Principal's Message

March 23,2018

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Another "Wonder"ful week! I want to thank EVERYONE for participating in our One School, One Book initiative. An extended round of applause for our Media Specialist, Ms. Rienas for all her help in making our first book launch such a success. I want to share one of my favorite quotes from the book to wrap this up,

“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”

As we begin the third trimester, I wanted to encourage everyone to take a moment and review our attendance policy.

Best of luck to our cast and crew of The King and I. Break a leg.

Your partner in education,
Principal DeLaura

a nd as always #choosekind
Be a Changemaker..
8th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies classes are on the move to change the world. As a part of their Positive Citizenship: Be a Changemaker initiative, they are adopting one charity per month. This month, they are raising money to help a non-profit organization, For the Love of Others, feed the hungry and homeless in America. 

Please drop your change in our Changemaker container located in the front vestibule.

Thanks for your help, everyone. Remember we CAN make a difference in the world !
Norwood Student Council and
Norwood Kids Care
Due to the snow day the cereal drive will be extended to  Monday .
Please encourage your students to bring in donations.
The class that brings in the most boxes wins a bagel breakfast
Norwood Public School Proudly Presents:

The King and I..

Don't miss out on your chance to see Norwood Public School's Production of The King and I.
All tickets are purchased through our online ticketing system:    http://wearenorwood.seatyourself.biz
This year the show dates and times are as follows:
Friday, 3/23 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, 3/24 at 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM

Thank you for your support and we are looking forward to great shows!!
Norwood HQ Quiz show
Come join our very own NORWOOD HQ QUIZ SHOW,  on THURSDAY MARCH 29 th  3:00pm-5:30pm . Participants and audience members are all welcome. 7 th  and 8 th  graders who wish to participate should report to Mrs. Mazurek, the first 40 will participate in the quiz. Look out for further information coming soon.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten has been very busy this month. In groups, the children planned, designed, and created a trap to catch the Leprechaun. Each group had to present their completed design. This stem activity was a wonderful way to get the children working together and thinking creatively. Thank you to everyone who donated materials-the children had a blast! Unfortunately, we had no luck catching the leprechaun, but he left us some goodies! 
8th Grade Social Studies
In 8th grade social studies, students used their knowledge of the Civil War to create battlefield monuments. The monuments and battlefield recreations reflected the importance of crucial battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg on the outcome of the Civil War. The students used their creativity skills that they have been practicing during art and science classes to really bring the battlefield back to life! 
Norwood Eagles Softball and Baseball
The Spring 2018 Baseball and Softball tryouts for Norwood Eagles will be after school March 27th and 28th. Practice schedules will be distributed by coaches once teams are finalized. All home games are played simultaneously at Kennedy Field. Buses are provided for all away games. Best of luck to all!

Norwood Middle School Master Baseball/Softball Schedule
2017-2018 School Year
Baseball Coach: James Gianetti
Softball Coach: Maggie Mulder

TUESDAY 4/17 OLD TAPPAN @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
TUESDAY 4/24 NORWOOD @ RIVERVALE AWAY 4:00PM
THURSDAY 4/26 CLOSTER @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
TUESDAY 5/1 NORWOOD @ CRESSKILL AWAY 4:00PM
THURSDAY 5/3 NORTHVALE @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
TUESDAY 5/8 HARRINGTON PK @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
WEDNESDAY 5/9 NORWOOD @ OLD TAPPAN AWAY 4:00PM
FRIDAY 5/11 RIVERVALE @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
MONDAY 5/14 CRESSKILL @ NORWOOD HOME 4:00PM
MONDAY 5/21 NORWOOD @ CLOSTER AWAY 4:00PM
TUESDAY 5/29 NORWOOD @NORTHVALE AWAY 4:00PM
THURSDAY 5/31 NORWOOD @ HARRINGTON PK AWAY 4:00PM

Upcoming Dates

Monday, March 26th
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR SESSION, 7:30 PM, LIBRARY

Tuesday, March 27th
Grades 4 & 5 Concert Dress Rehearsal, APR

Wednesday, March 28th
Grades 4 & 5 Concert, 8:30 – 10:15 am, APR
Talent Show Rehearsal, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, APR

Thursday, March 29th
Lunch Cycle 8 Ordering Ends

Friday, March 30 th
Good Friday – School & Office Closed