Track competes at Regionals! The Newport Track Team will be competing at Regionals this Friday in Cashmere. The meet starts at 4:00 pm. |  |
Girls Move On! The softball team will be playing in the regional tournament this Saturday, May 19 at noon in Colville. This is a double elimination tournament. Good Luck Girls! |  |
Softball Playoffs! Saturday May 12, 2012 at Colville, first game begins at 11am. The second game will be at either 1:00 or 3:00. Children under 5 are free, prices range from $4.00 to $6.00 League passes, NSD lifetime passes, family passes are not accepted at District and State playoffs. |
Track Records Tumble!
Jake Wiley has now surpassed the 100 and 200 records set in 2005 by his coach, Tony Yeaw. The 100 meter record is now 10.92 – previously 10.94, and the 200 record is now 22.09 – previously 22.4. Now that Jake is also running the 400, maybe he will break the 1965 record set by Bill Von Rossum.
Aaron Castle now owns the discus record as well as the shot put record. At the Priest River Invitational, he threw 179’ 5”, breaking the previous record of 169’, set in 1983 by Dave Wilson.
 | Congratulations Taylor Lewis! Winner of the STCU Focus Scholarship. Taylor was selected out of 23 finalists in the Greater Spokane Area as this year's recipient of the STCU Focus Scholarship. |
On Wednesday, April 19th, Jake Wylie tied the school record in the 200 meter sprint with a time of 22.4, set in 2005 by Tony Yeaw, his current sprint coach! Coach Yeaw anticipates that Jake will break the record by season’s end.
The birdhouse tradition continues…
”Grandpa Tom” Langworthy spent the summer and fall preparing to take over the tradition started years ago by “Grandpa Henry” Rehder who passed away last year.
In January, the students began the project by making hanging bird feeders. Then in March, Grandpa Tom returned to assist every kindergartener in making a birdhouse from a pattern started by Grandpa Henry over 10 years ago.
All Stratton kindergarten students made a bird house with the generous time of Grandpa Tom and his buddy Paul Hillestad. Thanks also to the Newport High School woodshop and Tri-Pro Cedar Products for their contributions.
(Top Picture) The 5th grade math team with their 5th place ribbons: bottom row, left to right: Cydni Lewis, Kyle Larson, Dylan Ralston, Blake Haney, Adam Moorhead, second row, left to right: Matthew Ragsdale, Chelsea Hansen, Jessie Dillon, Zack Hein,
Free Shriners Screening Clinic...
Welcome to McTeacher’s Night….
Our sincere thanks to McDonalds for hosting the recent McTeacher’s Night for Stratton Elementary. The staff at McDonalds certainly treated us well! High-five to all the elementary staff that took part in this fun evening. The school received $486 for their evening of service!
Way to Go... Our 3rd grade KUBS basketball team, coached by Rob Owen, placed 2nd at the Davenport basketball tournament on February 18 and 19. Pictured left to right Rob Owen, Brandon Nokes, Steven Burkett, Michael Owen, Dustin Feldner, Dylan Kirk, Nick Deerwester, Kyle Douglas, and Ben Krogh and Robby Douglas. Not pictured is Keegan Stott. 
Thirty-five schools/programs from the NEWESD 101 region have been named 2011 recipients of the Washington Achievement Awards by OSPI and the State Board of Education. We are proud to announce that Sadie Halstead Middle School was named as one of those recipients.
Award winners were selected on the basis of statewide assessment data for the three previous years. Honorees could be selected in several categories: overall excellence, language arts, math, science, graduation rate, improvement and closing achievement gaps. Sadie Halstead was awarded this title in the “overall excellence” category. Congratulations to the students, staff and parents of our middle school!
MATH IS COOL…AND APPARENTLY FUN, TOO! 
Halstead 6th grade Honors students earned a third place plaque in the recent Math is Cool competition at Mt. Spokane High School. Pictured left to right: Kari Goodrich, Kai Bowman, Brock Rosen, Justin Gill, Parker Martin, Tyler Hill, Alex Poisel and Stephanie Huang. Not pictured are Cole Johnson and Jacob Wagar.
Congratulations to the SkillsUSA Regional Photography Winners! On February 15, 2012, 16 of the best student photographers in the Eastern Washington region competed against one another - putting their photographic expertise, know-how and artistry to the test. The scores were incredibly tight and four Newport High School students emerged victorious in the top five positions, including Sydney Siemsen who won 1st place! Haylee Averill and Bryan Kirk tied for 3rd place and Jordan Braun took 5th place! Also placing in the top five were a student from Riverside High School and a student from Newtech for 4th and 2nd place respectively. Congratulations to all the talented students who participated and best of luck to our students who will be going to the state competition in Renton, WA!
Welcome Back on "Board", Keith Cordes 
At the February 13th Board meeting, Keith Cordes was nominated and sworn in
as the new Board member representing Director District #4 . Keith has previously served on the Newport Board of Directors and counted it as a wonderful opportunity to serve the students and community of Newport. Thank you, Keith, for your willingness to continue that service.
Newport School District would like to thank Director Cory Rosen for his years of representing Director District #4. We were fortunate to have your “voice.”
Grizzlies Are RecognizedWIAA recently announced “Northeast A League” honors in several categories. Receiving special recognition were the following Grizzlies:
Taylor Lewis, Northeast A League Girls Basketball 1stTeam Member
Miranda Frederick, Northeast A League Girls Basketball 1stTeam Member
Jeron Konkright, Northeast A League Boys Basketball 2ndTeam Member
Jake Wiley, Northeast A League Boys Basketball “Most Valuable Player”
Mike Frederick, Northeast A League Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
Jason Thompson, Northeast A League Administrator of the Year
Groovy Baby…grab your tie-dye shirts and love beads and come experience Stratton Family Library Night “Time Machine” on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Click here for more information. 
Food and Information…a great combination.
Grizzly Basketball Playoffs Are Here...
Get ready for all out Grizzly spirit! The boys play Lakeside on Friday, February 3rd at 6:30 PM. The girls take on the Riverside Rams on Saturday, February 4th at 5:00 PM. Both games are played at Newport High School. Come join the excitement and be a part of the advancement of the Newport Grizzlies!
**Please note that passes are not recognized during playoff games (such as Family passes, NE District A passes, Golden Age or ASB passes).
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults, $6
Senior Citizens: $4
K-8 Students: $4
High School Students (with ASB Card): $4
High School Students (without ASB Card): $6
Under 5 years old: Free
Newport School District Refinances Bonds—Taxpayers Save
The Newport School Board accomplished these savings by approving the issuance of $4,675,000 in refunding bonds at a recent Board Meeting. The District has been monitoring bond market conditions over the past year and recent low interest rates allowed the District to actually exceed their savings target. Interest rates averaged 2.30% on the new bonds compared to 4.70% on the old debt.
That voice sounds familiar...Experience Stratton Family Library Night “Time Machine”
Family Library Nights are the third Wednesday of each month (excluding December) from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Themed snacks, craft, Read-aloud and family book check-out are always a part of this exciting night.
The Time Machine will take students and parents to visit the thankful time of the Pilgrims on Wednesday, November 16th. Feast on marshmallow pilgrim hats and enjoy making a Pilgrim picture frame. Families are asked to RSVP. Call 447-0656 ext. 1402 and leave your RSVP message. Don't miss the fun!!!!
The Grizzlies advance to the state semi-finals to play Cashmere. The game will be played November 18th at 4:00 PM at Shoreline Stadium. Proud to be a Grizzzzzzz!
Remember with Honor Those Who Have Served
Victory…oh so sweet!
Newport Girls Soccer team again dominated the turf. With a shut-out win against Kiona Benton under their feet, the Grizzlies will face the Overlake Owls on Saturday, November 12th at 2:00 PM on Grizzly territory. Are you proud to be a Grizzly??? Let them hear our growl !!!!!
Sports Update... 
The Newport Girls Soccer Team advanced to the state bracket level! They will play again on Wednesday, November 9th. The lady Grizzlies will go up against the Kiona-Benton Bears at 5:00 PM on home turf. Beware...Grizzlies rule the bear kingdom!!!! If we are victorious, we play at home on Saturday, November 12th. That winner will advance to the state semi-finals and finals on November 18th and 19th. We can do it…yes we can!
Sports Scoop…
Watch those Grizzzzzzzzzz. We are on the move!
Candy for troops...
“Mom and Dad….did you know we need a plan to get out of our house quickly and safely? Do you know how to stop, drop and roll? We learned how to crawl low to stay safe in smoky rooms. Do you want to practice with me?”
These are some of the conversations that Stratton students are having with their parents. This week, Newport high school students in the Fire Science program enthusiastically shared their knowledge of safety with our eager young learners. We are never too young or old to learn fire safety. Be safe…be prepared…be knowledgeable in fire prevention!
You are always welcome, but here is a special invitation:
Elementary: Meet Your Teacher; August 30th, 4-6 pm
Middle School: Open House, August 30th, 5-7 pm
High School: Meet the Grizzlies, August 30th, 6-8 pm
At the Junior National Olympics in Wichita, Kansas, Aaron Castle threw a personal record of 63 ft. 8 1/4 in. and earned third place in the shot put competition. We are proud of our Grizzly!
Newport AP Calculus Students have Earned Big Time Bragging Rights!!!!
The AP ("Advanced Placement") program was started by the College Board in the 1950's with the intent of challenging high school students with college level courses. The three hour test is given each May at American schools around the globe. The AP Calculus test is one of the most difficult AP tests the College Board offers. All 15 students in this year's class passed! A "5" is the highest score you can obtain on the test but even with a "3", students may be able to get math credit from their university or be exempt from beginning college calculus courses. These students worked diligently from the beginning of the year and spent a full month in intensive review right before the test and it paid off for them!!
Congratulations to each of the students and to their teacher, Karen Behrend.
Back row: Philip Behrend (5), Jordan Duke, Haden Rainey (5), Ryun Boyles (5), Aaron Castle, Zach Cramer
Second row: Steven Contreras, Kaileen Kersting, Jordyn Phillips, Jared Barranco, Hannah Kepner, Ciara Williamson
Front row: Amber Verville (5), Kathryn Onley (5), Hannah Carew
(The (5) after some names indicates those students who received the highest possible grade on the exam.)
Take a look at their website by clicking here.
Track and Field IA State Meet
Junior Aaron Castle finished 1st in shot put and second in discus. His shot put mark of 63'1" shattered the previous IA state meet record by nearly four feet.
Sophomore Arielle Walden was first in the 100 meter hurdles, second in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump. She prevailed in a very competitive hurdle race.
Senior Sophie Bush was third in the 1600, fifth in the 3200 and sixth in the 800 meter races. Both her 1600 and 3200 times set school records.
Senior Bethany Graham was fifth in the pole vault, braving blustery winds, rain and cold.
Senior Aric Walden finished first in the 110 high hurdles- his third state championship in the event- and third in the 300 intermediate hurdles; quite a feat considering he had torn his ACL last fall. His commitment to physical therapy and dedication paid off!
The girls earned a third place team trophy and the boys, a fourth place trophy!
Needless to say...we are proud to be Grizzlies!
Pictured Left to Right: Patty Markwardt, Leroy Bishop, Susan Prussack, Ken Perin
The Spokane Scholars Foundation honored six of our seniors for outstanding academic achievement during their high school careers. All Spokane area high schools plus Newport nominated senior students. The students were then recognized at a banquet in April at the Spokane Convention Center. Our 2011 nominees are Hannah Carew-Social Studies, Kathryn Onley-Science, Jared Barranco-Math, Jordyn Phillips-Foreign Language, Kaileen Kersting-English and Rachel Zabawa-Fine Arts. Congratulations to these students!
Aaron Castle broke the school record in the shot put, a record set in 1983. His current personal record is 61’ 1”, which ranks him 11th nationally. He has set meet records at three multi-school invitational track meets-
Jordyn Phillips Selected as STCU's Scholarship Finalist
Jordyn Phillips, a senior at Newport High 
School, was recently announced as a Focus Scholarship finalist. Spokane Teacher's Credit Union sponsors this scholarship recognizing outstanding excellence in Career Technical Education courses. Jordyn received $100 for the submission of her portfolio. Our congratulations go to Jordyn in earning this recognition.
Newport High School Student is Vehicle for 
Inspiration…
Michael Rapp, a student at Newport High School, had a goal to spread encouragement and inspiration to his fellow students and community. He organized the visitation of Matt Potratz, a survivor of a 2009 avalanche, to address an open audience the evening of April 28th. Michael was presented with a framed copy of Matt Potratz's published story of his survival.
We thank Michael for his efforts and congratulate him in achieving his vision. We all need encouragement in our daily lives!
You may read more of Matt Potratz's story at http://mattpotratz.com/
On April 21st, Newport School District opened its doors to all who would like to “Discover Newport Schools.” The evening began with a no cost dinner for guests. Each building's staff welcomed visitors and answered questions regarding program offerings and “life at Newport School District.” Newport offers our sincere appreciation to staff members for their support and dedication to our students and community.
Welcome Back SkillsUSA Contestants!
Last week, 13 students from Newport High School traveled to Yakima, WA to compete in the SkillsUSA State Competition. There were over 900 students who competed in 1 of over 100 different competition categories from Commercial Baking to Residential Wiring and Plumbing. The competition was fierce and Newport's students rose to the challenge. Although they didn't place for nationals, their scores were strong and they represented Newport High School and the community well. Congratulations SkillsUSA contestants for competing and your positive representation!
Firefighting: Rawley Cunningham (6th), Alex Newcomb (13th), Amanda Roberts (14th)
First aid: Taylor Lewis (9th), Lacey Malsbury (10th), Adrienne Seger (13th), Brittani Donatelli (16th)
Cabinent Making: Brandon Cass (10th), Andrew Thompson (13th)
Photography: Lisa Cruse (12th), Jordyn Phillips (13th), Tori Bridges (16th)
chool District's "Community Leadership Award" recipients. Their years of dedication to the Citizens Actively Promoting Schools (CAPS) Committee have resulted in the success of Levy passage for our school district.
Tori Bridges, John Lacy and Madie Merrill, each a SkillsUSA state officer, had the honor of recently meeting with our state legislators. The group shared a short video created by our high school students that highlighted our Career and Technical Educational (CTE) classes currently being offered. They thanked the legislators for their ongoing support. Their trip to Olympia served as a state conference planning trip and an opportunity to experience civics in action. Thank you for representing Newport in such a honoring manner.
Sadie Halstead 5th grade Honor students competed against hundreds of students in the regional Math is Cool competition at Mt. Spokane High School on Friday, March 18, 2011. The team members were Justin Gill, Brock Rosen, Cole Johnson, Stephanie Huang, Madie Green and Parker Martin.
Maddie Green earned a 2nd place trophy, Parker Martin earned a 7th place trophy and Cole Johnson will soon be receiving a trophy for finishing in 14th place! Congratulations for a job well done.
Superintendent Thompson, Director Kaney, Business Manager Tom Crouch and NEA co-president Larry Sauer visited our area legislators in Olympia on March 10, 2011. Our group was able to meet individually with Representatives Shelly Short and Joel Kretz as well as with Senator Morton. Newport School District thanked the legislators for their ongoing support of Levy Equalization. Our group also presented to our legislators the negative impact the purposed state budget cuts in education would have on our district. The state budget proposals are being watched closely by our Board of Directors and Superintendent.
Sadie Halstead Middle School!Both schools have just been announced as a recipient of the 2010 Washington Achievement Award.
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education created the Washington Achievement Award to celebrate our top-performing schools and to recognize achievement in multiple categories. This highly selective award is based on your school's performance according to the Washington Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of how schools in Washington are performing over time. The Washington Achievement Award is given to elementary, middle, high and comprehensive schools in seven different categories: overall excellence, language arts, math, science, extended graduation rate (high and comprehensive schools only), improvement and closing achievement gaps.
Newport High School is being recognized for Overall Excellence and a Special Recognition in Language Arts. Sadie Halstead Middle School is being recognized for Overall Excellence and as a School with Significant Gifted Population.
Helping Hand(s)
Thanks to our wonderful students, parents and staff…
Stratton's annual food and necessity drive was once again
a huge success!! Students received a mitten to color and
hang on our “helping hand” tree with their donation. The
tree is covered with “helping hands'…so all of the students
at Stratton will get a root beer float party!! The food went
to the local food bank and necessities to the Crisis Network.
Also, our raffle raised $280 to help out some of our families
this holiday season.
Mrs. Vaughn's 2nd grade class held
a bake sale and raised over $120
for the Newport sharing tree.The
lesson included learning about:
measurement, money, counting change,
customer service and community service.
The class would like to personally
thank Brenda Johnston for helping
on bake day. Also,Tia Ogle, Keri Leslie,
Rhea Burkett and Jaymie Kiss for baking
our yummy treats.
"Heart" felt ThankyouNewport School District would like
to thank Ryan Schaefer RN,Sacred Heart
Medical Center and “Project Adam” for
providing our district with our first
Automated External Defibrillator. The
AED will be located at the high school.
The District hopes to expand this program
to other schools in our district. We are
moving toward becoming a “Heart Safe School.”
.jpg "Stratton Kids") Again this year, Stratton students brought in their Halloween candy to share with the troops overseas. Two big boxes of candy were collected as well as hand written notes to the soldiers. Mrs. Nichols' class also made small pillows to send. | |
  Israel Nickerson earned her spot for competition in the 2010 State Cross Country Meet. |
Congratulations to Newport's very own John Lacy, Torri Bridges and Madie Merrill to their n 
ewly elected positions on Washington State's SkillsUSA officer team. In Lynwood, Washington the three Newport students attended the State Officer Meeting and were elected to prominent positions, , on the state team. John Lacy was elected vice-president, Torri Bridges was elected treasurer and Madie Merrill was elected Eastern region vice-president.
The Superintendent and Board of Directors officially recognized Bob Mitchell's retirement at their meeting held October 25th. Although Newport School District will miss Bob's work ethic and knowledge that he has contributed as our Business Manager, we hope for him years of perfecting his wood working hobby and involvement in community service. Thank you Bob...you will be missed!
Fire Prevention Week...Thank you to our Fire Science students an, d community volunteers for teaching our students the, importance of fire prevention. Our students had the opportunity to learn about safety, prevention and what to do if a fire occurs at home. The young students were intriqued with the beautiful red vehicle that makes a loud noise and has lights that flash.
