What's Happening @ NHS

Assistant Principals:

Grades 9 & 10: Please contact Ms. Greenberg at jennifer.greenberg@norwellschools.org

Grades 11 & 12: Please contact Mr. Marani at matthew.marani@norwellschools.org

Guidance Counselors: Please click on this link to identify your counselor

Jenelle Leary jenelle.leary@norwellschools.org

Rebecca Prescott rebecca.prescott@norwellschools.org

Meaghan Stolp meaghan.stolp@norwellschools.org

Brenda Barrientos brenda.barrientos@norwellschools.org

Marc Bender

Principal

Norwell High School

The NHS loop is ONE WAY! Drivers, for the safety of our community please follow traffic flow at all times on campus.

Please DO NOT drop off students in Lot A during morning arrival. The extra vehicles moving through this lot creates an unsafe situation for students and staff walking through the lot. Please continue to the smaller Lot B for drop off.

Families must update the necessary information regarding handbook acknowledgments, parental permissions, updated health history, etc, for each of your students. This is required at the beginning of each school year for every student. Detailed instructions on completing this task can be found here.

Student schedules will not be accessible through your Aspen account if the sign-off is not completed.

This summer, Norwell High School is excited to announce that we are adopting a new summer reading model with the goal of creating a lifelong love of reading and building a community of learners. After a year of surveying stakeholders (students, parents, teachers), we have designed a program that encourages student choice and strengthens community, conversation, and leadership.

Here’s how it works: Students are required to read two books.

• Book 1, Student-Choice: This can be absolutely anything the student wants to read for pleasure.
• Book 2, PeerLit Book Group: This is a student-chosen book from our PeerLit Lists: 9th Grade List and 10-12th List.

What to Expect in the Fall:

• Book Group Discussions: During the first week of school, all students will join a PeerLit Book Group during Clipper Time to discuss their second book in small groups.
• Student Leadership: These groups will be facilitated by PeerLit Leaders - student volunteers trained to develop discussion questions and guide conversations to foster collaboration and community.

Why We Are Excited: Our new PeerLit initiative…

• Focuses on meaningful literary discussions facilitated by trained PeerLit student leaders.
• Promotes curiosity, discussion, and connection rather than performance on a traditional assessment.
• Provides students with the opportunity to actively shape the school’s reading culture.

Parent Support & Accountability: Please join us in encouraging your student(s) by discussing their summer reading goals with them. Students have already selected their PeerLit book titles and groups. An email with your student’s selection will be sent home this week, along with a reminder in August that will include the room location for their PeerLit discussion.

We also ask for your support in completing the required Parent Sign-Off Form, which will be collected by ELA teachers in the first week of school. To ensure accountability, please note that failure to return the signed form will result in a zero for the “Summer Reading” assignment in the students’ 1st Term ELA grade.

Thank you for your continued partnership. We are excited to share discussions with students and look forward to collecting data and feedback from our new approach.

NHS Summer Reading 2026

All AP summer assignments can be found on the AP Summer Work page.

We are happy to offer an opportunity for students who are interested in supporting their math skills this summer. We hope that students continue to engage in mathematical thinking. While the suggested activities are NOT mandatory, we hope that students and families will find time to engage in these opportunities.

Finalized student schedules, including teacher names, section numbers, and class periods, are available in Aspen. Students can view a list of their scheduled classes by navigating to My Info --> Requests and viewing the Course Request Adjustments in Aspen.

iPad distribution will occur in Advisory on the first day of school. Families have the option of purchasing their own case for the Norwell Schools issued iPads for students in grades 6-12.

Here are the iPads that are in use for the 2026-2027 school year:

9th iPad 11
10th iPad 11
11th. iPad 9
12th. iPad 9

Over the summer rising seniors should make a plan for their senior portrait to be taken, either through Prestige portraits/Lifetouch or an independent photographer. Portraits will need to be submitted to the yearbook in the fall, with a deadline of November 1.

English

3-ring binder for home (Old grammar packets/notes will be stored there)

3-ring binder for school

7 dividers with tabs

1 pack highlighters

1 pack post-its

Lined paper (inside your 3-ring binder)

Math

TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator

3-ring binder

Compass/Protractor (very basic plastic)

*Additional Recommended Materials: Colored Pencils, Graphing Paper to have at home for homework, and Stylus for writing on ipads

Science

3 Ring Binder

# 2 pencil

Colored pencils (small box)

Notebook or Filler Paper

Folder

Social Studies

3 Ring Binder

Paper

Pencils

Charged iPad

a spiral-bound one subject notebook (college ruled preferred)

World Language

3-ring binder (1.5”)

Loose leaf paper

Spiral notebook

Pencils

Pens

Norwell Public Schools will continue offering the iPad Technology Fee Option for the 2026–2027 school year. This program is available to families with students in grades 6–12 .

Technology Fee Details:

• Cost: $50.00 per student
• Coverage: Up to two (2) accidental damage incidents involving the student’s school-issued iPad
• Additional Incidents: Beginning with the third incident, a $150.00 fee will be charged per occurrence
• Intentional Damage: Any incident determined to be intentional will incur a full replacement charge , regardless of how many incidents have occurred

For more details, please visit the Norwell Public Schools website.

Payment Information:

• Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 To avoid incurring repair costs, we encourage families to enroll early.
• Online Payment: You can pay online through the Norwell Public Schools website by selecting the “Fees & Payment Options” or use the following direct link: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/customerinfo.aspx?Customerid=709
• Payment by Check: Please make checks payable to “Town of Norwell”. Be sure to include your student’s full name and grade on the memo line mailed to or dropped off at Norwell Public Schools Central Office, 322 Main Street.

If you have any questions about the Technology Fee Program, please contact Warren MacCallum at warren.maccallum@norwellschools.org or 781-659-8800 x1030.

Norwell High School

Picture Day Date: September 8, 2026

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Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only with Lifetouch.

• September 8 - First Day of School - Full Day, Special Schedule + Picture Day!

• September 9 - A Day

• September 9 - Summer Reading Peer Lit Discussions during Clipper Time

• September 14 - Norwell Arts Meeting @ 6:00 PM, NHS Community Room

• September 15 - Boosters Meeting @ 7:00 PM, NHS Community Room

• September 17 - NHS Open House @ 6:00 PM

• September 24 - Norwell Cares Day

• October 16 & 17 - Homecoming Weekend

• November 1 - Seniors Portraits Due

• November 18 & 19 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

• 11/18, 12:30pm - 2:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:00pm

• 11/19, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

• Norwell Schools 26-27 Calendar
• Norwell Schools Important Dates
• NHS Clubs
• Need a Tutor? Request here for help from a peer tutor
• Register here to be added to the peer tutor list
• NHS Student Parking Permits
• Report a Student Absence - email nhs.mainoffice@norwellschools.org
• Request a Student Dismissal - email nhs.mainoffice@norwellschools.org
• Food deliveries (DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc) are prohibited from being delivered to NHS.

Athletic Director: JJ Niamkey

Email jj.niamkey@norwellschools.org or

Robin Dole robin.dole@norwellschools.org with any questions.

The fall sports being offered, along with the first day of tryouts for each sport, are as follows. Please plan your summer vacations accordingly.

Fall Sports Information Night will be held on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the NHS Auditorium.

Fall 2026 Tryout Schedule HERE. *First 3 days of tryouts. Dates/Times subject to change.

Please do not hesitate to contact the coaches if you have any questions about summer workouts, camps, and tryout schedules.

Cross Country - Girls, Kelly Adams

Cross Country - Boys, Chuck Martin

Field Hockey, Jen Schad

Football, Jason Pithie

Golf, Ken Camerota

Soccer - Girls, Rob Williams

Soccer - Boys, Jack Ochs

Volleyball, Glenn DiTomaso

In order to be cleared and tryout for a Fall sport you must complete the following:

1. Register through the Aspen Parent Portal: https://ma-norwell.myfollett.com. Once there, please go to the Home tab and click on “Initiate'' under “Start a new Athletic Registration Fall Workflow” located in the center of the screen. These registrations are a vital piece of data for us, as we will be using this information to decide on which levels we are going to offer.

2. Pay User Fee: Pay online at the Norwell Public Schools District website HERE or pay via check or cash dropped off at the NHS front office or Athletic Department office (Checks made out to Norwell High School). Student-athletes are not allowed to try out if they have an outstanding user fee or if they have not turned in their Spring uniforms.

USER FEE CHART:

Please see below for the updated user fee structure. You can also follow the link to our website for more information HERE

• Tier 4 ($500) - Ice Hockey & Ski
• Tier 3 ($375) - Football, Gymnastics, Rugby & Swimming
• Tier 2 ($300) - Cross Country, Cheerleading, Field Hockey, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball & Lacrosse
• Tier 1 ($225) - Indoor Track, Outdoor Track & Tennis

3. Updated Physical: A current physical from within the last 13 months must be on file with the High School. REMINDER: A physical may expire during the season, we will need a new physical to keep your student eligible. Physicals must be submitted to Robin Dole at the High School Main Office either in paper form or by scanning the physical and sending it to Mrs. Dole at robin.dole@norwellschools.org. You can check the date of your physical via the ASPEN system. Once in the Aspen system, please follow the steps below.

A. "Click your student"

B. Click on the NHS Athletic Tab across the top

C. Physical date is located there. If the date is blank, we do not have one on file

4. Concussion Impact Test: Current or updated IMPACT test (tests are good for 2 years from the date of taking the test). You can check the date of your IMPACT via the ASPEN system. Mrs. Dole will email a link to students who have to take the exam once they register through ASPEN. Once in the system, please follow the following steps

A. Click your student

B. Click on the NHS Athletic Tab across the top

C. Impact date is located there. If the date is blank we do not have one on file

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR STUDENT-ATHLETE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRYOUT IF THEY HAVEN’T DONE ALL 4 STEPS ABOVE

Please take an extra moment to take a look at this fantastic one-page informational sheet explaining the parent-driven organizations here at NHS (PTO, NEF, Athletic Boosters, & Norwell Arts). This dream team of supporters has already taken the first steps to combine efforts and would greatly appreciate your assistance.

7:00 PM in the Community Room at NHS

• Tuesday, September 15
• Tuesday, October 13
• Tuesday, November 10
• Tuesday, December 8
• Tuesday, January 12
• Tuesday, February 9
• Tuesday, March 9
• Tuesday, April 13
• Tuesday, May 11
• Tuesday, June 8

Can’t make it in person? Join our Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 817 1144 3539
Passcode: GoClippers

6:00 PM in the Community Room at NHS

• September 14
• October 5
• November 9
• January 11
• February 8
• March 8
• April 12