2019-20 Online Enrollment OPEN NOW!
2019-02-19
Visit register.newarkunified.org for more information.
2019 California Healthy Kids Survey is open!
2019-02-19
Newark Unified is participating in the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) this school year.
CHKS is an anonymous, confidential survey of school climate and safety, student wellness, and youth resiliency. It is administered to students at grades five, seven, nine, and eleven. It enables schools and communities to collect and analyze data regarding local youth health risks and behaviors, school connectedness, school climate, protective factors, and school violence.
Please contact your student’s school office directly to obtain access to the parent/guardian survey; follow this link to learn more about CHKS: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/chks.asp.
Jan. 26 Young Authors Event with Shawn Harris
2019-01-25
The Newark Unified School District Young Authors Program and Newark Betterment Corporation present our 2019 Young Authors event with guest book artist Shawn Harris.
Please join us at Lincoln Elementary between 9:30-1:00 for this free event.
REMINDER: January 24 LCAP Community Input Event
2019-01-23
NUSD needs parent/guardian and community input as we develop our 2019-20 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
The LCAP is an annually-revised plan that addresses how NUSD will meet the needs of our students in the coming year, with a special focus on students who are English learners, foster youth, and/or socio-economically disadvantaged.
You’re welcome to attend either the morning or evening session:
Thursday, January 24, 2019
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Thursday, January 24, 2019
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Both sessions will be held at Newark Unified School District: 5715 Musick Ave., Newark.
More information on the LCAP is available at: www.newarkunified.org/lcap
2019-20 Enrollment
2019-01-19
NEW for 2019-2020: Online Enrollment!
Online enrollment opens for everyone February 19, 2019.
More information will be posted soon!
To see school boundaries, please visit our School Locator site.
2019-2020 Intra-district Open Enrollment (click here for form)
Requests for registered students to change schools WITHIN Newark Unified will be accepted at the District Office through Friday, March 1, 2019. An Open Enrollment request must be completed for each student. Open Enrollment requests are NOT accepted at the school sites.
2019-2020 Interdistrict Transfer (click here for form: English | Spanish)
Requests to transfer INTO or OUT OF Newark Unified may be submitted to the District Office beginning Friday, March 1, 2019.Interdistrict Transfer requests are NOT accepted at the school sites.
Pupil Services can be reached at 510-818-4202 for additional information.
How Can I Help My Child in Math?
2019-01-10
We are excited to announce NUSD will be hosting in collaboration with SVMI, a three-part Parent Learning Event this coming February. Please post the attached flyer on your website and include the following blurb and link to the flyer in a upcoming school newsletter.
NUSD will be hosting a three-part Parent Education series, with a Math Specialist from the Silicon Valley Math Initiative (SVMI), this coming February. This wonderful opportunity will provide parents and support providers with strategies and tools to help their child in the area of mathematics. This event is open to all NUSD parents and we encourage parents to attend as many sessions as possible.
All sessions will be at the District Office from 6:30-8 PM. The following topics will be covered:
Wednesday, February 6th – An Overview of Common Core State Standards and Mathematical Practices For Parents of Students in Grades TK-6th
Wednesday, February 20th – A Deeper Dive for TK- Grade 2 For Parents of Students in Grades TK-2nd
Wednesday, February 27th – A Deeper Dive for Grades 3-6 For Parents of Students in Grades 3rd-6th Featuring: A Mathematics Specialist from the Silicon Valley Math Initiative (SVMI)
En febrero el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Newark (NUSD) será el anfitrión de un programa de tres sesiones de educación para padres, con un especialista en matemáticas de la Iniciativa Matemática de Silicon Valley (SVMI)… Esta maravillosa oportunidad les proporcionará a los padres y a los proveedores de apoyo con estrategias y herramientas para ayudar a sus hijos en el área de matemáticas. Este programa está abierto a todos los padres de NUSD y los animamos a asistir a tantas sesiones como sea posible.
Todas las sesiones serán en la Oficina del Distrito de 6:30-8:00 PM. Se tratarán los siguientes temas:
Miércoles, 6 de febrero – un resumen de Normas estatales académicas de base común (Common Core Standards) y prácticas de matemáticas para los padres de alumnos en Grados TK-6.
Miércoles, 20 de febrero – Una Inmersión más profunda para TK – grado 2 para los padres de alumnos en los grados TK-2
Miércoles, 27 de febrero – Una Inmersión más profunda para Grados 3-6 para los padres de alumnos en los grados 3-6.
January 24, 2019: LCAP Community Input Event
2018-11-30
NUSD needs parent/guardian and community input as we develop our 2019-20 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
The LCAP is an annually-revised plan that addresses how NUSD will meet the needs of our students in the coming year, with a special focus on students who are English learners, foster youth, and/or socio-economically disadvantaged.
You’re welcome to attend either the morning or evening session:
Thursday, January 24, 2019
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Thursday, January 24, 2019
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Both sessions will be held at Newark Unified School District: 5715 Musick Ave., Newark.
More information on the LCAP is available at: www.newarkunified.org/lcap
NUSD Makerspace Task Force
2018-11-29
WHEN: December 3, 2018 6pm – 7pm
WHERE: Birch Grove Intermediate, Room 1
WHAT: A group of teachers, district leaders, and parents/caregivers who want to learn more about Makerspaces for their sites.
- Different Forms of Makerspaces
- Paths of Use
- Resource Share
MORE INFO:
Cathreene Ingham-Watters, BGI, [email protected]
Rachel Bloom, Graham, [email protected]
NOTE: No RSVP needed
SEE THE FLYER: Makerspace Task Force
Fall 2018 Parent/Guardian Survey | Encuesta para Padres y Tutores otoño 2018
2018-10-22
Newark Unified School District strives for continuous improvement in our service to students and families. We achieve this through evaluating our outcomes, identifying strengths, developing recommendations for improvement, and refining our practices.
One of the ways we evaluate our strengths and find areas for improvement is by asking parents/guardians about their experiences and recommendations.
Please take a few minutes to provide us feedback that will inform our areas of focus for improvement, our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), and our future practices.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Newark se esfuerza para la mejora continua en nuestro servicio a los estudiantes y familias. Logramos esto evaluando nuestros resultados, identificando fortalezas, desarrollando recomendaciones para mejora y perfeccionando nuestras prácticas.
Una de las maneras de evaluar nuestras fortalezas y encontrar áreas para mejora es preguntarles a los padres y tutores sobre sus experiencias y recomendaciones.
Por favor tome unos minutos para darnos comentario que informa nuestras áreas de atención para mejora, el Plan de Control Local de rendición de cuentas (LCAP) y nuestras futuras prácticas.
11/5: Music Program Information Night | Programa de Música Reunión Informativa
2018-10-15
Join the Newark Unified School District after-school instrumental music program. The program is open to incoming 4th, 5th and 6th grade students and is funded by the Newark Educational Foundation. Students will learn to play one of a variety of instruments and perform in the Elementary Band.
Why should you learn to play and better understand music?
- Learning an instrument is FUN and develops discipline
- Practicing an instrument increases a student’s ability to focus
- Studies show that learning music early in one’s life greatly improves mathematical and abstract thinking abilities
We will have an information night on Monday, November 5 at 6:00 PM in the Birch Grove Intermediate cafeteria. At this event we will discuss sign-ups and class times. We will also have instrument demonstrations and a question and an-swer session. Classes will meet Mondays and Wednesdays at Birch Grove Inter-mediate. Many instruments are available—and will be provided on a first come—first served basis. There is NO enrollment fee or other costs associated with the program. If you are interested, please fill out the form below and return it to the office at your school no later than Monday, October 29 or email this information to Mr. Worley at the email address listed below.
If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact: Mr. Worley at [email protected]
¡Inscríbete en el programa de música instrumental después de la escuela del Dis-trito Escolar Unificado de Newark ! El programa está abierto a todos los alumnos que ingresan a grados 4, 5 y 6 y está financiado por la Fundación de Educación de Newark. Los estudiantes aprenderán a tocar uno de una variedad de instrumen-tos y tocarán en la Banda Primaria.
¿Por qué debes aprender a tocar y comprender mejor la música?
- Aprender a tocar un instrumento es DIVERTIDO y desarrolla la disciplina.
- Practicar un instrumento mejora la habilidad del estudiante de concentrarse.
- Los estudios demuestran que aprender música temprano en la vida mejora lashabilidades matemáticas y el pensamiento abstracto.
Habrá una reunión informativa el lunes, 5 de noviembre a las 6:00 PM en la ca-fetería de la Escuela Intermedia Birch Grove en la cual hablaremos de cómo ins-cribirse y las horas de clase. Habrá también demostraciones de los instrumentos y una sesión para hacer preguntas. Las clases se reunirán los lunes y miércoles en la escuela Intermedia de Birch Grove. Habrá muchos instrumentos disponibles —y se los proveerán a los alumnos por orden de llegada. NO hay cuota de inscripción ni otro costo para el programa. Si le interesa, haga el favor de llenar el siguiente formulario y devolverlo a la oficina de su escuela para el lunes, 29 de octubre a mas tardar o enviar la información por correo electrónico al Sr. Worley a la direc-ción de correo electrónico mas abajo.
Si tiene preguntas sobre el programa favor de ponerse en contacto con el Sr. Worley a [email protected]