Student pictures from December 3rd have arrived at Norwood and were sent home via students’ yellow take-home folders on Wednesday, January 12th. Please contact the school if you were expecting an order but did not received your prints.

Our makeup picture day is scheduled for Friday, January 21st. Only those students who were not present in December for the original date or had problems with their order can take advantage the makeup date. The previous picture day ID will NOT work for the makeup day on January 21st. New envelopes for the makeup day are available at the front office, so feel free to ask for one or contact the school to request that one be sent home. Online orders for December 3rd that were not fulfilled due to student absences will transfer automatically for January 21st. Online ordering information is available below; please watch the video if you're unfamiliar with how to order any student pictures, which are not mandatory.

Online Orders, visit: www.myLifeTouch.com

Picture ID for Makeup Picture Day: EVT4CPFZS

Our Coffee & Conversation session for January will take place on Wednesday, January 26th, from 12pm - 1pm. Our counselor, Ms. Powell, will be presenting information on the Growth Mindset. There will be a giveaway for all who attend! Please remember that for now, our Coffee & Conversations remain virtual meetings. You can join using your student's BCPS credentials via Google Meet with the meeting code: norwoodfamilies.

Certain information has now been updated with regards to the Gray Charles Thresher’s Baseball Winter Camp that was discussed in the 2nd newsletter of December 2021. With the changing weather, if you’re looking for something to keep your child active, consider enrolling him or her in this program! Registration has actually been open since the beginning of the school year. The camp will now start on January 16th, running every Sunday in January and February from 12-2pm for students ages 3–15 years old. Cost is only $45! Since games will be held indoors at the gym in Stricker Middle School, please do not have your child wear cleats (regular athletic shoes only). To register, simply send an email to gcthreshers2020@gmail.com and ask for more information. You will need to provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate, either electronically or in-person, by the 1st game if your child has never participated in this baseball camp previously.

COVID-19 Rapid Test kits continue to be provided to all Baltimore County Health Centers and are available for pickup between 9am - 4pm as long as they are available (feel free to call ahead to check availability). They are also available at any vaccine clinic sponsored by the Baltimore County Government, which can be found by clicking here. You should also check the Baltimore County Public Library facebook (www.facebook.com/bcplonline) and twitter pages (@bcplinfo) for when they announce testing kit giveaways on specific days & times at their branches. If you are interested in picking up a free testing kit to use as needed, click here to be taken to a list of county health centers and select the one nearest you. In our particular community, the closest health centers are:

Dundalk Health Center

7700 Dunmanway

Baltimore, Maryland 21222

Phone: 410-887-7182

Eastern Family Resource Center

9150 Franklin Square Drive

Baltimore, Maryland 21237

Phone: 410-887-6452

Amidst rising anxiety with the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, Nurse Debbie wants to remind everyone of a few key points to help stay on top of the situation at home:

• Students who show any signs of illness should STAY HOME! Call the nurse (443-809-6029) to find out when they can return.

• COVID-19 tests should NOT be taken right away, but rather, after 1-2 days of illness. Tests taken too soon tend to show false negatives.

• Children should be drinking plenty of fluids to stay hydrated in addition to eating and sleeping well. Exercise is great, so have them go outside and be active!
  

• There are lots of jackets and hoodies in the lost and found at the Health Suite. Please have students check with the nurse if they do not have adequate cold weather gear.