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July 29, 1982July 29, 2026 georgenhs Norwood School Committee, School Committee, This Day In Norwood History

SNCARC Wins School Committee Support to Operate at Former Willett School Building-July 29, 1982

The Norwood School Committee supported SNCARC's plan to lease space at the former Willett School building on Westover Parkway for a 12-town habilitation center.

June 25, 1982July 19, 2026 georgenhs Community Events, Education and Literacy, Norwood Public Schools, This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Peabody School Graduates Told Of Obligation To Support Education-June 25, 1982

School officials emphasize community obligations and moral commitments to public education during exercises at Junior High School South.

Stack of textbooks including Algebra 1, History, Biology, English Literature, Chemistry, Physics, and Geometry on a school desk
June 9, 1981July 19, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History, Town Government

Students Take Reins For Town Government Day-June 9, 1981

School Committee Pledges Paint And Textbook Inventory To Student Delegates The utilitarian gray paint covering the walls of the Norwood High School cafeteria may soon be replaced with student-designed artwork … Continue reading Students Take Reins For Town Government Day-June 9, 1981

June 7, 1981July 19, 2026 georgenhs Schools, This Day In Norwood History

Perfect Day For 494 Norwood High Grads-June 7, 1981

Class Of 1981 Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies At Murray Field (1981 TIOT) A perfect June day greeted the 494 graduating seniors of Norwood High School and the crowd of more than … Continue reading Perfect Day For 494 Norwood High Grads-June 7, 1981

September 18, 1980September 17, 2026 georgenhs Cheerleading, This Day In Norwood History

Donna Glaser Appointed New Varsity Cheerleader Coach-September 18, 1980

Norwood School Committee unanimously appoints Donna Glaser as varsity cheerleader coach and discusses truant officer staffing.

August 21, 1980August 18, 2026 georgenhs Norwood School Committee, This Day In Norwood History

School Committee Smokers Voluntarily Adopt Hallway Smoke Breaks to Protect Health of Colleague Charles Saraca-August 21, 1980

Eschewing a formal indoor smoking ban, Norwood School Committee members Rudith Berkowitz, Richard Joseph, Joan Cuff, and William Egan voluntarily chose to take hallway smoke breaks to safeguard Charles Saraca's health.

September 6, 1979September 4, 2026 georgenhs Norwood School Committee, School Committee, This Day In Norwood History

Saraca Fights to Conduct Grievance in Open Session-September 6, 1979

School committee member Charles C. Saraca successfully insists that an art teacher's workload grievance be heard in an open public session rather than behind closed doors.

August 9, 1979August 8, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Norwood School Committee Criticizes Secondary Education Quality-August 9, 1979

The Norwood School Committee sharply criticized secondary education quality, citing poor final exams, grammatical errors in curriculum guides, and low SAT scores.

August 1, 1979July 30, 2026 georgenhs Norwood School Committee, School Committee, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood School Committeeman William Pudsey Proposes Ban on Student Parking at Norwood High School-August 1, 1979

School Committeeman William Pudsey proposed eliminating student parking at Norwood High School, citing safety hazards, reckless driving near the school rotary, and severe parking shortages for visitors.

December 7, 1978August 7, 2026 georgenhs Gone But Not Forgotten, History of Norwood Schools, Schools, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood School Committee Closes Aaron Guild and Willett Schools-December 7, 1978

1978 - 1979 Norwood School Committee In a meeting that ended in a shouting match, the Norwood School Committee last night voted 4 to 3 to close two of the … Continue reading Norwood School Committee Closes Aaron Guild and Willett Schools-December 7, 1978

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