Newport Middle School

Middle School Field Hockey practice for Monday 8/25/25 has been canceled. The next practice is scheduled for Wednesday 8/27/25 & Thursday 8/28/25 from 5:15 to 6:30 pm.

Currently the following fall teams do not have enough signups to field a team: Varsity girls soccer, JV boys soccer, Middle School Coed Soccer, Middle School Field Hockey

--The following fall teams have the bare minimum for a team including Varsity Golf (7th & 8th graders can participate on the high school team), Varsity Cross Country (7th & 8th graders can participate on the high school team), Varsity Spirit (7th & 8th graders can participate on the high school team)

Varsity Football & Varsity Field Hockey have enough signups but could use more.

Varsity Bass Fishing plenty of signups

We will not be able to field JV Football, JV Girls Soccer or JV Field Hockey teams this fall.

Please if your student/athlete is interested in participating in a Fall sport please sign them up on Final Forms. If your student/athlete has a friend in school that is interested please encourage them to sign up

If you are new to the system the Parent Playbook (sports) on Final Forms visit https://www.sau43.org/o/nhs/page/athletics

Registration for 2025-2026 Athletic Signups for the Fall, Winter and Spring Season are open on Final Forms. Please log into your account and sign-up your student athlete so that we can obtain accurate team counts before the preseason begins on Aug. 11 for Bass Fishing, Aug. 15 for Football and Aug. 18 for all other sports.

Final Forms (parent playbook) can be viewed at https://www.sau43.org/o/nhs/page/athletics.

Sports signups are currently open on Final Forms. Please sign up your students for all three seasons: Fall, Winter & Spring asap so that we can get accurate team counts before the start of the Fall preseason in mid-August. Please remember that a current copy of a physical needs to be uploaded, faxed to the school (603-863-0887) or dropped off to the main office attention Athletic Director before your child can participate. If your child's scheduled physical is scheduled for past the expired date please email me at jmiller@sau43.nh.gov with the date of the physical. Your student will be eligible during the wait time. If you do not remember how to sign up or are a new user to Final Forms , visit the Parent Playbook.

Registration is open on Final Forms for all 2025-2026 Athletics for high school and middle school teams for the fall, winter and spring. Parents please upload or email to jmiller@sau43.org an updated physical for any student athletes if due, sign off on parent forms and have your student athlete sign off on student forms (HS students will get a reminder in their student emails, MS students will not. MS students will need to sign and accept through their parents account). Physicals and form signoff are required in order to practice to start the season. Student/Athletes will be sent home until compliance. High School students who need to take concussion baseline testing will be scheduled via email. Testing will begin in early August. A concussion baseline is required before any athletics activity. Please do not miss your team's scheduled testing times or you might have to wait to practice. Practice Start Dates for Fall Preseason Bass Fishing - Aug. 11; HS Football - Aug. 15; All other HS and MS sports - Aug. 18

SAU 43 Office Hours for the Summer Break are Monday thru Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday's 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, June 5, 2025 the Middle School Girls Softball at Patch Park (same road as Fort No. 4), Charlestown, NH; van departs at 2:30pm.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 the Middle School Girls Softball practice 2:45pm-4:15pm

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 the Middle School Girls Softball practice 2:45pm-4:15pm

Monday, June 2, 2025 the Middle School Girls Softball at Riverside Park, Springfield Vermont; van departs at 2:30pm.

There will not be any Middle School Girls Softball practice on Thursday, May 29, 2025 due to Step-Up Day.

This weekend (Saturday 5/24 and Sunday 5/25) if you bring your car to the car wash at the Newport T-Bird you will be supporting the Middle High School as they will donate $5 from every wash to the school.

Athletics Schedule for May 26-May 31, 2025: Sports Photo Day rescheduled to Wednesday May 28th (New time schedule will be posted); May 29th Middle School Track @ CVL Meet (Lebanon) 4 p.m. Dismissal 2 p.m. Departure 2:15 p.m. (Bus); and May 31st JV Baseball @ White Mts. Noon and 2 p.m. Departure 8:30 a.m. (White Van).

Tanya Perry Photography will be here to take Spring Sports Photos on May 27, 2025 beginning at 3 p.m. outside of the High School Gym. The Schedule is as follows: Middle School Softball 4:15 p.m., Middle School Track 4:30 p.m., Unified Track 3 p.m., Varsity Baseball 3:15 p.m., Varsity Softball 3:30 p.m., JV Softball 3:45 p.m., JV Baseball 4 p.m., Varsity Track 4:45 p.m.

Join us for our spring concert tonight at 6:00 pm in the gym. Performers should arrive at 5:00 pm in concert black for a final rehearsal before the performance. We are looking forward to sharing our music with you before we head to Great East Music Festival.

The Middle School Home Track Meet for Friday, May 16, 2025 has been canceled.

The Newport School District School Board will have a Meet and Greet event, Monday, May 19, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30PM at the LaValley Family Community Center, 15 Meadow St., Newport, NH 03773 The public is encouraged to attend!

Middle School Softball Practice has been canceled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025.