Dear Norwood Families,
Welcome back to a brand-new school year! We hope you had a fun and relaxing summer filled with family, fun, and learning adventures. We are excited to welcome our students back to school and are looking forward to an amazing 2025-2026 school year together!
As we begin this year, our focus remains on creating a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive. We have several main goals this year that we want to achieve with you, our school families, as partners:
🎯 1. Strong Attendance, Every Day Matters
We are setting a school-wide goal for 90% or better daily attendance. When students are present, they can participate in class, build routines, and stay connected with their teachers and peers. Every day counts toward your child’s success, and we’re here to support families in making consistent attendance a priority.
📚 2. Every Student On Track for Learning
We are committed to ensuring every student is on track in reading and math by the end of the school year. Through high-quality instruction, small group supports, and regular progress monitoring, we will work hard to meet students where they are and help them grow. Students will continue to utilize their My Path for their personalized learning as part of small group work in the classroom and beyond. High quality instruction materials will be utilized for every subject. Students will be engaged in their learning through, questioning strategies, student discourse, student data chats and goal setting, student voice and hands on activities.
🥬3. Edible Gardens / Hydroponic Garden
We are excited to expand our Outdoor Learning Space with the creation of edible garden beds. Each grade will be responsible for a garden bed. We have also purchased a Hydroponic Garden which students will use to grow and harvest food indoors.
🌐4. Student Leadership and Extended Opportunities
We plan to continue and expand our student leadership opportunities. Students have opportunities to have their voices heard, be part of the decision making process for the school and help out their peers through student council, safety patrol and recess rocks junior coaches. This year we will be working with the Rhode Island School Recycling Project (RISRP) and recruiting Recycling Rangers to assist with recycling and improving our food waste. Afterschool and enrichment programs will continue to be offered and students will continue to access our 21st century innovative learning space to prepare them for the future and beyond.
As we prepare to welcome your students back to school, we want to ensure that arrival and dismissal are safe, smooth, and efficient for everyone. Below are important procedures and reminders for student drop-off and pick-up at Norwood School.
🚗 Morning Drop-Off (Arrival) - please see the attached map.
Drop-Off Time: 8:40 for students having breakfast and 8:50 for regular arrival.
Location: Students will line up with their classroom in the blacktop area. Parents/Guardians will stay on the other side of the fence area.
Staff will be present to assist students and ensure they safely enter the building beginning at 8:50. Please do not leave students unattended.
Parents must stay in their vehicles during curbside drop-off. If you need to walk your child in or get out of your car for any reason, please park in a designated visitor parking area.
🚸 Afternoon Pick-Up (Dismissal)
Pick-Up Time: Begins at 3:10
Location: Kindergarten , Grades 1-2 students are released at the drop off door. 3rd and 4th grade students are released from the back door near the playground and 5th grade students are released near the 5th grade classroom doors.
Each student will be released only to approved adults listed on their emergency contact form.
If your child walks home, you must submit a Walk Permission Form to the front office.
The 2025/2026 Regular Ed bus routes are posted here on the Transportation Website. All Special Education students' parents/guardians will receive emails with their bus information. Any questions or concerns, please email the transportation department at transportation@warwickschools.org
Instructions for logging into Aspen including instructions for emergency contacts are attached below and can also be found on the Warwick Public Schools website. Please make sure this list is updated each year. We will not release students to anyone not on their list. Please contact our main office at 401-734-3525 for assistance.
Suggested School Supply Lists are available on our website under the Documents tab.
Please be sure to attend our Back-to-School Night on September 12th organized by the Norwood PTA.
Our school Open House Night will be September 25th. where you’ll have the chance to meet your child’s teacher, hear about classroom expectations, and learn how you can help support learning at home.
Let’s make this a year full of learning, growth, and happy moments. We can’t wait to see our students shine!
Please see below for more information on all activities and events.
Please consult our school handbook.
