Callahan Family Newsletter

Term 1 report cards have been published to the Aspen portal last Friday, December 9th. Please contact npsaspensupport@norwood.k12.ma.us if you need help accessing your child's Aspen account.

Monday, December 19: Silly Day

Wear your favorite or silliest socks, hairdo, or hat

Tuesday, December 20: Winter Wonderland Day

Wear something cozy like your favorite winter sweater!

Wednesday, December 21: Rainbow Day

Wear as many colors as you can

Thursday, December 22: Sports/Norwood Day

Wear your favorite sport team gear or Norwood colors (Gold & Blue)

Friday, December 23: Pajama Day

Wear your favorite PJs

School begins at 7:50am. Students coming to school after 7:50am will be marked tardy.

It's December! There could be snow on the ground! If students would like to play in the snow at recess, they need to wear snow boots. We also recommend snow pants, gloves or mittens, and hats.

1. Create strong passwords for all of your online accounts! Use lyrics from a song, a series of words, the first letters of words in a sentence, and include misspellings and symbols. For example, chewbacca and pizza can become ch3wbAccAp!ZZa, or “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” becomes cr0a0fJFnay&n - they're long, tough to guess, and include symbols, letters, capital letters, and numbers.

2. Check out “Family Link”, a resource Google developed to help families maintain safe, healthy digital habits.

Friday, December 23 is an early release day due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Dismissal is at 11:10am. There is no Extended Day. Students will be able to get a Grab and Go Lunch that day. *Please note the earlier dismissal time*

Reminder: Giving Snowman Gift Cards Needed

The Callahan PTA is looking for gift card donations ranging from $10 - $50 for our Giving Snowman. Our Giving Snowman will be on display during the PTA sponsored staff luncheon before December break. Staff will be able to enjoy lunch and pick a gift card from the snowman (similar to last year's poke-a-tree that we did).

We need at least 50 gift cards to make sure every staff member receives one (gift cards will be chosen randomly by the staff member).

Gift cards can be purchased and sent into school in an envelope labeled PTA or you can send donations through Venmo (@Callahan-PTA) and write SNOWMAN in the comments.

All donations are requested by December 16 (new date)

Thank you for supporting the Callahan Staff & PTA!

Please send a note or call the Main Office if your child will be absent or if his/her dismissal plan has changed (ex. picking up child earlier for an appointment, getting picked up instead of riding the bus, etc.). That way we can ensure that your child is going to the right place at dismissal time.

December 20 - Winter Concert 12:30pm (band students)

December 23 - Early release 11:10am

December 24 - January 3 - Winter break