Blue & White Night | Posted 8/21/26

Get ready to pack the stands and show your school spirit because Lady Norsemen Volleyball is kicking off the new season with Blue + White Night on Friday, August 21st at 6:00 PM! The excitement starts right at 6:00 PM with a 30-minute Freshmen and JV scrimmage, followed by high-energy serving and spiking competitions at 6:30 PM where prizes will be awarded. The court action wraps up with an intense two-set Varsity scrimmage starting at 7:00 PM. Throughout the evening, fans can enter a Baked Goods Raffle, and directly following the final set on the court, the celebration moves over to the NHS Student Center for an Ice Cream Sundae Bar. Bring your family, your loudest cheering voices, and your appetite to support the Lady Norsemen as they launch their season!

Gamer's Club | Posted 8/21/26

Gamer's Club Anyone interested in participating in Gamers Club or want to know more? There will be a meeting in Mr. Hall's room #200 on Monday during SRT. This is an informal club with no attendance policy. Please come learn what we do and what we will be doing this year to make the club even better! If you attended at all last year or are a new freshman, please come hear what I have to say! Our first meeting will be Monday from 3-5. Be there!

SRT Early Release | Posted 8/21/26

Attention Juniors and Seniors: The list of students who qualify for Friday SRT Early Release will be posted during lunch today and tomorrow. To be eligible, students must have had no D's or F's and no discipline referrals during the second semester of last school year. For those that qualify, you must check out with Mr. Ulrich/Mr. Miller at the beginning of SRT tomorrow only. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Schedule | Posted 8/21/26

Schedule Today and tomorrow, we will be running an 8-period schedule. Next week we will resume our normal blended schedule. If you have any questions, please stop in the office.

Substitute Positions Available | Posted 7/7/26

Newark High School is looking to hire a full time substitute teacher for the 2026-2027 and a long term substitute for Spanish beginning approximately 12/12/2026. If you are interested in either of these positions please apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mppy2kmy Any questions please contact Tim Ulrich at tulrich@nchs18.org or 815-695-5164.

Golden Owl Grand Prize Winner | Posted 6/18/26

Congratulations to Joe Steffen for being named Illinois' Golden Owl Award grand prize winner, the state's highest honor for agricultural educators!

The Golden Owl Award, presented by the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers in partnership with Nationwide, Illinois Association FFA, Farm Credit Illinois, and Compeer Financial, recognizes agricultural educators for their dedication and impact on students.

Nominated by students, colleagues, and supporters, Golden Owl honorees receive $500 and an engraved plaque. As the state's Agricultural Educator of the Year, Joe received a $3,000 award and the prestigious Golden Owl Award trophy.

Congratulations! | Posted 6/10/26

Congratulations to the following Newark Norsemen baseball and softball players on earning All-Conference honors this season:

Softball

• Zoey Carlson (Fr., C/1B/OF) – All-Conference Selection
• Adelaide Johnson (Jr., 3B/OF) – Third-Time All-Conference Selection
• Rylie Carlson (So., OF) – Repeat All-Conference Selection

Baseball

• David Ulrich (Jr., P/C) – Repeat Unanimous All-Conference Selection
• Jacob Seyller (Sr., 1B) – All-Conference Selection
• Toby Steffen (Sr., SS/P) – Repeat All-Conference Selection

Thank You from the Foods Classes | Posted 5/19/26

Newark Community High School Foods classes would like to extend a huge thank you to the Illinois Pork Producers Association for their generous grant support this semester! Because of this funding, our students have had the opportunity to enhance their hands-on learning experiences in the kitchen, explore new recipes, and build valuable culinary skills. We truly appreciate your investment in our students' education. Thank you for supporting culinary education, agriculture, and our Newark Norsemen!

April/May Newsletter Online | Posted 5/18/26

The April/May newsletter, created by Publication Productions Class, is now online and may be viewed by following this link:
https://www.nchs18.org/_newsletter.html

Congratulations to Our Illinois State Scholars | Posted 12/15/25

Four Newark High School seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars, an honor awarded by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to the top 10% of seniors statewide based on standardized test scores and unweighted GPA. Congratulations to Shae Cotton, Cody Kulbartz, Heather Buhle, and Sadie Pottinger on this outstanding academic achievement.

Students: Need to see Mrs. Ahearn? | Posted 8/11/25

Students can request to see Mrs. Ahearn by following the new request link on the Guidance Pagenew request link on the Guidance Page. After Mrs. Ahearn receives your request, she will issue you a pass on Minga. Please ask your teacher to come to Mrs. Ahearn's Office at the time listed on the pass. Please Note: This form is only monitored during school hours. If it is an emergency, please ask your teacher to come to the School Counselor's Office. This form is for students to request to see the counselor. Parents should email Mrs. Ahearn at wahearn@nchs18.org.

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