The Norwalk CSD has new legislative leaders for the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions. The 2022 election brought new legislative boundaries and instead of 2 senators and 3 representatives covering a portion of our district, we now have 1 senator and 1 representative. Please feel free to contact Senator Julian Garrett at julian.garrett@legis.iowa.gov or Representative Stan Gustafson at stan.gustafson@legis.iowa.gov. You can find contact information for all Iowa legislators at this link: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find. There is a lot of proposed legislation that will impact Pk-12 education in Iowa currently being considered by the Iowa Legislature. I encourage all NCSD patrons to stay informed and share your thoughts and opinions with our elected representatives.

Claire Boswell

2022 Student School

Board Representative

Aidan Harder

2023 Student School

Board Representative

The start of the second semester brings a transition in student leadership on the NCSD Board of Directors. The Board thanked 2022 Student School Board Representative Claire Boswell for her year of service at the January 9 Board meeting and welcomed 2023 Student School Board Representative Aidan Harder at the January 23 Board meeting last month. Claire is the fourth student to serve in this role and continues a new and strong tradition of student leadership on the NCSD Board of Directors. 

I have the pleasure, along with 505 NCSD staff members, to work with outstanding students and student leaders, like Claire and Aidan, on a daily basis. Claire and Aidan both provide me with a sense of optimism and hope for the future. 

Thank you Claire and Aidan for your leadership and thank you Claire for picking the theme for our district this year - LISTEN - SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD. Aidan, I look forward to the 2023-2024 school year theme you will set for our district.

Yours in service,

D.T. Magee

Listen -  Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood



2023-2024 STUDENT REGISTRATION- Available online March 1, 2023

*Fees will be applied to accounts on May 1, 2023. 

**Early bird student fee discount deadline is June 30, 2023.

By: Jake Loll, Director of Business Services

Registration for 2023-2024 will open on March 1, 2023. An annual registration must be completed for ALL students (returning and new). Parents can register students at www.norwalkschools.org by clicking under “Enrollment”. Parents of students who are new to the district, click on the “New Families” page under “Enrollment”. Parents should register all students that will be returning in 23-24 by logging into their Parent Portal account. Maintaining current and accurate student records is essential to student safety and service.

2023 Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce Awards

Congratulations to our very own NCSD staff members Angela Davidson and Tom McLaughlin for receiving awards at the Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet this month! Mr. McLaughlin received the Community Footprint Award and Mrs. Davidson received Teacher of the Year Award! Congratulations also to Will Chase for being selected as the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce High School Student of the Year!

NHS Dance Marathon T-Shirt Order

Order your 2023 NHS Dance Marathon T-Shirt, designed by NHS student, Ruby Hoch! This year's theme is disco and the motto is “Let’s Dance for the Kids”! Every shirt purchase makes a difference as profits made will go directly to children that are battling cancer! ORDER HERE

All grades and ages of Norwalk students and Norwalk staff are encouraged to wear their shirts on Friday, March 31st to help NHS DM celebrate their year of fundraising!

Norwalk HS Art Department Update

by Angela Davidson, NHS Art Teacher

The NHS Art Department is offering multiple classes this year which include Intro to Art, Pottery 1 & 2; Painting, Drawing, Metals/Jewelry, AP Art and Art Appreciation. We are seeing a large quantity of students interested in concurrent classes of Painting, Drawing, Pottery 2 and Art Appreciation. Students are able to earn High School Credit and DMACC credit.  

The fall semester had 3 sections of students in Art Appreciation. This was the largest group of students that came along on the Des Moines Art Center Field Trip. This was a great opportunity to have a museum tour and Norwalk students truly enjoyed the experience. Art Appreciation students learn about art history as well as exploring various art mediums.

Art Club members enjoyed creating a canvas mural for the new common area called the Warrior Zone.  Grace Smith (Junior) created the design concept for the 4 - canvas mural.  Each canvas incorporates the handprints of Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman as part of the background.  Mural Team students worked on painting the design on the canvases.  The project is complete and is waiting to be installed in the new space.

Warrior Zone Mural by Norwalk High School Art Class. Designed by NHS student, Grace Smith.

Winter activities are in the final stretch finishing up regular season competitions as they prepare for state qualifying rounds. Now is the time to come and see these great athletes perform if you haven't had a chance to do so!

Wrestling

Warrior wrestling finished regular season with 5 Conference Champs! Congratulations to Maddux Borcherding-Johnson, Kolton Borcherding-Johnson, Dominic Tigner, Donovan Card, and Tyler Harper!

Congratulations to Maddux Borcherding-Johnson for being the first 4X Little Hawkeye Conference Champion in Norwalk Wrestling history! What an accomplishment!

Girls wrestling has come to an end and we couldn't be more proud of their historical first year! Great job ladies!

Boys & Girls Basketball

Warrior basketball has had a strong showing in January! Both teams have showed that hard work pays off by defeating some tough teams on the court! Keep rolling Warriors!

Photos by Vicki Born Photography

Norwalk Show Choir

Our Middle School and High School Show Choir groups are in the thick of their season having competed already in Waukee and Johnston. Upcoming events will be hosted at Indianola, Southeast Polk and Urbandale.

Nexus is open to the public and will be hosted in the Norwalk High School NPAC on Saturday, February 4th. Norwalk will house 17 performing ensembles from 12 different schools! Full details available through norwalkchoir.com. 

Tickets ordered online prior to competition day are $12. Tickets ordered online or with cash at the door on competition day will be $15. https://www.vancoevents.com/BPKO

Show Choir Photo Credits: Jentry Bagley and Chris Basinger

Boys Swimming: Norwalk swimmers compete at Lincoln High School this winter.

Photo Credits: Chris Basinger

Upcoming Important Dates:

February 8: NO SCHOOL For All Students (MTSS/Data Day)

March 6-9: Conferences

March 8: NO SCHOOL for 9th, 10th and 12th Grade ONLY (Junior ACT Day)

March 9: NO SCHOOL for all Norwalk Students

March 10: NO SCHOOL for all Norwalk Students (Teacher's Day Off)

March 13-17: Spring Break