NHES Newsletter

• Congratulations to our 2026 Kindness Sticker winner: Juniper M. in 6th grade!!
• Thank you to our PTA for hosting a fun Family Dance Night last week!

We are wrapping up Trimester 2 and preparing for Spring Conferences! During conference week this year, students are released early each day. This gives teachers and parents the opportunity to meet and discuss the report card, assessments, benchmark levels, and to set individual goals for students as we head into Trimester 3.

Please be on the look-out for information about Spring Conferences from your teacher!

Conference Week Schedule - March 9th-13th:

Monday-Friday

Early-out dismissal everyday @ 1:05 pm (TK-Kinder) // @ 1:09 pm (1st-3rd grades) // @ 1:14 pm (4th-6th grades)

If you're interested in participating in the NHES Run Club, check it out:

Newport Heights Run Club w/ Mrs. Hamilton!

• Wednesdays February 11th, February 25th, March 4th
• 7:30 am-8:00 am at Newport Heights Elementary blacktop
• bring your running shoes & positive spirit!

Last week we reminded all our students of our school rules & Shark PRIDE: be polite, responsible, independent, determined & engaged everywhere at all times at Newport Heights! Following our school rules keeps everyone safe & helps lead to positive and successful school days.

Beginning this week, we’ll be focusing on 1 Shark PRIDE letter per week with special videos and reminders on how to be our best selves at school.

Our PAL team also introduced our new Shark PRIDE pledge!

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

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

Heights Happenings: March 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