Newport Intermediate School Assistant Principal Jennifer Michael has been inducted into the 2021 cohort of the Kentucky Women in Education Leadership (KWEL), a statewide program designed for women working in public education who wish to strengthen or advance their careers. 

Chosen through a competitive application process based on specific leadership criteria, Michael will join other leaders and some of Kentucky's top female executive educators in March for an induction ceremony and leadership forum in Louisville. KWEL is a program of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA).

We are excited to announce that Kentucky has been approved by the USDA to provide Round 3
of P-EBT benefits to all eligible students to cover the period of October 2020 through May 2021.

● Benefits will be applied to existing cards
● Lost cards can be replaced by calling 855-979-9949 (can take up to 14 days)
● If you have moved recently, update your address by calling 855-306-8959

Two students from the Newport Independent Schools were named winners of the St. Elizabeth Northern Kentucky Junior Fire Marshall Poster Contest. 
Maelyn Gilliam, a fourth grader at Newport Intermediate School, and Andres Pablo-Macario, a second-grade student at Newport Primary School, were each awarded $30 for their winning entries.
 

Newport Intermediate School poster winner, left to right: Newport Intermediate School Principal Dennis Maines; Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Tony Watts; winning student Madelyn Gilliam; Newport Intermediate School Assistant Principal Jennifer Michael; Newport firefighter Chris Holmes. 

Newport Primary School poster winner, left to right: Newport firefighter Matt Garrett; Newport firefighter Chris Holmes; winning student Andres Pablo-Macario; Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Tony Watts.

Newport Families

Due to our return to in person instruction Friday, March 12th will now be a school day for students. The last day for students this school year will now be May 28th. 

From Newport to New York: Newport High School 2019 Valedictorian Building on His Future While Never Forgetting His Past

At just 19-years-old, Cody Baynori is well on the way to living his dreams.

The 2019 Newport valedictorian is studying political science and English on a full scholarship at prestigious Columbia University in New York City.