Wednesday's Words

- Principal Search Committee

- Communication

- Norfolk School Committee Public Hearing on the Budget

- Community Public Forum

- Technology Night: Save the Date!

- 5/6th grade Fundraisers

- 2023-2024 School Calendar

- Report Cards/Conferences

- SEPAC hosts MCAS virtual workshop

- Norfolk PTO News

- Scholastic Book Fair

- Calendar Reminders

- Technology Support Specialist Needed

- Norfolk Recreation Upcoming Events

- Classroom Happenings!

- NPS Employment Opportunities

As you are aware, Mrs. Linda Balfour will be retiring after serving as the H. Olive Day School Principal for the past 30 years. Mrs. Balfour has provided strong, child-centered leadership to the school and to the district throughout her career in Norfolk and her vision and expertise will be missed. At this time we are in the process of establishing a screening committee to review applications, interview candidates and support the district in selecting the new H. Olive Day School Principal. We are seeking two parent representatives to serve on the search committee. If you are interested in participating in the search process, please contact me directly at 508-532-1225 or through email at allardi@norfolk.k12.ma.us by Weds. March 22nd. The district will also be hosting a parent focus group that is open to all parents in the community who wish to share their feedback and perspective on the qualities, skills and experiences they feel are most important in a candidate for principal. Information about the parent focus group will be sent out shortly.

The Norfolk Public Schools value the importance of communication and partnering with families in order to provide the best possible education for all of our children. If you have any questions about your child’s education, please reach out to our school staff. Click here for information about who to reach out to with questions. Please note that information shared on social media or through other sources is not always accurate and we strongly encourage parents/guardians to reach out to the schools if you have questions or concerns about school programs, policies or events.

In accordance with Chapter 71 (Section 38N) of the Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) a public hearing, for the purpose of discussion of the proposed FY2024 Annual School Budget, will be conducted by the Norfolk School Committee on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, commencing at 7:00pm, in the Freeman-Kennedy School cafeteria located at 70 Boardman Street, Norfolk, MA.

Budget documents will be available for review and/or public inspection in the office of the Superintendent of Schools during business hours (8:00am to 4:00pm) on Monday, March 13, 2023, and Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Any questions may be directed to Dr. Ingrid Allardi, Superintendent at 508-528-1225. For the Norfolk School Committee, Medora Champagne, Chair

SAVE THE DATE:

• Colleen's Craft Night: Monday, March 27th @ 7pm/Norfolk Grange/Adults only CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

• Purse Bingo: Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 6:30pm/Franklin Elks

Save the date - more info to come!

The calendar for next school year has been posted to our website and is also available here!

➡️ 2023-2024 Calendar

REPORT CARDS:

• This Friday, March 17th, you will be able to access your child’s Term 2 report card via IPASS (see information below on how to log in). Report cards for students in Grades 1 through 6 are issued three times a year: December, March, and June. For students in Kindergarten and Preschool, report cards are issued two times a year: January and June.

• Report cards give parents a general overview of how their child is progressing toward meeting end of year expectations. At the beginning of the year, when skills are just introduced, we expect our students to receive an academic performance level of a “1” or a “2” on the standards that students are still learning; a “3” might be given if a standard was fully introduced and the student has had opportunities to demonstrate mastery.
  

• Special Education Progress Reports are distributed at the same time as your child’s report card and reflect your child’s progress toward the goals and objectives stated on his/her IEP. This marking term, progress reports will be mailed home on Friday, December 2nd, via the US postal system.

• Click on this link for an Overview of Standard Based Report Cards and Special Education Progress Reports.

CONFERENCES:

• Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for next week and offer a wonderful opportunity to share information and partner to support your child’s success both inside and outside of the classroom. Parents, children and teachers all benefit when there is a strong, positive relationship between home and school. Children feel more confident and secure when they see their parents and teachers working together. Parents and teachers benefit when there is a strong line of communication and they are able to share information and work together to support children’s success.

• Click on this link for a few quick tips on how to build a strong relationship with your child’s teacher.

It's free and virtual!

When: Monday, March 27th • 7:00-9:00pm

REGISTER by clicking here

TO VIEW FLYER click on picture

• Norfolk PTO’s Coin Drive is Back!

Start gathering your spare change and get ready for our 5 th annual

competition taking place March 13-17 th . Classes will compete to see which class can raise the most money and take the title of 2023 Coin Drive Champion! Prizes for the winning classes. All proceeds benefit Norfolk schools and teachers.

• Calling All Volunteers!

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help at the lunch and recess periods this year. Your assistance is very much appreciated and makes such a difference! At this time, we are in need of additional volunteers at both HOD and FK in order to ensure coverage at all of the periods. A lunch/recess period is approximately one hour.

We welcome parents and other adult family members, including grandparents, to join us for lunch and recess to help out and make these times as pleasant, efficient and safe as possible. If you would like more information, please email norfolkmapto@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration of this request!!

• WINTER AND SPRING EVENTS

The PTO is planning many fun winter and spring events. Please save the date for the below events and keep an eye out for more information. Please join our Facebook group Norfolk, MA PTO for the most up to date information.

• Scholastic Book Fair - March 20th-24th
• Pop Culture Trivia (Adult Event) - Thursday, April 27th

• UPCOMING PTO MEETING DATES:

• April 5th at 7:30pm, 4 Wright's Farm Road
• May meeting - TBA
• June 7th at 7:30pm, Location TBD

Start gathering your spare change and get ready for our 5th annual competition taking place March 13-17th. Classes will compete to see which class can raise the most money and take the title of 2023 Coin Drive Champion! Prizes for the winning classes. All proceeds benefit Norfolk schools and teachers. For more info go to: Facebook group Norfolk, MA PTO

• Tuesday, March 21 - Early Dismissal - Conferences
• Thursday, March 23 - Early Dismissal - Conferences

H. Olive Day School :

Supports the technology team and instructional technology staff to maintain, oversee, and expand the technology infrastructure, including the network infrastructure, hardware and software licensing, and connectivity throughout the district.
Assists in the development and implementation of technology initiatives for the district including the development, coordination, articulation, implementation, of professional learning opportunities. Possess current knowledge of networks, infrastructures, computer applications, instructional software. For more information see link: Technology Support Specialist

Thanks to the Norfolk's Tree Warden, Blair Crane, the 5th grade students participated in the Arbor Day poster contest. And thank you to Mrs. Mellick for all of her support in organizing the event!

😄 Awesome job everyone! Here are our top three winners!

We are always in need of:

• ABA RBT Technicians
• Physical Ed Specialist (Before/After school program)
• Substitute Nurses (RN)
• Substitute Teachers
• Food Service Assistants

Our next issue will be: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Email: allardi@norfolk.k12.ma.us
Website: norfolk.k12.ma.us
Location: 70 Boardman Street, Norfolk, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 528-1225