NHES Newsletter

• Thank you to all our JAWSome volunteers!! We are so grateful to our school, classroom, PTA & Foundation volunteers and enjoyed celebrating you last Friday.
• Congratulations to Exchange Club of Newport Beach & DAR of Orange County essay winners: Dasha Paulson, Violet Seib & Eleanor Gruber in 6th grade. We are so proud of you!
• Congratulations to our Robotics Team & Odyssey of the Mind Team who participated in last week's inaugural NMUSD Ignite the Night!
• Great job to our 3rd-6th grade scholars for successfully participating in this year's state testing, we are proud of your effort.

IMPORTANT: Thursday, May 21st is early dismissal for all students

TK-K @ 1:04 pm

1st-3rd @ 1:09 pm

4th-6th @ 1:14 pm

In an effort to accurately plan for the 2026-2027 school year, please fill out this survey with your plans for next school year: Enrollment Plans for 2026-2027

Deadline: Friday, May 22nd

NOTE: for TK-5th grade students only, current 6th grade students do NOT need to fill out.

Class Placements

Our NHES staff puts great thought and care into class placements for our students. We consider many factors including academic strengths & needs, complementary teaching & learning styles, and social dynamics. Our goal is to set students up for a successful year. For this reason, we do not solicit or accept requests for specific teachers or classes.

Enrollment is open for all NEW student TK-6th grade for the 2026-2027 school year!

These last few weeks of our school year are filled with fun, community, and learning opportunities! Mark your calendars & stay tuned for updates:

MAY

• Open House (early out) - Thursday, May 21st
• Teacher/Staff-for-the-Day - Friday, May 22nd
• Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL - Monday, May 25th
• School Spirit Week - May 26th-29th
• Awards Assembly & Last Flag Deck - Friday, May 29th

JUNE

• Staff vs. 6th Grade Softball Game - Monday, June 1st
• Field Day - Wednesday, June 3rd
• 6th Grade Promotion - Thursday, June 4th
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (regular school day) - Thursday, June 4th

Check out our monthly calendar for all the happenings at NHES!

Heights Happenings: May 2026

Here at NHES, we love celebrating our community, school spirit & positivity!

T-Shirt Tuesday

Wear positive apparel like a t-shirt with a message of kindness, gratitude, encouragement, or positivity every Tuesday

Spirit Wear Wednesday

Show your Shark PRIDE by wearing NHES spirit wear, school colors (red, blue and/or white), or shark gear

Shark House Friday

Wear your Shark House colored t-shirt on Fridays

Keep an eye out for our Spirit Wear being sold by PTA at Flag Deck!

For all your general school information needs, take a look at our NHES Handbook on our school website. You can find daily schedules, policies about absences & tardies, information about school lunches & breakfast, dress code expectations, and more!

Newport Heights Elementary remains committed to being a student-centered, academically challenging, safe and healthy, and positive place for our Sharks to live and learn each and every day by achieving great heights.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, we will be happy to assist you as best as we can!

School Office - 949-515-6970

Terri Clarke, Principal - tclarke@nmusd.us

Angie Miner, Office Manager - aminer@nmusd.us

Jackie Droste, Office Assistant - jdroste@nmusd.us

Elizabeth Aranda, School Community Facilitator - earanda@nmusd.us

#sharkpride

Go SHARKS,

Terri Clarke

Principal

Email: tclarke@nmusd.us
Website: http://newportheights.nmusd.us/
Location: 300 East 15th Street, Newport Beach, CA, USA
Phone: (949) 515-6970