At our May 14 school board meeting, Grant Elementary students explained many of the projects and opportunities they've had this year to show how they are "Wild About Learning."
Students told board members about activities such as Dr. Seuss Night, Primetime Family Reading, and their Family Reading Book for the year, "The One and Only Ivan." At the school board meeting, students also asked board…
Mariah Bloomquist and Jenna Lordemann, teachers at Norfolk Middle School, invited guest readers into their classrooms for reading time with students. Ms. Bloomquist told us "Our mission was to get 5th and 6th grade students excited about reading, and to get a book in their hands. We facilitated a book tasting to allow kids to sample a variety of genres and spark their interest in a book or two…
Please consider supporting Norfolk Public Schools Foundation in the Norfolk Area Big Give, a 24 hour community giving day being held on 5/22/2018. The NPSF featured project will support the the NPS Art Departments. Click here…
Theresa Becker: Administrative Assistant for Maintenance is our winner of the NPS Award for Excellence for May 2018.
Theresa was nominated by a multitude of her coworkers and she is an outstanding asset to our district team. Thank you Theresa for all of your dedication and hard work!
Listed below is an excerpt from the submitted narrative of her nomination:
Theresa…
"Civil Defense in the 1950s" and "1960s Pop Culture"
The NHS Advanced Placement United States History class, led by teacher Mrs. Kathy Steinkamp, worked in cooperation with the Elkhorn Valley Museum to create a student exhibit featuring the 1950s and 1960s. The exhibit includes Elkhorn Valley Museum artifacts and original research that explores Norfolk Civil Defense in the 1950s, and 1960s…
Information provided by the City of Norfolk news bulletin 4/18/2018.
