Dear Norwood Families,

I hope everyone had a great long weekend! We had a busy week last week at Norwood School. We had a beautiful new curtain installed on our stage thanks to an Arts Grant the school district received. Junior Achievement took over our school for a day to teach students about Financial Literacy, Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Programs. The Warwick Police Department came and and showed off some of thier K-9 unit. They educated students on the K-9s and some of the important work they do. Tomorrow third grade will be going on a field trip to Music on the Hill at Tollgate High School.

Please be mindful during drop off and pick up. We have many families, students and staff walking through the parking lot and up the street. Please obey the cross walks including the yellow speed bump and the drive slow signs. It is a one way loop through the parking lot. Everyone must proceed through in a single file line for safety. Thank you for helping to keep the Norwood community safe!

5/29/23 - No School/Memorial Day

5/30/23 - Grade 3 Field Trip Music on the Hill

6/2/23 - Trimester 3 Grading opens

6/5/23 - Mentor Lunch Party

6/8/23 - Grade 3 Pen Pall Field Trip

6/8/23 - Band Concert

6/8/23 - Literacy Night and Book Fair

6/12/23 - Chorus Concert

6/14/23 - Field Day

6/15/23 - Grade 2 Field Trip Casey Farm

6/16/23 - Grade Input Due in Aspen

6/19/23 - No School/Juneteenth

6/21/23 - Kindergarten Graduation

6/21/23 - 5th Grade Graduation

6/22/23 - Last Day of School/ Report Cards Released

Warwick Schools District Calendar

Warwick Schools Important Dates

To access community flyers please utilize our existing website, with a new 'Community Updates' page.

Once a week, midweek, WPS will send a push notification to all school families regarding new flyers added to the Community Update page, along with a note to check frequently for up to date updates.

4th and 5th grader volunteers that are teacher and parent approved have been trained to be Junior Coaches through our Recess Rocks in RI program. Learn more about it here. These students meet weekly and support students in kindergarten through grade 3 at recess. They are doing a great job!

Camp GOTR provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for youth to develop self-confidence and learn life skills in a cheerful, energetic and collaborative environment. Available to rising 3rd, 4th and 5th graders of all abilities and embrace any and all girl-identifying youth. Everyone will enjoy building friendships and gaining new skills through interactive games, physical activities, and creative crafts and storytelling.

Be in the know with this season’s details and register today!

www.gotrri.org/camp-program-details

Should I Report To School

RIDOH Flowchart

RIDOH Updated Symptomatic Form

If you have not downloaded the Warwick Public School mobile app, I highly recommend doing so. You must set up your push notification settings to receive important messages from your child's school(s). This 30-second video will show you how to do so.

Our meal (and/or school fees) payments platform, TITAN Family Portal, has upgraded to LINQ Connect. You’ll enjoy a fresh look and new features, designed just for you. Download the new LINQ Connect app in the Google Play Store available now and the Apple Store that will available soon or visit LINQConnect.com to manage all your payments in one convenient location.

There’s no need to change your username or password. It will all transfer to the new platform for you.

Within the LINQ Connect portal, you can set up one-time or recurring payments for your student’s meals, view previous transactions, set spending limits, transfer funds between students, set low balance notifications and more. It’s an easy way to manage meal payments without the hassle of sending cash.

As a reminder breakfast service begins at 8:40am. On June 30, 2022 the free breakfast and lunch waiver provided by the state ended. The Meal Benefit Expiration and Grace period has ended. This means that students that were free/reduced previously and have not applied to receive the continued benefits will now be charged for the full meal price. All families, regardless of status, will need to complete the lunch application. We still need 108 families to complete their application. It is important that all families complete the lunch application. This helps with our Title I funding, resources and activities. It can help provide discounts on resources and activities for teachers and students. Information on how to complete your form can be found here. You can also contact the main office or see the district website if you have questions.

Meal Application English (Printable)

Meal Application Spanish (Printable)

Your May Newsletter has been posted!

Write To Me Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind

A touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps.

Norwood School 2022-23 Family Engagement Policy

FY23 Home-School Compact Norwood

Warwick Cares Program

Please remember to review the school handbook.

Norwood School Showcase

Healthy Snacks Letter

Personal Device Policy

Student Dress Code

Warwick Special Education Advisory Committee Brochure

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Warwick is moving forward with implementing the WPS Vision of a Graduate for all students!

When students leave items on buses, we ask that the student or parent to contact First Student directly.

First Student has direct contact with the buses through the radio,

and the student/parent will need to make arrangements to retrieve their forgotten item from First Student.

Please direct all calls regarding forgotten/lost items on buses to:

First Student

401-739-1980 (then press '0' for all desks)

Please note, if it is during arrival or dismissal time, there is a chance the phone will not be answered right away.

Norwood Parents and Families:

Do you have a local business or know someone who does? Please consider placing a booster ad in this year's yearbook! Sizes range from business card to a full page, or if you'd simply like to write a message to your student(s) we have smaller ads available starting at just $5! The deadline is May 24th so please reserve your space with us ASAP! Use the attached form and return it with payment to the school, or you can do easy online ordering through our Store here: https://norwoodschool.memberhub.store/store?category=Yearbook%20Boosters

Thank you for your support!

Melissa Topp and Katie Heal

Norwood 5th Grade Committee

It’s never too late to join the PTA! Signing up for the PTA does not mean you are required to participate. It just means that you are supporting our PTA.

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What is Chronic Absenteeism?

Chronic Absenteeism is a measure of how many students miss a defined number of school days for any reason. Rhode Island defines Chronic Absenteeism as the percentage of students who miss 10% or more school days during the year (or 2 days per month).

Research shows that chronic absenteeism is associated with a number of negative consequences for students, including lower achievement, disengagement from school, course failure, and increased risk of dropping out.

Missing 10% of school or more makes it harder to learn

Please refrain from requesting an early dismissal for your child after 2:45pm. The dismissal process begins at 3:05pm and it becomes very difficult for us to fill an early dismissal request once the process begins.

Students will be marked absent, no matter the reason, if they are not in school.

If the absence is COVID related it will be entered as an excused absence.

In accordance with Rhode Island State Law #16-19-10, Notification of Pupil Absence, the Warwick School Department requires that all parents/guardians call their child’s elementary school on the day that he/she will not be in attendance. We would like to receive all calls by 9:15 in the morning. If you are aware of a pending absence, feel free to call at any time prior to the day of the absence. In the event we do not hear from you, an automated call will be sent at 10:00 a.m. to inform you that your child did not arrive at school.

It is important that the Aspen Family Portal is updated with correct address and contact information. Students can only be released to emergency contacts listed in the Family Portal so please make sure this is updated. You can find more information about the Family Portal on the district website here. Using the WPS Family Portal (PDF) WPS Family Portal (direct link)

• Please make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. If you need help with this please reach out.
• There are no water fountains at school for health and sanitation reasons. Students are advised to bring in a refillable bottle to use at the water refill station.
• The parking lot for arrival and dismissal hours is a one way loop.
• Please be mindful of the buses, stop signs and the crosswalks.
• Outside toys are not allowed in school including Pokemon cards. We have enough for students to do and games to play!
• Norwood school participates in the BIC® Stationery Free Recycling Program - https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bic. Thank you grade 4 for organizing this!

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Cell: 401- 871-4350

Fax: 401-734-3528

Email: sabrina.antonelli@warwickschools.org
Website: https://norwood.warwickschools.org/o/nee/
Location: 266 Norwood Avenue, Warwick, RI, USA
Phone: 401-734-3525
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