March Dates

3/9 - Athletic Booster Meeting 6:30pm Senior High Professional Learning Center

3/11 - Report Cards Distributed

3/12 - Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 7:00pm Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center

3/13 - Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 7:00pm Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center

3/14 - Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 2:00pm and 5:00pm Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center

3/15 - Beauty and the Beast, Jr. 11:00am and 2:00pm Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center

3/17 - Board of Directors Meeting 7:00pm Senior High Professional Learning Center

3/20 - Rock Your Socks Day - Students may wear inclusion shirts, uniform bottoms and crazy socks

3/21 - Student Empowerment Summit 10:00am Senior High School

3/26 - Rising Freshman Orientation (current 8th grade students & parents/guardians)  6pm Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center 

3/27 - Spirit Day

3/27 - Patriot Mini Thon in support of the B+ Foundation - 5:00pm - 6:30pm at the Senior High School

rising freshman orientation night for 8th grade families March 26th

Dear Newark Charter 8th graders and parents/guardians: 

I am Jay Bastianelli, the principal at Newark Charter Senior High School. I am writing to introduce myself and invite you to the 9th Grade Orientation Night. This event is mandatory for all rising 9th graders and their parents/guardians, as it is an essential part of our transition process.

The orientation will be held on Thursday, March 26th, in the Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center on the Senior High Campus from 6:00pm-7:30pm

We kindly ask each family of a current 8th grader to complete the RSVP form, even if you do not plan to attend the event. Please complete the form by Friday, March 20th.   

Please click here to RSVP

The online RSVP Form will enable you to:

1. Confirm Attendance at the Session and Continued Enrollment at Newark Charter: Completion of the RSVP form, attendance at the session, and the completion of the course request process will confirm your plan for continued enrollment at Newark Charter. We hope your student will continue with the tradition of excellence in academics and decorum for high school at NCS. It is imperative that both the student and a parent/guardian attend to receive important communications and complete the course request process for the 2026-2027 school year. 

2. Indicate a Plan to Attend a Different High School: Since there are families on the waitlist for potential spaces in the 9th-grade class, we would like to include them in this information session (only if space allows). As a result, the RSVP form has the option for families to indicate they plan to have their student attend a different high school. 

In addition, please find attached the Newark Charter High School Profile, which describes our mission and highlights achievements from previous graduating classes, including college admission results: NCS School Profile

The Course Selection Book 2026-2027 is now available to view.  Rising 9th graders will be deciding between three world language offerings (Chinese, French, Spanish), one of five pathways (Biotechnology, Business/Marketing Today, Computer Science, Global Contexts for Leadership, Project Lead the Way Engineering) and then one other elective option (visual/performing arts, second world language, etc.) Students and their parents will also be provided with a high school overview to include the following information:

• High School Programming and Course Selection

• Graduation Requirements

• AP Capstone Diploma Program

• Career Pathways

• High School Expectations

• Clubs and Activities

• Uniforms

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and we look forward to seeing you on March 26th.

Winter Sports Recap with Junior High News

Junior High News Crew sat down with student athletes from Winter Sports for a recap of their season. Take a look and see what our athletes had to say. Thank you to Ms. Wells and the Junior High News Crew for this content!

Uniform donations for nurse's office

We are in immediate need of uniform donations for our Nurse's Office.  The greatest need is for uniform skirts and long pants.  Donations can be brought to the Main Office.

health news for 8th grade families

Upcoming Health Requirements for 8th Grade Families:

To ensure a smooth start to the next school year, the school nurses are currently conducting chart reviews for incoming 9th graders at NCS HS for Fall of 2026.  State regulations require the following to be on file at the start of 9th grade:

Immunizations[1]

·         5 or more doses of DTaP or DTP Td vaccine (unless 4th dose was given after the 4th birthday)

·         4 doses of IPV or OPV (unless the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday) 

·         3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine

·         2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

·         2 doses of Varicella or a written disease history by a licensed healthcare provider

·         In August 2016, entering 9th Graders must additionally have 1 dose Tdap (adult booster) and 1 dose meningococcal[2] (In 8/2017 - Grades 9 & 10; in 8/2018 - Grades 9 - 11; 8/2018 - Grades 9 – 12)

Health Examination[3]

·         Current, within the two years prior to school entry and entry to 9th Grade (30 days from entry into 9th Grade)

If any of these requirements are missing for your child, the school nurses will be mailing home reminders, so please be on the lookout.  Feel free to submit any Immunization Records or Physical Forms to Tara Barrow, RN in the Jr. High, until the end of this school year.  If you plan to complete physicals/immunization for your child this summer, please send health forms to the NCS HS Nurses.  This is also a great time to start scheduling physicals for this summer if needed.  The NCS nurses thank you for helping to keep the NCS community (and of course, your own children) healthy! 😊

[1] Department of Education Regulation 804

[2] DPH recommends Tdap and meningococcal at age 11-12

[3] Department of Education Regulation 815

Junior high school sports (grades 6 - 8) 

Spring sports season at the Junior High School will be here before we know it! We are very lucky to have some wonderful sports opportunities for our students. We have supportive and knowledgeable coaches for all of our sports! 

Newark Charter School will field Junior High School teams in the following spring sports:

• Girls Lacrosse

• Boys Lacrosse

• Girls Soccer

• Baseball 

• Softball

Tryout and Practice Information is listed in the accompanying picture. 

The most important first steps for families to take are:

1. Register your child on Snap Manage (choose the sports they are interested in playing)- THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP- if your child is not registered for a sport, they will not show up on the coaches roster as an athlete that is trying out and therefore will NOT be allowed to tryout. Tryout lists are generated from this registration. There will no longer be a google interest form as in past years. 

2. Submit their DIAA physical on Snap Manage for Newark Charter Jr. High - ALL PHYSICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY February 20th so that they can be reviewed. Please make sure you are registering your child on the JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Page if they are trying out for a team at the Junior High School. Detailed instructions are linked here!

**Please understand that we have hundreds of students that try out for spring sports. If you submit your physical after February 20th there is no guarantee that your child will be cleared in time to participate in tryouts therefore they would not be eligible to participate in a sport. 

THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT PHYSICALS ON PAPER OR VIA EMAIL. We are mirroring the Senior High School with our submission and collection of physicals. Everything is done via the Snap Manage site. 

Attention 8th grade families- If your child has the potential of playing a sport at BOTH the Junior and Senior high school, they must be registered on BOTH sites and physicals submitted on both sites. The athletic directors from the Senior High and the Junior High do not have the option to “share” submissions. There are two different sites. 

All physical clearances for the 2025-2026 school year must be dated after April 1, 2025. 

ncs spirit day criteria for success 

Spirit Day - March 27

Junior High School (6-8)

Students may wear any top that is affiliated with NCS or a club activity that is connected with NCS.  Tops must be Newark Charter School affiliated, so plain red, white, & blue tops are not acceptable.  

Students are welcome to wear any bottoms that are appropriate for school.  This includes Jeans, athletic wear, shorts etc.  The following are not included and cannot be worn - pajama pants (including NCS pajama pants), leggings, or any ripped jeans/pants.

Flat soled shoes or athletic shoes may be worn. Footwear should be secured on the foot

(laces tied, velcro fastened). Open toe sandals, flip flops, open back shoes, light up

shoes, crocs, moccasins, slippers, cleats, and shoes with wheels are not permitted.