Parent Voice Survey: Please provide your feedback when it is convenient. Visit the quick link and choose from the six sections for feedback. Parent Voice Handouts- Final.pdf

Attention students: Click here to apply for the Redbird Scholarship: The deadline is March 6th. Redbird Scholarship Application 19.pdf  

7-9th grades, KANEKO Summer Camps are an opportunity for students to engage with creative professionals in order to learn about and explore their own creative processes. Whether the subject is design, STEM, music, or anything in between, campers enjoy a week of exciting exercises and activities and finish camp with a solid and unique finished product in creativity. For a bit more information on the camps, see here.

George W. Norris

Daily Bulletin

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

“B” Day

At This Time Teachers Have Your Students Take Out

Their Agendas to Put Down Important Information & Dates

· Menu for Today: Lunch: Rotini with Marinara Sauce or Mini Corn Dogs or Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwich: Turkey Deli Salad: Smoked Turkey & Mozzarella

· Menu for Tomorrow: Breakfast: Glazed Cinnamon Roll Lunch: Fish Wedge on a Bun or Cheese Bread Sticks with Pasta Sauce or Popcorn Chicken Sandwich: Pastrami and White American on a Bagel Salad: Chicken Caesar

· Our attendance goal at Norris is Strive for 95. That means each student achieves 95% daily attendance. Did you know Attendance improves when schools engage students and parents in positive ways and when schools provide mentors for chronically absent students. We want you here every day!

· Today’s featured vegetable is carrots. Did you know Carrots are a good source of fiber, vitamin C and potassium, as well as vitamin B6, folate, and several minerals including calcium and magnesium. Beta carotene is important for eyesight, skin health, and normal growth. Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, and contain high amount of fiber.

· Wednesday, February 26 is a Clubs Day. Please ask your RBB teacher about which clubs are available. You must sign up for a club before being allowed to attend. On Wednesday, students will report to RBB after block 2, then after the bell rings and being checked in by your teacher, you can report to your club. See. Dr. Carr with questions.

· Student-Led Conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27. Wednesday conferences will be from 4-7:30 and Thursday from 12:30-7:30. Many teams and RBB classes are doing competitions for conferences attendance, so make it your goal to be there! There is no school for students on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28.

· 7th and 8th grade boys interested in playing soccer this year will have an informational meeting on Wednesday in the cafeteria during Club’s time. Please see Coach Plank or Coach Langabee with any questions."

· Dancers will not meet this week due to conferences. Please plan to attend club day on Wednesday.

· Green Team students on 8A and 6th grade will be collecting recycling on Wednesday, February 26. Green Team students collect the bins, badges, and bags from Mrs. McDonnell in room 210. She will be housing the materials this week.

· February is Black History Month: on this day in 1971 President Nixon met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and appointed a White House panel to study a list of recommendations made by the group.

· There are Northwest Dance Team Information packets in the main office if you are interested and attending there next year.

· Students please get to your bus immediately following the school day. We will be dismissing the buses as soon as possible and if you are not in line for the teacher checking you off you will be asked to get a ride home from a parent or guardian. Please go immediately to your assigned bus at the end of the school day.

· There will be no Book Club meeting for the next three weeks, due to Conferences, City Wrestling (when the late bus will not be available), and Spring Break. Our next meeting won't be until Wednesday, March 11th. We can't wait to see everyone again and hear about all the great books you've been reading!

· There is no tutoring this week, Tuesday Feb. 25th.

· Any 7th or 8th grade girls interested in soccer there will be a meeting during club day Wed. Feb. 26 in room 245. Check in with RB teacher first. See Coach Maddock or Coach Heybrock with any questions.

· Attention book club: We will not be meeting Wednesday February 26th due to student-led conferences. Please go home after school.

· Track and Field season is almost here! If you are interested in joining the track and field team, please sign up on the list outside Mrs. Reid's room (137) You will need a rules contract from the folder on the wall and a white card from the office. If you have already played a sport this school year, you do not need a new white card. Practice starts March 18th in the gym! If you have questions: See Coach Reid, Coach Knutson, Coach Lewis, or Coach Bernard.

· Attention 8th Graders: The 8th Grade Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at the Mark and will feature bowling, pizza, laser tag, and games. The cost will be $15, and students are eligible to attend if they have no out of school suspensions and final administrator approval. More info will be coming soon! We hope you'll join us for this fun afternoon!

· Activities for the Week: Tuesday Feb. 25th Girls Basketball vs Morton or Beveridge @ Norris & Wrestling @ Davis & Boys Swim vs Marris @ Norris