Newport Public Schools

06/10/2026

June 10 - This week's update from the Superintendent is available here:

Superintendent's Update

06/09/2026

As seniors finish their exams we want to take a moment to say thank you all for your support for our students, The Seaside Cafe, and the Newport Area Career & Technical Center Culinary Arts program as a whole. As the students have spent four years in our kitchen, they have found areas in which they excel. They have come to better understand customer service, teamwork, and the importance of proper preparation. Some students have even found the zen of doing dishes. They have all learned experiences they didn't expect and in some cases didn't want. There is a pot with a burnt hole in the bottom that our seniors have displayed as a medal of honor. The final sale of the year saw the students making more than 1,200 scones without the bat of an eye. Their confidence and dedication is fantastic.

We are proud to help our students get jobs both long and short term. Look for our students at the beaches, in the hotels, and your favorite restaurants, and coffee shops. Know that the kitchens all around you have both current and former students working hard to bring you wonderful food.

CTE, career and technical education, is very important to so many students. For some students it is the motivation to come to school. This year we have heard about a salon opened by one of our cosmetology graduates, cybersecurity students who will be graduating Rogers High School with both their high school and Associate's degrees at the same time, graphic design & marketing students who are already social media coordinators, the newest fifth ward cafe's chef is one of ours too. Our JROTC program earned the title of Honor Unit of Distinction. The carpentry and arts programs worked together to create a Wish House for a child fighting illness through Rosemary's Wishes. The automotive program took tops in the state electric vehicle competition. CTE is giving them a head start and helping them build their resumes with both certifications and practical experience. Our programs are constantly asked by local businesses if we have students ready to join their teams because they value the education and training they receive here at NACTC. It is great to know that you value them too.

Thank you for your support! Have a wonderful summer. We look forward to seeing you all in the fall.

The Students and Staff of The NACTC Culinary Arts program and The Seaside Cafe

06/06/2026

Twice a week Claiborne Pell Elementary School Principal Traci Westman and Behavior Specialist Mr. Newsome travel to a different classroom to deliver the morning announcement. By the last day of school, every Pell classroom will have participated in morning announcements and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and School Pledge!

06/05/2026

Last Thursday, our Rogers High School Chorus visited Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation to perform for residents. Here’s a report from RHS Music Teacher Ms. Corey Johnson:

“𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘙𝘏𝘚 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘙𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘣, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘷𝘦. 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳! 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵. 𝘈 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

06/05/2026

Last month, Rogers High School students joined a delegation of Newport officials on a visit to our sister city of Shimoda, Japan. Our students were a wonderful representation of Newport throughout the visit, staying with host families and presenting artwork for the Shimoda Black Ship Festival. What a fantastic opportunity to learn first hand about other cultures and to continue our more than 50-year sister city partnership with Shimoda!

06/05/2026

Last evening, the Newport School Committee voted to name Dr. Peter Sanchioni as Interim Superintendent of Newport Public Schools. Dr. Sanchioni is an experienced educator, having previously served as superintendent of Tiverton Public Schools, Natick and Millis, Mass. public schools, and as a principal for 10 years.

The Newport School Committee will formally welcome and introduce Dr. Sanchioni to the community on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 PM at Pell Elementary.

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Rogers & Middletown Theater Company students who performed an incredible teen version of the famed musical Chicago in our brand new Rogers High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday night! Singing, dancing, and stage work all done by our students. Amazing, and bravo! Check out this Newport This Week story all about the performance: https://www.newportthisweek.com/articles/rhs-mhs-bring-chicago-to-new-auditorium/

Photo credit: Joseph Rollan

06/03/2026

6.3.26 This week's Superintendent Update is available here:

Superintendent's Update

06/03/2026

Congratulations to our Newport Area Career & Technical Center JROTC cadets who recently earned Honor Unit With Distinction, a designation reserved for the top 10% of JROTC programs nationwide! Cadets who played big roles in the honor include Olivia Fischer, Kerian Santiago, Xavier Mejia, Angela Jolon Cabnal, Ava Wright, Anezli Cruz, Caitlyn Younge, Ethan Hoag, Abi Carlow, Kaeden Betz, Anthony Fajardo, Kaia Capuno, Bryce Cardoza, Yosuel Melendez, Sean Ally-Bergen, and Colum Cady.

05/29/2026

Throughout the school year, Frank E. Thompson Middle School Principal Dr. Michael Browner, Jr. has been working with 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Principal Advisory Councils to teach important leadership skills and ensure students have a voice in their school. Last week, Grade 5 and Grade 6 Principal’s Advisory Council students had the opportunity to visit Claiborne Pell Elementary School to help Pell students with math and to share what it’s like to be a TMS student. What a great example of peer-to-peer leadership!