NMS STUDENT NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2026
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
MRS. BROWNING
We know your kids played hockey, what sport did you play when you were younger?
I played tennis, I liked it because I love being outside. I mostly played it in high school and college.
What do you like most about being a ELA teacher?
I love to read, and I get exited to share my enjoyment with others and get them to read.
Have you ever met someone famous? If so, explain.
I have met a lot of famous people because my kids played hockey, I met Ryan Renolds in the boston common walking his dog, this was back in the time he was a part of Two Guys, a Girl, and A Pizza Place (tv show), he was super nice.
Whats your favorite book?
harry potter series I read the whole series. I used to read it to my son when he was too little to read, I read word by word.
Whats your favorite topic to teach in ELA and why?
I just like the idea of putting your ideas down in the graphic organizer. i think if you can create anything graphic organizer you can do anything.
Love. Inclusion. Trust. (L.I.T.) Corner
Thank you to Gavin Vanderveldt who helped clean up in the cafeteria after breakfast! Emily Brown got a kind shout out: "Emily is always there for me and has been so nice to me! She includes me, she is kind, she is generous; I’m so grateful to have her! And I think we all should be!" Arabella Schinkowitch also got a kindness shout: "Arabella is always there for anyone! She has been through rough times but she pushes through and she always pushes through the pain and when she hurts her ankle a lot! She is a brave kind girl and she is the best and I’m so glad to have her as my friend! Colin Glynn also got a thank you from a staff member who noticed him helping out around school: "They helped pick up gum wrappers around the school and helped classmates with work they were having a hard time with"
SAVANNAH'S WEATHER ⛅
weather with savannah
Todays weather in Norwell, MA, is expected to have partly sunny skies with a high around 51F and a low around 45F, looks like spring is ALMOST here!
LIFE AFTER SCHOOL
INTERNS AT WORK
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 17: PEP RALLY & STAFF V. STUDENT BASKETBALL GAME
APRIL 20 - 24: SCHOOL VACATION WEEK
APRIL 28: FASTBRIDGE MATH
APRIL 29: mySAEBRS during Flex
MAY 4 - 8: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
MAY 5: FASTBRIDGE ELA
MAY 13 & 14: GR. 8 SCIENCE MCAS
MAY 14: 6:30PM SPRING BAND AND CHORUS
MAY 19 & 20: MATH MCAS
MAY 22 - 25: NO HOMEWORK WEEKEND
MAY 25: NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
How Spring Got Its Name 🌸 🌱 🐣
- 🌱 The spring season gets its name from the verb "spring." It's a nod to the flowers and plants springing up, springing open, and bursting into blossom.
- 🐣 The word itself comes from the Old English word "springan," which means "to leap, burst forth, fly up; spread, grow."
- 🌸 During the 14th century, the word came to describe the spring season, the time when plants wake from their winter sleep and bloom.
- 🌅 Before that, the word "Lent" was used to describe the season: "In the past it was the main word for ‘spring.' Lent surfaced as ‘lencten,' that is, ‘lengten': the season got its name because in spring days lengthen." (full article here)