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NHS alumna Meghan Roche, left, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. She was congratulated by the President of the United States. Photo provided by the family.

NHS Valedictorians Katie Slayman, Emily Siu and Chloe Shafer react during graduation. The Class of 2019 had 22 valedictorians.

NCS Middle School students competed in the district's STEM Showcase, building go karts powered by drills

Outstanding Senior Athlete Award recipients, Katie Shumate and Keshawn Heard

Superintendent Doug Ute to receive award for Prevention Excellence from Youth Leadership; pictured with members of Youth Leadership Licking County and district administrators

More than 100 students gathered to beautify community parks and paths for the annual NHS Community Clean-Up Day

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

Gov. Mike Dewine and Ohio EPA Dir. Laurie Stevenson visited Heritage Middle School

inductees into C-TEC’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society: Isaac Mason, Hannah Allspaugh, Iana Byrd, Matthew Fidler, Megan Grabo and Noah Zarnosky

inductees into C-TEC’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society from Newark. They are: Isaac Mason, Hannah Allspaugh, Iana Byrd, Matthew Fidler, Megan Grabo and Noah Zarnosky

Legend 3rd graders work with OSU-Newark students on their Diversity through Artistry Program

NHS Teacher Leona Vrbanac received a Tibbie Leslie Travel Grant from the Licking County Foundation

NHS Teacher Amy Hicks received a Tibbie Leslie Travel Grant from the Licking County Foundation

Board members, administrators and bus drivers cut the ribbon on the renovated bus garage

The Cincinnati Reds visited Heritage Middle School recently

COSI on Wheels fun at John Clem

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

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

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News

Newark City Schools debuts online student registration and back-to-school forms this summer
Newark City Schools is switching to an online student registration system for the 2019-20 school year and beyond. This system will allow families to fill out student paperwork quickly and will speed up data entry for our staff. While there may be building-specific forms for parents to fill out, this online system will take the place of most back-to-school paperwork. The "Back-to-School Gateway" will launch sometime this summer. We have mailed home login instructions to all of our families, which includes more information about the system. Please save this login information for when the system launches this summer. Read More...

School Supply lists for the 2019-20 school year now available

Get a head start on school supplies for the 2019-20 school year. You can find links to the lists below. There is no supply list for high school, as each class' supplies is different.

Elementary tennis camp set for July 8-12
Newark High School is hosting a tennis camp from 6 to 8 p.m. July 8-12 at the NHS tennis courts for boys and girls entering grades 1-5 next school year. The camp will include coaching from Newark high school and middle school tennis coaches and varsity tennis players from the boys and girls teams. The camp will cost $10 per student, and will include a T-shirt. To register, please click on this link. Contact NHS tennis coach and teacher Rob Hays at rhays@laca.org with any questions. Read More...

2019 Summer Food Service Sites
Summer is coming soon. You may be thinking about what your child will do for meals while school is out. The good news is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has partnered in your local community and agencies to serve free meals. It’s food that’s in, while school is out. There are no income requirements, and any child under the age of 18 is invited to eat. Please click below for information on local summer food sites Read More...

Superintendent Doug Ute to receive award for Prevention Excellence from Youth Leadership

Newark City Schools Superintendent Doug Ute was surprised Tuesday by members from the Youth Leadership Council of Licking County. The students revealed that Mr. Ute is this year's recipient of the Ruth Satterfield Award for Prevention Excellence. The Ruth Satterfield Award for Prevention Excellence is given to an individual who actively supports youth development and advances youth prevention across Licking County. Students in the council — from high schools across the county — nominate and vote on recipients for the award. Mr. Ute was chosen due to Newark City Schools' commitment to social and emotional awareness.