Newport Independent Schools
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
New at Newport School of Innovation: Student of the Month!
We are excited to introduce a new tradition this year at Newport School of Innovation: Student of the Month! 🎉
Our very first student spotlight is on Miguel Perez! 👏💛
Get to know Miguel a little better:
📚 Favorite School Subject: Mathematics
🎓 Graduation Plans: Miguel plans to attend Gateway to study plumbing or welding as he prepares for his future career.
💬 Favorite Inspirational Quote: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
🍝 Favorite Food: Spaghetti
💛 Favorite Color: Yellow
Join us in congratulating Miguel on being our very first Student of the Month! We are proud to celebrate his goals and look forward to seeing all he accomplishes.
A special thank you to Supreme Auto and Detailing for supporting Newport School of Innovation! Your generosity in providing each Student of the Month with a gift card to a local merchant helps us recognize and celebrate our outstanding students. We truly appreciate your partnership and commitment to supporting our school and community!
Parent Safety Update:
Our school is safe and operating as normal. Emergency responders are addressing a fire in our city near Newport Intermediate, but the fire is not at the school. We appreciate your concern and will share any necessary updates. Thank you for your continued support.
Our school is safe and operating as normal. Emergency responders are addressing a fire in our city near Newport Intermediate, but the fire is not at the school. We appreciate your concern and will share any necessary updates. Thank you for your continued support.
📢 Federal Programs Advisory Council Meeting
Newport Independent Schools invites families, staff, students, and community members to join us for our upcoming meeting!
📅 Wednesday, October 28, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 Newport Board of Education
30 W. 8th St., Newport, KY 41071
During this meeting, we will review the results of our October 2nd Family Engagement Day survey, discuss potential changes and improvements based on the feedback received, and review and evaluate our District Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
We welcome feedback, ideas, and recommendations from families and community stakeholders as we work together to strengthen family engagement and support student success.
Want to attend virtually? Email Katie Lucas at Katie.Lucas@newport.kyschools.us to request the virtual meeting link.
Your voice matters, and we hope you can join us!
🔥 LIMITED EDITION HOMECOMING T-SHIRTS ARE HERE! 🔥
Show your school spirit this Homecoming! 🏈✨ Quantities are LIMITED, so don't wait!
📍 NHS Office: Thursday & Friday
🎟️ Tailgate & Game: Available while supplies last
💰 Price: $10 (Cash or Card accepted)
Get yours before they’re gone! 🙌👕
Show your school spirit this Homecoming! 🏈✨ Quantities are LIMITED, so don't wait!
📍 NHS Office: Thursday & Friday
🎟️ Tailgate & Game: Available while supplies last
💰 Price: $10 (Cash or Card accepted)
Get yours before they’re gone! 🙌👕
What does a successful Newport graduate look like? Help us define the future!
What real-world skills do our students need to thrive after graduation?
Last month, over 20 parents, teachers, alumni, and local leaders came together to choose 6 Core Competencies - skills that our students need to be “life-ready” upon graduation.
Now, we are entering Step 2: Defining the Skills in action!
We need your voice in the room to help map out what these traits look, sound, and feel like in our schools.
📍 Where: The Prestant, 720 York St, Newport KY 41071
📅 When: Tuesday, October 27 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
👥 Who: Anyone who lives in, works in, or cares about Newport!
👉 RSVP: https://forms.gle/LEp2hWN76x5Y6Eq99
This effort is 100% locally designed and driven by Newport community voices.
Come collaborate with us!
HOMECOMING PARADE ROUTE UPDATE!
Wildcats, we have a route change! Make plans to join us on Friday, October 23, at 5:00 PM as we celebrate Newport Homecoming 2026!
📍 PARADE ROUTE
🏁 Step off from Newport Intermediate School at 5:00 PM.
⬅️ Turn LEFT onto 9th Street.
⬅️ Turn LEFT onto Monmouth Street.
➡️ Turn RIGHT onto 6th Street.
➡️ Turn RIGHT onto Wildcat Drive at Newport High School.
🏈 End at the stadium!
And the fun doesn't stop there! Join us for our FIRST ANNUAL HOMECOMING TAILGATE between the baseball fields, just in time to keep the celebration going!
A huge thank-you to our sponsors, Kroger, Newport Alumni Association, and Glier’s Goetta, for helping make this new tradition possible!
Let's show up, show our Newport pride, and make this Homecoming one to remember!
Wildcats, we have a route change! Make plans to join us on Friday, October 23, at 5:00 PM as we celebrate Newport Homecoming 2026!
📍 PARADE ROUTE
🏁 Step off from Newport Intermediate School at 5:00 PM.
⬅️ Turn LEFT onto 9th Street.
⬅️ Turn LEFT onto Monmouth Street.
➡️ Turn RIGHT onto 6th Street.
➡️ Turn RIGHT onto Wildcat Drive at Newport High School.
🏈 End at the stadium!
And the fun doesn't stop there! Join us for our FIRST ANNUAL HOMECOMING TAILGATE between the baseball fields, just in time to keep the celebration going!
A huge thank-you to our sponsors, Kroger, Newport Alumni Association, and Glier’s Goetta, for helping make this new tradition possible!
Let's show up, show our Newport pride, and make this Homecoming one to remember!
For the FIRST TIME, we’re bringing everyone together for a NEWPORT HOMECOMING TAILGATE! 🎉🏈
📍 Newport Stadium — between the baseball fields
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6:00 PM — following the parade!
🔥 Good food? CHECK!
🎶 DJ? CHECK!
🐾 Wildcat pride? ALWAYS!
Whether you graduated last year or decades ago, you’re a current Wildcat family, or you simply love our Newport community, there’s a place for YOU!
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping make this first-year event possible! ❤️🖤
Kroger
Newport Alumni Association
Glier’s Goetta
Your support helps us bring our Wildcat family together and start a new tradition we hope will continue for years to come!
Let’s make some memories, reconnect with old friends, welcome our alumni BACK HOME, and celebrate everything that makes Newport special!
📣 SPREAD THE WORD. BRING YOUR PEOPLE. WEAR YOUR RED & BLACK.
Once a Wildcat, ALWAYS a Wildcat!
📍 Newport Stadium — between the baseball fields
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 6:00 PM — following the parade!
🔥 Good food? CHECK!
🎶 DJ? CHECK!
🐾 Wildcat pride? ALWAYS!
Whether you graduated last year or decades ago, you’re a current Wildcat family, or you simply love our Newport community, there’s a place for YOU!
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping make this first-year event possible! ❤️🖤
Kroger
Newport Alumni Association
Glier’s Goetta
Your support helps us bring our Wildcat family together and start a new tradition we hope will continue for years to come!
Let’s make some memories, reconnect with old friends, welcome our alumni BACK HOME, and celebrate everything that makes Newport special!
📣 SPREAD THE WORD. BRING YOUR PEOPLE. WEAR YOUR RED & BLACK.
Once a Wildcat, ALWAYS a Wildcat!
Newport School of Innovation (NSOI) successfully hosted its Family Engagement Day, providing valuable opportunities for students and families to connect with staff and learn more about the programs and services offered. The event featured six sessions focused on Edgenuity, curriculum, and individualized learning plan addendums. Students took an active role in student-led conferences and individualized learning plan addendum reviews, giving them the opportunity to share their progress, reflect on their goals, and engage families in their educational journey. Participants also engaged in meaningful discussions about ways to improve the program and strengthen the support provided to students and their families. In partnership with Newport’s Services, Tools, and Empowerment Program (NSTEP), NSOI raffled gift baskets during each session, adding excitement and appreciation to the event.
10.23.2026
Something is coming to Newport.
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Something you’ll want to be a part of.
Something you won’t want to miss.
Something is coming to Newport.
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Something you’ll want to be a part of.
Something you won’t want to miss.
‼️NPS Families‼️ Elections for the Parent Representative on Newport Primary School’s Site Based Decision-Making Council (SBDM) will be in the NPS cafeteria during Family Engagement Day on Friday, October 2, 2026. Check out the attached memo for details and reminders!
‼️NPS Families‼️Nominations must be received by TOMORROW (Wednesday, 9/30) at 9:00 AM!
Voting will take place in the NPS Cafe during Family Engagement Day activities, on Friday, October 2.
🔎 WANTED: Parents/guardians who care about our school and want to be part of the solution!
As a parent representative on a school-based decision-making council (SBDM), you have a seat at the table, and the opportunity to help shape the future! Reach out to the Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC) coordinator at your child's school for details.
Newport Schools qualifies for the Community Eligibility Provision (CPE) Program. What this means is that all students regardless of income receive free school breakfast and lunch. However, we still need to collect household income forms to qualify for other programs and services. Based on the free and reduced lunch percentage, Newport Schools qualify for Family Resource Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs). The funding that these centers receive relies directly on the completion of the household income form. Our school district also receives other grants, field trip opportunities, and programs as a result of our free and reduced lunch percentage and not our CPE status. In order to keep these opportunities for our students, we need your help. If you are a parent/guardian of a student within our school district and have not completed your household income form, please do so prior to September 30th. If you need a form, please contact your child's school. Only one form is needed per household. We are currently at a 91% completion rate and would appreciate your support to reach our goal of 100%.
October 2 is Family Engagement Day at Newport Independent Schools!
Family Engagement Day is an opportunity for families and educators to spend meaningful time together talking about each student, celebrating strengths, discussing progress and needs, and working together on next steps.
As part of the day, each school will offer a morning and afternoon session for the Annual Title I Family Engagement Meeting.
During the Title I meeting, families will have the opportunity to:
• Learn about Title I programs and parent rights
• Learn how Title I funds support students
• Review the Parent & Family Engagement Policy
• Review and discuss the Title I Family/School Compact
• Share ideas and feedback to help improve our schools
Families can choose the session that works best for them.
Newport Primary School
9:30 AM & 1:00 PM
Newport Intermediate School
9:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Newport High School
10:00 AM & 1:30 PM
Can't attend one of the Title I sessions? You can still review the documents and provide feedback by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
Your voice matters! Families who complete the feedback survey on October 2 will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card, with one winner selected at each school.
We look forward to connecting with you!
🔎 WANTED: Parents/guardians who care about our school and want to be part of the solution!
As a parent representative on a school-based decision-making council (SBDM), you have a seat at the table, and the opportunity to help shape the future! Reach out to the Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC) coordinator at your child's school for details.
As a parent representative on a school-based decision-making council (SBDM), you have a seat at the table, and the opportunity to help shape the future! Reach out to the Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC) coordinator at your child's school for details.
Check out everything happening across Newport Independent Schools from September through November 2026!
Newport Community:
Tonight's board meeting (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) is unable to be live-streamed due to issues from today's district-wide internet outage. Restoring full internet and telephone service to the schools and district offices took precedence over finalizing some audio and video upgrades to the board room.
We apologize for any inconvenience and will return with an improved streaming experience for the next scheduled meeting.
Thank you.
Tonight's board meeting (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) is unable to be live-streamed due to issues from today's district-wide internet outage. Restoring full internet and telephone service to the schools and district offices took precedence over finalizing some audio and video upgrades to the board room.
We apologize for any inconvenience and will return with an improved streaming experience for the next scheduled meeting.
Thank you.
🐾🛒 WILDCAT MARKET! 🛒🐾
We’re excited to welcome Newport Independent Schools students and their families to Wildcat Market! ❤️
Wildcat Market is a FREE shopping market where families can browse and choose from a variety of items, including:
🥫 Shelf-stable food
🥦 Fresh produce
👕 Clothing for all ages
🍼 Baby items
🧴 Hygiene products
🏠 Household items
…and more!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, community partners, and local supporters, new items are arriving all the time, so you never know what you might find!
📅 Our first shopping date is Thursday, August 27th, 2026
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Newport Board of Education
30 W. 8th St., Newport, KY 41071
📌 Appointments are required.
Never been to Wildcat Market before? We’d love to have you! If you’re a Newport Independent Schools student or family and would like to make an appointment or learn more, contact Katie Lucas or Kristy McNally.
We’re excited to welcome Newport Independent Schools students and their families to Wildcat Market! ❤️
Wildcat Market is a FREE shopping market where families can browse and choose from a variety of items, including:
🥫 Shelf-stable food
🥦 Fresh produce
👕 Clothing for all ages
🍼 Baby items
🧴 Hygiene products
🏠 Household items
…and more!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, community partners, and local supporters, new items are arriving all the time, so you never know what you might find!
📅 Our first shopping date is Thursday, August 27th, 2026
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Newport Board of Education
30 W. 8th St., Newport, KY 41071
📌 Appointments are required.
Never been to Wildcat Market before? We’d love to have you! If you’re a Newport Independent Schools student or family and would like to make an appointment or learn more, contact Katie Lucas or Kristy McNally.
Newport Independent's First Day of School is tomorrow, August 12, 2026. We look forward to seeing our students back! Please allow extra time in the morning and afternoon.
Household Income Form
The beginning of the school year often brings a lot of paperwork for families, but few documents are more misunderstood than the Free and Reduced Lunch form, often known today as the Household Income Form. As a school and district, these forms are not just about lunch; they are a direct tool for advocating for the resources students need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The accurate completion of this form by every family, regardless of their perceived income status, is essential to secure the following critical supports:
1. CPE / Free Meals for All Students
What it does: Allows entire schools to serve breakfast and lunch to every student at no cost. Newport Independent School District is part of this program.
How it helps: High form completion rates prove our school’s need so we can keep providing free meals for everyone year after year.
2. Title I Funding (Extra Academic Help)
What it does: Brings federal funding directly to our school.
How it helps: Pays for intervention staff, math and reading materials, learning tools, and teacher training that benefits all students.
3. FRYSC (Family Resource Youth Services Centers)
What it does: Funds our school’s resource center staff, programs, and supplies.
How it helps: Helps students overcome non-academic barriers by providing supplies, clothing, programming, etc.
4. 21st Century Grants (After-School & Summer Programs)
What it does: Wins competitive grants for free student activities outside regular school hours.
How it helps: Pays for after-school educational support/tutoring, STEM programs, after-school clubs, and summer programming at our schools.
Bonus Impact: Due to our overall free and reduced lunch percentage, our schools often qualify for specific local grants that fund in-school assemblies, field trips, and specialized services from community agencies.
The beginning of the school year often brings a lot of paperwork for families, but few documents are more misunderstood than the Free and Reduced Lunch form, often known today as the Household Income Form. As a school and district, these forms are not just about lunch; they are a direct tool for advocating for the resources students need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The accurate completion of this form by every family, regardless of their perceived income status, is essential to secure the following critical supports:
1. CPE / Free Meals for All Students
What it does: Allows entire schools to serve breakfast and lunch to every student at no cost. Newport Independent School District is part of this program.
How it helps: High form completion rates prove our school’s need so we can keep providing free meals for everyone year after year.
2. Title I Funding (Extra Academic Help)
What it does: Brings federal funding directly to our school.
How it helps: Pays for intervention staff, math and reading materials, learning tools, and teacher training that benefits all students.
3. FRYSC (Family Resource Youth Services Centers)
What it does: Funds our school’s resource center staff, programs, and supplies.
How it helps: Helps students overcome non-academic barriers by providing supplies, clothing, programming, etc.
4. 21st Century Grants (After-School & Summer Programs)
What it does: Wins competitive grants for free student activities outside regular school hours.
How it helps: Pays for after-school educational support/tutoring, STEM programs, after-school clubs, and summer programming at our schools.
Bonus Impact: Due to our overall free and reduced lunch percentage, our schools often qualify for specific local grants that fund in-school assemblies, field trips, and specialized services from community agencies.
Reminder: Community "Portrait of a Learner" Meeting is Tuesday, July 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 at NHS. We hope to see you there!
We are re-authoring what it means to be a Newport graduate, and we need your voice.
Join us for a vital community conversation as we develop our “Portrait of a Learner.”
Parents, residents, and local business owners, let’s move forward together!
🗓️ Tuesday, July 28 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Newport High School Cafeteria
Click here to RSVP and secure your spot: https://forms.gle/6EGhdXYp6c2vvQG77