December 21, 2011 Dear Parents and Community Members, The District wide curriculum development efforts are in full swing! The English language arts (ELA), social studies, math and science committees are meeting biweekly to design a continuum of instruction across all grade levels. The committees are composed of a dedicated and professional team of teachers who are committed to enhancing the current Learning Expectations by thoughtfully planning for a student’s learning from kindergarten...

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Dear Parents, The teachers of the Norfolk Public Schools deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and your kindness all year long.  They are grateful for the generosity of spirit and of time that you donate to the schools.  They also understand that many parents truly wish to give them individual gifts during the holiday season. Unfortunately, regardless of the intent of any gift, the fact is that new state mandated conflict of interest laws put specific restrictions on gifts to teachers...

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