MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH IMPORTANT START-OF-SCHOOL DATES!
Get ready for an exciting new school year! It will be here before we know it! Please take a moment to review key dates to ensure a smooth and successful start to the school year.
Below are the important dates you need to know to ensure your student starts off on the right foot. Be sure to save them, and stay tuned for additional reminders and updates as the school year approaches.
Important Dates:
- Health Forms Deadline: Friday, August 1
- Back-to-School Materials Published in HawksNest: Friday, August 15
- Orientation* & PK Classroom Visits: Friday, August 29
- First Day of School: Tuesday, September 2 (Half-Day for PK)
- Welcome Back Picnic: Saturday, September 6, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
- Lower School Back-to-School Night: Thursday, September 11, 6:15 p.m.
- Middle School Back-to-School Night: Thursday, September 18, 6:15 p.m.
We can’t wait to see you and your student this fall. Let’s make this school year one to remember!
* Orientation is for all new students and parents in grades PK-8, as well as all kindergartners (and parents) and all fifth graders (and parents). The schedule for this special morning at Norwood will be posted to your Back-to-School Resources in HawksNest on August 15, 2025.
* Orientation is for all new students and parents in grades PK-8, as well as all kindergartners (and parents) and all fifth graders (and parents). The schedule for this special morning at Norwood will be posted to your Back-to-School Resources in HawksNest on August 15, 2025.
Located in Bethesda, MD, Norwood School develops students in grades PK-8 into confident lifelong learners who have the academic, character, and leadership skills to succeed in high school and beyond. Recognizing that children are multi-faceted, Norwood provides many opportunities for safe risk-taking, exploration, discovery, and growth in a nurturing, supportive, and inclusive school community.
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