Newport Primary School

Today is National School Nurse Day! Newport Independent Schools is lucky to have such a dedicated, hard-working nursing staff serving our students' needs. Thank you for all you do!

Mr. Atkins is so excited to, secretly, share that we have shown tremendous growth in Reading and Math this school year and we have met our school-wide i-Ready proficiency goals! This will be shared with students on Monday, May 12th during our morning assembly. The i-Ready assessment was taken at the start of the school year and again in December. Each time, our school-wide data was shared with students along with our school-wide proficiency goals. All kindergarten through second grade students voted on a school-wide incentive for meeting or exceeding our spring growth goals. Students voted to have Kona Ice and visit Buena Vista Park located on 11th Street, one block from school. Kindergarten through second grade will have Kona Ice and have the opportunity to visit Buena Vista Park on Monday, May 12th after lunch. Similar to other school trips, there is no specific permission form for this event. All students have permission on file for any school-related trip. If your child is not permitted to attend the park (they will still get Kona Ice) please call the main office. Attached you will see the overall school reading and math i-Ready data for the school year. Again, students will learn this information Monday morning, so please keep it a secret.

Check out our May newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/r0uwkz

All K-2 students will complete the iReady reading assessment on Monday, 28th and Tuesday, 29th. Please help your child prepare by getting plenty of rest, eating breakfast and giving them words of encouragement. We are excited to see how much academic growth our students have had over this school year.

Kindergarten through second grade will take the iReady reading assessment Thursday and Friday.

City of Newport litter fest information

Information on the city of Newport's Easter egg hunt

Any Newport family with children ages 3 - 5 (not yet in Kindergarten) are welcome to join us on Wednesday, April 16th from 5:00 - 6:45pm at NPS for our next family event. Check out this link for more information and to let us know you are coming! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScm3n9oujuzKfb7Uf0KrWH4OIb-DaSnIjxLAaqL6PDNxilwGg/viewform?usp=sharing

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📅 Calendar Reminder 🌸 Spring Break is almost here! 📚 No School from April 7th – 11th.

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On Wednesday, throughout Newport Independent Schools, teachers, staff and students celebrated World Autism Awareness Day, which is designated on April 2. The designation was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007, with the first observance occurring in 2008. "It promotes acceptance, appreciation, inclusion, and the recognition of contributions made by people with autism in their communities," Newport Primary School special education teacher Amanda Zimmerman said. "Dr. Stephen Shore, a college professor on the spectrum, said one of my favorite quotes: 'If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism.', which is a great way of saying that autism presents differently for everyone." When given appropriate supports and accommodations, children and adults with autism can have equal opportunities to access, participate, contribute, and succeed in our communities, Zimmerman concluded.

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Calendar Reminder: School will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents' Day.

NO SCHOOL FEBRUARY 17
- Presidents' Day -

100th Day of School is February 10!