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The Education Career Jumpstart program offers high school students the chance to gain hands-on experience working with elementary-school children in our local NMUSD summer programs while earning competitive pay and college credit simultaneously.
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Cyber Safety Cop offers a presentation for adults on online safety education for the family.
![top teachers of the year Jacqueline Washington of TeWinkle, Srenity Fisher of Andersen, and Lelah Langworthy of Paularino]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777573689/nmusdus/tni7ssgjuiydqgwecqll/2026TOY.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777573689/nmusdus/tni7ssgjuiydqgwecqll/2026TOY.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777573689/nmusdus/tni7ssgjuiydqgwecqll/2026TOY.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777573689/nmusdus/tni7ssgjuiydqgwecqll/2026TOY.png","width":1200}])
Three NMUSD educators were honored as the district’s top teachers of the year at the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation’s Teacher Awards Night. They will also be recognized at the next board meeting.
![a bicycle illustration against a dark blue background with a lighter blue outline of a school building and a tree]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777580514/nmusdus/hkzb1ugu5jqsjjpkwd02/BikePolicy.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777580514/nmusdus/hkzb1ugu5jqsjjpkwd02/BikePolicy.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777580514/nmusdus/hkzb1ugu5jqsjjpkwd02/BikePolicy.png","width":800}])
The district has created Board Policy (BP) 5142.04 - Bicycles and E-Bikes to enhance student safety and provide clear guidance for students who choose to self-commute to and from school. This policy will be effective starting in the 2026-27 school year.
![Back to School Kickoff Expo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745603682/nmusdus/f8gaowzlzyzd0vnakpig/SchoolKickoffExpotile1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745603682/nmusdus/f8gaowzlzyzd0vnakpig/SchoolKickoffExpotile1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745603682/nmusdus/f8gaowzlzyzd0vnakpig/SchoolKickoffExpotile1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745603682/nmusdus/f8gaowzlzyzd0vnakpig/SchoolKickoffExpotile1.png","width":1080}])
![Superintendent's Character Trait Award winner Christianna Todd]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776723516/nmusdus/yohnnke078lbgraexqcx/ChristiannaTodd-Fairness.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776723516/nmusdus/yohnnke078lbgraexqcx/ChristiannaTodd-Fairness.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776723516/nmusdus/yohnnke078lbgraexqcx/ChristiannaTodd-Fairness.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776723516/nmusdus/yohnnke078lbgraexqcx/ChristiannaTodd-Fairness.png","width":1200}])
NMUSD congratulates Costa Mesa High School senior Christianna Todd on being selected as a Superintendent’s Character Trait Award winner.
Cyber Safety Cop offers a presentation for adults on online safety education for the family.
![CMHS girls basketball team pose in the gym]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775688840/nmusdus/pnstoytbaavmxdllghbl/CMHSNEWSTHUMBNAIL.png","width":2000}])
The 2026 winter athletic season highlighted the strength of NMUSD's programs, with league championships, CIF success, and continued growth. Student-athletes demonstrated resilience, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence in both competition and the classroom.
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