Newark Cheerleading is hosting a Cheer Clinic for students in kindergarten through 6th grade from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, in the Newark High School gym. The clinic will feature a fun day of learning motions, jumps and cheers with Newark cheerleaders. The cost is $40 per child and includes a T-shirt, pizza, drink and snack. Pre-registration is available by downloading the following form and mailing it in: Mini Cheer Clinic Form. Registration is also available the day of the clinic beginning at 8:30 a.m. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

We are now accepting nominations for our weekly staff award, the Ripple Effect. Any parent, student, staff member or community member can nominate a district staff member for the award, which celebrates the impact staff members make in the lives of others. Click the following link to fill out a nomination form: https://bit.ly/NCSRippleAward

Mark your calendars! Our Wildcat football team is asking fans to GO PINK in honor of breast cancer awareness month and help them Rumble for the Cure on Friday, October 6. To help support this important cause, glow-in-the-dark Rumble for the Cure merchandise is for sale, and proceeds will go directly to the Licking County Health Department’s Screening and Survivor Support for breast cancer patients. The entire Newark City Schools District will support this cause and will also GO PINK on Friday, October 6. We encourage all students and staff to wear your Rumble for the Cure shirts or pink to school and the football game! If you want to place an order, please download the form at this link or ask your child's school for a form.

The Newark High School Homecoming game will kick off at 7 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 29, as the Wildcats host Reynoldsburg. All members of the public are invited to the annual Homecoming Carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 27, at Newark High School; the annual Homecoming Parade steps off at 5:45 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 29, from the High School. This year's student Homecoming Dance is from 8 to 11 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 30.

Advertising for a political candidate or ballot issue is prohibited on school property at any time, including before, during and after an event, per board policy 9700.01. (Click here) This includes passing out materials, displaying signs, setting up tables or wearing any clothing that promotes the candidate or political issue. Any person who is violating this board policy will be asked to hand out the materials off of school property. School events are intended to promote and celebrate the accomplishments of our students, and we do not want political issues to distract from that objective.

The Newark City Schools Board of Education shared a message to the NCS community as the 2023-24 school year gets ready to begin. Please click here to find the message: School Board Message - Aug 2023