Norwood News
Friday, October 8, 2021
Our community is a community of superstars! Here are some updates as we work to bring out the best in our students and help them all reach for the stars.
Important Upcoming Dates
- Monday, October 11th: Columbus Day - School remains OPEN for students.
- Friday, October 15th: Professional Development Day - All BCPS schools closed for students.
School hours = 8:20am arrival / 8:35am late bell / 3:20pm dismissal (no drop-off prior to 8:20am as there is no supervision outside before then)
PK Schedule: AM session (8:35am - 11:05am); PM session (12:50pm - 3:20pm)
Extracurricular Club Information for Music & Art Lovers
Ms. Arlotta is inviting 2nd and 3rd grade students interested in enriching their artistic experience to join her at the Art Club! If your child loves drawing, making collages, painting, or expressing themselves creatively, then make sure they're available to meet early morning on Tuesdays from 7:40 - 8:20am starting 10/19/2021 through 03/29/2022. Click below on your preferred language for the appropriate permission form with all the important details, dates, and registration information. This club will accept up to 20 students. Feel free to email Ms. Arlotta at narlotta@bcps.org if you have any questions about the club:
Art Club Permission Form (English) (Spanish) (Arabic)
Ms. Long is inviting 2nd and 3rd grade students who love music and dancing to come join her at the Music & Movement Club! These movers and shakers will get to explore line dancing, cultural dancing, partner dancing, creative dancing, and more! The club meets early morning on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:45am - 8:20am starting 10/19/2021 through the end of May in 2022. Click below on your preferred language for the appropriate permission form with all important details, dates, and registration info. This club will accept up to 25 students. Ms. Long can be reached at rlong@bcps.org to answer any questions you may have.
Check out Norwood's YouTube Channel!
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youtube.com/channel/BCPSnorwood
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September Coffee & Conversation Wrap-up, October Preview
September ADHD Resource (English | Español)
Our next Coffee & Conversation for October will take place on Wednesday, October 27th, with the exact time and topic TBD. For the time being, these sessions are not in-person at the school, but rather, virtual meetings that you can join using your student's BCPS credentials via Google Meet with the meeting code: norwoodfamilies
Attendance Robocalls and Policies for Absences/Tardiness/Early Dismissal
For an absence to be excused for sickness or a medical/dental visit, a parent or legal guardian needs to write and sign a note or email the teacher directly with the date(s), student name, and reason. This is valid for absences totaling less than 3 days straight. You can also click here to download and print the bilingual note template seen below in English and Spanish that you are free to use. Absences 3 days or longer require a note from the doctor/dentist office in order to be excused.
Tardiness does accumulate in minutes towards absences, so excessive tardiness will eventually add to the total days absent. The same reasons that excuse absences also excuse tardiness.
Early dismissals do not require a note, but it's always helpful to know ahead of time if possible, as well as the reason. As always, please remember to bring ID when you come to the main office. We MUST check ID first prior to calling the student down, and the cut-off for early dismissals is 2:55pm.
Parent Access to FOCUS and Schoology
Parents are able to log in under their own account and access FOCUS (The Student Information System for BCPS) as well as Schoology (The Learning Management System for BCPS). The directions can be found on the BCPS homepage under the “Tech Support” top menu where it says “Creating a Parent Account for FOCUS/Schoology,” or by clicking here. In addition, a document has been prepared to aid schools in their support for parents as they navigate these new tools. That document can also be found here. Parents and teachers should also be aware that there is now a link within FOCUS to take them directly to Schoology, thus eliminating the need for separate login pathways. Parents will need to create a parent account with the same e-mail address they provided to their school to sign up. Please note, It may take up to 30 minutes to gain access to Focus and up to 48 hours to access Schoology once starting this process.
What are some of the benefits?
- Check student absences/tardiness
- Access to a digital copy of student report cards/progress reports, or to print your own copy
- Update student contact information, including adding/removing/modifying emergency contacts and who can pickup your child from school
- Access Schoology, where you can message teachers, check status of your child’s work completion for each class, and more!
Math Unit 2 Family Overviews for October
Kindergarten | Kinder
Grade 1 | Grado 1
Grade 2 | Grado 2
Grade 3 | Grado 3
Accessing School Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Illness & When to Keep Your Child Home
- Fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste and or smell
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Severe headache
BCPS Magnet Schools Program Information
About Us
If you have any questions regarding any of the information on this newsletter, please contact David Castro (Norwood School to Community Coordinator) at dcastro@bcps.org, or by calling his direct line at 443-809-1505.
Website: https://norwoodes.bcps.org
Location: 1700 Delvale Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21222, USA
Phone: (443)809-7055
Facebook: facebook.com/NorwoodES
Twitter: @NorwoodES