Thought for the week:
Have a Great Summer!
Dr. Ben L. Guido, Principal
ETHEL MARIE SHORR (Retiring Title I Teacher)
LYNDALL HATHAWAY (Retiring Librarian)
ELIZABETH EDDY (Retiring 1st Grade Teacher)
SARAH CANN McNEELY (Guidance Counselor just got married and is moving to Greenbrier County)
AMANDA TOOMPAS (Year-long Substitute Teacher who will be leaving)
SHARI BARNES (1/2-time Special Education Teacher who will be leaving)
DEBRA MADURSKI (Pre-School Special Education Aide who is transferring to another school)
MELISSA HALL (Long-time Substitute Cook who will be leaving)
MICHELE HOFFMAN (Long-time Parent Volunteer and Parent Coordinator who will be leaving)
CATHRYN D. BODE (Long-time School Volunteer and former Harrison County Teacher)
FR. JOHN LEDFORD (Catholic Priest at the Catholic church across the street from us who is transferring to Charles Town, WV)
Info
Thank You
Current reading research has identified the following seven (7) habits indicative of great readers in the elementary school. NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is pleased to announce that our readers possess the following habits of great readers:
- Great readers see themselves as readers.
- Great readers make sense of the text.
- Great readers use what they know.
- Great readers understand how stories work.
- Great readers read to learn after they learn to read.
- Great readers monitor and organize ideas and information.
- Great readers think critically about books.
At NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, our kids are GREAT READERS!
Several decades of effective schools research have identified the following characteristics that make up an “excellent” school. It is an honor and a privilege to inform you that NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL possesses all eight (8) characteristics:
- High expectations for each and every student.
- Strong parent and community support.
- A rigorous and relevant 21st Century curriculum with formative and summative assessments in place.
- Sufficient resources to help all students achieve.
- Safe, healthy and supportive learning environments in each and every classroom, in particular, and throughout the school, in general.
- School and classrooms equipped for teaching and learning with 21st Century learning tools.
- Highly qualified teachers in each and every classroom.
- Strong school leadership.
