🏆🐝 **ACADEMIC BOWL SUCCESS!** 🐝🏆
Norwood Public School would like to give a **HUGE CONGRATULATIONS** to Mrs. Ball and our outstanding Academic Bowl students who traveled to Zion yesterday to compete! 🎉
Our students represented Norwood with pride and brought home some incredible results!
🌟 **Caleb**
🥇 1st Place – Math
🥇 1st Place – Science
🥉 3rd Place – Humanities
🌟 **McKenna**
🏅 4th Place – Language Arts
🌟 **Brooks**
🏅 4th Place – Science
🏅 6th Place – Language Arts
🏅 6th Place – Math
🌟 **Jensen**
🏅 4th Place – Science
🏅 5th Place – Language Arts
🏅 6th Place – Humanities
🌟 **Shelby**
🏅 4th Place – Language Arts
🏅 5th Place – Math
🏆 **NEXT STOP: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!** 🏆
Students who placed **1st through 5th** have qualified for the **OAAC Tournament of Champions in April!** 🎉
A special thank-you to **Mrs. Ball** for her hard work, dedication, and commitment to helping our students succeed!
We are incredibly proud of every student who competed! Your hard work, knowledge, and determination continue to make Norwood shine!
💚💛 **WAY TO GO, HORNETS!** 💛💚
#NorwoodHornets #AcademicBowl #HornetPride #TournamentOfChampions #NorwoodProud
Norwood Public School would like to give a **HUGE CONGRATULATIONS** to Mrs. Ball and our outstanding Academic Bowl students who traveled to Zion yesterday to compete! 🎉
Our students represented Norwood with pride and brought home some incredible results!
🌟 **Caleb**
🥇 1st Place – Math
🥇 1st Place – Science
🥉 3rd Place – Humanities
🌟 **McKenna**
🏅 4th Place – Language Arts
🌟 **Brooks**
🏅 4th Place – Science
🏅 6th Place – Language Arts
🏅 6th Place – Math
🌟 **Jensen**
🏅 4th Place – Science
🏅 5th Place – Language Arts
🏅 6th Place – Humanities
🌟 **Shelby**
🏅 4th Place – Language Arts
🏅 5th Place – Math
🏆 **NEXT STOP: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!** 🏆
Students who placed **1st through 5th** have qualified for the **OAAC Tournament of Champions in April!** 🎉
A special thank-you to **Mrs. Ball** for her hard work, dedication, and commitment to helping our students succeed!
We are incredibly proud of every student who competed! Your hard work, knowledge, and determination continue to make Norwood shine!
💚💛 **WAY TO GO, HORNETS!** 💛💚
#NorwoodHornets #AcademicBowl #HornetPride #TournamentOfChampions #NorwoodProud
💚💛 **TODAY IS THE DAY, NORWOOD HORNETS!** 🐝🎡
🎒 **Early Dismissal:** School will dismiss at **12:30 PM today!**
🚫 **NO After-School Program** today, Friday, November 13th.
🎉 **NORWOOD FALL FESTIVAL TONIGHT!** 🎉
🤠 Bring your family and friends and join us at **5:30 PM** for an evening full of food, games, prizes, and fun!
🍂 We can't wait to see our Hornet families and community tonight!
💚💛 **Small School, Big Heart, Hornet Pride!** 🐝
🎒 **Early Dismissal:** School will dismiss at **12:30 PM today!**
🚫 **NO After-School Program** today, Friday, November 13th.
🎉 **NORWOOD FALL FESTIVAL TONIGHT!** 🎉
🤠 Bring your family and friends and join us at **5:30 PM** for an evening full of food, games, prizes, and fun!
🍂 We can't wait to see our Hornet families and community tonight!
💚💛 **Small School, Big Heart, Hornet Pride!** 🐝
💚🖤 **THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 13: The Heart of Our Community**
One of the best things about Norwood is that our school is more than just a place for learning—it’s a place where the community comes together. 💚
Tonight’s **Fall Festival** is a perfect example of that!
From families and friends to students, staff, and neighbors, this is one of those special times when our community gets to gather, support our school, and simply enjoy being together.
At Norwood, school pride doesn’t stop when the bell rings. It continues in the events, traditions, and moments that bring us all together.
🐝 **That’s what makes Norwood special—our school truly is the heart of our community.**
📅 **Friday, November 13th**
📍 **Norwood School**
⏰ **Festivities begin at 5:30 PM!**
We hope to see you there!
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #FallFestival #HornetPride #ChooseNorwood
**Day 13: The Heart of Our Community**
One of the best things about Norwood is that our school is more than just a place for learning—it’s a place where the community comes together. 💚
Tonight’s **Fall Festival** is a perfect example of that!
From families and friends to students, staff, and neighbors, this is one of those special times when our community gets to gather, support our school, and simply enjoy being together.
At Norwood, school pride doesn’t stop when the bell rings. It continues in the events, traditions, and moments that bring us all together.
🐝 **That’s what makes Norwood special—our school truly is the heart of our community.**
📅 **Friday, November 13th**
📍 **Norwood School**
⏰ **Festivities begin at 5:30 PM!**
We hope to see you there!
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #FallFestival #HornetPride #ChooseNorwood
📚🏆 **NORWOOD STUDENTS HEADING TO THE ZION SCHOOL ACADEMIC MEET!** 🏆📚
We are excited to announce that several of our talented Norwood Hornets will be representing our school at the **Zion School Academic Meet!** 🐝💚🖤
📅 **Thursday, November 12, 2026**
📍 **Zion School**
⏰ **Competition begins at 9:00 AM**
🏅 **Awards Ceremony: 12:45 PM**
🌟 **Our Norwood Participants:**
**8th Grade**
- Caleb
- Michael
- Jaden
- McKenna
- Seranitee
**7th Grade**
- Jensen
- Brooks
- Marabelle
* Izrael
**5th Grade**
- Shelby
Our students will have the opportunity to showcase their academic skills in **Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Humanities!**
We are incredibly proud of these students for stepping up, challenging themselves, and representing Norwood with pride. Academic competitions are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate hard work, knowledge, and a love of learning!
💚🖤 **Let's wish all of our Hornets the best of luck!**
🐝🏆 **GO NORWOOD! SHOW THEM WHAT HORNET PRIDE IS ALL ABOUT!**
#NorwoodHornets #AcademicExcellence #ZionAcademicMeet #HornetPride #NorwoodStrong
💚🖤 **THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 12: Traditions That Bring Us Together**
Every school has traditions—but small schools like Norwood have traditions that feel like family. 💚
The events we look forward to each year, the familiar faces, the memories made in the gym, on the field, in the classroom, and throughout the community—those are the moments that help shape what Norwood means to all of us.
Traditions connect generations. They remind us where we’ve been, what we value, and why our school means so much to the people who call it home.
At Norwood, traditions aren’t just events on a calendar. They’re part of our story.
🐝 **It’s those shared memories and meaningful moments that keep Hornet pride alive year after year.**
💬 **What’s a Norwood tradition or memory you always look forward to?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #HornetPride #NorwoodTraditions #ChooseNorwood
**Day 12: Traditions That Bring Us Together**
Every school has traditions—but small schools like Norwood have traditions that feel like family. 💚
The events we look forward to each year, the familiar faces, the memories made in the gym, on the field, in the classroom, and throughout the community—those are the moments that help shape what Norwood means to all of us.
Traditions connect generations. They remind us where we’ve been, what we value, and why our school means so much to the people who call it home.
At Norwood, traditions aren’t just events on a calendar. They’re part of our story.
🐝 **It’s those shared memories and meaningful moments that keep Hornet pride alive year after year.**
💬 **What’s a Norwood tradition or memory you always look forward to?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #HornetPride #NorwoodTraditions #ChooseNorwood
🇺🇸 **Thank You, Hulbert Public School!** 🇺🇸
Norwood Public School would like to extend a heartfelt **THANK YOU** to Hulbert Public School for inviting our middle school students to attend today's Veterans Day celebration!
We are grateful for the opportunity our students had to come together with the Hulbert community to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.
Events like today remind our students of the importance of **service, sacrifice, patriotism, and gratitude**. It was a meaningful experience and a wonderful opportunity to show respect for those who have worn our nation's uniform.
Thank you, Hulbert, for including our Norwood students in such a special celebration!
❤️🤍💙 **Happy Veterans Day to all who have served!** 🇺🇸
**#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #HulbertPublicSchools #HonorAndRespect**
Norwood Public School would like to extend a heartfelt **THANK YOU** to Hulbert Public School for inviting our middle school students to attend today's Veterans Day celebration!
We are grateful for the opportunity our students had to come together with the Hulbert community to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.
Events like today remind our students of the importance of **service, sacrifice, patriotism, and gratitude**. It was a meaningful experience and a wonderful opportunity to show respect for those who have worn our nation's uniform.
Thank you, Hulbert, for including our Norwood students in such a special celebration!
❤️🤍💙 **Happy Veterans Day to all who have served!** 🇺🇸
**#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #HulbertPublicSchools #HonorAndRespect**
💚🖤 **THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 11: Honoring Those Who Served**
Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸
Veterans Day is a reminder that freedom is never free. It is made possible by those who answered the call to serve, protect, and sacrifice for something greater than themselves.
At Norwood, we are proud to recognize the veterans in our families, our community, and beyond. Their courage, dedication, and service have made a lasting impact on our nation and on the lives of those around them.
We are especially thankful for the example they set for our students—showing what it means to live with honor, commitment, and selflessness.
🐝 **Today and every day, we say thank you to our veterans.**
💬 **Help us honor our heroes by tagging a veteran or sharing their name in the comments.**
#VeteransDay #TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #HornetPride #ThankYouVeterans
**Day 11: Honoring Those Who Served**
Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 🇺🇸
Veterans Day is a reminder that freedom is never free. It is made possible by those who answered the call to serve, protect, and sacrifice for something greater than themselves.
At Norwood, we are proud to recognize the veterans in our families, our community, and beyond. Their courage, dedication, and service have made a lasting impact on our nation and on the lives of those around them.
We are especially thankful for the example they set for our students—showing what it means to live with honor, commitment, and selflessness.
🐝 **Today and every day, we say thank you to our veterans.**
💬 **Help us honor our heroes by tagging a veteran or sharing their name in the comments.**
#VeteransDay #TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #HornetPride #ThankYouVeterans
🤠📚 READING & ROPIN’ AT NORWOOD! 🐴🌵
Our Norwood Hornets took a trip back in time today during a special Reading & Ropin’ assembly!
Students had the opportunity to learn about the life, history, and legacy of Oklahoma’s own Will Rogers through an entertaining and educational presentation by Buckaroo Bart!
From cowboy traditions and roping to the importance of reading and learning, our students got a fun look at Oklahoma history and the remarkable man who became one of our state’s most beloved legends.
A big THANK YOU to Buckaroo Bart and the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for bringing history to life for our Hornets! 💚🐝
Small-town roots, big-time learning!
#NorwoodHornets #ReadingAndRopin #WillRogers #OklahomaHistory #BuckarooBart #HornetPride
💚 **Thinking of Izzy** 💚
The Norwood Public School family would like to send our love, support, and prayers to Izzy and her family as she faces health challenges in the hospital.
We ask our Norwood community to keep Izzy and her family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
**Izzy, your Norwood family is thinking of you, cheering you on, and wishing you strength and healing!** 💚
The Norwood Public School family would like to send our love, support, and prayers to Izzy and her family as she faces health challenges in the hospital.
We ask our Norwood community to keep Izzy and her family in your thoughts during this difficult time.
**Izzy, your Norwood family is thinking of you, cheering you on, and wishing you strength and healing!** 💚
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 **HONORING OUR HEROES THIS VETERANS DAY!** 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
Norwood School is proud to announce that our **6th–8th grade students** will be traveling to **Hulbert High School** on **Wednesday, November 11th**, to attend their Veterans Day Assembly!
📅 **Date:** Wednesday, November 11, 2026
⏰ **Assembly Begins:** 9:00 AM
📍 **Location:** Hulbert High School
🎓 **Attending:** Norwood 6th–8th Grade Students
This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to come together with neighboring schools to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.
We believe it is important for our students to understand the meaning of **service, sacrifice, courage, and patriotism** and to recognize the freedoms we enjoy because of our veterans.
🇺🇸 **To all veterans, thank you for your service, your sacrifices, and your dedication to our nation.**
💚🖤 **Norwood Hornets are proud to honor our heroes!** 🐝
#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay2026 #HonorOurHeroes #ThankYouVeterans #NorwoodPride
Norwood School is proud to announce that our **6th–8th grade students** will be traveling to **Hulbert High School** on **Wednesday, November 11th**, to attend their Veterans Day Assembly!
📅 **Date:** Wednesday, November 11, 2026
⏰ **Assembly Begins:** 9:00 AM
📍 **Location:** Hulbert High School
🎓 **Attending:** Norwood 6th–8th Grade Students
This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to come together with neighboring schools to honor the brave men and women who have served our country.
We believe it is important for our students to understand the meaning of **service, sacrifice, courage, and patriotism** and to recognize the freedoms we enjoy because of our veterans.
🇺🇸 **To all veterans, thank you for your service, your sacrifices, and your dedication to our nation.**
💚🖤 **Norwood Hornets are proud to honor our heroes!** 🐝
#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay2026 #HonorOurHeroes #ThankYouVeterans #NorwoodPride
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 10: Where Every Student Matters.**
Not every student learns the same way. Not every student has the same strengths. And not every student walks through the school doors carrying the same challenges.
At Norwood, we understand that. 💚
Some students shine in the classroom. Others find their confidence through sports, activities, creativity, or leadership. Some need extra encouragement, while others just need someone to believe in them.
We believe every student deserves an opportunity to find where they belong and discover what they're capable of accomplishing.
Success doesn't look the same for every child, and that's okay.
What matters is that every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and be encouraged along the way.
🐝 **Different Strengths. Different Stories. One Hornet Family.**
💚 **At Norwood, every student matters. Every single one.**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #EveryStudentMatters #HornetFamily
**Day 10: Where Every Student Matters.**
Not every student learns the same way. Not every student has the same strengths. And not every student walks through the school doors carrying the same challenges.
At Norwood, we understand that. 💚
Some students shine in the classroom. Others find their confidence through sports, activities, creativity, or leadership. Some need extra encouragement, while others just need someone to believe in them.
We believe every student deserves an opportunity to find where they belong and discover what they're capable of accomplishing.
Success doesn't look the same for every child, and that's okay.
What matters is that every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and be encouraged along the way.
🐝 **Different Strengths. Different Stories. One Hornet Family.**
💚 **At Norwood, every student matters. Every single one.**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #EveryStudentMatters #HornetFamily
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 9: More Than Just a Classroom.**
Some of the most important lessons students learn don't come from a textbook! 💚
At Norwood, education goes beyond worksheets, assignments, and tests.
Whether students are competing in athletics, developing teamwork through eGaming, participating in school activities, exploring new interests, or learning how to become leaders, every experience offers an opportunity to grow.
Our students are learning more than academic skills. They're building confidence, problem-solving abilities, friendships, responsibility, and resilience.
And sometimes, the experiences students remember most are the ones that happen outside the traditional classroom.
🐝 **At Norwood, we're not just preparing students for their next test. We're helping prepare them for what's next in life!**
💬 **What's your favorite memory of learning something outside the classroom?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #BeyondTheClassroom #HornetPride
**Day 9: More Than Just a Classroom.**
Some of the most important lessons students learn don't come from a textbook! 💚
At Norwood, education goes beyond worksheets, assignments, and tests.
Whether students are competing in athletics, developing teamwork through eGaming, participating in school activities, exploring new interests, or learning how to become leaders, every experience offers an opportunity to grow.
Our students are learning more than academic skills. They're building confidence, problem-solving abilities, friendships, responsibility, and resilience.
And sometimes, the experiences students remember most are the ones that happen outside the traditional classroom.
🐝 **At Norwood, we're not just preparing students for their next test. We're helping prepare them for what's next in life!**
💬 **What's your favorite memory of learning something outside the classroom?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #BeyondTheClassroom #HornetPride
🇺🇸🍩 **HONORING OUR HEROES AT NORWOOD!** 🍩🇺🇸
This Veterans Day, Norwood Public School would like to extend a special invitation to the **veterans of our Norwood students** to join us for donuts as we celebrate and honor your service! ❤️🤍💙
📅 **Wednesday, November 11, 2026**
⏰ **7:25 AM – 8:30 AM**
📍 **Norwood Public School**
🍩 **Donuts with Our Veterans**
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, sibling, or other family member who has served, we would love the opportunity to welcome you and show our appreciation!
Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our country deserve to be recognized, and we are proud to have you as part of our Norwood family.
🇺🇸 **To all who have served, THANK YOU!** We look forward to celebrating you!
💙💛 **#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay2026 #HonoringOurHeroes #HornetPride**
This Veterans Day, Norwood Public School would like to extend a special invitation to the **veterans of our Norwood students** to join us for donuts as we celebrate and honor your service! ❤️🤍💙
📅 **Wednesday, November 11, 2026**
⏰ **7:25 AM – 8:30 AM**
📍 **Norwood Public School**
🍩 **Donuts with Our Veterans**
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, sibling, or other family member who has served, we would love the opportunity to welcome you and show our appreciation!
Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our country deserve to be recognized, and we are proud to have you as part of our Norwood family.
🇺🇸 **To all who have served, THANK YOU!** We look forward to celebrating you!
💙💛 **#NorwoodHornets #VeteransDay2026 #HonoringOurHeroes #HornetPride**
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 8: Big Hearts Live in Small Schools.**
You don't need a big school to make a big difference. Sometimes, the biggest hearts are found in the smallest places. 💚
At Norwood, we believe kindness, compassion, and encouragement are just as important as academics.
It's a student helping a classmate who is struggling. An older student looking out for a younger one. A teacher offering encouragement after a difficult day. Or a simple act of kindness that reminds someone they belong.
These are the moments that help shape the kind of people our students will become.
Because education isn't just about what students learn. It's also about how they treat others along the way.
🐝 **At Norwood, we believe big hearts can make an even bigger impact!**
💬 **What's one small act of kindness someone at Norwood has shown you or your family?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #BigHeartsSmallSchool #HornetPride
**Day 8: Big Hearts Live in Small Schools.**
You don't need a big school to make a big difference. Sometimes, the biggest hearts are found in the smallest places. 💚
At Norwood, we believe kindness, compassion, and encouragement are just as important as academics.
It's a student helping a classmate who is struggling. An older student looking out for a younger one. A teacher offering encouragement after a difficult day. Or a simple act of kindness that reminds someone they belong.
These are the moments that help shape the kind of people our students will become.
Because education isn't just about what students learn. It's also about how they treat others along the way.
🐝 **At Norwood, we believe big hearts can make an even bigger impact!**
💬 **What's one small act of kindness someone at Norwood has shown you or your family?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #BigHeartsSmallSchool #HornetPride
🏀 Norwood Hornets Basketball Tournament!
💚🖤 LET'S GO, HORNETS! 🖤💚
Our Norwood 7th & 8th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Teams are headed to the 2026 Peggs Basketball Tournament!
📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
📍 Peggs School
🏀 Girls – 12:00 PM
Norwood vs. Shady Grove
🏀 Boys – 1:00 PM
Norwood vs. Shady Grove
Come out and support our Hornets as they take the court and compete for the championship!
We are proud of our student-athletes and can't wait to cheer them on!
💚🖤 HORNET PRIDE! GO NORWOOD! 🏀
#NorwoodHornets #HornetPride #PeggsTournament #NorwoodBasketball
💚🖤 LET'S GO, HORNETS! 🖤💚
Our Norwood 7th & 8th Grade Boys and Girls Basketball Teams are headed to the 2026 Peggs Basketball Tournament!
📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
📍 Peggs School
🏀 Girls – 12:00 PM
Norwood vs. Shady Grove
🏀 Boys – 1:00 PM
Norwood vs. Shady Grove
Come out and support our Hornets as they take the court and compete for the championship!
We are proud of our student-athletes and can't wait to cheer them on!
💚🖤 HORNET PRIDE! GO NORWOOD! 🏀
#NorwoodHornets #HornetPride #PeggsTournament #NorwoodBasketball
🤠🐎 **YEEHAW, NORWOOD HORNETS! BUCKAROO BART IS COMING TO TOWN!** 🌵
Saddle up for a rootin'-tootin' good time! 🤠
Norwood Public School is excited to welcome **Bart Taylor, better known as “Buckaroo Bart,”** on **Tuesday, November 10th, at 1:00 PM!**
Buckaroo Bart is a historian, educator, and talented trick roper who serves as the Creative Curator and Will Rogers Interpreter at the **Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma!**
Our students will have the opportunity to experience a little cowboy history, learn about the legendary Will Rogers, and discover some of the traditions of the Old West!
🐴 **When:** Tuesday, November 10th
⏰ **Time:** 1:00 PM
📍 **Where:** Norwood Public School
Dust off those cowboy boots and get ready for some Western fun!
💚💛 **Small-Town Roots, Big-Time Adventures!**
#NorwoodHornets #BuckarooBart #WillRogers #OklahomaHistory #WesternHeritage
Saddle up for a rootin'-tootin' good time! 🤠
Norwood Public School is excited to welcome **Bart Taylor, better known as “Buckaroo Bart,”** on **Tuesday, November 10th, at 1:00 PM!**
Buckaroo Bart is a historian, educator, and talented trick roper who serves as the Creative Curator and Will Rogers Interpreter at the **Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma!**
Our students will have the opportunity to experience a little cowboy history, learn about the legendary Will Rogers, and discover some of the traditions of the Old West!
🐴 **When:** Tuesday, November 10th
⏰ **Time:** 1:00 PM
📍 **Where:** Norwood Public School
Dust off those cowboy boots and get ready for some Western fun!
💚💛 **Small-Town Roots, Big-Time Adventures!**
#NorwoodHornets #BuckarooBart #WillRogers #OklahomaHistory #WesternHeritage
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 7: A Community That Shows Up.**
One of the greatest things about a small rural school isn't something you'll find in a textbook.
It's the community standing behind it. 💚
It's the parents who volunteer, the grandparents who never miss an event, the neighbors who support fundraisers, and the families who show up to cheer on our kids.
It's people coming together because they understand that our school is more than just a building. It's part of the heart of our community.
At Norwood, we know that strong schools and strong communities go hand in hand.
And we are incredibly thankful for everyone who continues to support our students and staff!
🐝 **Small Town. Big Support. One Hornet Family!**
💬 **Tag someone who always shows up for Norwood and let them know they're appreciated!**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #HornetFamily #CommunityStrong
**Day 7: A Community That Shows Up.**
One of the greatest things about a small rural school isn't something you'll find in a textbook.
It's the community standing behind it. 💚
It's the parents who volunteer, the grandparents who never miss an event, the neighbors who support fundraisers, and the families who show up to cheer on our kids.
It's people coming together because they understand that our school is more than just a building. It's part of the heart of our community.
At Norwood, we know that strong schools and strong communities go hand in hand.
And we are incredibly thankful for everyone who continues to support our students and staff!
🐝 **Small Town. Big Support. One Hornet Family!**
💬 **Tag someone who always shows up for Norwood and let them know they're appreciated!**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #HornetFamily #CommunityStrong
🍁🎡 **NORWOOD FALL FESTIVAL 2026 — THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!** 🎡🍁
We're getting closer to one of our favorite nights of the year, and we need YOUR help making it a success! 💚
📅 **Friday, November 13, 2026**
⏰ **5:30–7:30 PM**
📍 **Norwood School**
🌮 Come hungry for Indian tacos, chili, and beans!
🎯 Enjoy games, prizes, and family fun!
🧺 Bid on our amazing theme baskets!
🥧 Stay for our pie auction at **7:45 PM in the gym!**
🎟️ **GROCERY BOX RAFFLE — JUST $1 A TICKET!**
Our students are selling raffle tickets for a chance to win grocery boxes filled with goodies!
🍕 The class selling the most tickets AND the top 3 individual sellers will earn a pizza party!
We are still accepting **nonperishable food donations** to help fill our grocery boxes. Every donation makes a difference!
🎁 **CLASS THEME BASKETS — WE NEED YOUR HELP!**
Each class is collecting items for its basket:
🧁 **PK/K:** Baking
🪿 **1st:** Silly Goose
🏡 **2nd:** Rustic Country Kitchen/Home
☀️ **3rd:** Sunshine Basket
🦃 **4th:** Thanksgiving Helper
🍿 **5th:** Snack Basket
☕ **6th:** Coffee Basket
❤️ **7th:** OU Basket
📚 **8th:** Cozy Book Basket
If you haven't sent in your donation yet, there's still time to help your child's class put together an amazing basket!
🍬 **DONATIONS STILL NEEDED!**
We're collecting items for our cake walk, sweet shop, sucker tree, M&M count, and Norwood Restaurant!
🍭 **Candy, M&M's, and Tootsie Roll Pops:** Please send by Wednesday, November 11.
🧁 **Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, candy apples, and popcorn balls:** May be brought Thursday, November 12.
🥧 **Pies:** Needed for our Friday evening pie auction!
📢 **IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13**
🏫 **Early dismissal at 12:30 PM**
🚫 **NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM**
🎄 **WHY WE DO IT!**
All proceeds from our Fall Festival go toward providing Christmas candy and gifts for our Norwood students! Every raffle ticket, donation, and purchase helps us make Christmas a little brighter for our kids. ❤️
💚 **EVERYONE IS WELCOME!** 💚
You don't have to have a child attending Norwood to join us! Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and come enjoy a wonderful evening with our school community.
🍁 **Small School. Big Heart. One Amazing Community!** 🍁
Thank you for always showing up and supporting our students. We couldn't do it without you!
#NorwoodFallFestival #NorwoodSchool #NorwoodFamily #SupportingOurStudents #CommunityStrong
We're getting closer to one of our favorite nights of the year, and we need YOUR help making it a success! 💚
📅 **Friday, November 13, 2026**
⏰ **5:30–7:30 PM**
📍 **Norwood School**
🌮 Come hungry for Indian tacos, chili, and beans!
🎯 Enjoy games, prizes, and family fun!
🧺 Bid on our amazing theme baskets!
🥧 Stay for our pie auction at **7:45 PM in the gym!**
🎟️ **GROCERY BOX RAFFLE — JUST $1 A TICKET!**
Our students are selling raffle tickets for a chance to win grocery boxes filled with goodies!
🍕 The class selling the most tickets AND the top 3 individual sellers will earn a pizza party!
We are still accepting **nonperishable food donations** to help fill our grocery boxes. Every donation makes a difference!
🎁 **CLASS THEME BASKETS — WE NEED YOUR HELP!**
Each class is collecting items for its basket:
🧁 **PK/K:** Baking
🪿 **1st:** Silly Goose
🏡 **2nd:** Rustic Country Kitchen/Home
☀️ **3rd:** Sunshine Basket
🦃 **4th:** Thanksgiving Helper
🍿 **5th:** Snack Basket
☕ **6th:** Coffee Basket
❤️ **7th:** OU Basket
📚 **8th:** Cozy Book Basket
If you haven't sent in your donation yet, there's still time to help your child's class put together an amazing basket!
🍬 **DONATIONS STILL NEEDED!**
We're collecting items for our cake walk, sweet shop, sucker tree, M&M count, and Norwood Restaurant!
🍭 **Candy, M&M's, and Tootsie Roll Pops:** Please send by Wednesday, November 11.
🧁 **Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, candy apples, and popcorn balls:** May be brought Thursday, November 12.
🥧 **Pies:** Needed for our Friday evening pie auction!
📢 **IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13**
🏫 **Early dismissal at 12:30 PM**
🚫 **NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM**
🎄 **WHY WE DO IT!**
All proceeds from our Fall Festival go toward providing Christmas candy and gifts for our Norwood students! Every raffle ticket, donation, and purchase helps us make Christmas a little brighter for our kids. ❤️
💚 **EVERYONE IS WELCOME!** 💚
You don't have to have a child attending Norwood to join us! Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and come enjoy a wonderful evening with our school community.
🍁 **Small School. Big Heart. One Amazing Community!** 🍁
Thank you for always showing up and supporting our students. We couldn't do it without you!
#NorwoodFallFestival #NorwoodSchool #NorwoodFamily #SupportingOurStudents #CommunityStrong
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 6: Once a Hornet, Always a Hornet.**
You might graduate, move away, or go years without walking through the halls of Norwood, but some things stay with you forever. 💚
The friendships. The teachers. The inside jokes. The school activities. The memories that still make you smile years later.
That's the beauty of a small school. The connections you make don't necessarily end when the school year does.
Generations of students have called Norwood home, and each one has helped write a little piece of our story.
Whether you were a Hornet decades ago or you're a Hornet today, you're part of that history.
🐝 **Once a Hornet, ALWAYS a Hornet!**
💬 **Alumni, we want to hear from you! What's one Norwood memory you will never forget?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet #Norwood100
**Day 6: Once a Hornet, Always a Hornet.**
You might graduate, move away, or go years without walking through the halls of Norwood, but some things stay with you forever. 💚
The friendships. The teachers. The inside jokes. The school activities. The memories that still make you smile years later.
That's the beauty of a small school. The connections you make don't necessarily end when the school year does.
Generations of students have called Norwood home, and each one has helped write a little piece of our story.
Whether you were a Hornet decades ago or you're a Hornet today, you're part of that history.
🐝 **Once a Hornet, ALWAYS a Hornet!**
💬 **Alumni, we want to hear from you! What's one Norwood memory you will never forget?**
#TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #ChooseNorwood #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet #Norwood100
💚🖤 **THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE NORWOOD!** 🐝
**Day 5: 100 Years of Hornet Pride!**
🎉 **1926–2026: A CENTURY OF NORWOOD!**
For 100 years, Norwood has been more than just a place where children go to school.
It's been a place where friendships began, memories were made, teachers inspired generations, and families became part of something bigger.
A lot has changed since 1926. Classrooms have changed. Technology has changed. Generations of students have come and gone.
But one thing remains: the pride our community has in its school. 💚
We're proud of where we've been, thankful for the people who helped build our history, and excited for the generations of Hornets still to come!
🐝 **100 Years of Memories. 100 Years of Community. 100 Years of Hornet Pride!**
💬 **Calling all Norwood alumni! What year did you attend Norwood? Drop your year in the comments and let's see how many generations of Hornets we can bring together!**
#Norwood100 #TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet #HornetPride
**Day 5: 100 Years of Hornet Pride!**
🎉 **1926–2026: A CENTURY OF NORWOOD!**
For 100 years, Norwood has been more than just a place where children go to school.
It's been a place where friendships began, memories were made, teachers inspired generations, and families became part of something bigger.
A lot has changed since 1926. Classrooms have changed. Technology has changed. Generations of students have come and gone.
But one thing remains: the pride our community has in its school. 💚
We're proud of where we've been, thankful for the people who helped build our history, and excited for the generations of Hornets still to come!
🐝 **100 Years of Memories. 100 Years of Community. 100 Years of Hornet Pride!**
💬 **Calling all Norwood alumni! What year did you attend Norwood? Drop your year in the comments and let's see how many generations of Hornets we can bring together!**
#Norwood100 #TheresNoPlaceLikeNorwood #OnceAHornetAlwaysAHornet #HornetPride