Norton Public Schools

NHS Indoor Track and Field Pizza Tyme fundraiser Monday, January 11. Present this coupon and 20% of profits go to Norton Track and Field.

School Immunizations

The deadline for students to receive the influenza vaccine for the current season (i.e., school year 2020-2021) is now 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭. New students entering school before March 31, 2021 must have received a dose of vaccine for the current flu season for entry. For more information please visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/school-immunizations

mass.gov Information about school immunization requirements and data

Students who are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals will get Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) funds through the 2020-2021 school year. If you think you are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals and have not applied you may still apply here: https://myschoolapps.com/Application

https://massasoit.edu/corporate-community-education/community-education/personal-enrichment-courses/kids-academy/

𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬.
Traditional Snow Day (No Remote or Digital Learning Academy classes)

Home

COVID-19 is putting incredible pressure on families. Many families are worried about their child’s mental health, but they aren’t sure where to turn or how to get started. www.HandholdMA.org is here to help.

handholdma.org Is your kid just being a kid, or is their behavior something to worry about? Here are four starting questions to help you learn what signs to look for to tell the difference.

Norton Public Schools

NHS Indoor Track and Field Food Drive in support of Cupboard of Kindness. Drop off donations - Saturday, December 12 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Norton High School Parking Lot. Please ensure donations are non-perishable and please no expired items. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

NHS Indoor Track and Field Food Drive in support of Cupboard of Kindness. Drop off donations - Saturday, December 12 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Norton High School Parking Lot. Please ensure donations are non-perishable and please no expired items. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Norton Meals Program - Norton School District

The NPS Meal Order Form for next week (11/23-11/25) is now open and will be due this Thursday (11/19) at 10 a.m. To fill it out please visit: www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus/norton-meals-program. If you would also like food for next Thursday and Friday you can pick up meals at the back of Norton High School on Wednesday (11/25) from 2:30 - 4 p.m.

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Please support Norton’s own Cupboard of Kindness food pantry. Join Norton PD on Sat Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. adjacent to Norton Town Hall (70 East Main St.) Please ensure donations are non-perishable and please no expired items. www.cupboardofkindness.org

Check out the new NPS Spirit Wear Store: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/276977?_k=0zl2e3

Starting today until November 16 the store will be having a grand opening promotion of 15% off. The promotion code is: NORTONGO15. This store will be open year round and updated over time with new apparel and logos so be sure to check it out! #NPSPride

Free Little Lancers Virtual Playgroup for Norton residents ages 2-5, Monday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. Come meet the teachers and see how much fun they have while learning! To register contact Ann Marie Baker: [email protected] https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/jc-solmonese-elementary-school/classes-departments/little-lancers-preschool #LittleLancers #NPSPride

Joseph C. Solmonese SPO

Pumpkin contest🎃🎃🎃

Norton Meals Program - Norton School District

REMINDER: The NPS Meal Order Form opens every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and is due Thursdays at 10 a.m. To fill it out please visit: https://t.co/Iarm4hN3og

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Norton Public Schools

REMINDER: NPS will be closed on Monday, October 12 due to the holiday and will not be delivering food. We have alternatively set up a meal pick up window for today, Friday, October 9, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for families to pick up breakfast and lunch meal packs for next week. The pick up location is at the back of the high school building near the football field.

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

This week we have changed the meal order form window to Tuesday at 10:00 am to Thursday at 10:00 am, which will be the new days and times moving forward. The time that the order form is open needed to be moved back a day as our food service team did not have sufficient time to produce all the orders in the time frame we had initially established. We will continue to send text message reminders to help families remember to place their orders. https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus/norton-meals-program

Please also note that Monday October 12, 2020 is a holiday. The Norton Public Schools will be closed on this day and will not be delivering food. We have alternatively set up a meal pick up window for this Friday October 9, 2020 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm for families to pick up breakfast meal packs and lunch meal packs for the following week. The pick up location is at the back of the high school building near the football field. Please drive around to the back of the school building and follow the directions of the food service workers.

Please feel free to contact School Business Administrator Matthew Wells with any questions or concerns at [email protected].

NHS Virtual College Fair 2020

Norton High School Virtual College Fair 2020 https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/district-news/news-post/~post/nhs-virtual-college-fair-2020-20201008

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NPS Families: You’re invited to join Champions for their fall Virtual Open House! Tonight Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m. Come learn how their Before and After or Full Day Remote Learning Support Programs at LGN, JCS, and Yelle can support your family during this atypical school year. You'll meet their directors and learn all that they are doing to create a safe space for your child’s social, emotional, and academic development to continue while they stay on track with their studies.

If you’d like to attend, please join virtually at:

https://kindercaremtgs.webex.com/kindercaremtgs/j.php?MTID=m57f6c118ceb72546df2f1c5357ff79a2

You can also learn more about the program on their website: https://www.discoverchampions.com/about/about-champions

For questions please email Kaitlin Grant, Champions Area Manager, at [email protected]

Norton Meals Program - Norton School District

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

This week we have changed the meal order form window to Tuesday at 10:00 am to Thursday at 10:00 am, which will be the new days and times moving forward. The time that the order form is open needed to be moved back a day as our food service team did not have sufficient time to produce all the orders in the time frame we had initially established. We will continue to send text message reminders to help families remember to place their orders. https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus/norton-meals-program

Please also note that Monday October 12, 2020 is a holiday. The Norton Public Schools will be closed on this day and will not be delivering food. We have alternatively set up a meal pick up window for this Friday October 9, 2020 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm for families to pick up breakfast meal packs and lunch meal packs for the following week. The pick up location is at the back of the high school building near the football field. Please drive around to the back of the school building and follow the directions of the food service workers.

Please feel free to contact School Business Administrator Matthew Wells with any questions or concerns at [email protected].

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Norton Meals Program - Norton School District

The NPS Meal Order Form for next week (10/5-10/9) is now open and will be due this Friday, 10/2 at 10 a.m. To fill it out please visit: www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus/norton-meals-program. Please contact School Business Administrator Matthew Wells for any questions or concerns: [email protected].

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There will be an NPS Family Technology Support Night focusing on Google Classroom next Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. To submit questions ahead of time please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWecfKvbTGTlbeUlEHxp8x0b3pB-Vr_5G4SOsnT1D_XOLrVw/viewform

Login details:
https://zoom.us/j/99078763073?pwd=OExTZC9lWE5aZitUelVFbm1nKy9rUT09
Passcode: 252573 | Webinar ID: 990 7876 3073

Norton School Committee Agenda for Thursday, September 24 meeting

Norton Public Schools joins the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education

https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/district-news/news-post/~post/norton-public-schools-joins-the-massachusetts-partnership-for-diversity-in-education-20200917 #NPSPride

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Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education

Thank you! We are excited for this great opportunity. #NPSPride

MPDE is pleased to welcome three new member districts to our organization:
- Norton Public Schools
- Westwood Public Schools
- Holliston Public Schools

We are so happy to have you join us!

The NHS Girls Basketball team online fundraising store is now open! Get your Norton Gear today!!

https://nortonbasketball.itemorder.com/sale

Check out where your name (or player name/number) can be placed on certain products if desired.

Thank you for supporting NHS Girls Basketball! 🏀

Day One ✔️ We can't wait to welcome Cohort 1 for learning in school tomorrow! #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool

[09/16/20]   For the safety of our students and staff, please be advised that all school grounds and facilities are closed to the general public from dawn to dusk Monday – Friday. Outside grounds at Norton High School and the H. A. Yelle Elementary School are also unavailable to the public on the weekends.

NPS buildings & staff are ready to welcome students tomorrow! Reminder that Cohort 2 will be learning in school and Cohort 1 will be learning from home. #NPSReturnToSchool #NPSPride

Norton Meals Program - Norton School District

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

Dear families,

The Norton Public Schools has created a school meals order form for families to place their breakfast and lunch orders for each week during the upcoming school year. This order form replaces lunch lines and student ordering during the school day. Families will complete one order form per week for each student.

The food service order form for this week is now active, and is available on the Norton Public Schools Meals Program page at the following link: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus/norton-meals-program. This order form will cover the days of September 16, 17, and 18 of 2020. Families will need to complete one order form per student by 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 to allow our food service team time to set up the meal packs.

There will not be a meals delivery to bus stops this week- this service starts next week. If you have elected for full remote this year, or you are a cohort 1 starting Thursday and need meals for the current week, or if you are feeling any food insecurity at all, we are providing a meal pick up at the back of the high school. On Tuesday September 15, 2020 the meal pick up will be operating from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, and you will be able to pick up the full week's worth of meals- please let the food service employees at the site know you need multiple days meals. On Wednesday September 16, 2020 the meal pick up changes hours to 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the same location.

Food delivery to bus stops will begin on Monday September 21, 2020. The order form for next week will be made available at 4:00 pm on Thursday September 17, 2020 with a completion due date and time of noon on Friday September 18, 2020.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Matthew Wells | School Business Administrator
64 West Main Street | Norton, MA 02766
[email protected]

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Transportation - Norton School District

Bus Routes are now available! To view please visit: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/district/transportation. If you have any questions please reach out to Transportation Coordinator Samantha Stone via phone (508) 285-0100 EXT. 3 | Option 2 or email [email protected] #NPSReturnToSchool #NPSPride

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

School Virtual Open House Q&As start tonight! Schedule and login details are available on our website: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus. Each Open House is being recorded as well and will be available on the website the next day. #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

We have some updates to provide families on school bus transportation for the upcoming school year.

The District is able to accommodate all students that have registered for transportation at this time. School year 2020-2021 bus passes will start mailing out Wednesday, September 9, 2020 and should be arriving to families toward the end of this week and into the weekend. The school year 2020-2021 bus pass is required to be displayed by the student in order to ride the bus. If you do not receive a bus pass by Monday September 14, 2020 and you believe you should have received one, please contact the district as soon as possible and we will issue a paper pass to be used on the first day.

The bus fee has been reduced this year from $350 per student to $133 per student. This reduction is proportionate to the time students will actually be transported this year on the bus. We ask that this fee be paid by October 15, 2020. The District is willing to set up payment plans for families if needed. Please reach out to Matt Wells through the email address at the end of this communication if you would like to find out about a payment plan.

The bus routes for the year are still being developed based on the cohort lists that were finalized late last week. Once the routes are complete we will send a follow-up communication to families with that information. We are anticipating receiving the routes this Friday, September 11, 2020.

For more information on the changes to transportation for this school year, please see the Norton Public Schools Return To School Planning Overview presentation (the transportation section starts on slide number 31). The presentation can be accessed by clicking the August 3, 2020 tab in the middle of the Coronavirus Updates webpage on the NPS website; the presentation will open up at the bottom of the webpage. The page can be accessed with the following link https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Matthew Wells | School Business Administrator
64 West Main Street | Norton, MA 02766
[email protected]

norton.k12.ma.us Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

[09/03/20]   Check out our latest update: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus

If you have specific questions please utilize our Let's Talk platform: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/about-us/lets-talk #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

Check out our latest update: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool

norton.k12.ma.us Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

Check out our latest update: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/families/coronavirus #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool

norton.k12.ma.us Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates - Norton School District

[08/20/20]   NPS Families: Cohort Placements will be going out next week. Teacher assignments will be sent out at a later date. #NPSPride #NPSReturnToSchool