February, 2010

 

February may be a short month, but there is a lot going on at school. 

Our month begins with a pilot program to continue our extremely popular Eyes on Art program into the 6th grade.  Author Gordon Korman will be coming to speak to our students in grades 3-5 on Friday, February 5.  We also have a fantastic music program as part of Ears Tuned to Music coming to visit us on February 9.

Be sure to come to our next PTO meeting on Wednesday, February 10 at 10 am in the lunchroom.  Come be informed about what is happening in our school, what programs are in the works and how our parent group works to improve the educational experience of all the children of Norwood Public School.

When we return from break, NPS will hold Kindergarten Registration from February 22-26 for children who will be in Kindergarten in September.  Winter Wonderland will finish off the month on Saturday, February 27, at Madeline’s Petit Paris on Tappan Road in Northvale.  Don’t miss this annual parent event.  If you have never participated in a PTO function, this is the one to go to.  It’s a great place to meet so many parents from our school.

If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to share with us, please let us know.  We would love to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Colleen Steele
PTO President

 

NORWOOD PTO IS GOING GREENER!

This Weeks Reminder

• Lunch orders are due and will be closing on Tuesday, February 9.  Payments are due by Wednesday, February 10.  Don’t forget to order your child’s lunches for March and April by Tuesday.
• Winter Wonderland is rapidly approaching.  Be sure to return your reservation for before break.
•   Attention grades 6-8.  Last call for book orders for Robert Lipsyte’s visit next month.  Orders will be sent on Wednesday, so if you did not order your favorite, send it in today.
• Do you have a child in the school play?  Ads, boosters and t-shirt forms are on the website and are due back by Friday, February 12.  You can also access a link to the updated schedule from Mrs. Sullivan.
• Find out what is happening in our school.  Attend the Board of Education meeting on Monday at 8 pm and the PTO meeting on Wednesday at 10 am.  You don’t need to be involved to be informed.
• Grocery gift cards orders are due Friday.  If every family in our school ordered just $50 worth of gift cards to use towards purchasing groceries each month we would earn $1,000 each month to use for programs and activities.  Everyone needs groceries, why not use gift cards to pay for some of them.
• Box tops is giving away 1,000 bonus box tops.  Go to www.boxtops4education.com or use the link on our website to enter for our school today.
• Looking for a spring sports clinic.  Check information on a tennis clinic to be held at NVOT in April and May as well as information on the spring break softball clinic hosted by the girls softball team at the high school.
• We have a new bulletin board at school.  Check out upcoming events and information on the board in the front hallway.

 

Class 2010 Cycle 4 Lunch
Serving Days: March 1 - April 23
Online Ordering Begins: Mon. Feb. 1, 2010
Online Ordeing Ends: Tues. Feb. 9, 2010
Check Payment Due by 3 PM Wed., Feb.10, 2010

 

 

Download This Weeks Flyers

• Shoprite and A&P gift card fundraiser
  
• Author Day Form - Robert Lipsyte
  
• NPS February 2010 Calendar
• NPS January 2010 Calendar
• Winter Wonderland
• Box Tops For Education Sweepstake
• Box Tops
• Library Snag-A-Mag
• Library Princess Breakfast
• Library- Book Sale
• Dear Edwina T-shirt Order Form
  
• Dear Edwina Ads and Booster Form
• Golden Knights Softball Camp
• Norwood Spring Tennis 2010

 

Photo Gallery

 

On December 14 and 15, grade 4 and 5 worked with the PTO on their Eyes on Art projects. They studied Wassily Kandinsky and modeled their art work after his "Study of Color".
Click here to view artwork

 

Current Events

	Norwood Public School Winter 2010 Enrichment Class Enrichment registration for the winter clubs is Tuesday, January 18 at 6 pm in the school library.  Mail in registrations will be accepted beginning Wednesday, January 28.  All classes are filled on first come, first serve basis. Download Class Description and Schedule Download Enrichment Class Registration Form
	Shop Rite/A&P Gift Cards Shop Rite/A&P Gift Cards – We will once again be offering Shop Rite and A&P gift cards for sale.  By using gift cards ordered through the school to pay for your groceries, a 5% donation is made back to the PTO to help fund activities and programs.  We all use groceries, why not use these gift cards to pay for them and benefit the school.  Download the order form. The deadline for orders is Friday, February 12.
	Back by Popular Demand The Norwood PTO Presents WINTER WONDERLAND PARTY When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 from 8:00pm to 12:00am Where: Madeleine’s Petit Paris Ticket Price: $45/Person Includes: DJ, Food and Beverages RSVP: No later than February 22, 2010 Advance Purchase Only - Act Fast – Space Limited Click to download form.
	NORWOOD PTO PROUDLY PRESENTS:AUTHOR ROBERT LIPSYTE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH We are pleased to announce that Robert Lipsyte will come to Norwood School for the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grades. Those students will have the opportunity to purchase paperback books by this author. We are very fortunate to offer these books at a discount from the publisher. Books may be signed by Robert Lipsyte on Author Day. All children interested in purchasing books can send in this tear-off with a check made out to Norwood PTO no later than Friday, February 5th. Any questions please email Samantha Fruhling at SFruhling40@verizon.net. Click here to download flyer
	Box TopsFor Education 28 Schools will each win 1000 bonus box tops. Enter once everyday from Feb. 1 to Feb.28 For a chance to win for your school, the more you enter the more chances you have to win. Show your school hoe much you care, enter today. Click here to download flyer
	Box Tops Earn cash for our school every time you shop for groceries. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of your favorite products. Each box is worth 10 cents to our school - and that adds up fast! Click here to download flyer Win a Pizza Party for your Homeroom class!! Click Here for more details
	Goodsearch.com Please use GoodSearch as your online Search Engine.  Every time you shop online you could be earning money for the children of our school.  Before making a search, please enter:  "Norwood Public Schools" (Norwood, NJ).  - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! MORE....
	Energy Light Bulbs Save energy and help support the PTO by purchasing these light bulbs for your home!!! JUNIOR ENERGY CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) PRICES: 3 -PACK OF 65 WATT SPIRAL $5.00 3-PACK OF 100 WATT SPIRAL $7.00 2-PACK OF 65 WATT FLOOD LIGHTS $8.00 2-PACK OF 120 WATT FLOOD LIGHTS $8.00 (Indoor/Outdoor) Available for purchase Oct. 1st and Oct. 7th at back-to-school night. Also available online throughout the year. Norwood Public School receives all the profits from the sale of these CFL bulbs. For more information or to order online, go to www.juniorenergy.org SAVE ENERGY – SAVE MONEY!

 

CLASS OF 2010

 

Class of 2010 Parents' Information Packet Click here to download

Beyond PTO

Show dates: March 4 & 5, 2010
All students in grade four and five are invited to be part of the Side Chorus. Click Here to download form.
Click Here To View Cast List & January Schedule.

	Golden Knights Softball Camp Spring Trainig 2010 April 12 - April 16 Click here to download form
	NORWOOD SPRING TENNIS 2010 Registration: at Norwood Elementary School Saturday, March 13 9:30 - 11:00 AM ALL PRO TENNIS - under the supervision of BARRY RUBACK, former world ranked tennis professional and 5 time USPTA Eastern player of the year and his professional staff! Click here to download
	For information about troop openings and joining Girl Scouts in Norwood, contact Colleen Steele at cesteele@optonline.net
	Norwood Cub Scout Pack 120 is a Norwood Public School PTO chartered organization. We are celebrating our 60th Anniversary. We are open to boys in Grades 1-5. Click here to vist our site. - The Cub Scouts are ready to launch their Cleat Exchange Project. Donate your unwanted cleats (any sports) and we will recycle them.
	Friends of the Norwood Public Library Do you know about the Friends of the Norwood Public Library?  Check out their blog at www.friendsnpl.wordpress.com for information on some upcoming events.  They are planning a princess breakfast for children ages 2-6 this month.  You can download a form to RSVP at their site.  Also, they will be hosting a spring book sale and are looking for book donations.  Please see their blog for information on what is needed and where/when to drop off donations. Click to download Flyers - Snag-A-Mag - Princess Breakfast - Book Sale