For those who have ever wondered about the exact size and shape of the Norwood Junior High School, this aerial photo by Larry McDevitt of the Marguerite Studio supplies the answer.
The wing to the left facing on Washington Street is the well-known Junior High School Auditorium, scene of most major community functions.
This picture was taken with a special aerial camera from a Wiggins Airways plane.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Norwood Messenger
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School District Prepares for New Academic Year with Orientation Institute and Registration Dates-August 14, 1968

Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley announced student registration dates and school opening schedules as Norwood public schools welcome dozens of new educators for the 1968-1969 academic year.
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Norwood Superintendent Clarifies Textbook Home-Study Policy Following Balch School Parent Dispute-October 23, 1967

Addressing concerned parents at a special public hearing, Norwood Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley clarified that teachers hold the final judgment on whether students can take textbooks home.
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Plenty on the Menu, But Students Still Love Pizza Best-October 10, 1967

During National School Lunch Week, Norwood cafeteria supervisor Mrs. Madlynne Connolly notes that while balanced hot lunches provide vital nutrition for 25 cents, pizza reigns supreme as the student favorite.
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Winslow School PTA President Criticizes “Cellar Classrooms”, Lack of Facilities-October 5, 1967

Winslow School PTA President Edmund G. Linehan criticizes cellar classrooms and missing gym facilities at a School Committee meeting addressing budget shortfalls and teacher talks.
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Alan R. Wonson Reappointed as Principal of Winslow Elementary School-August 31, 1967

Following an executive session, Committee Chairman Francis X. Sheehan Jr. announced that the Norwood School Committee has reappointed Alan R. Wonson of Westwood as principal of the Winslow Elementary School, effective immediately. Wonson, the former vice-principal at the Cleveland Elementary School, had previously been appointed by a unanimous committee vote earlier in the month; however,…
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School Committee Discloses Closed-Session Debate Over Elementary School Principalship Merger-August 25, 1967

School committee minutes revealed a shelved plan to merge Shattuck and Winslow schools
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School Committee Considers Sweeping Administrative Reorganization Plan-August 24, 1967

School Committee Chairman Francis X. Sheehan Jr. proposed a sweeping administrative reorganization creating an associate superintendent to streamline Norwood school management
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Schools Prepare for 5th Annual New Teacher Orientation-August 22, 1967

Superintendent Dr. Philip O. Coakley welcomed 58 incoming educators at the fifth annual teacher orientation institute at Prescott School, introducing new faculty across secondary and elementary schools.
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Norwood Teachers Association Submits $1,000 Pay Increase Proposal-August 18, 1966

The Norwood Teachers Association submitted a $1,000-plus pay raise proposal as the school committee signed its first collective bargaining agreement amid debate led by John J. Cavanaugh and William Egan.
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Andrew J. Ciarletta Jr. Appointed Principal of Winslow Elementary School-July 27, 1966

The Norwood School Committee appointed Andrew J. Ciarletta Jr. as principal of Winslow Elementary School, succeeding Alan R. Wonson.
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