over Covington Latin in the second round of the All A Classic.  Come support the LadyCats in the semi-finals of the All A Classic on Thursday at 6:00 at NKU.

Newport High School is hosting the River City Classic Track Meet this Saturday, April 20, at 10:00 AM.  Please come and cheer on our track team!  Go Wildcats!

Teen Job Fair and Community Dinner

Ages 14-21 years

Thursday, April 18, 2013

4:00 - 7:00 PM

           741 Central Avenue, Newport

Contact Amanda Peters at 859-491-8303 Ext. 2421

apeters@brightoncenter.com

The Newport Penguins Swim & Dive Team is having a Sign-Up and Informational meeting on April 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the Newport Library.  Click on the penguin for more information.

Mr. Matthew Schmitz comes to us from Clinton, Tennessee, where he was the Offensive Coordinator for the Clinton High School football program.  To read more about Mr. Schmitz, Click here.

Starting in April, Monmouth Street Antiques Gallery will display art work by a student from Newport High School.  Each month a different student artist will be showcased. This month the featured artist is Newport High School senior Sarah Willoughby.  

Today's softball game against Beechwood, scheduled for 5:00 at Vet's Field, has been cancelled due to poor field conditions.

Newport Independent Schools and the Brighton Center invite everyone to attend the Health Fair at Newport Middle School, Thursday, April 11 from 3-5 PM.  Stop by for free food, health screenings, prizes and more.

SAVE THE DATE!!!  

Quarter Auction

April 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Newport High School Cafeteria

                                     *Click on the gavel for more information.*

The high school STLP students entered a statewide video competition. The competition, "Cinemania 48 Hour Video Challenge"  will be judged on Wednesday, March 27 and the state winners will be announced on Thursday, March 28 at the STLP State Competition.  Click on the clapboard to watch the video.

Students return from Spring Break on April 8, 2013

Florence Mall is sponsoring a $500 prize for Music in Our Schools month, to the school who receives the most votes on their Facebook website.  You may vote daily until March 31.  Click here to go to the website to vote!  Good Luck to Newport Primary and Intermediate Schools.

Congratulations to the NHS FBLA members who won in their events at the FBLA Region 4 Conference. They will represent Newport at the KY State Leadership Conference in April. 

The Intermediate and Primary Student Chorus will be performing at 10:00 a.m.on Friday, March 29th at the Florence Mall.  For more information call NIS/ 292-3021 or NPS/ 292-3011

Newport Middle School and Newport High School are participating in Operation Preparation during the month of March.  Operation Preparation is a joint effort of the Kentucky Department of Education and the Department of Workforce Development.

 MEET THE COACH NIGHT

Thursday, March 28th at 6:00 PM

Newport High School

Come out and meet our new

Head Football Coach, Matt Schmitz

The STLP students from Newport High and Newport Primary will be attending the STLP State Competition on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.  GOOD LUCK WILDCATS!

Today's softball game, scheduled against Campbell County, has been cancelled.

Two seperate groups of high school students collaborate on a project, designed to help their classmates get computers and connect to the Internet, with a classroom project called Communities to Computers.  Click Here to read the article written in the KY Forward about this project.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Newport Independent School District will hold the 2^nd phase of last week’s Local Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. - immediately followed by a public forum   The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of the Newport High School, 900 East 6th Street, Newport, KY.

Today's softball game scheduled against Notre Dame Academy has been cancelled due to weather.  

Newport High School has come up with a creative way to promote postive behavior in the classroom, while also trying to discourage negative behaviors.  One lucky NHS student will take home a 43" Samsung flat screen television at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.

Report cards will be distributed on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

Newport Primary - Students take home

Newport Intermediate - Students take home

Newport Middle School - Mailing                     

Newport High School - Mailing                     

21st Century Clubs of Newport Independent Schools and NSTEP (Newport Services, Tools and Empowerment Project) invite you to attend a Parent Education Night on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.  Click here for more information.

 The softball game against Holy Cross, scheduled for today, has been cancelled.

The 2013 - 2014 School Year Calendar was approved at the February 27, 2013 regular Board Meeting.  Click here to see the 2013 - 2014 School Year Calendar.

This new helpline was created with students and anonymity in mind.  There are two options for using this service: using a phone number or texting.  Click here to see more information.

MISSION STATEMENT: To nurture, guide, instruct, and challenge our students; to equip them with the intellectual and social skills needed to function successfully and wisely as adults in a complex, diverse world. 

VISION: Newport Independent School District aspires to be an exemplary school system, a system that delivers on the promise of providing all the children of this community with access to high quality education, a safe, inviting environment and the best possible chances of success.  We aspire to develop a culture committed to high expectations for our students and staff – a culture that respects and celebrates diversity, disciplined work and an unwavering dedication to continuous improvement.  We aspire to share this vision with our parents and community – to inspire and empower them to support and guide our students’ interests and decisions. 

Newport Track team will be hosting their first meet of the year on

Thursday, March 14 at 4:30pm

Newport High School

TODAY'S BASEBALL GAME

AGAINST WILLIAMSTOWN

HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Fourteen Newport students attended the 2013 TechOlympics on Saturday, February 23, in Cincinnati.  There were 50 high schools there and 600 teens.  Our showcase (Hannah Elliott, Kayla Herald and Mirissa Combs) finished third overall.  Michael Meyer finished second (silver) in "Just Dance."  Many of our students moved up several levels in various competitions. The youtube link is a video starring Michael Meyer and Charles Bailey. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vwLYLcxvXY

Congratulations to our

Wildcats Basketball Team

on a well played season!

Go Wildcats!

Congratulation To Our

Ladycats Basketball Team

You have had an amazing season!

Click Here to read the article on Cincinnati.com about the Ladycats.

 With the support of the City of Newport and the Newport Independent School district, interested parents and citizens are working to build a NEW Football and Cheerleading Organization for our children ranging in age from Kindergarten to 6th Grade.

A new digital billboard was recently installed to replace a static billboard that has been in place for the past five years.  This new sign will bring in about three times the amount of money than the old static billboard.  Click Here to see the story by Joe Webb of Local 12 News.

TODAY

The Youth State Tournament followed the High School tournament on Sunday, February 17th.  Representing Newport, 3rd graders Christian Shearer and Kyler Jones wrestled an outstanding tournament.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Newport Independent School District will hold a  Local Planning Committee meeting, immediately followed by a public forum, on March 5th, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the main room (second floor) of the ACES building located at 30W. 8th  Street, Newport, KY.

TOMORROW

Our Wildcats Boys Basketball team will be playing in the semifinals against Covington Catholic on Saturday, March 2, at 12:00.  To read the article in NKY.com about the February 25th playoff game against Dixie Heights, Click Here.   Go Wildcats!!!

TODAY!

Newport High School Art and Photography students will have an art show on Friday, March 1 at  "Art on the Levee Gallery".  The reception is from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The show is called, "Newport: Moments in Color & Light."

Congratulations to Katlyn Hoeh for winning 1st Place in the Region 5 Individual Bowling Tournament held at Bellewood Lanes.  Katlyn won 3rd place at the Individual Bowling State Tournament which was held in Louisville, KY on Thursday, February 7, 2013.  Click Here to see the article written by James Weber on Cincinnati.com.

TONIGHT

The Girls Varsity Basketball team will play in the 9th Region Basketball tournament Wednesday, February 27, 8:00PM at Northern Kentucky University in the Bank of Kentucky Center on NKU Campus.  Click here to read the recent article on NKY.com

Newport Schools is hoping that your child has come home talking about their spot in the data room.  Index cards are being used to track the strengths of each student after they have taken a MAP test.  For a better understanding, please Click Here to read the article from the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Marquis Commodore is on the ballot for this week's Kentucky Player of the Week.

Click here to vote for Marquis.

Marquis Commodore, Newport: The senior forward scored 11 points and collected 19 rebounds for the Wildcats on Saturday against Bracken County. Newport is ranked seventh in the Northern Kentucky Enquirer area coaches' poll.
 

A great win for the  LadyCats against Bellevue.  The Ladycats will be playing Highlands at Highlands on Friday at 7:00pm for the District Championship.  Go Ladycats!

On Saturday, February 9, 2013, five 7th grade NMS students took the ACT at Northern Kentucky University as part of the Duke University's Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP).  Congratulations to this year's Duke TIP Participants!

February 1st was the kickoff day for multiple fundraisers being held at the Intermediate School in memory of Chris "Critter" Smith.  To read more about this story, Click Here.

Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Teams

- VS -

Girls and Boys Bellevue High School

District Playoff Tonight

Location:  Highlands High School

Girls play at 6:00PM

Boys play at 7:30PM

February 20, 2013

After reviewing feedback two options were closely preferred. Please review the following calendar options then complete the survey using the link below. 

Calendar Option 1

Calendar Option 2

**VOTING ENDS AT NOON ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013**

LAST DAY TO VOTE

In an effort to improve system practices, Newport Independent Schools is conducting a Parent Survey.  We value your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey.  Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.  Survey closes on February 13th, at 4:00 p.m.

Our NHS Wildcats are taking on Beechwood (home) tonight at 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM.

*John Turner and Donna Murphy are being honored by having their jerseys retired during halftime of the varsity game tonight.  Everyone is encouraged to come out and show your support!  Tickets are $5.00/adult & $3.00/student.

Under the direction of Mr. Gary Adams, three students from the Intermediate School performed three pieces at the January Board Meeting.  It was a perfect performance and the kids received a standing ovation from the audience.

On February 7th at 11:15 AM, the Newport Independent School District will be participating in The Great Central US ShakeOut.  This will be the second year for Newport Schools to Participate.  For more information about this drill, please Click Here.

On Digital Learning Day 2013, thousands of students, educators, parents and community members across Kentucky and the nation will celebrate the power of technology in the classroom.  The second annual Digital Learning Day will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Click here for more information.

Newport High School seniors, Daylan Garland and Taylor Tyler, each     received college scholarships at The Northern Kentucky NAACP 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Outreach Luncheon, held at the Syndicate Restaurant on January 21st.  Congratulations to these two deserving individuals!

Newport High School Teacher, Rachel Cooper,  recently accepted the challenge of participating in the 2013 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.  Not only will she be taking a chilly dip at Joe’s Crab Shack on February 2, but Rachel will be raising money for children and adults with intellectual disabilities so that they can have the opportunity to experience the joy of sports training and competition.  Rachel is also the Rachel's Challenge Coordinator for Newport High School.

Our district set three main goals when we started the 2012-2013 academic school year. Those goals were: (1) increase the percent of students at grade level in literacy, (2) ensure that everything we do revolves around data-driven decision making, and (3) increase transparent communication and build a culture of high expectations. As we continue to make strides in these areas, we also need to take a moment and gauge our progress towards parent and community involvement within our district.

In order to assist us with measuring parent and community involvement across the district, we have developed a survey to assist in collecting evidence towards progress in this area.   Please take a moment and complete the parent and community involvement survey. The survey will close on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 4:00PM. Thank you for all you do to support our students in Newport Independent Schools.

Parent & Community Survey Link

Rachel's Challenge and the Kindness and Compassion Club at Newport Primary were very busy in December.  The students who showed random acts of Kindness and Compassion were given a small red heart to add to the Grinch.  Ashlyn Shivers is the Rachel's Challenge Coordinator for the Primary School.

Kathleen Vistica is the Director of the Upward Soccer League that will be offered this Spring in the Newport/Northern KY area.  The soccer league is being offered to children between the ages of 4 and 12 (through 6th grade). 

Kids First Dental Van visited our schools and as part of the program some of our students received X-rays; routine teeth cleaning; and sealants.  This is a great service for our students, and no out-of-pocket expense to families. 
Click on the Photo Gallery for more photos inside the van!

Newport Independent Schools has been awarded a grant to produce the musical "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus".  The production will involve students attending Newport Intermediate and Newport Middle Schools. 

Open auditions for the cast, as well as other jobs associated with the production, will be held on Tuesday, October 23 at 3:30 p.m. at Newport Primary School.
 

Volunteers from LensCrafters visit our schools each year to screen the vision of all pre-school, first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and eleventh-grade students.  For their ongoing efforts in assisting our students with their vision needs, Newport Independent Schools wishes to thank LensCrafters for their provision of free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses.  Your support of our students is greatly appreciated!

Tonight, at 7 p.m., your Newport Wildcats will take on the defending State Champion, Holy Cross Indians at home.  Your Wildcats are coming in with two consecutive wins and are eager to battle the Indians.  To add on to the excitement, tonight will be Student Appreciation Night, and all students of Newport Schools will get in for $1.  But that is not all, there will be several half time activities planned to make it even more fun!  GO WILDCATS! 

Noah Bartel, a 2012 Newport High School Graduate, was one of two graduates who received the Thomas W. Beiting Memorial Scholarship, presented by the Newport Business Association.  Noah attends Berea College and was awarded $500 to put toward his education.

Congratulations to Noah and his proud parents!

Middle School girls volleyball tryouts and practice will begin on Monday, August 6th at 3:00 pm. Tryouts will be held in the Middle School gym. Please bring a current physical. Contact Coach Krista Moore with any questions at 513-739-5814.