Class Meetings | Posted 9/16/26

Class meetings will take place on Wednesday, September 23rd during SRT. Specific locations for each class will be posted. Students & class advisers, please use this meeting time to finalize Homecoming game sign-ups and to decide on your class's signature song for the Lipsync. Please see Mrs. McCoy or Mrs. Kotora with any questions.

Picture Retake Day | Posted 9/16/26

Picture retake day will take place on Friday, 9/25 at 8:05am in the LRC.

NEWARK BASEBALL SPIRIT WEAR IS HERE! | Posted 9/15/26

Players, Parents, Fans, Alumni - Three Stores Available! Show your Newark Baseball pride and grab some gear for yourself — or get a head start on those Christmas presents! 2 Stores closing on Sept. 21: X-Grain Sportswear and Eich's Sports. OPEN YEAR-ROUND: Boombah Team Store. Go Norsemen!

Congratulations! | Posted 9/15/26

Congratulations to Newark Junior Captain Rylie Carlson on being named the Kendall County Record Athlete of the Week! Continuing an impressive season, Rylie recorded her 500th career kill over the weekend at the Williamsville Tournament. Congratulations Rylie, keep up the great work!

Faculty/Staff BBQ | Posted 9/15/26

The Newark High School Faculty/Staff BBQ will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026 outside by the NCHS gymnasium doors. This fundraiser is to help raise funds for the Faculty/Staff Scholarship that is given out to two seniors at graduation in the amount of $1,000 and $500. You may purchase at the door or order online at
https://nchs-facultystaff-bbq-99817.cheddarup.com.

When students and families pre-order a dinner, the student's class will receive points toward their class's homecoming total. In order for the pre-order to count for your class's total, all dinners must be pre-ordered by 8 a.m. Friday, October 2. Please specify the class when you purchase online. If you choose to order online, please note that there will be a card processing fee.

There is a JV & Varsity Home Volleyball game that Friday night starting at 5:00 p.m. against IMSA, and then the homecoming games will begin around 7:00 p.m. Come cheer on our Lady Norsemen, have a great dinner supporting a great fundraiser, and then stay for the homecoming games to watch the classes battle it out for 1st place! Please see the flyer for more details about the NCHS Faculty/Staff BBQ. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Lisa Woods (awoods@nchs18.org).

FFA Fall Mum Sale | Posted 9/4/26

Help support the Newark FFA Greenhouse by purchasing gorgeous fall mums! These vibrant plants have been growing all summer and come in a variety of colors.
https://nchs-fall-mum-sale-77205.cheddarup.com

Upcoming College Visits at NCHS | Posted 9/3/26

Many college representatives are scheduled to visit NCHS. Visits are posted on the school calendar and on Mrs. Ahearn's Google Classroom. Sign up for SRT visits on the bulletin board outside Mrs. Ahearn's office.
• Joliet Junior College: Sept. 15 during lunches
• SIU Edwardsville: Sept. 15 during SRT
• Morrison Tech: Sept 22 during SRT
• Saint Norbert College: Oct. 5 during lunches
• US Army: Oct. 7 during SRT
• University of Chicago: Oct. 13 during SRT
• Aurora University: Oct. 19 during lunches
• Bradley University: Nov. 10 during SRT

Spanish Substitute Position Available | Posted 7/7/26

Newark High School is looking to hire a long term substitute for Spanish beginning approximately 12/12/2026. If you are interested in this position 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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