Back-to-School Information

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Curious about when bus routes will be released? We are getting those details this week! What about start times, first day information, and supply lists?

Please read on:

  • Bus Routes: Routes will be listed on the website soon but are not ready yet. There will be a FIrst View app, and more information is coming soon.
  • Communications: Please take a moment to complete this survey on School District communications to help us improve.
  • Dates:
    • Academic calendar: The academic calendar is available on the website and is attached as a pdf below this message.
    • Bell schedules have changed
      • Elementary schools: Doors open at 7:30 a.m., school starts at 7:40 a.m., and school ends at 2:10 p.m.
      • Middle schools: Doors open at 8:10 a.m., school starts at 8:25 a.m., and school ends at 3:20 p.m.
      • Newberg High School: Doors open at 7:45 a.m., school starts at 8:15 a.m., and school ends at 3:10 p.m.
      • Catalyst High School: Doors open at 8:00 a.m., school starts at 9:00 a.m., and school ends at 2:40 p.m.
    • Starting Dates: The first day of school will be on:
      • Tuesday, Sept. 5 for Grades K-5, Grades 6 and 9, and Catalyst students.
      • Wednesday, Sept. 6: All students will attend on this day. It is the first day for Grades 7 and 8 and Grades 10 to 12.
  • New website! Our new website is scheduled to debut this August. Our URL will not change and will remain www.newberg.k12.or.us
  • Open Houses: Bond construction: Enjoy one or all three of the bond construction open houses: 
    • Catalyst at 2:00 p.m. Aug. 30: View the school’s new look.
    • Edwards at 3:00 p.m. Aug. 31: New murals revealed and police ridealong raffle will take place.
    • Newberg High School’s new Science and CTE Wing at 3:00 p.m. Sept. 1: Get a preview of the new labs, workshops, and classrooms.
  • Open Houses: Middle schools: Mountain View Middle School (MVMS) and Chehalem Valley Middle School (CVMS) will be holding back-to-school nights this August. Each school’s event will feature tours of the school (with a chance to try opening a locker), school photos, and a tasty food truck meal. The event details are:
    • MVMS:
      • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30: sixth-graders
      • 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 31: seventh-graders and eighth-graders
    • CVMS
      • 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29: sixth-graders
      • 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30: seventh-graders and eighth-graders
  • Safety: Public safety officials will be visiting school buildings to keep them safe.
  • School Supplies: The School District is donating some school supplies. Check your list against the donated supply list, found on this Google Doc. Supply lists for every school in the District are available in this set of online folders.