School News

During a seatbelt survey conducted by the Newark Police Department on May 15, more than 27 percent of students surveyed were not wearing seatbelts on their way out of the high school. It is important for students to wear seatbelts both for safety purposes and because it is the law in Ohio, and in every state except for New Hampshire.

The Newark High School Class of 2013 is quickly approaching its last day of school on May 30. Many students will head to college in the fall, whether in one, two, or four-year programs. Graduates will stick close to home to attend the Newark Campus of COTC and Ohio State, and some will travel as far away as Florida and Oklahoma for college. Find a map of where Wildcats have been accepted into college, and a word cloud representation of the most popular colleges among 2013 graduates, as reported to the NHS guidance office by students.

Summer school for Newark City Schools will begin on June 10, with session one lasting until June 28 and session two taking place from July 1 through July 19. Courses are offered in each of the core subjects, physical education and an Ohio Graduation Test intervention class in each OGT subject. Middle school summer classes will be offered during the second session. District residents can find more information here. Non-district residents can find information and fee schedules here.

Newark High School sent 2 teams to the Licking County Special Needs Quiz Bowl tournament which took place at The Saints Peter and Paul Retreat Center and was hosted by Watkins Memorial High School. Teams compete in two divisions: Learning Disability and Cognitive Disability. Newark placed 1st in the LD division and second in the CD division. This was our first year participating. Congratulations, students!

Newark High School's Bring Your Own Device program was profiled in The Advocate recently. The district is preparing to let all students in grades 6-12 bring their own technology for use in the classroom next school year.

The pilot program this spring for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is progressing well at Newark High School. This fall, Newark City Schools will roll out BYOD to all students and staff in grades 6-12 and all staff grades K-5. This program allows students to bring their own wireless technology devices to school for educational purposes.

The first-annual Newark High School Community Clean-Up Day was a success, as about 50 students and staff members worked with city officials to help clean up parks citywide. Click this link for more coverage, with photos, of the great students at NHS who gave back to the community on April 25. Or this link for a Facebook photo gallery.

With many changes to curriculum and state standards on the way, Newark City Schools has been preparing for the Common Core for the past few years. The Advocate covered those efforts, and the changes that are on the way.

The Electrify Your Strings concert, featuring Trans Siberian Orchestra co-founder Mark Wood and orchestra students from Newark and Granville, is now available through our YouTube channel, as well as Time Warner Channel 19 at 8 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, and 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Senior Ohio State University student Ashley Albertson chose Newark High School's Smiling with Hope Bakery as the subject of her mid-term multimedia project, combining photos and audio. She was gracious enough to share the project with us. The slideshow provides a great look into what makes the program special.

The Band Parents Club is hosting a Pride of Newark Golf Outing on June 15 at the St. Albans Golf Course. The cost is $75 per individual, which includes prizes, food, soft drinks and a T-shirt. Click here for more information on how to register. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please click here.