JCS Journal for the Week of January 26th

This Friday, 1/31, is an Early Release Day. Dismissal for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will be at 12:30pm. There will be no PM PreK.

As we shared last week, the district’s Wellness Committee is testing a change to the district-wide weekly school lunch ice cream program. The district is not going to serve ice cream on weeks where there is a scheduled early release day. This means that there will be no ice cream for sale this Thursday during lunch.

This month is all about Perseverance. One way to think about Perseverance is “pushing yourself through challenges and obstacles.” We all experience challenges in our lives. We all have moments when we feel like we can’t do it or that we want to give up on a big task. It is important to develop tools that help us work through those challenges in order to grow in those moments instead of giving up.

Perseverance is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.

Please see attached a school-wide Family Newsletter, as well as newsletters for each specific grade level.

The enrollment process has started for the Little Lancers Preschool program for the 2025-2026 school year! Program options available include:

Interest Applications for Community Peer students are now available online and in-person at the J.C. Solmonese Elementary School. The Little Lancers Preschool program is located at Joseph C. Solmonese School at 315 West Main Street in Norton, MA. Community Peer students must reside in Norton, MA, need to be age 3 or 4 by August 31, 2020, and must be toilet trained.

Please call Maria Blackburn, Early Childhood Coordinator for information at: (508) 285-0120 or email at mblackburn@norton.k12.ma.us.

Check our website for further information and to download the application packet, https://jcs.norton.k12.ma.us/littlelancers

The Norton P-Bruins Night this year is scheduled for Friday, February 14th at 5:30pm at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. This is the date that was assigned to all three Norton elementary schools by the Providence Bruins.

Join Henri A. Yelle, J.C. Solmonese and L.G. Nourse Elementary Schools for a night with the Providence Bruins! The 2nd & 3rd Grade students will have the opportunity to perform the National Anthem prior to puck drop! All students, family members, and friends receive this exclusive discounted offer! Everyone's ticket for this event is just $22 per person. You will receive great seats together as a group and all kids will receive a FREE P-BRUINS HAT!

Henri A. Yelle Elementary School - Sections 229 & 230

J.C. Solmonese Elementary School - Sections 231, 232 & 233

L.G. Nourse Elementary School - Sections 234, 235 & 236

To find out more information about the Norton P-Bruins Night and to purchase tickets visit https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Nortonnight7

Norton High School will be hosting a Student STEAM Showcase on Wednesday, 3/5 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. There will be activities and exhibits for students of all ages, as well as Norton Middle and High School students showing off their own work! See this slideshow for more information,

The Capron Park Zoo is offering a variety of programs during February Vacation week that students and families might enjoy. Please download the flyer for all of the details, https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/3417/february_vacation_week_flier.pdf

The New England NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps will be offering a camp from June 23-27 at Norton High School. Interested families can find additional information and register at https://www.prosportsexperience.com/new-england-nfl-alumni-youth-football-camps/.

You can also download the flyer at 

https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/3417/new-england-alumni-youth-football-camps.pdf.