"As many of you have already heard, Wednesday March 14, 2018 is scheduled as a National School Walkout day for students to voice their concerns against school violence and the impact it has had on our nation's public education system. We have several students at Newport that are planning to participate in the Walkout this Wednesday. I do want to assure our community that our school has taken the appropriate measures to ensure this will be a safe and productive demonstration. Included below is a brief description of the event that will take place. Students will be supervised at all times by Newport faculty. Newport Police will also be on campus participating in the Walkout. Students choosing not to participate in the Walkout will remain in class. We are implementing new safety procedures across the district and are hoping that students can identify productive changes that can easily be implemented at Newport High School as well as our other schools."