High school brings a whole new world of specialized terms, activities and services. We hope these quick references help you feel more at home.

You can always call on us to answer questions. We ask only one thing: please ask your student to take the lead with you as their coach. We have four short years to teach our young adolescents all the tools they will need to navigate the world as adults.

Help us help your teen learn and practice advocating for themselves with confidence.

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Family Guides by Grade

News, Events, Deadlines

• April 1 Modified Bell Schedule
• 2021-2022 Second Semester Finals Schedule
• Announcements—recent & time sensitive on home-page blog
• Calendars
• Bell Schedules & Events
• Category Search—Find information on Newport webpages
• Family News (email newsletter on Fridays; all items posted to this blog)
• Student News Follow the Student Team in Microsoft Teams
• Class notices (sent to parent contacts via email & posted to the blog at the bottom of each class’s page)
  • 9th Grade
  • 10th Grade
  • 11th Grade
  • 12th Grade
• Graduation page (activated mid-year)

Information & Resources for Families

• 2021-2022 Curriculum Night & Class Meeting recordings
• Principal’s Guide by Grade
• Questions: Who can you ask?
• Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA)
• Orientation for new students & families
• Student Handbook—Extensive information, policies, & instructions
• Let’s Talk—report a concern or make a comment or suggestion (yellow tab in left margin of all district & Newport webpages); Newport High School-specific posts forwarded to Newport administration.
• Food, Clothing & Housing Assistance
• What to do if your student leaves behind a laptop, phone, lunch, or other personal item.
• Course registration & AP selections (Also see the Principal’s Guide by Grade)

Grades & Student Records

• Reporting an Absence
• Accessing student grades
• Synergy—student records database (grades, attendance, address, phone, etc.)
• Help with Synergy
• 2021-2022 Grading district practices
• Navigating feedback, grades & assignments
• Transcripts

Preparing for Registration

See our Principal’s Guide to maximizing the high school experience for detailed resources. Your family plays a key role in helping your student make the right choices for their strengths and their plans.

Student Services

• Transportation
• Student Parking
• Naviance—Free career planning tool (college planning too)
• Library
• College & Career Center
• Student Lockers & Storage

Attendance, Fees, Forgotten Items

• Attendance reporting & policies
• Fines & Fees
• Online payments
• NHS accountant office —Located in the Commons near the main office
• What to do if your student leaves behind a laptop, phone, lunch, or other personal item.

Computers, Laptops & Email Accounts

• Get hardware & software help for student devices
• Get help with Email
• Student email accounts
• Technology Pledge English   Chinese   Hindi   Spanish
• Consequences for misuse
• Find student’s email address in Synergy
• Monitoring student communications
• Staff email addresses

Helping Students Thrive

• What went well? This brief pause can set your student up to thrive while they problem-solve
• Notice, Name, Navigate: Helping your student develop critical thinking & problem solving to manage stress & to succeed in school & beyond
• College Recruiter Visits
• College Testing in high school: Super Wednesday
• Community Service graduation requirement
• Community Service: recording hours
• Counselors: Student assignments to counselors
• Scholarships & financial support for high school students (AP fees; food, housing, clothing; athletic fees; school supplies; etc.)
• Getting help in class: 5 places to start
• Tutorial: How to use after-school sessions to help your student
• Tutorial: Common myths & how to avoid them
• Peer Tutors
• Virtual Wellness Room

Meals for students

• Breakfast & Lunch at Newport
• Free & Reduced-Price Lunch & other fee-adjusted student services
• Food support at home
• Bellevue School Nutrition information

Language Programs

• International Spanish Academy
• Mandarin Dual-Language Program
• World Language Courses at Newport
• World Language Credit Program: receiving credit for language proficiency

Health and Safety

• District Covid response information & procedures
• Covid 19 Vaccines: How to report your student’s status
• Mental Health Assistance Team (MHAT): Mental health counselors at Newport
• Safety & Security—District-wide policies, etc.
• Safe Schools—Anonymous reporting for any safety concern, including bullying & intimidation
• Housing Assistance

Renting Spaces at Newport

• Building rental (classrooms, Commons, etc.)
• Performing Arts Center (PAC)
• Athletic field rental