Norwood Junior High Aerial View-October 9, 1957

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

Eleventh-Hour Decision on Oldham School Registration-September 3, 1963

NORWOOD — An eleventh-hour session of the Oldham School Building Committee is being held tonight to make the decisive call on whether the newly constructed school will officially open its doors for student registration tomorrow morning. Final Scramble and Boiler Inspections Workmen labored through the weekend, including a full day on Saturday, trying to wrap…
Oldham School Opening Set for Wednesday, New Teacher Appointments-August 30, 1963

As Norwood prepares for the new academic year, the School Committee has announced plans to open the newly constructed John P. Oldham Elementary School next Wednesday, contingent upon final safety inspections of its heating and ventilating systems. While municipal electric light department crews rushed to finish electrical work and boilers were fired for the first…
Bios of New Norwood Public School Teachers-August 29, 1963

As the Norwood public school system prepares for the upcoming academic year, officials announced the appointment of 56 new teachers. Biographical profiles for the first 28 incoming educators highlight their educational backgrounds and assignments: High School Appointments Elementary, Junior High, and Special Services Appointments Discover more from Norwood Historical Society Subscribe to get the latest…
Superintendent Coakley Announces Upcoming Student Registration, New Teacher Orientation, and Summer Maintenance Progress-August 22, 1963

Norwood schools set registration dates and orientation schedules while summer maintenance projects wrap up across local buildings ahead of the September 4 opening.
Eight-Room Addition to Cleveland School Recommended Over New Construction-August 16, 1963

Voting 3 to 2, the Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School over building a new facility, setting a joint meeting with Superintendent Philip O. Coakley.
School Building Committee Votes to Recommend Addition to Cleveland School-August 16, 1963

By a 3-2 vote, Norwood’s Elementary School Building Committee recommended an eight-room addition to the Cleveland School rather than constructing a new facility on Wilson Street.
Oldham School Building Committee Grapples with Defective Tile Work and Construction Delays-August 7, 1963

At a special meeting addressing 22 construction issues, the Oldham School Building Committee and architect George H. Stoner rejected 1,100 square feet of improperly installed exterior tile.⠀
Norwood Junior High Aerial View-October 9, 1957

Norwood Junior High Aerial View-This Day In Norwood History-October 9, 1957
Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten-November 7, 1946

Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1946
School Board Studies Hockey Rink For School, New Schools, Sets New Weather Policy-This Day in Norwood History-June 30, 1946

The Norwood School Committee institutes a firm new inclement weather academic policy, launches cost evaluations for a high school hockey rink, and updates educational equipment for the local schools.