​Our 2nd graders have been working hard with Mr. Place and their teachers to learn a special program of fun and patriotic music to celebrate Memorial Day!  2nd grade families are invited to join us on the afternoon of Friday, May 22nd at 2:00pm for a wonderful Memorial Day Concert outside on the JCS playground behind the school. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the blacktop.

One way to think about Creativity is “using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.” Opportunities to be Creative are all around us! How can you find ways to be Creative as a family this month?

Creativity is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.

We know that the Thursday ice cream service during lunches is popular for many of our students. In partnership with our food service provider, Chartwells, here is the schedule for May and June:

There WILL be ice cream service Thursday 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, and 6/11

There will NOT be ice cream service Thursday 6/18

From Dr. O’Neill,

As you know, we have spent a lot of time this year collecting feedback from our school community around our Portrait of a Learner- how we can make it more relevant to both students and staff, the application of core skills at all grade levels, and the accessibility for all learners. I am very excited that because of this feedback, we have been able to create a new Portrait of a Learner - The Lancer Way, which will be soft-launched this spring with a full rollout in the fall. 

The first step for this launch is sharing this quick video (only 1.5 minutes!) with all staff and students, which will introduce the LANCER acronym and some student facing outreach I will be doing next week. Your principals will be organizing the best way to make this happen in each school this week. Thank you for your support! 

The Norton Public Schools are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities for students entering grades K-12 to take part in this summer. There are four different weeks offered from Monday, July 6th through Thursday, July 30th. Sessions will take place Monday-Thursday, 9am-12pm. Norton Middle School will be the host site of the Summer Enrichment Program.

Please see the linked brochure and the flyer below for more information. Registration is open!

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Early Release Day, Wednesday 5/20

2nd Grade Memorial Day Concert, Friday 5/22 at 2pm

NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day, Monday 5/25

SPO Meeting, Thursday, 6/4 at 6:00pm

Adventure Games, Friday 6/5