OUR IMPACT
Making Waves to Achieve New Heights!
Every dollar we raise supports Newport Heights Elementary School - funding teachers, technology, programs, and the Shark Tank, so every student can grow, explore and achieve.
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2026-2027 FUNDRAISING campaign
$148,500 raised for 2026–27 · Goal $350,000
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HAPPENING AT NEWPORT HEIGHTS
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![Fun Run · Fundraising October 5–November 18 · Event November 18]()
Fun Run
6 weeks of fundraising: October 5–November 18. Join Newport Heights Elementary for the Fun Run event on November 18.
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Common Thread Give-Back Shopping
Find a new favorite and give back to our Sharks! Shop Common Thread on November 13, with a portion of proceeds supporting the Newport Heights Elementary School Foundation.
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Holiday Concert
Little voices, big holiday cheer! Join us December 11 at 8:30 AM to watch the kids sing and celebrate the season with our Newport Heights community.
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
Your gift helps every student grow, explore, and soar!
Teachers
3 Certified Support Teachers for Math and Reading
Full-time Shark Tank & Learning Lab Teacher
Development programs
Teacher and Staff recognitions
Shark Tank
Ozo bots
LEGO Spike
VEX IQ robots
LEGO Coding
Video Production Equipment
3-D printers
iPads & Osmo Kits
Programs & Clubs
Shark News
Choir, Orchestra, Band
Battle of the Books
Odyssey of the Mind
Robotic Club
TED-ed
Learning Tools
Scholastic News Subscriptions
ESGI (for Kindergarten Testing & Assessment)
Classroom technology and supplemental resources
Direct Teacher Grants for classroom needs
Cool Stuff
Active Learning: Power Play & Recess Art
Playground equipment, Gaga ball
Shark PRIDE and School Culture initiatives
Breakroom refreshments & snacks
School Murals
ANNUAL FUND
See where your gift goes
Every gift goes where it’s needed most. Here’s how we’re tracking toward this year’s goals.
2026–27 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
$148,500
raised of our $350,000 goal
42.4% there · $201,500 to go
Received amount and progress are sample figures for design review, awaiting confirmation.
Where the $350K comes from:
50% Gala · 3% Golf Ball Drop · 23% Fun Run · 15% Fall Campaign · 3% Parties for a Purpose · 3% Teacher for the Day · 2% Sponsorship & Corporate Donations · 1% Other (Marquee, etc)
Shark Tank & Learning Lab
39%
Math & Reading Support
39%
Active Learning
7%
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Where it’s needed most
One-time · Monthly
$50 · $100 · $250 · Other
Every gift goes to the area of greatest need across our classrooms and programs.
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Programs & Clubs
5%
Teaching & Learning Resources
8%
School Enrichment
2%
JOIN THE SCHOOL OF SHARKS
How can you help our Sharks excel?
Volunteer
Join an event committee or lend a hand for an afternoon. Every role counts.
Double your gift
Many employers match donations. Check yours and make your gift go twice as far.
Attend an event
Restaurant Nights, Party for a Purpose and the Gala — have fun and give back.
Become a sponsor
Local businesses: put your name behind Newport Heights students all year.
COME TOGETHER
Upcoming events
Gather with the Newport Heights community and help our Sharks thrive.
At a glance
Coming up
Live from the NHES Foundation & PTA calendar. All times are Pacific. Select an event for details, or use “Add to Google Calendar” to follow along.
VIDEO PLACEHOLDER · DRAFT
A day in the Shark Tank
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INSIDE THE SHARK TANK
A space built for curious minds
The Shark Tank is a creative, hands-on learning space where our kids are encouraged to expand their minds through science, technology, engineering and math. Foundation support helps fund the Shark Tank and its full-time teacher.
Coding · Robotics · 3-D printing · Video production · LEGO Spike · VEX IQ robots
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The Shark Tank
Our STEM lab, where students code Ozobots, build with LEGO Spike kits and VEX IQ robots, 3-D print their ideas and produce video — led by a full-time Shark Tank teacher.
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Reading & Math Intervention
3 certificated teachers for reading and math intervention to give students focused, small-group support right when they need it.
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Clubs & Enrichment
Shark News, Orchestra, Band, Choir, Battle of the Books, Odyssey of the Mind, Robotics Club, TED-ed
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Learning Tools
Classroom technology and educational software to support learning for all grades. Direct teacher grants to fund specific classroom needs.
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Play & Movement
Active Learning sessions blending sports, dance, arts, and crafts. Gaga Ball court, Recess Art, playground equipment where Sharks play, move and grow together.
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Other Cool Stuff
Shark PRIDE and School Culture Initiatives, school murals, teacher and staff recognitions, and breakroom snack & refreshments to make school a welcoming place for all.
LIFE AT NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Follow along
Stories, celebrations and everyday Shark moments.
Sample photo · Shark life
Sample photo · Restaurant night
Sample photo · Battle of the Books
Sample photo · Shark Tank 3-D prints
Sample photo · Power Play
Sample photo · Odyssey of the Mind
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Businesses that swim with our Sharks
Whale Shark sponsors
Rising Tide sponsors
Coral Reef sponsors
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Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach
LOCAL ANCHOR SPONSORS
Balboa Fun Zone Arcade · Beach Cities Car Wash · Bricks & Minifigs · Chronic Tacos · Davis & Savage Interiors · Eco Maven · Eleve Longevity Lounge · Geyer Development · Hopalong Auto · Hopalong Motor Cars · House of Yogurt · Kumon Math & Reading Center · Little Roots Pediatric Dentistry · Mag Bay Yachts · Mason | Taylor Associates · Mi Casa · My Skin Medical Spa · Nadia Barienbrock Design Studio · Newport Mesa Animal Hospital · Pelagic · Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers · Revolve Tumbling · Skål Pizza · Storks of South County · Templeton Custom Homes · Theodore Robins Ford · Third Sketch Studio · Tiny Tooth Co. · Vanessa Moore Homes