Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Kim Bowland, Paraprofessional, Little Panthers Preschool, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for May 2024.
Thank you, Kim Bowland, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Mrs. Bowland's nomination:
Norfolk Public Schools proudly announces its first-place ranking in Class A for having the most multi-activity students, according to the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and the Nebraska State College System (NSCS). This award recognizes students in 9-12th grade who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the school year.
The NSAA and the NSCS began…
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Session I – 9:00-10:30 a.m. Session II – 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Please call your neighborhood school today to reserve a spot in the session that you and your child will be attending.
Bel Air Elementary School . . . 402.644.2539 Montessori Elementary School . . . . 402.644.2550
Grant Elementary School. . . 402.644.2543 Washington Elementary…
Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Caren Rubio, ELL Paraprofessional, Grant Elementary School, was the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for March 2024.
Thank you, Caren Rubio, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Ms. Rubio's…
Norfolk Public Schools proudly announces the recognition of two students in the Nebraska World Language Distinguished Scholars list recently released by the Nebraska Department of Education. The World Language Distinguished Scholar Award honors students for their leadership, dedication to language learning, appreciation for cultural diversity, and communicative competence. Students were nominated…
Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Jim Spanel, Math Teacher, Norfolk Junior High School, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for January 2024.
Thank you, Jim Spanel, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Mr. Spanel's nomination:
I would like to take a brief moment to share some outstanding news with the patrons of NPS and wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Outstanding News:
For the first time EVER, our Norfolk Public Schools District has received an AQUESTT classification of great. Many of our schools have received great and excellent…
There will be a calendar change for Friday, December 8, 2023. The State One Act Competitions are being held at the Johnny Carson Theater and on Friday, December 8th, Class A and B schools perform. Due to a large number of expected attendees, there will be no school for students. It will be a Staff Professional Development/Work day. Again, there will be no school for ALL students (Pre-K thru 12th)…
Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Gary Obermire, Custodian, Bel Air Elementary School, is the winner of the NPS Award for Excellence for November 2023.
Thank you, Gary Obermire, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted…
Norfolk Public Schools is proud to announce that Michelle Fisher, High School Physical Education teacher has received the High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year award from the Nebraska Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE).
Mrs. Fisher has been teaching Physical Education at Norfolk Senior High for 20 years. She said, “It is humbling to think that another physical…
