Middle School News

Middle School News

Boon takes top honors at MS spelling bee

Congratulations to Michaela Boon for winning the Middle School Spelling Bee!  She will next compete on Thursday, February 21st, 2013, at 3:00 P.M.  This competition is held at Parkview Christian School in Lincoln (located at 4400 North 1st St. - imme...

Norris Middle School Spelling Bee Finals!

Congratulations to all finalists in the 2013 Norris Middle School Spelling Bee!5th GradeRowan OlmerSam BennieReagan HestermannRiley HestermannJackson SavageGracelyn Adams6th GradeSawyer Hornung-ScherrNyah ChambersCassidy HoganMichaela BoonPerrin CarpenterAubre...

Help make our students & teachers holiday wishes come true

Google recently opened up a grant program making Chromebooks available to teachers for the reduced price of $99. (These Samsung Chromebooks originally sold for $449.) Teachers were required to select their devices and prepare a grant proposal for fun...

Norris schools awarded bronze for HealthierUS School Challenge

Norris Public Schools is excited to announce Norris Elementary School, Norris Middle School and Norris High School have each been awarded with the Bronze award for the HealthierUS School Challenge.  Grants were submitted in May for each school and the sch...

Scholastic Book Fair

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.We are also celebrating...

NePAS school rankings cause for celebration at Norris: Norris earns a Top 5 rank in Reading

The State of Schools Report and accompanying “Report Card” on schools were released last week by the state of Nebraska’s Department of Education.   The report culminated with the inaugural release of “NEPAS” or the Nebraska Performance Acco...

Students to participate in video conference with NASA Astronaut, Clay Anderson

The Norris District has been selected as one of just ten schools (out of nearly 250) in the state to participate in the upcoming Clay Anderson NASA video conference!  The presentation is targeted for grades 5-6 and will be held on the morning of December...

Foundation To Honor Norris 'Superstars of Service' at November 16 Banquet: Tickets Available

Due to the conflict with state semi final football playoffs and potentially volleyball also playing in second round state tourney this Friday, the Norris Foundation annual honors and awards banquet has been rescheduled for Friday, November 16th. You'...

Food Service Director represents Norris at National Healthy Schools Forum in Little Rock

Norris Food Service Director Linda Truscott flew to Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, October 20 for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation awards program as part of its annual National Healthy Schools Forum. Truscott  was an invited repr...

Your Norris School Lunch Program & the New Federal Requirements

Norris Students’ school day just got healthier!  School lunches now include more fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain-rich foods and only fat-free or low-fat milk.  The meal portions are designed for a child's age and contain less saturated fat, t...

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