Health Forms

PARENTS ! Please note that Health Forms were mailed electronically to all families earlier this week. All Health Forms need to be completed, signed by your physician, and returned to school by August 1, 2008. Hard copies of all forms are available at school for anyone having printer difficulties. We remind you that we require updated medical information signed by a physician for each student on an ANNUAL basis and by law, we must have proof of immunization for each child on the opening day of school. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Dress Down Day - Tomorrow Friday, May 9

In honor of the Norwood Picnic Tomorrow Friday, May 9 is a Dress Down Day!

Please come dressed in your most creative beach or boating attire because the theme for this year's picnic is Treasure the Chesapeake.

Remember no bathing suits, bathing suit tops, flip flops, or crocs.

Lower School Field Day Is Tomorrow, May 9!

It will be a morning of fun and exercise as students take part in friendly games between BLUE and WHITE Norwood teams. Water and snacks are provided, and the morning ends with a PIZZA LUNCH for everyone, so leave that lunch bag at home!

DRESS CODE
- If the forecast is for warm & sunny: shorts, t-shirts, and footwear that is appropriate for sports activities (no sandals or hard-soles, please). Hat or sunscreen is also recommended.
- If the forecast is for cool and/or drizzly: jeans or sweatpants, t-shirt, warm socks, and a sweatshirt or jacket.

NOTE: If weather conditions require that Field Day be called-off, regular classes will resume as normal. HOWEVER… the PIZZA LUNCH WILL STILL BE PROVIDED, RAIN OR SHINE!
( LS Field Day raindate is May 14)

Coming to Chapel This Month (Value of the Month is Freedom)

On Friday, May 9 we will host our annual Lower School Field Day, and we will conduct separate chapels for each division. The Lower School will meet in the Marsh Gym for a brief chapel and then will be dismissed to participate in Field Day festivities. Middle School will conduct a regular chapel in the Cohen Common Room.

Please mark Friday, May 16 on your calendars when we will conduct a special chapel service honoring our founder, Frances Marsh. Parents and friends are encouraged to join us in the Ruth Rales Family Athletic Center for this very special occasion. THIS IS A DRESS UP DAY for students.

On Friday, May 23 we will host our annual Middle School Field Day and will again conduct separate divisional chapels. The Middle School will meet in the Cohen Common Room for a brief chapel, and the Lower School will conduct a regular chapel in the Marsh Gym.

Friday, May 30 marks the School’s annual Blue/White Day chapel when the winners of Field Day activities will be announced. Additionally, Norwood faculty and staff members who are leaving the school will be recognized as well. Join us as in this special chapel as we celebrate the accomplishments of many members of our community. This chapel will take place in the Rales Athletic Center.

2008 NORWOOD SPRING PICNIC!!!

We look forward to seeing everybody at this fun filled event - THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE

Admission: Wrist-tickets will be sold for $15.00 in the Lower School grass circle. Tickets bought at book
fair and new family tickets will be available for pick up there too.

Entertainment: Outrageously fun rides and games:
Karaoke
Cake Walk
Moon Bounce
29 Ft. Slide
Water Tag
Obstacle Course
Ben’s Giant Bike

Fun Booths: Digging for Buried Treasure
Crazy, Crazy Hair Spray Day
Pie Eating Contest: Like Whip Cream?
Hula Hoop Contest: Harder Than You Think!
Mini Golf….Wanted: Tiger Woods
Hi Striker…Test Your Strength
New: Basket Ball Shooting Contest Courtside
Dunk Tank: ATT: Dr. Webster!

Come Hungry: YUMMY FOOD TO BE EATEN:
Delish Bake Sale Goodies! Buy your CAKE for MOTHER’S DAY Celebration!!
Potomac Pizza: Pizza, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken on the Grill, Subs & Hawaiian Ice
Good Humor Ice Cream

8th graders will be selling drinks to raise funds for the Washington Scholarship Fund.

Spring Picnic Essentials

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• Cake contest rules.

SPING PICNIC STILL NEEDS MORE VOLUNTEER HELP!!!

Please come Saturday and give a little of your time for this wonderful event:

We still need a FEW more people to help w/BAKE SALE, FOOD CONCESSION and WATER TAG. Please contact Carol Ramirez: rurora@gmail.com

AND

DON’T FORGET THE CAKE CONTEST!!!
A really fun way to bond with the kids...bake a cake together and see if you win a prize! All in fun! Please see the attached cake contest rules.

Last Call for Sports Drive!

Friday is your last chance to clear out your garage! Norwood’s Sports Equipment Drive ends on Friday, May 9. This is the perfect opportunity to do a little spring cleaning! Please consider donating your outgrown sports equipment, including team jerseys, cleats, balls, and absolutely any kind of equipment for any indoor or outdoor sport that you can think of. The sports equipment will be donated to two local schools and cleats will be donated to the Orphan Network. Any questions? Contact Adrienne Hand at adriennecolton@aol.com, Doug Briskman at doug.briskman@yahoo.com or Adair Parr at adairparr@earthlink.net. Any volunteers who would like to help the 4th graders sort may come to the Marsh Gym on Friday, May 9 at 12:30 pm. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Discounted Tickets to Tiger Woods Tournament

A limited number of daily gallery tickets to the 2008 AT&T National golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods will be sold at a discount during the Norwood Spring Picnic on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Norwood’s financial aid endowment.

The tournament will take place July 3-6, 2008 at Congressional Country Club and will feature a field of 120 top PGA Tour professionals competing for a $6 million purse on one of the highest-ranked courses in the country.

Tournament dates and ticket prices are as follows:

Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4 - If purchased from tournament $25 per day; YOUR PRICE $20 per day

Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6 - If purchased from tournament $30 per day; YOUR PRICE $25 per day

All 4 days Package - Deal from Tournament $85; YOUR PACKAGE PRICE $ 80

Gallery tickets include free general admission parking at designated tournament parking areas and shuttle service to the grounds. There is no general admission parking in the immediate vicinity of the tournament. Our campus will not be accessible during the tournament.

Questions? Contact Stacey Malmgren at 301-841-2204 or smalmgren@norwoodschool.org.

Calling All Dunkees

The Dunk Tank will be open for business at the Spring Picnic this Saturday. We are calling for faculty, administration, staff, and interested parents and students to come by proper attire for the dunking. Any questions, please contact Janet Whitmore at janetwhitmore@comcast.net. Please dress appropriately and thanks in advance for your participation.

DVDs of Class Programs Coming Soon

As in previous years, you will soon be able to order DVDs of all class programs, the Christmas Pageant, 7/8 Play, 7/8 Musical, and middle school concerts. This year, rather than placing your order with the School, you will be able to place your orders online through a third party supplier who will duplicate the DVDs and ship them directly to you. We expect the ordering system to be in place by the end of May. In future years, we plan to offer DVDs within a couple of weeks of each performance. You will also be able to order DVDs of old performances hopefully going back as far as the 1990s.

Ordering information will be emailed to all parents as soon as the system “goes live.” Please direct questions to Vincent Hermosilla at vhermosilla@norwoodschool.org.

Attention 5th, 7th, and 8th Grade Parents

The annual 5th and 7th grade parent luncheons and 8th grade evening event will be held soon at the locations specified below. This year’s events will benefit the Housing Assistance Program which offers financial support to members of the faculty and staff who are entering the costly Washington Metropolitan area housing market. This important initiative helps Norwood attract and retain superior teachers and has already helped members of the current faculty buy their first homes.

If you have not already done so, please RSVP today by emailing Natalie West at natalieswest@hotmail.

5th Grade: May 20, Sandy Katzman
7th Grade: May 22, Janet Whitmore
8th Grade: May 21 (evening), Tory and Mark Joseph/Nancy O’Connell and Ray Wiacek

Hello Dolly, Well Hello Dolly…!

It is show time! The wonderful show HELLO DOLLY will be performed by the 7th and 8th graders on Friday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 17 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Carpool Says:

If you're going to talk on your cell phone while driving through campus in your convertible, breaking like, rule #1 in Dr. Carpool's book of don'ts, you should probably put the top up so the entire school doesn't know who he's writing about!

Upcoming Dates for the Rest of the 2007-2008 School Year

Friday, May 9 - Lower School Field Day ( May 14 rain date)
Friday, May 16 - Founder's Day (dress up day)
Fri - Sat. May 16 & 17 - Spring Musical performed by grades 7 and 8.
Monday, May 19 - School closes early and all students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Aftercare will be offered as usual. Athletics will be cancelled.
Wednesday, May 21 - 4th grade program for parents
Friday, May 23
- Middle School Field Day (May 28 rain date)
- Professional afternoon, School closes at noon
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day Holiday, school closed
Wednesday, May 28 - Spirit Day; Softball Game-Faculty vs. 8th Grade
Thursday, May 29 - Middle School Athletic Banquet
Friday, May 30
- Blue/White Day; Presidentials/P.E. awards; departing faculty tributes
- 6th Grade Poetry Day
Friday, June 6 - Recognition Day; parent volunteer and faculty tributes
Monday, June 9 - Class Day, Awards, Commencement recital. School closes at noon (dress up day)
Tuesday, June 10 - Commencement. Last day of school for all students (dress up day)

Hello from Mrs. Heylin

Cases of strep throat were reported in grades K and 1.

Athletics Schedule for May 12 - 16

For 7 / 8 students, during the spring musical rehearsal and performance weeks the athletic program will continue to hold class from 3:00 to 4:15 for non drama production students.

5/6 and sixth graders season is complete after their last game is played.

Looking for Ways To Help Victims of Burmese Cyclone?

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• Letter and Photo - Disaster in Burma

Earlier this year, aid worker Patrick Cook-Deegam visited Norwood's 7th and 8th graders as part of our Community Service Speaker Series. Patrick has now reconnected with Norwood with specific ideas about how Americans can help the victims of the Burmese cyclone. Please open the attachment to read the letter from Patrick to our students and to see his photo.

Books for Martha’s Table

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• Martha’s Table book donations

Each year Norwood students participate in projects to support Martha’s Table which offers a variety of services to low-income and homeless families in the Washington DC area. The Child Development Center at Martha’s Table is seeking books for their families in celebration of Father’s Day. Please open the attachment for more information.