NORWOOD NEWS
Tuesday March 5, 2024
Norwood Mission
Norwood Primary School provides relevant and challenging learning for all our students. We believe that all students are capable of meeting grade level standards and we provide the necessary support for each child on their learning journey. We strive for all of our superstars to reach their full potential in our ever-changing 21st century world.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Tuesday March 19, 2024 Special Area Night (5-7pm) more details to follow
- Friday March 22, 2024: Spring Break Begins at the END of the school day (3:20pm)
- Saturday March 23, 2024-Monday April 1, 2024: Schools and Offices Closed
- Tuesday April 2, 2024: Schools and Offices Reopen
Reminder: 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 (8:20am - 11:05am); PM session (12:40pm - 3:20pm)
Wellness Wednesday
Join us for our monthly Wellness Wednesday
Join us on Wednesday March 13th from 9-10:30am at our Norwood Elementary Cafe. We will be having a physical fitness activity for parents to engage and learn about! More details to come soon!
Community Produce Market
We will be having our monthly free community produce market on Wednesday March 20th
at Holabird STEM Middle starting at 4:30pm until supplies last.
***Please bring your own bag**
CCBC FAMILY LITERACY ESOL PROGRAM FOR SPRING 2024- Final Reminder
The Family Literacy ESOL Program for non-native English-speaking parents is designed to help them learn English language skills for life, work, and to help with their child’s education. The parent must have a child 0–16 years old living in the home and enrolled in a Baltimore County Public School, the Judy Center of Baltimore County or Baltimore County Head Start program. Below is the list of the multiple locations to register. For more information reach out to the ESOL program at 443-840-3456.
2024 BCPS Climate Survey
2024 BCPS Climate Survey- Last chance!
Please help us learn about how to best support and improve student and organizational performance by taking the BCPS Climate Survey. It will remain available until March 8, 2024 through a link on the BCPS Web page or by clicking here . Anyone may take the survey via smart phone, tablet, or computer. It takes five minutes or less to complete, is anonymous, and is available in 16 languages for students, parents/caregivers, and community members. Thank you for sharing your input on how to make BCPS even better!
Monthly Family Unit Overview for Math
With each monthly newsletter you will gain access to unit overviews for math instruction at each grade level. Below are the unit overviews for unit 6 of math, available in both English and Spanish. The overviews share the main learning goals of the unit, show sample problems that students might see with instructional notes for family members, and include frequently asked questions.
Here are the current Math overviews below, both in English and Spanish for each grade level.
Kindergarten | Kinder
Grade 1 | Grado 1
Grade 2 | Grado 2
Grade 3 | Grado 3
Additional Math Family Resources
Check out this amazing interactive family resource for math. This provides models and examples of what students are learning in class and can be used to sharpen their skills.
Attendance Recap
For the last few weeks, parents/guardians have been receiving an email from Mr. Ruppenkamp summarizing their student’s attendance. Our goal is to have every student attend school regularly and on time. The State of Maryland mandates attendance at 94%.
Norwood’s current attendance rate is at: 92.41%. Below is a breakdown of the attendance rate for each grade level:
Kindergarten: 91.28%
1st: 92.73%
2nd: 92.06%
3rd: 93.44%
Message from the School Nurse
Please keep your student home if they have had a fever in the past 24 hours, even if they feel better when you give them medicine. They need to be fever-free for 24 hours without taking medicine before returning to school. Call the school nurse if you have any questions about whether your student is too sick to be in school.
We have had a lot of students with throat infections recently. If your child has a fever and sore throat, we strongly encourage a doctor visit, as they may need antibiotics. If they get a rash after having a fever or sore throat, they should see the doctor.
If you do not have access to a doctor because of insurance, contact the school nurse for assistance.
March 17-23 is National Poison Prevention Week.
It is observed during the third week of March every year and exists to highlight the risk of being poisoned by household products.
Since National Poison Prevention Week and Spring fall in the same week, this is the perfect time to deep clean the rooms in your home, get rid of old and outdated products, and open windows when using strong chemicals to allow air into the house.
Visit the Maryland Poison Center at mdpoison.com to request a free safety packet for your home.
Save the national Poison Control number in your phone and post it in your home. 1-800-222-1222. It’s free, private, and calls are answered by experts. Those experts have heard it all. Don’t be embarrassed to call.
Don’t want to use the phone? Bookmark www.poison.org or download the webPOISONCONTROL app on the App Store or Google Play. Poison Control guidance is available online for those who can’t or prefer not to call.
It is observed during the third week of March every year and exists to highlight the risk of being poisoned by household products.
Since National Poison Prevention Week and Spring fall in the same week, this is the perfect time to deep clean the rooms in your home, get rid of old and outdated products, and open windows when using strong chemicals to allow air into the house.
Visit the Maryland Poison Center at mdpoison.com to request a free safety packet for your home.
Save the national Poison Control number in your phone and post it in your home. 1-800-222-1222. It’s free, private, and calls are answered by experts. Those experts have heard it all. Don’t be embarrassed to call.
Don’t want to use the phone? Bookmark www.poison.org or download the webPOISONCONTROL app on the App Store or Google Play. Poison Control guidance is available online for those who can’t or prefer not to call.
Absentee Note
When your child is returning from an absence, we ask that you, please, send a note
from a parent, guardian, or doctor stating the date and the reason for the absence. We ask parents to schedule medical appointments after
school when possible. Children should not miss school unless absolutely necessary. We
want our students to be successful learners and it is very important to be in school to achieve
their full learning potential. Children who arrive to school after 8:35 need to go to the office
to receive a tardy slip. Students who have a note from a court, doctor, or dentist will receive
an excused tardy, if they bring the note to the office. Again, please, try and schedule
appointments before and after school.
Resources
NORWOOD ELEMENTARY CLOSING AND EARLY DISMISSAL 2023-2024 CALENDAR
Access the yearly calendar of closings and early dismissal for Norwood Elementary students by clicking here
Attendance References
Access a quick guide to better understand your students absences and codings by clicking here.
PARENT RESOURCE HUB
Access a variety of resources available to our superstar families by clicking here.
FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION LIST
Access a list of food pantry distribution sites by clicking here.
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MONTHLY EVENTS- MARCH
Access the monthly calendar of events that are happening at the local library by clicking here.
About Us
Norwood Elementary School is a Title I STEM School within the Baltimore County Public School system. We are located in Dundalk, MD, and we strive for all of our superstars to reach their fullest potential in our ever-changing 21st century world.
If you have any questions regarding any of the information on this newsletter, please contact Diego Ramos (Norwood Bilingual Family Services Liaison) at dramosquinteros@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
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Twitter: @NorwoodES