Callahan Family Newsletter
September 6, 2022
Welcome Back to School!
I am excited to welcome all Callahan students back to school TOMORROW! The Callahan staff has been working tirelessly to get all learning spaces ready for the first day of school. I cannot wait to see your smiling faces bright and early in the morning!
-Mrs. Grandt
School Hours
Callahan School Hours: 7:50am-2:05pm for students
Students are able to be dropped off at Callahan between 7:35am and 7:50am for supervised play in the morning. All students should be dropped off on the field side. On rainy days, Grades 3-5 will go to the gym and Grades 1-2 will go to the cafeteria.
Bus transportation
Extended Day Program
If you are looking for additional information from the NPS Extended Day program, please email Director Deb Holzendorf at dholzendorf@norwood.k12.ma.us.
Instrument sign up (Grades 3-5)
Students in Grade 3 can choose to play violin and students in Grades 4-5 can choose from all the band or string instruments. If you are interested, please check out the Elementary Instrumental Music website.
A message from the Callahan PTA
Welcome back, Callahan families and if you’re new to the Callahan, welcome to our Callahan
community! The Callahan PTA is excited for a new school year, and we need your help. The
Callahan PTA is a group of parent volunteers who support the Callahan students, staff, and
families… but this takes a (Callahan) village!
So, how can you join the Callahan PTA? Please visit our membership form:
https://forms.gle/iimWosoVRGhF1Ftx7. If you would like to sign up to be a Room Parent for the
2022-2023 school year, please also complete this form:
https://forms.gle/TFhvR7CjoxWbEkED8. You must be a 2022-2023 PTA Member to volunteer
to be a Room Parent. We will also send home paper copies the first week of school for
Membership Registration. We appreciate all your support! Be sure to join our Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/callahanpta. If you have any questions or concerns, please
email: pta.callahan.school@gmail.com
The next PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00pm.
Electronic flyers
This school year, the Norwood Public School district is working on sending out information to families electronically. This means flyers and reminders will be distributed via Parent Square or posted on our school website (currently under construction).
Breakfast and Lunch menus
Check out our breakfast and lunch menus HERE. Breakfast will be served between 7:35am and 7:50am. Lunch will be served in two waves: 10:40am-11:10am (Grades 3-5) and 11:10am-11:40am (Grades 1-2).