September District Newsletter
September District Newsletter
Norwich Public Schools
 September 2022 District Newsletter Emailed to families September 14, 2022 |
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Dear Norwich Public Schools Education Community, It is with great pride and excitement that I welcome you back to school in Norwich! I hope everyone had a chance to relax this summer, enjoy the beautiful weather and most importantly spend time with their families. At NPS, we spent much of our summer work preparing to welcome our students back. We diligently interviewed, hired, on-boarded and trained new teachers and staff. In the event of an absence, and lack of adequate substitute coverage, we have hired Floater Teachers at every school to ensure classroom coverage. Our goal is that every Norwich student is taught by a highly qualified and certified teacher. We have also added Assistant Principals to support anti-bullying and safety efforts. To ensure the safety and well-being of our students we have installed vape detectors in schools, additional surveillance cameras and safety equipment. All teachers, administrators and staff have engaged in rigorous professional learning to ensure that the education in the Norwich Public Schools is state of the art. The theme of the 2022-2023 school year is ‘Engaging, Rigorous Instruction All Day Every Day.’ We continue to visit each other's classrooms to calibrate teaching and learning in instructional rounds. We are lessening our reliance on worksheets and computer assisted instruction and increasing time where students are reading, discussing, creating, imagining and hypothesizing. We aim to capitalize on every instructional minute. We have added student support positions such as School Counselor positions, Teacher Deans of Climate and Culture and Behaviorist staff members. We’ve also partnered with Columbia University Teachers College and their staff developers to visit Norwich classrooms and work with our teachers and principals. In addition to these efforts, we are significantly increasing opportunities for parent engagement and volunteerism. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to an exciting school year.
Dr. Kristen E. Stringfellow, Superintendent |
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A Look At The Month Ahead PTO Meetings
School Pictures
Positive Parenting Class
Hispanic Heritage Night
Indigenous People's Day
October BOE Meeting
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BOE Meeting: September 13th Recap It’s back-to-school for our BOE Members! Yesterday, the first BOE meeting of the new school year was held in the Kelly Community Room. Watch the recording below or access the agenda and previous meeting minutes. BOE Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month.  |
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Policy Feature: Student Medications Student Policies are in place for the health and safety of all our students. Each month, families will receive a new video in their inbox reviewing different student policies. Our goal for these videos is to set students and families up for success by clearly outlining expectations. In our first video, District Nursing Supervisor Laura Dietrich goes over the Student Medication Policy. 
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 Community Programs & Events There is so much to celebrate and experience in our community! We house flyers on our website from local organizations who want to get the word out about family friendly events and programs for students. Local businesses and non-profit organizations can submit new flyers through our website. Here are just a few upcoming programs & events:
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 Community Programs & Events Did you know we have a webpage dedicated to local resources? There you’ll find the Family Resource Guide packet with tons of valuable information. This packet contains 27 pages of local resources for families- including food assistance programs, domestic violence, utility assistance, health care, mental health, counseling, transportation, employment services, parenting classes and many more. Featured Resource: Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program If you – or someone you know – are facing barriers to opportunity due to inadequate living conditions, Habitat for Humanity may be able to help. Applications due by 9/30/22. |
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 Like What You've Read? We certainly hope so! We’re excited to share more news with our community throughout the school year. You can expect to receive District Newsletters on a monthly basis the Wednesday after BOE Meetings. |
