💚🐝 **WHEN WE COME BACK MONDAY…**
We get a fresh start.
So here's our challenge to every Norwood Hornet:
Notice the kid who gets overlooked.
Invite someone in.
Sit beside someone who's alone.
Stop the rumor instead of spreading it.
Give someone a compliment—and mean it.
Don't laugh when someone else is being embarrassed.
Don't share the screenshot.
Don't record the fight.
Don't pile on because everyone else is doing it.
And if someone is being treated badly…
**have the courage to be the person who changes the situation.**
You don't have to be best friends with everyone.
You don't even have to like everyone.
But you can still treat people like they matter.
Because they do.
When we walk back through those doors Monday morning, remember:
Every student you see is somebody's child.
Somebody loves them.
Somebody worries about them.
And every single one of them deserves to feel safe walking into school.
So this weekend, we leave our students with one challenge:
❤️ **BE THE REASON SOMEONE ISN'T AFRAID TO COME TO SCHOOL MONDAY.**
That's the kind of school we want.
That's the kind of community we want.
And that's what it means to be a **Norwood Hornet.** 💚🐝
#NorwoodHornets #BeTheReason #StopBullying #ChooseKindness #HornetsStandTogether
We get a fresh start.
So here's our challenge to every Norwood Hornet:
Notice the kid who gets overlooked.
Invite someone in.
Sit beside someone who's alone.
Stop the rumor instead of spreading it.
Give someone a compliment—and mean it.
Don't laugh when someone else is being embarrassed.
Don't share the screenshot.
Don't record the fight.
Don't pile on because everyone else is doing it.
And if someone is being treated badly…
**have the courage to be the person who changes the situation.**
You don't have to be best friends with everyone.
You don't even have to like everyone.
But you can still treat people like they matter.
Because they do.
When we walk back through those doors Monday morning, remember:
Every student you see is somebody's child.
Somebody loves them.
Somebody worries about them.
And every single one of them deserves to feel safe walking into school.
So this weekend, we leave our students with one challenge:
❤️ **BE THE REASON SOMEONE ISN'T AFRAID TO COME TO SCHOOL MONDAY.**
That's the kind of school we want.
That's the kind of community we want.
And that's what it means to be a **Norwood Hornet.** 💚🐝
#NorwoodHornets #BeTheReason #StopBullying #ChooseKindness #HornetsStandTogether
💔 **“I'M FINE.”**
Sometimes they're not.
Sometimes the child being bullied doesn't tell anyone.
They just start changing.
They don't want to go to school.
They suddenly quit something they used to love.
Their friend group changes.
They stop talking.
They spend more time alone.
Their grades change.
They delete social media.
They complain about headaches or stomachaches.
Or they simply say…
**“I'm fine.”**
Kids can become incredibly good at hiding things they don't know how to explain.
So during this fall break, check in.
Put the phone down.
Take the earbuds out.
Sit beside them.
And ask:
**“How are things really going?”**
Then give them enough silence to answer.
And kids…
Look around at your friends too.
Check on the loud friend.
Check on the quiet friend.
Check on the funny friend.
Check on the friend who always says they're okay.
You never know what someone is carrying.
❤️ **One conversation can change someone's entire day. Sometimes it can change much more than that.**
💚🐝 **Nobody at Norwood should ever feel like they have to go through something alone.**
#NorwoodHornets #CheckOnYourPeople #YouMatter #ChooseKindness
Sometimes they're not.
Sometimes the child being bullied doesn't tell anyone.
They just start changing.
They don't want to go to school.
They suddenly quit something they used to love.
Their friend group changes.
They stop talking.
They spend more time alone.
Their grades change.
They delete social media.
They complain about headaches or stomachaches.
Or they simply say…
**“I'm fine.”**
Kids can become incredibly good at hiding things they don't know how to explain.
So during this fall break, check in.
Put the phone down.
Take the earbuds out.
Sit beside them.
And ask:
**“How are things really going?”**
Then give them enough silence to answer.
And kids…
Look around at your friends too.
Check on the loud friend.
Check on the quiet friend.
Check on the funny friend.
Check on the friend who always says they're okay.
You never know what someone is carrying.
❤️ **One conversation can change someone's entire day. Sometimes it can change much more than that.**
💚🐝 **Nobody at Norwood should ever feel like they have to go through something alone.**
#NorwoodHornets #CheckOnYourPeople #YouMatter #ChooseKindness
🎃👻 **DRUG-FREE COSTUME WEEK IS COMING!** 👻🎃
October 26–30, we’re mixing a little Halloween fun with an important message: **Dress Up. Stand Out. Stay Drug Free!** 💚
Each day has a different dress-up theme:
💤 **Monday – Dream Big, Stay Drug Free**
Wear pajamas or comfy clothes!
🏀 **Tuesday – Team Up Against Drugs**
Wear your favorite team jersey, school colors, or sports gear!
🤪 **Wednesday – Drugs Are Wacky**
Crazy hair, mismatched clothes, silly socks, backwards outfits — the wackier, the better!
🕺 **Thursday – Drug Free Through the Decades**
Pick your favorite decade and dress the part — 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Y2K and more!
🎃 **Friday – Say BOO to Drugs!**
Since Halloween is the next day, wear your Halloween costume to school!
We can’t wait to see everyone get creative, have some fun, and help us show that **being drug free never goes out of style!** 🧡💜💚
#DrugFreeWeek #SayBooToDrugs #StayDrugFree #CostumeWeek #SchoolSpirit
October 26–30, we’re mixing a little Halloween fun with an important message: **Dress Up. Stand Out. Stay Drug Free!** 💚
Each day has a different dress-up theme:
💤 **Monday – Dream Big, Stay Drug Free**
Wear pajamas or comfy clothes!
🏀 **Tuesday – Team Up Against Drugs**
Wear your favorite team jersey, school colors, or sports gear!
🤪 **Wednesday – Drugs Are Wacky**
Crazy hair, mismatched clothes, silly socks, backwards outfits — the wackier, the better!
🕺 **Thursday – Drug Free Through the Decades**
Pick your favorite decade and dress the part — 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Y2K and more!
🎃 **Friday – Say BOO to Drugs!**
Since Halloween is the next day, wear your Halloween costume to school!
We can’t wait to see everyone get creative, have some fun, and help us show that **being drug free never goes out of style!** 🧡💜💚
#DrugFreeWeek #SayBooToDrugs #StayDrugFree #CostumeWeek #SchoolSpirit
👀 **WATCHING IS A CHOICE TOO.**
Not everyone who sees bullying is the bully.
But not everyone is completely innocent either.
Sometimes we laugh because everyone else is laughing.
Sometimes we record it.
Sometimes we share it.
Sometimes we stand there silently because we're afraid we'll become the next target.
We understand.
Standing up isn't always easy.
But imagine being the person surrounded by people…and realizing **not one person is willing to stand beside you.**
You don't have to make a speech.
You don't have to start a confrontation.
Sometimes courage looks like:
“Come sit with us.”
“Leave them alone.”
“That's not cool.”
Deleting the video instead of sharing it.
Getting an adult.
Or simply sending a message afterward:
**“Hey. I saw what happened. Are you okay?”**
Those five words can matter more than you realize.
🍂 **TODAY'S CHALLENGE:**
Teach our kids not to give cruelty an audience.
Because when nobody laughs, nobody shares, and nobody joins in…
**bullying loses a lot of its power.**
💚🐝 **Hornets stand up for Hornets.**
#NorwoodHornets #StandUp #BeTheDifference #StopBullying
Not everyone who sees bullying is the bully.
But not everyone is completely innocent either.
Sometimes we laugh because everyone else is laughing.
Sometimes we record it.
Sometimes we share it.
Sometimes we stand there silently because we're afraid we'll become the next target.
We understand.
Standing up isn't always easy.
But imagine being the person surrounded by people…and realizing **not one person is willing to stand beside you.**
You don't have to make a speech.
You don't have to start a confrontation.
Sometimes courage looks like:
“Come sit with us.”
“Leave them alone.”
“That's not cool.”
Deleting the video instead of sharing it.
Getting an adult.
Or simply sending a message afterward:
**“Hey. I saw what happened. Are you okay?”**
Those five words can matter more than you realize.
🍂 **TODAY'S CHALLENGE:**
Teach our kids not to give cruelty an audience.
Because when nobody laughs, nobody shares, and nobody joins in…
**bullying loses a lot of its power.**
💚🐝 **Hornets stand up for Hornets.**
#NorwoodHornets #StandUp #BeTheDifference #StopBullying
📱 **THE GROUP CHAT COUNTS.**
Bullying doesn't stop when the school day ends.
Sometimes it follows kids home in their pockets.
A screenshot.
A Snapchat.
A TikTok.
A group text.
A gaming chat.
An embarrassing picture.
A rumor sent to 20 people in seconds.
And sometimes it's intentionally leaving ONE person out just so they know they weren't invited.
Before you hit **SEND, POST, SHARE, or LIKE**, ask yourself:
**Would I say this if that person were standing in front of me?**
Better yet…
**Would I say it if their mom, dad, grandma, or someone who loves them was standing beside them?**
If the answer is no, your screen shouldn't make it okay.
🍂 **TODAY'S CHALLENGE:**
Kids — go back through your messages and social media.
If you see someone being torn down, don't add to it.
Don't like it.
Don't share it.
Don't screenshot it for entertainment.
Don't pile on.
And parents — talk to your kids about what happens online.
Not because you want to invade their lives.
Because **their online life IS part of their real life.**
💚🐝 **Be just as kind behind a screen as you are face-to-face.**
#NorwoodHornets #Cyberbullying #ThinkBeforeYouPost #WordsMatter
Bullying doesn't stop when the school day ends.
Sometimes it follows kids home in their pockets.
A screenshot.
A Snapchat.
A TikTok.
A group text.
A gaming chat.
An embarrassing picture.
A rumor sent to 20 people in seconds.
And sometimes it's intentionally leaving ONE person out just so they know they weren't invited.
Before you hit **SEND, POST, SHARE, or LIKE**, ask yourself:
**Would I say this if that person were standing in front of me?**
Better yet…
**Would I say it if their mom, dad, grandma, or someone who loves them was standing beside them?**
If the answer is no, your screen shouldn't make it okay.
🍂 **TODAY'S CHALLENGE:**
Kids — go back through your messages and social media.
If you see someone being torn down, don't add to it.
Don't like it.
Don't share it.
Don't screenshot it for entertainment.
Don't pile on.
And parents — talk to your kids about what happens online.
Not because you want to invade their lives.
Because **their online life IS part of their real life.**
💚🐝 **Be just as kind behind a screen as you are face-to-face.**
#NorwoodHornets #Cyberbullying #ThinkBeforeYouPost #WordsMatter
🏀💚 **NEW GAME ADDED!** 💚🏀
Hornet fans, mark your calendars! 📅
A **NEW 3rd/4th Grade Basketball game** has been added to the schedule!
🏀 **Norwood vs. Hulbert**
📅 **Tuesday, October 20th**
⏰ **4:00 PM**
📍 **HOME at Norwood**
Come out, fill the stands, and cheer on our young Hornets! 🐝💚🏀
**GO HORNETS!**
#NorwoodHornets #HornetPride #NorwoodBasketball #GameDay
Hornet fans, mark your calendars! 📅
A **NEW 3rd/4th Grade Basketball game** has been added to the schedule!
🏀 **Norwood vs. Hulbert**
📅 **Tuesday, October 20th**
⏰ **4:00 PM**
📍 **HOME at Norwood**
Come out, fill the stands, and cheer on our young Hornets! 🐝💚🏀
**GO HORNETS!**
#NorwoodHornets #HornetPride #NorwoodBasketball #GameDay
🛑 **“IT WAS JUST A JOKE.”**
We hear it all the time.
“I was just kidding.”
“We always mess with each other.”
“They know I didn’t mean it.”
“Everybody was laughing.”
But here’s a question worth asking:
**Was the person you were joking about laughing too?**
Sometimes the words we forget five minutes later are the words someone else remembers for years.
Bullying doesn’t always look like pushing someone into a locker. Sometimes it’s the nickname they’ve asked you to stop using. The comment about their body. Their clothes. Their family. Their abilities. The rumor everyone keeps repeating.
And sometimes, the person laughing the loudest is only laughing because they don’t want anyone to know it hurts.
🍂 **FALL BREAK FAMILY CHALLENGE:**
Ask your child tonight:
**“Has someone ever said something was ‘just a joke’ that actually hurt you?”**
Then listen.
No lecture. No judgment. Just listen.
💚🐝 **At Norwood, kindness isn't weakness. It’s who we want to be.**
#NorwoodHornets #WordsMatter #StopBullying #ChooseKindness
We hear it all the time.
“I was just kidding.”
“We always mess with each other.”
“They know I didn’t mean it.”
“Everybody was laughing.”
But here’s a question worth asking:
**Was the person you were joking about laughing too?**
Sometimes the words we forget five minutes later are the words someone else remembers for years.
Bullying doesn’t always look like pushing someone into a locker. Sometimes it’s the nickname they’ve asked you to stop using. The comment about their body. Their clothes. Their family. Their abilities. The rumor everyone keeps repeating.
And sometimes, the person laughing the loudest is only laughing because they don’t want anyone to know it hurts.
🍂 **FALL BREAK FAMILY CHALLENGE:**
Ask your child tonight:
**“Has someone ever said something was ‘just a joke’ that actually hurt you?”**
Then listen.
No lecture. No judgment. Just listen.
💚🐝 **At Norwood, kindness isn't weakness. It’s who we want to be.**
#NorwoodHornets #WordsMatter #StopBullying #ChooseKindness
🍂 **FALL BREAK REMINDER\!** 🍂
Just a reminder, Norwood families**, there will be NO SCHOOL October 12–16** for Fall Break\!
We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well deserved break\! 🍁
🏫 **NO SCHOOL:** October 12–16
📚 **BACK TO SCHOOL:** Monday, October 19
Enjoy your Fall Break, Hornets\! 💚💛
We’ll see everyone back on **Monday the 19th\!**
\#NorwoodHornets \#FallBreak \#NorwoodSchool \#HornetPride
Just a reminder, Norwood families**, there will be NO SCHOOL October 12–16** for Fall Break\!
We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well deserved break\! 🍁
🏫 **NO SCHOOL:** October 12–16
📚 **BACK TO SCHOOL:** Monday, October 19
Enjoy your Fall Break, Hornets\! 💚💛
We’ll see everyone back on **Monday the 19th\!**
\#NorwoodHornets \#FallBreak \#NorwoodSchool \#HornetPride
🍁🐝 **THE COUNTDOWN TO NORWOOD FALL FESTIVAL IS ON!** 🐝🍁
November will be here before we know it, and we’re getting excited for **Norwood’s Fall Festival on Friday, November 13th!** This is a night for our **whole community**, so grab your family and come join us! 💚🧡
🌮 **Indian Tacos, Chili & Beans** — 5:30–7:30 PM
🎯 **Festival Games** — 5:30–7:30 PM
🧺 **Theme Baskets** — 5:30–7:00 PM
🥧 **Pie Auction** — 7:45 PM in the gym
📍 **Norwood School**
⏰ Festivities begin at **5:30 PM**
Come hungry, play some games, check out the theme baskets, and stick around for the **pie auction!**
Please **SHARE** and help us spread the word. You don’t have to be a Norwood student or family to attend — **EVERYONE IS WELCOME!** 🍂
🐝 **Norwood Hornets — Small School. Big Family.** 💚🧡
November will be here before we know it, and we’re getting excited for **Norwood’s Fall Festival on Friday, November 13th!** This is a night for our **whole community**, so grab your family and come join us! 💚🧡
🌮 **Indian Tacos, Chili & Beans** — 5:30–7:30 PM
🎯 **Festival Games** — 5:30–7:30 PM
🧺 **Theme Baskets** — 5:30–7:00 PM
🥧 **Pie Auction** — 7:45 PM in the gym
📍 **Norwood School**
⏰ Festivities begin at **5:30 PM**
Come hungry, play some games, check out the theme baskets, and stick around for the **pie auction!**
Please **SHARE** and help us spread the word. You don’t have to be a Norwood student or family to attend — **EVERYONE IS WELCOME!** 🍂
🐝 **Norwood Hornets — Small School. Big Family.** 💚🧡
🐝💚 **HORNET PRIDE FRIDAY | EVERY CHILD NEEDS A PLACE TO BELONG**
A school should be more than classrooms, assignments and report cards.
It should be a place where a child walks through the door and knows:
**Someone knows my name.**
**Someone will notice if I'm not here.**
**Someone believes I can succeed.**
**I belong here.**
That's one of the beautiful things about being a small school.
We know our kids.
We celebrate their victories. We notice when they're struggling. We watch them grow up. And we get to be part of their story.
That's not something you'll find on a test score.
💚🐝 **That's Norwood.**
A school should be more than classrooms, assignments and report cards.
It should be a place where a child walks through the door and knows:
**Someone knows my name.**
**Someone will notice if I'm not here.**
**Someone believes I can succeed.**
**I belong here.**
That's one of the beautiful things about being a small school.
We know our kids.
We celebrate their victories. We notice when they're struggling. We watch them grow up. And we get to be part of their story.
That's not something you'll find on a test score.
💚🐝 **That's Norwood.**
🎬 **Reminder: Norwood Movie Incentive Day is Tomorrow!** 🍿🥤
Tomorrow, **Friday, October 9**, we will celebrate our students who qualified through good attendance and strong grades! 💚🖤
Qualified students will enjoy:
🍿 A movie
🥤 Pop
🍿 Popcorn
🍬 And students with **A’s & B’s** will also receive **candy**
We are proud of our students for working hard and making good choices. Keep up the great work, Norwood! 🐝💚
**Show up. Work hard. Get rewarded!**
Tomorrow, **Friday, October 9**, we will celebrate our students who qualified through good attendance and strong grades! 💚🖤
Qualified students will enjoy:
🍿 A movie
🥤 Pop
🍿 Popcorn
🍬 And students with **A’s & B’s** will also receive **candy**
We are proud of our students for working hard and making good choices. Keep up the great work, Norwood! 🐝💚
**Show up. Work hard. Get rewarded!**
🤝💚 **YOU MATTER THURSDAY | SOMETIMES ANXIETY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANXIETY**
For a child, anxiety isn't always saying, *"I'm anxious."*
Sometimes it looks like:
• "My stomach hurts."
• "I don't want to go to school."
• Getting frustrated over something small.
• Being unusually quiet.
• Constantly worrying about making a mistake.
• Asking the same question over and over because they need reassurance.
Sometimes kids don't have the words to explain what they're feeling.
That's why patience matters.
Listening matters.
And reminding them that they don't have to figure everything out alone matters.
🐝 **Every child deserves an adult who listens.**
For a child, anxiety isn't always saying, *"I'm anxious."*
Sometimes it looks like:
• "My stomach hurts."
• "I don't want to go to school."
• Getting frustrated over something small.
• Being unusually quiet.
• Constantly worrying about making a mistake.
• Asking the same question over and over because they need reassurance.
Sometimes kids don't have the words to explain what they're feeling.
That's why patience matters.
Listening matters.
And reminding them that they don't have to figure everything out alone matters.
🐝 **Every child deserves an adult who listens.**
🌾 NORWOOD HORNETS — WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🌾
It’s time for the Cherokee County 4th Annual Hay Wrap Take Back, and we want NORWOOD to bring home the win! 🐝💚
From October 1 through March 31, we’re collecting used hay twine and hay wrap. Ask your family, friends, neighbors, farmers, ranchers — anyone you know — to save it and bring it to Norwood!
🏆 Here’s the big part: The school that collects the largest amount by weight will receive a minimum of $1,000 CASH! 💰
That’s money that could come right back to benefit our Norwood students!
So clean out those barns, check with your neighbors, and start gathering that hay wrap and twine. Every bag and every pound counts!
🐝 Let’s show Cherokee County what our little school can do!
💚 GO HORNETS! LET’S BRING HOME THAT $1,000! 💚
📅 Collection: October 1 – March 31
📍 Bring donations to Norwood’s designated Hay Wrap Take Back collection bin.
🍩🐝 NORWOOD FAMILIES — IT’S DONUT TIME! 🐝🍩
We need your help getting those Impact Aid Surveys completed and returned!
These surveys are important because they may help Norwood Public School qualify for additional federal funding that can benefit our students, classrooms, programs, technology, supplies, and more.
And we decided to make it a little more fun…
🎉 ANY CLASS THAT GETS 100% OF THEIR SURVEYS RETURNED BY FRIDAY WILL EARN A DOUGHNUT PARTY! 🎉
That means every form matters, every student matters, and every class has a chance to win! 🍩
Our goal is to have ALL completed packets returned by Friday of this week, so please check backpacks, fill out the survey, and send it back as soon as possible.
💚 Let’s see which classes can hit 100% first!
#NorwoodPublicSchool #NorwoodHornets #ImpactAid #DonutChallenge #100Percent #SupportOurStudents
We need your help getting those Impact Aid Surveys completed and returned!
These surveys are important because they may help Norwood Public School qualify for additional federal funding that can benefit our students, classrooms, programs, technology, supplies, and more.
And we decided to make it a little more fun…
🎉 ANY CLASS THAT GETS 100% OF THEIR SURVEYS RETURNED BY FRIDAY WILL EARN A DOUGHNUT PARTY! 🎉
That means every form matters, every student matters, and every class has a chance to win! 🍩
Our goal is to have ALL completed packets returned by Friday of this week, so please check backpacks, fill out the survey, and send it back as soon as possible.
💚 Let’s see which classes can hit 100% first!
#NorwoodPublicSchool #NorwoodHornets #ImpactAid #DonutChallenge #100Percent #SupportOurStudents
💙🐝 **STAND UP WEDNESDAY | BULLYING ISN'T "JUST KIDS BEING KIDS"**
A joke isn't funny when someone is always the punchline.
A comment isn't harmless when someone goes home thinking about it all night.
And being cruel doesn't become okay simply because it happened through a screen.
We want our students to understand that **their words have power**.
Use them to include someone.
Use them to encourage someone.
Use them to stand up for someone who doesn't feel strong enough to stand up for themselves.
And if you're the one being hurt, **tell someone. You deserve to feel safe at school.**
🐝 **Real Hornet Pride means making sure everyone feels like they belong.**
A joke isn't funny when someone is always the punchline.
A comment isn't harmless when someone goes home thinking about it all night.
And being cruel doesn't become okay simply because it happened through a screen.
We want our students to understand that **their words have power**.
Use them to include someone.
Use them to encourage someone.
Use them to stand up for someone who doesn't feel strong enough to stand up for themselves.
And if you're the one being hurt, **tell someone. You deserve to feel safe at school.**
🐝 **Real Hornet Pride means making sure everyone feels like they belong.**
📣 **NORWOOD FAMILIES — WE NEED YOUR HELP!** 💚🐝
Sometimes helping our school doesn’t require donating money, selling anything, or buying something.
Sometimes it simply takes **a few minutes of your time.**
Norwood families will be receiving a printed copy of **Federal Impact Aid Survey**, and we are asking EVERY family to please complete and return it.
💰 **Why does it matter?**
The information collected through these surveys could give Norwood Public Schools the opportunity to pursue **potentially thousands of dollars in federal funding** money that could be used to provide additional opportunities and resources for our students.
And here’s the important part:
🚫 **This is NOT a fundraiser.**
💵 **We are NOT asking you for money.**
⏱️ We are simply asking for a few minutes of your time.
As a small rural school of approximately **113 students**, every opportunity matters. Every resource matters. And **every completed form matters.**
We cannot promise that Norwood will qualify for funding, but we CAN make sure we don’t miss the opportunity simply because we didn’t try.
💚 **113 students may be a small number… but they are 113 reasons to fight for every opportunity available to Norwood.**
✅ Complete the survey.
✅ Return it to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
✅ Please do not throw it away, even if you are unsure about part of it — complete what you can and send it back.
🌐 **An online version will also be available under the “Documents” section of the Norwood Public Schools website** for families who would prefer to complete it electronically.
A few minutes from each of our families could potentially make a BIG difference for our school.
**Please help us reach as many Norwood families as possible by sharing this post!** 💚🐝
#NorwoodPublicSchools #NorwoodHornets #ImpactAid #EveryStudentMatters #113Reasons
🎯📚 **ATTENDANCE TUESDAY | EVERY DAY REALLY DOES MATTER**
Missing one day may not seem like much.
But those days add up.
When students miss school, they aren't just missing assignments. They're missing explanations, discussions, practice, friendships, routines and moments that can't always be recreated on a worksheet.
We understand that illnesses happen and sometimes missing school is unavoidable.
But whenever your child is healthy and able to be here…
**Being at school matters. Being on time matters. Showing up matters.**
🐝 Every day at Norwood is another opportunity to learn, grow and belong.
Missing one day may not seem like much.
But those days add up.
When students miss school, they aren't just missing assignments. They're missing explanations, discussions, practice, friendships, routines and moments that can't always be recreated on a worksheet.
We understand that illnesses happen and sometimes missing school is unavoidable.
But whenever your child is healthy and able to be here…
**Being at school matters. Being on time matters. Showing up matters.**
🐝 Every day at Norwood is another opportunity to learn, grow and belong.
🎬 Reminder: Norwood Movie Incentive Day is Friday, October 9! 🍿🥤
We are excited to celebrate our students who qualified through good attendance and strong grades! 💚🖤
Qualified students will enjoy:
🍿 A movie
🥤 Pop
🍿 Popcorn
🍬 And students with A’s & B’s will also receive candy!
We are proud of our students for working hard and making good choices. Keep up the great work, Norwood! 🐝💚
Show up. Work hard. Get rewarded!
🧠💚 MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY | YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER
Sometimes kids carry things we never see.
School pressure. Problems with friends. Changes at home. Worry about fitting in. Fear of failing. Or anxiety they don’t even know how to explain.
A student can be laughing with friends and still be struggling inside.
At Norwood, we want our students to know something important:
Having a hard day doesn’t make you weak. Asking for help doesn’t make you weak.
Parents, teachers, friends and trusted adults can make a difference simply by noticing, listening and reminding a child that they matter.
🐝 At Norwood, taking care of our kids means caring about more than their grades.
📢 ACADEMIC BOWL UPDATE
Tomorrow’s Norwood Academic Bowl meet vs Tenkiller has been CANCELLED.
The meet will be rescheduled for a later date. We will share the new date and time as soon as those details are available.
Please help us spread the word to our Academic Bowl families!
🐝 Go Hornets! 💚
