NES

05/27/2026

Summer Hours 🌞🏫

Beginning Monday, June 1 through July 31, Stanly County Schools Central Office and school buildings will operate on summer hours:

🕖 Monday – Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🚪 Closed on Fridays

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing summer break! ☀️💙

05/27/2026

05/18/2026

🎉📚 Today, Norwood celebrated our 3rd & 4th Grade End-of-Year Awards! 🏅✨

Students were recognized for their hard work and dedication in:
📖 Academics
🌟 Behavior
📅 Attendance
🚀 AMP Achievements

We are so proud of all the students for an incredible year filled with growth, learning, and success! ❤️🖤 Congratulations to everyone who received awards today — keep shining bright! 🐂👏

05/16/2026

🎓🍦🐂 On Friday, our 5th graders were able to spend time together soaking in their final week at Norwood Elementary! ❤️🖤🤍 They enjoyed a special ice cream bar provided by our PTO and received t-shirts for classmates to sign as a fun keepsake of their elementary school memories. ✍️👕

A huge thank you to Mrs. Knotts for making the shirts and to our amazing PTO for organizing this wonderful event for our students! We appreciate all you do to make these moments so special. 🐂❤️🖤🤍

05/16/2026

☀️🍫🔥 4th grade had a SWEET time on Friday creating solar oven s’mores! Students used the power of the sun to make this tasty treat while learning through hands-on fun! 😋🌞

A huge THANK YOU to Pizza Hut for donating the pizza boxes 🍕📦 and to our amazing parents for helping and sending in supplies to make this activity possible. We appreciate your support! ❤️👏

05/15/2026

🎉📚 Norwood proudly celebrated our End-of-Year K-2 Awards Ceremony! 🏆❤️

Today, we recognized our amazing students for their hard work and excellence in:
✏️ Reading
📝 Writing
➕ Math
👏 Behavior
⭐ AMP Excellence

We are so proud of all of our students and the growth they have shown this year! Thank you to our teachers, staff, and families for supporting our young learners every step of the way. ❤️🖤

Congratulations to all of our award recipients — keep shining bright, Norwood!

05/15/2026

📚❤️ Learning and leadership in action at Norwood! Our amazing 2nd graders had the opportunity to read to 1st graders, sharing stories, building confidence, and creating special connections along the way. 🥰

It was wonderful to see our students encouraging one another and fostering a love of reading together. Great job, Norwood students! 🌟📖

05/06/2026

We would like to thank Memorial Baptist Church and PTO for our wonderful Chick-fil-A lunch.

05/05/2026

🚌 2026–2027 Bus Transportation Request Now Available!

Stanly County Schools families—it's time to submit your transportation requests for next school year!

To ensure your child has bus transportation in place for the first week of school in August 2026, all requests must be completed by:
📅 Friday, June 19, 2026

➡️ Please complete the Bus Transportation Request Form for EACH child needing transportation using the link below:
🔗 : https://www.stanlycountyschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1226437&type=d&pREC_ID=2741469

Thank you for your attention to this important step as we work toward a smooth and successful start to the 2026–2027 school year!