Norwich School

USD 331 Superintendent Qualities Survey Please take a few minutes and review and share your thoughts on qualities and traits our superintendent should possess. Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommunityKNUSD331

Counselors will be available today (Wed) at Norwich School & the school will be open for kids, staff, parents, &/or anyone that wants to come in, shoot baskets, workout, or just talk as our community copes with the tragic loss experienced by the Rosenhagen family & the Norwich family.

Help us welcome Hollie Carrol as our new third grade teacher and high school volleyball coach at Norwich Schools. Hollie was born and raised in The Central Valley of California and moved to Kansas in 2012 to attend Wichita State University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. This will be her fifth year teaching third grade. Hollie's husband Troy is from the Norwich community and their family is currently renovating their 125 year old farmhouse! Welcome to the Eagle Family Hollie! #TeamNorwich

USD 331 is pleased to announce the reassignment of Mrs. Wendy Grimm from 3rd grade teacher at Norwich Elem to our preschool teacher. It’s actually a return to preschool for Mrs. Grimm who has passion for teaching all kids but really wanted to return to the “littles”. Welcome home! Mrs. Grimm hands 3rd grade over to Mrs. Hollie Carroll who will also be our Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at NHS.

USD 331 is pleased to announce that Amy Wallace will be changing responsibilities for the coming year. She has been KMS Principal for 3 yrs. She will assume responsibilities previously held by Tammy Clark who is moving to Norwich 7-12 Principal to fill that position that opened up with the resignation of Dustin Little. Mrs. Wallace will be Principal of 331 Virtual Eagle & Adult Learning Services & District CTE Coordinator, secondary curriculum, among other duties. Mrs . Clark will be transitioning Virtual & Credit Recovery responsibilities to Mrs. Wallace over the summer. CTE will be over the next few months. Mr. Andy Albright & Mr. Rollie Van Wyhe will be adding responsibilities of 7th & 8th graders all day instead of afternoons only like we have done for the past four years. Mr. Bill Kelley will remain in his current role as Kingman preK-6 Principal and Mrs. Heidi Howard will continue as Norwich preK-6 Principal.

USD 331 teams up with Pratt Community College & is excited to introduce Tyler Wells as our new Automotive Instructor at KHS. Mr. Wells is KHS grad & we are excited to have him return home to teach. Welcome! #EaglePride

USD 331 is proud to introduce Nick Kyle as our new Math Teacher at Norwich High School. Mr. Kyle is already known as “Coach” at Norwich Middle School. He will now be our Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach in addition to continuing as NMS Football Coach. Welcome officially to Team Norwich! #USD331EaglePride

USD 331 is proud to announce Tammy Clark as our new principal at Norwich Middle & High School. Hollie Carroll is joining our team as 3rd grade teacher & Head Varsity Volleyball Coach, and Nick Kyle as High School Math teacher & Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach. Welcome to Team Norwich. Once an Eagle Always an Eagle!

***Time change*** NHS Graduation July, 11th 7:00 p.m. Norwich Eagle Football Stadium

Driver’s Ed information has been posted on district and building web pages. Please check it out if you’re interested.

Anyone interested in Driver's Ed this summer please contact the board office at 620-532-3134

**Update** Today we will hand out both Thursday and Friday's lunch and will NOT serve lunch on Friday.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM STARTS TODAY! Please pick up lunches at the west doors.

Don’t forget! Today and tomorrow come in and return your devices and then look through the lost and found to make sure you look through the lost and found to claim your things!

Upon Kansas transitioning to Phase 1.5 for the reopening plan, the school district unlocked the Tracks in both Kingman & Norwich on Monday, May 18. If all goes well I would like to be able to make playgrounds available soon. If that happens, social distancing will need to followed. We do not have the resources to appropriately sanitize playground equipment at this time. #EaglesUnite

Interested in Drivers Ed? There will be information out later this week with details about drivers ed. If you are planning to take drivers ed please keep your device rather than returning it on the designated days.

End of School Year Device Check-In When: Thursday, May 21st & Friday, May 22nd. 8:30am - 3:00pm Where: Norwich School (East Entrance) What: Please include the device, charger, iPad cable (if applicable), and case (if applicable) Who: All Norwich K-12 students Seniors & 8th Graders NHS seniors can return their devices to the Norwich School office any day between 8:30am and 3:00pm. 8th Graders can return their devices to the Norwich School Office any day between 8:30am and 3:00pm after the conclusion of classes if they are not taking online Health or Drivers Ed this summer.

ATTENTION KS CLASS OF 2020 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! Wed., May 20, your senior class is scheduling a Senior Appreciation Day. Check out the details. Remember to use #KSClassof2020 and tag your schools and @ksdehq so we can promote your posts! Spread the word!

Norwich Community library is reopening! May 18th we will open for curbside service. How curbside service works: Look up books on the Norwich library site - https://bit.ly/2WriVrO and pick what books you want. Contact the library with books you want: 1) cperkins@knusd331.com 2) School # 620-478-2235 during library hours 3) Facebook Norwich Community library Pick up is on the west side of the school. Hours that curbside is available. Mon 12:30-3:30, Wed 12:30-5 and Saturdays 9-1 Call 620-478-2235 when you are here to get your books. Books will be handed to you in a plastic bag and when you return books please put them in a plastic bag before putting it in the book drop. All returned books are quarantined for 72 hours and the covers are sanitized before being placed back on the shelf. How to get on the Norwich Library Site: Click here https://bit.ly/2WriVrO or... Go to knusd331.com Click on site and then click on Norwich Click on menu Click on library Click on Norwich library Start looking at books and let me know what you want. Hopefully we will open June 1st to the public!!

***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program The 2019-2020 school year is officially over on May 20, 2020. We know almost 600 students per day took advantage of our emergency pandemic food program over the past 8 weeks. It has been an honor and privilege to provide this essential service to our kids. There will be some important changes you need to be aware of starting Tuesday, May 26, 2020. We will transition to our Summer “Grab & Go” meal program. Our Summer Feeding plan continues to be provided at no cost to young people ages 1-18 as it has been for the past 3 summers. We will Discontinue satellite delivery of meals to all site AFTER May 20. • Meals will still be available at our two production sites: Kingman Elementary School and Norwich School. • We will not deliver meals to any other locations (Spivey, Rago, Adams, Belmont, Murdock, Suppesville, Milton, nor Kingman High Parking Lot or Kingman Hospital parking lot.) Please note the following Important Information that relates to our Student Feeding Program: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Last Day of Emergency Feeding Program During School Year. We will prepare & distribute meals on the last school day. (May 20) Thursday, May 21 No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed Friday, May 22 No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) No Food Prepared – No Food Distributed Meal Prep RESUMES on Tuesday, May 26 Tuesday, May 26 Food Preparation Resumes But must be picked up at KES or Norwich School Meals will be prepared and distributed on Weekdays Through July 31, 2020 with the exception of Friday, July 3, 2020 Because Kansas is in Phase 1.5 of the Reopening Plan, we will continue to provide Curbside Pickup between May 26 and June 1. After June 1, IF Kansas transitions to Phase 2, then students and/or parents will need to enter the school cafeterias, go through a lunch line, (maintaining social distancing) and pick up that day’s lunch and a breakfast for the next day. As we have become all too accustomed to, our plans remain fluid and are subject to change in response to the Ad Astra Reopening of Kansas plan. We will do our best to provide consistency and provide meals for our students.