EAGLE NATION NEWS

Newsletters will be sent via e-mail attachment monthly to all households with students enrolled at Norwich School. If you wish to be added to the e-mail list and you do not have a student enrolled, please contact Megan Dheming at the school 620-478-2235, mdheming@knusd331.com, and we will add you to our e-mail newsletter list.

On February 28th, 3rd grade held a showcase where students were assigned to present one of two things: a 'how to' presentation on a musical instrument, or informing us about an antique from before they were born. The students had these two options because they relate to light, sound, and inventions, which they have been studying. Our school community and families were invited to come and listen to our presentations. Miss Poljansek is so proud of their efforts during this project and they did a phenomenal job!

5th Grade students were assigned to choose a famous/influential person to learn about. They read about this person's life and accomplishments and then used the information to prepare a timeline of their person's life as well as a report and speech. The culminating activity was to create a wax museum where they invited the school, community and parents to visit their booth to learn about the person they've been studying.

Is your child sick or plans have changed during the day? If you need to contact the school office for any reason by email, please use our new email address norwichoffice@knusd331.com. This will help us get messages to your child when there are substitutes in the office for the day.

Please remember to send coats, hats, gloves and long pants to school during these winter months.

Students in grades Pk-6 will go outside for recess if the windchill is above 32 degrees.

With the winter months ahead, it would be wise to review where you should listen to find out if school will be dismissed in case of bad weather. We make every effort to make this decision prior to the start of bus routes, but sometimes this is not possible. If we do not have school because of the weather, the following T.V. stations will be notified:

TV: KSN – 3, KAKE – 10, KWCH – 12

Parents should receive an e-mail notice and/or phone call through our messaging system. It will also be posted on the school website. If you have not already, make sure to download the USD 331 app to your mobile device and sign up for notifications so you can stay informed! If you do not receive this message, please contact the district office.

We ask that parents who work please contact their child’s teacher and/or office with instructions as to where the child should go if we close school during the day and nobody is home. This is extremely important for the younger students.

The district has established a mud route procedure again this year. As you are aware, there are several roads in the district that become impassable under certain weather conditions. When the mud route procedure is in place, the parents will be contacted, and pick-up points will be established that can be reached by our buses. This procedure was established with the safety of children in mind. Your understanding and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

We will be offering driver's ed again this spring/summer for any interested students that are 14 or older. There will be enrollment information to pick up in the office within the next week.

Students will have online course work to complete starting in mid April. The final exam will be held the afternoon of May 21st in Kingman.

Mr. Leroux will be the driver's ed instructor. He is scheduled to come meet with students on April 30th at 9:30 to set up summer driving times.

Jostens is providing and easy way for students and patrons to upload photos for the yearbook staff to possibly use in the 2025 yearbook. Photos you take of school activities can be shared easily. By using this site, your photos will go directly into the yearbook image library. Start by photo sharing website. Enter your information and you are all set. Photographers will be credited for any photos used in the book. You DO NOT need to tag or enter caption information! Thanks in advance for your support and helping us capture all aspects of the 2024-25 story.

KEEP the student-led class/club combination going! The yearbook staff is the decision-making board that takes the yearbook course to receive an elective credit, attends yearbook camp (dates July 14-15 pending new adviser), and the possibility of lettering. A core group is NEEDED to replace the leadership that has begun this student-led club. Other 9-12 high school students have the opportunity to sign up as yearbook club members. They participate and help in a variety of ways, but are not in the course. If they are in the club several years and help a great deal they may possibly letter. Ten students are interested and have applied and will be on staff pending the approval of schedules and the new adviser. Please encourage students to join the club. There should be a club fair in the fall where they can sign up to be involved in the Yearbook Club.

Mark your calendars as it’s IMPORTANT for all students, teachers, and staff to be present on picture days!

3/27/25: Spring sports and final round of clubs/organizations.

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Having Strawbridge issues? Contact customer service at the number or email above.

Please be reminded that yearbook staff gets a commission from Strawbridge for the photos you purchase. It is one of their fundraisers. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your support in purchasing pictures.

Board policy allows students and staff to charge up to $15.00. Once they have charged $15.00, the policy dictates that we provide an alternative meal (in our case, this is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich).

Each Monday parents will receive a text and email when any payor account balance is $10.00 or less.

Once your account is negative you will receive daily texts, emails and/or phone calls to make arrangements for bringing your account current, as well as a reminder to send lunches from home.

All students enrolled in the Kingman-Norwich School District between the ages of 7-17 are required to attend school on a regular basis in accordance with Kansas statutes and district attendance guidelines. Daily attendance records shall be maintained for each student and building Principals are responsible for enforcing the attendance policy. The Kingman Norwich Board of Education has approved seven (7) reasons for students to be excused from school. The reasons are as follows:

1. Personal illness – Up to 7 absences for personal illness will be considered excused when parents make appropriate notification to the school office. Any absences due to illness in excess of 7 days will require documentation from a doctor or other qualified medical professional;

2. Health-related treatment, examination, or recuperation;

3. Serious illness or death of a member of the family;

4. Obligatory religious observances;

5. Participation in a district-approved or school sponsored activity or course;

6. Absences pre-arranged by parents and approved by the principal; and

7. Students of active-duty military personnel may have additional excused absences at the discretion of the principal for visitations relative to leave or deployment.

An unexcused absence is one which has been classified as such by the building administration. An absence will be classified unexcused if it does not fit one of the board’s seven stated reasons for excusable absence or if the building attendance procedure is not followed by the student and the parent or legal guardian.The long-term truant student may be dropped from school enrollment once the student has not attended for 10 consecutive school days.

When a student is absent, in order for the absence to be classified excused, the following procedure is to be used:

1. Parents or guardians are asked to phone the school by 8:30 a.m. the day of the absence informing the school’s

representative of the student’s reason for being absent.

2. If the school does not receive a call by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the absence, the school makes every attempt to contact

the parents or guardians during that school day.

3. In the event that phone contact is not made during school hours that day of the absence, on the day the student returns

to school, the student should bring a written note from the parent or guardian that explains the absence.

4. When the student returns to school from being absent, other than from a school activity, the student must report to the main office for an admit slip.

5. The student will have 24 hours from the time the unexcused absence is issued to provide either written or verbal communication from the parent excusing the absence. If no communication is received within this time, the absence will remain unexcused.

Countdown to State Testing
Mark your calendars for the following dates! Please ensure your child is present and prepared each day - attendance is crucial. More specific dates and times will be posted on Facebook as we get closer to the date. Thank you for your support in ensuring our students are set up for success!
English Language Arts (3-8 and 10th grade) - March 31 - April 4th
Math (3-8 and 10th grade) - April 7-11th

Science (5th grade) - April 14-17th
Science (8th grade) - April 14 & 16 at 11:25
Science (11th grade) - April 2nd & 3rd at 1:45

If you haven’t already, make sure and download our district app to stay connected. When you sign up for notifications you will receive the most up to date information as it becomes available

As proud Eagle alumni of Norwich High School, we want to help get the word out to all alumni of important events that will interest you so you can remain involved and support your high school alma mater. Please help us in making sure that we have your most current up to date information by either sending us an email at norwichalumni2015@gmail.com or sending us a note to Norwich Schools 209 S. Parkway Norwich, KS 67118. We have recently started an Alumni Facebook page as well. We would love for any alumni to register and follow us!

All events and times are subject to change. Please check the school website for the most up to date information.