Lunch on Friday will be Walking Tacos 🌮

Unfortunately, the county road conditions have not changed as we had expected to this point. Norwell Community Schools will move to eLearning for Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Bear Care and Bobcat Care will remain open this morning on a regular schedule. Due to rising temperatures and salt being spread by our highway department, we expect to be onsite following the 2-hour delay. 2.6.25
Thank you to our wonderful team of Counselors and Social Worker at Norwell Community Schools. Please help us recognize them for their dedication to our students and families.
Mrs. Goode - District Coordinator
Mrs. Frank - District Social Worker
Mrs. Shelton - Ossian Elementary
Mrs. McConnell - Lancaster Elementary
Mrs. Lopolito-Meyer and Mrs. McKean - Norwell Middle School
Mrs. Werling, Mrs. Orellana, and Mr. Moser - Norwell High School

Due to dense fog on the northwest side of our school district, Norwell Community Schools will be on a 2-hour delayed start for Friday, January 31, 2025. Bear Care and Bobcat Care will open on time.
Preschool Enrollment for the 25-26 school year is TONIGHT at Lancaster from 5-7 pm! There will be several stations and staff to guide you through it all!!
Stations will include:
PS Enrollment
On My Way Appointment
Meet the Teachers
Food Service Samples
Professional Photographer Booth
And a FREE PK shirt at the end!!
Call the office today if you have any questions!

Bobcat Care got a new "kitchen" and they love it!! So fortunate to have excellent supervisors who help make the program fun for our students! 👏






Do you have a 4th or 5th grade student interested in LES Choir?
Here is the registration form: https://forms.office.com/r/qaKrMMjtD7
Registration and payment must be submitted to Miss Hobson by Friday, January 31, 2025.
Please contact Miss Hobson with any questions at hannah.hobson@nwcs.k12.in.us

First day back to school lunch menu is below!! ⬇️
Bosco Sticks 🥖
Marinara sauce 🍅
Fresh Veggies 🥕🫑 🥗
Peaches 🍑
Milk 🥛

Due to continued negative double-digit wind-chills through tomorrow morning, Norwell Community Schools will implement e-Learning (synchronous) for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Bear Care and Bobcat Care will remain open.
Due to continued windchills predicted to be in the negative double-digits tomorrow, Norwell Community Schools will implement e-Learning (synchronous) for Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Bear Care and Bobcat Care will remain open to support those families.
Due to the predicted negative double-digit windchill temperatures, Norwell Community Schools will implement an e-Learning Day (synchronous) for Monday, January 20, 2025. Bear Care and Bobcat Care will remain open for families who need that support.
Happy New Year from 4th grade!!






PTO Movie Night!! 🍿 🎥

Mrs. Abbetts class had a full and fun week!! Students did some "word chaining" this week! 🔠🔡 They also got to play in the snow at recess ❄️
And what a perfect week for a penguin 🐧 experiment (what icy water feels like with “blubber” and “waterproof feathers” vs. our plain skin) 🥶







January is School Board Appreciation Month. Please join us in recognizing our School Board for all they do for our students, staff, and families.

Rotary Club of Ossian shoe collection bin!! Stop by to donate! 👞👟


Mrs. Cole's fifth graders making inferences about opportunities for women in the Renaissance. 📕 🤔



Cheez It snack day is always a hit in Bobcat Care!! 😃😃😃







RESCHEDULED! The celebration for 50 years of IHSAA Girls Basketball has been rescheduled to January 24, 2025. Please check in by 7 PM in the NHS café. RSVP to Marcey.

