School Pictures | Posted 8/24/26

NCHS Families, School pictures will take place tomorrow morning, August 25th in the LRC. Beginning with the Seniors, students will be called down to have their picture taken starting at 8:05am. Students will be given an access code to view their pictures at a later date. Fall Sports pictures will be taken on Tuesday, 9/8 in the afternoon. Thank you.

Senior Parent/ Student Meeting: Monday, August 31 at 6:30 pm in the Student Center | Posted 8/24/26

Senior year is a big year for students and guardians. Plan to attend this presentation for seniors and their parents to help make sure you have the information you need to make this a successful year. Graduation requirements, college/ postsecondary planning and scholarships are the main topics for the night.

FAFSA Help Night at Newark: Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 pm in the Computer Lab
The FAFSA will be available to complete starting October 1. Information about how to complete the FAFSA can be found at the Federal Student Aid website: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out Attend our FAFSA Workshop at Newark High School if you need assistance. A representative from ISAC will help 12th grade students and their guardians complete the FAFSA form for free. Please RSVP for this event by emailing wahearn@nchs18.org.

Download the flyer here: https://www.nchs18.org/pdf/2026-guidance-poster.pdf

Bass Fishing | Posted 8/22/26

There will be an informational meeting for Bass Fishing on Wednesday, 8/26 at 6:00 pm in the NCHS library. Anyone planning to participate should attend this meeting with a parent/guardian. Please reach out to our Bass Fishing Coach Scott Sittler at ssittler@nchs18.org with any questions.

Blue & White Night | Posted 8/21/26

Kick off the Lady Norsemen Volleyball season at Blue + White Night on Friday, August 21st at 6:00 PM! The event features Freshmen, JV, and Varsity scrimmages, skills competitions with prizes, a baked goods raffle, and a post-game ice cream sundae bar in the Student Center. Bring your family and school spirit out to support the team!

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.

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.

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.

Emergency School Closing Information

Emergency school closing information will be announced on this website, by phone to all parents through the SwiftK12 communication system and on WSPY 107.1 FM

If bad weather or other emergency occurs during the day, please listen to local media stations for possible early dismissal information. For your child's safety, make certain your child knows ahead of time where to go in case of an early dismissal.
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