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A Newark High School student gets her hair styled during a trip to LifeTown Ohio, a realistic indoor village designed for students to practice important life skills through roleplay.

NHS Senior KeShawn Heard will attend college and play basketball at the University of West Georgia

Carson Elementary held a Human Hungry Hippos event, after collecting 800 pounds of food and more than $200 for the Licking County Food Pantry

Citizens of the Month, November 2018

NHS Drama's "The Importance of Being Earnest"

COSI on Wheels fun at John Clem

McGuffey 5th graders visit Denison Art Space, where a Bottle Cap Mural they made is on display

Pride of Newark 4th straight Superior rating at State

National Honor Society inductees, 2018

Homecoming Court

Homecoming King and Queen, Monte Street and Katie Pound

Carson Elementary won the PBIS Bronze Award

The NHS Jr. ROTC presented the colors during a Browns preseason game against the Bills

Meredith Kutscherenko, center left, is the recipient of the Licking County ESC Excellence in Education Award for Newark City Schools for 2018

The Reese Family Foundation donated the new monument at White Field. Picture, L-R: Dr. John Wallace, Sarah Wallace, Lou Reese, artist Scott Rogers, Superintendent Doug Ute

Liberty staff and returning students welcome the new 6th graders on the 1st day of school

Cameron Fontana with Good Day Columbus visited Mrs. Ricciardo's 2nd grade class at Cherry Valley on the 1st day

Wilson 6th graders enjoying a science project on the 1st day of school

Superintendent Doug Ute, pictured with Carson Elementary 2nd Graders. It's a Great time to be a Cat!

News

Pancake Day on Jan. 12 to support Wildcat Athletics
The Newark Athletic Booster Club is hosting Pancake Day on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, from 8 a.m. to noon at the NHS Commons. Cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family of 5. Tickets can be purchased in the Athletic Office in the near future and at the door the day of the event.

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SafeStop app now available for bus stop timing
SafeStop is a free, easy-to-use mobile app that features neighborhood maps and a MapView bus locator so you’ll never have to guess when the bus will arrive at your bus stop! Using GPS technology, the app updates every 30 seconds to help you better plan your busy day. In addition, you can have up to two user names per account to share access between parents or caregivers. Please click this link to find more information about how to download the app and add your student's information to it. Read More...

Holiday Concert Schedule 2018
It's December, which means each of our schools are gearing up for their holiday concerts through December 18. Here are the upcoming holiday concerts for each school: Read More...

Academic Awards, 1st Quarter 2018-19

Congratulations to our students at Newark High School, Heritage Middle School, Liberty Middle School and Wilson Middle School who qualified for academic awards during the 1st quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Lists:

Newark High School

Heritage Middle School

Liberty Middle School

Wilson Middle School

Citizens of the Month, November 2018
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District to add text messages to all-call service
With winter approaching, the Newark City School District is adding text messages to our notification service. The district uses SchoolMessenger to communicate important messages to families, including closings, delays and other announcements. Beginning on November 19, text messages will be added to the ways we communicate with families. At 5 p.m. on Nov. 19, families with cell phones will receive a text message from the number, 67587, asking if they would like to receive text messages. Families can opt-in to the messages by replying. More information about can be found by clicking this link. Read More...

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Upcoming Events

Dec

NHS Winterfest Concert (Band, Choir and Orchestra)

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Dec

Holiday Break: No School

Friday, December 21, 2018

Jan

NHS Acting Ensemble Show

Friday, January 11, 2019

Jan

No School, End of 1st Semester

Friday, January 11, 2019

Jan

NHS Acting Ensemble Show

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Jan

2-hour Late Arrival for Professional Development
Our regularly scheduled 2-hour late arrival for professio...
Thursday, January 17, 2019

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