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Ignite the Night - May 11, 2026
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In this parent education session with Dr. Jerry Weichman, Adolescent Psychologist and Parenting Expert, you’ll learn core mental health essentials.
![employee excellence award winners Sarah Aguayo, Collene Blabagno, Joy Cordia, Jose Montano, Claudia Ortiz Rodel, Kevin Powers, and Kathleen Riccio]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773162548/nmusdus/bvmi4qaqdzchc4p0be78/EmployeeExcellence2026.png","width":2200}])
Seven district employees were recognized for creating positive learning environments that make a difference in the lives of students.
You're invited to share your LCAP input at the final meeting of the school year of this Parent Education Session Focusing on Special Education.
![Elementary Summer Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771979079/nmusdus/snwldq1vml6qmakwc43a/ElementarySummerPrograms2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771979079/nmusdus/snwldq1vml6qmakwc43a/ElementarySummerPrograms2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771979079/nmusdus/snwldq1vml6qmakwc43a/ElementarySummerPrograms2026.png","width":800}])
The district will offer two elementary summer programs to current NMUSD students entering kindergarten through sixth grade in the 2026-27 school year.
![2026-2027 School Calendar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769187797/nmusdus/zrx3skonhtoggjc9z4kf/2026-2027SchoolCalendar3.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769187797/nmusdus/zrx3skonhtoggjc9z4kf/2026-2027SchoolCalendar3.gif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769187797/nmusdus/zrx3skonhtoggjc9z4kf/2026-2027SchoolCalendar3.gif","width":800}])
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District 2026–27 school calendar is now available for families and staff to view to plan for the upcoming school year.
![Teacher Holly Rauch checks students' work on a whiteboard in her classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767802725/nmusdus/nmusdus/t7cut6gukpx4bm91ehmc/Kaiser-BuildingThinkingClassrooms.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767802725/nmusdus/nmusdus/t7cut6gukpx4bm91ehmc/Kaiser-BuildingThinkingClassrooms.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767802725/nmusdus/nmusdus/t7cut6gukpx4bm91ehmc/Kaiser-BuildingThinkingClassrooms.png","width":800}])
In Kaiser Elementary's sixth-grade classrooms, students learning math are taking part in an instructional approach called Building Thinking Classrooms, and it is already making a noticeable impact.
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Connect with NMUSD's Special Education directors.
Join the Ed Tech team for practical support and dialogue on AI's impact on family and school life.
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![knight and dragon heads for Kaiser Woodland PFO]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684793142/nmusdus/feixspw4snlihjhuvkyx/kaiserwoodlandpfo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684793142/nmusdus/feixspw4snlihjhuvkyx/kaiserwoodlandpfo.png","width":368}])
![Kaiser Woodland Schools Foundation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684793086/nmusdus/tzgwwbavqscv861a4zog/kwsf.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684793086/nmusdus/tzgwwbavqscv861a4zog/kwsf.png","width":320}])