Dear Norwood Families,

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Lots of Holiday events happening for those who celebrate. It has been chilly out there. Please make sure students are appropriately dressed for the weather as they may spend time outside. If you are in need of cold weather gear please let us know.

We are hosting two events this week at Norwood School. It is National Inclusion Week. Our partners from the Special Olympics will be here with some fun activities. We will also be having two spirt days to go along with some of the National Inclusion Week themes. We will also be celebrating the National Hour of Code presented by code.org. Students will be participating in coding activities during Library/Media class.

Although the deadline has passed for our Art To Remember Fundraiser you can still put orders. They just may not ship in time for the holidays. These orders will be shipped directly to your home.

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. Thank you for helping to keep the Norwood community safe!

Please see our feature in the Warwick Beacon below for our Girls on the Run program! Thanks to everyone who came out to volunteer, participate and cheer on our girls at the 5K! We are hoping to host another program in the spring!

12/5/22 - National Inclusion Week

12/5/22 - National Hour of Code Week

12/5/22 - Student Council Meeting

12/5/22 - Cross Country Simulation from Special Olympics

12/6/22 - T-Shirt/Hat Day

12/6/22 - PTA Meeting

12/7/22 - Wheelchair Basketball Simulation

12/7/22 - URI Basketball Game Fieldtrip Gr. 4 - 5

12/9/22 - First Trimester Closes

12/11/22 - Breakfast with the Grinch

12/12/22 - 12/15/22 - Holiday Shop

12/14/22 - Family Night for the Holiday Shop

12/19/22 - Report Cards Distributed

12/19/22 - 12/22/22 - Spirit Week

12/20/22 - Nutcracker Field Trip

12/20/22 - Polar Express Night

12/20/22 - Title I Report Card Review Night

Warwick Schools District Calendar

Warwick Schools Important Dates

December 5th kicks off the National Hour of Code event! Norwood School is registered and on the map! Students will work on this in Library/Media class.

Should I Report To School

RIDOH Flowchart

RIDOH Updated Symptomatic Form

Aug/Sep COVID Newsletter

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 November Newsletter has been posted!

The Story of Snow, The Science of Winter’s Wonder

Non-Fiction, a fun story about how snow is formed with great pictures of snow crystals under microscopes.

Norwood School 2022-23 Family Engagement Policy

FY23 Home-School Compact Norwood

Warwick Cares Program

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.

From now until the end of December, every time you shop on Walmart.com or in person, you can round up your change and donate it to GIRLS ON THE RUN RHODE ISLAND?

If you think you'll be making any holiday purchases, getting snacks in bulk, freshening up holiday decoration, etc. at Walmart over the next 3 months, then please sign into or create a Walmart account https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/e85335ef-5b75-4bc7-b624-26df6566a3ba/profile then select our Girls on the Run Rhode Island charity. This is national (not state specific), so please share with others you think may be interested. All can visit our website to learn how small acts can lead to big impact www.gotrri.org/impact.

We have started a new donation opportunity. From now until March of 2023, people will be able to drop off new or gently used activewear donations at the Providence Public Library. Please consider sharing the attached flyer with your friends, family, colleagues and communities. People can also always reach out to me to schedule at home pick-up of such donations.

Elizabeth McGann | Program Manager

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

elizabeth.mcgann@girlsontherun.org

Girls on the Run Rhode Island

PO Box 72787 | Providence, RI 02907

www.gotrri.org | 401.203.7024

Follow GOTRRI on Facebook!

Be sure to check your child’s backpack! Feinstein Junior Scholar Cards and Golden Tickets went home. As a Feinstein Junior Scholar, your child receives great benefits including access to fun, educational programs or businesses throughout our area – and great discounts or free passes to special events. Furthermore, the Golden Ticket program provides your child with a chance to win a $500 donation to a charity of their choice, along with a $5,000 donation to our school for items that can enrich the experience of our students! More information can be found linked below. Thank you to our PTA and Mrs. Ruggieri for their ongoing coordination of the Feinstein program at our school.

Please remember to review the school handbook.

Update: Policy JFCM - Electronic Devices In School

Warwick Special Education Advisory Committee Brochure

Download the WPS App

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.

Art to Remember orders are in! Please contact the office to pick-up your items!

Norwood School PTA has applied to renew thier School of Excellence status. Please help us by completing the 2022-2023 School of Excellence Baseline Survey that was sent home and return it to school. Thank you!

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.

Art to Remember Fundraiser (English, Spanish)

Norwood School Custom Website

Norwood School's Art Show

This semester, our school is participating in a unique fundraising program with Art to Remember that gives you the opportunity to purchase keepsake items with your child's artwork on them. The best part is that every keepsake order supports our school. Just head to https://arttoremember.com/school/8b79mw and search for your child’s name, enter their online order code, or upload artwork from home and start shopping!

Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 50 products and many are less than $15. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. The exciting part is that you can select any piece of artwork from home! You can use art from e-learning, choose a piece from earlier in the year, or create something new. Just click on the link below, search for your child’s name, and upload the piece of artwork you selected. You can upload additional pieces and save them in a digital family gallery. Have fun creating and shopping!

Choose Norwood School

Shop Elite for spirit wear!

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)

• 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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