District News

Below you will find news stories related to the District level. You can find news specific to High School, Middle School, Intermediate School and Elementary School under the corresponding sections of the website.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Maschmann named to County Infrastructure Financing Task Force

Norris Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian Maschmann has been named to the Lancaster County Infrastructure Financing Task Force to help address the long term needs of Lancaster County’s roads and bridges. A recent county press release detailed the need f...

SCIP announces Community Awareness Series for Parents: Promoting Healthy Behaviors

The Norris District is pleased to partner with SCIP and other Lancaster County schools including Lincoln Public to promote a series of meetings for parents and community members to promote healthy behaviors. SCIP is a state-wide program designed to bring toget...

Norris Students To Celebrate Eclipse on August 21

On August 21, Norris students and staff will have the opportunity to experience one of Earth’s most amazing natural phenomenon, a total solar eclipse.  The Norris campus is within the “path of totality”, making it one of the best places in Nebraska...

Board VP Grosshans elected to Legislation Committee

Norris School Board Vice President Larry Grosshans has been elected by members of the Nebraska Association of School Boards to serve on that organization's Legislation Committee. The Legislation Committee of the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) exi...

Edu-Ninja Jen Burdis To Address Norris Staff in August

A veteran of two seasons of American Ninja Warrior, longtime Elementary teacher Jen Burdis hails from California where she is a fourth grade teacher. Burdis will speak to Norris teachers as part of their pre-student days professional development the afternoon...

Norris Superintendent meets with Nebraska Congressional Delegation

Norris Superintendent Dr. John Skretta is the Nebraska Association of School Administrators President-Elect. In this capacity, he joined Stanton Superintendent Dr. Mike Sieh as Nebraska delegates to the American Association of School Administrators annual advo...

Norris School District selected as Google Reference District

The Norris School District has been selected as a Google for Education Reference District. Google for Education Reference Districts are districts that demonstrate excellence and leadership through the innovative use of technology, including G Suite for Educati...

Norris Foundation 2017 Golf Tournament A Soaring Success

The Norris Foundation’s annual “Titan Twister” golf tournament was held on Monday, June 19 on the beautiful course at Yankee Hill Country Club in South Lincoln. Friends, alum, and corporate partners of the Norris School District showed up in droves to he...

Welcome Brooke Kastanek

We want to welcome Brooke Kastanek to Norris Public Schools as the district Instructional Coach!!Brooke and her family moved to Hickman about 3 years ago.  Brooke and her husband have two boys Jackson (6) and Cole (3).  Jackson will be a first grader...

Norris Students, SRO Participate in Law Enforcement Academy

Three Norris students participated in the June Law Enforcement Academy this week, a cooperative effort between the Lincoln Police Department and Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.The academy offered an impressive array of hands-on training and experiences for...

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