Norton Middle School
215 Norton Road | Columbus, Ohio 43228
Phone: (614) 801-3700 | Fax: (614) 870-5528 | Attendance: (614) 801-8879
Ryan Washington, Principal | David Wallace, Assistant Principal
REMINDER: FRONT DOORS OPEN FOR STUDENTS AT 8:50AM
With the current low temperatures, students should not be arriving any earlier than they absolutely need to.
If your student does not have a winter coat, please contact the school.
We hope you're having a great
school year!
GO WILDCATS!
Upcoming Events:
1/20: NO SCHOOL (MLK, Jr. Day)
1/21: NO SCHOOL (Professional Day)
2/17: NO SCHOOL
In Case You Missed It...
Writer's Club kicked off on Thursday, October 17th and our young authors are already hard at work on their spooky stories and honing their creative writing skills. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and dedication! It's not too late to join! Students can grab a permission slip from the office and bring it back signed to join. Writer's Club is held on Thursdays after school from 4-5 in room 1305. Please reach out to Ms. Secrest with any questions.
Study Tables are after school every Wednesday from 4:10 to 5:10PM. This free after school tutoring provides students with one-on-one help and/or a quiet space to complete new or missing assignments. Permission slips for Norton Study Tables are available in the office, and need to be returned before students are allowed to attend. Students will need to be picked up no later than 5:15, or be able to walk home. Please see/email Ms. Pencek with any questions.
Art Club meets on Tuesdays after school. It is for serious art students who would like additional time for artmaking and learning more about the creative process. Students will have the opportunity to explore with independent studies as well as work collaboratively with other artists. It will give them extra time, supplies, and inspiration to make art. They meet in Room 2113, Tuesdays after school, from 4:15-5:15PM. Any Norton student may join! Permission slips can be printed from our school website or stop by to see Ms. Badger in 2113. Students cannot stay for a meeting until they have turned in a signed permission slip.
School Bell nominations now open!
One of our favorite times of the year in the South-Western City School District, School Bell Award nominations, is now open to parents, guardians, students, and community members!
Starting now and running through Friday, March 21, 2025, we are canvassing our families, students, and community members for staff nominations and stories about a SWCSD team member who went above and beyond in the last year.
Awardees will be recognized on April 22, 2025, at our SWCSD Employee Awards Gala with the SWCS Council of PTAs. While not every entry may qualify for a School Bell Award, the stories submitted to us will be distributed to employees to remind them of the impact they make right here in the "smallest, big-place you can find."
To nominate: https://forms.gle/nPaNbm9EEDFmpN5b7
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Keep your Infinite Campus Parent Portal information updated to get text, phone, and email updates!
Infinite Campus (IC) is the District’s Internet-based student information system. Important features of IC are the Parent Portal and NEW Mobile App. Through the IC tools, parents are able to access their child’s information, such as class schedules, attendance, academic reports, transportation information, coursework, and put funds in their child’s food service account online. Parents can also designate how and where they wish to receive emergency communications, attendance calls, general announcement messages, and e-mail messages from teachers, the school, and the school district. New accounts need an Activation Key. The district will mail those out in August, so save the letter if you need to create a new account.
To create an IC account, please go to: https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/parentresources/infinite-campus/parent-portal-mobile-app
If you already have an IC account, please update your emergency contact information at: https://sites.google.com/swcsd.us/parentresources/infinite-campus/online-emergency-information-submission
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Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open.
Please visit our District Website at www.swcsd.us to follow our step-by-step enrollment and registration process or call our Student Enrollment Center at (614) 801-6280 to speak with an enrollment specialist regarding registering your child to attend one of our schools.
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Paper_Parent and Guardian guide.pdfEnglish
Paper_Parent and Guardian guide Spanish.pdfSpanish
Paper_Parent and Guardian guide Somali.pdfSomali
Disability Accommodations (Po9160)
In accordance with State and Federal law, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities who wish to attend and/or participate in school events (as listed above). Such individuals should notify the principal or athletic director if they require a reasonable accommodation.
Language Assistance Notification:
South-Western City Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of SWCSD to ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge. For assistance, please call 614-801-8100.
En Español:
Las escuelas de South-Western City tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La política de SWCSD es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al614-801-8100.
In Somali:
South-Western City Schools waxay qaadi doonaan talaabooyin macquul ah oo lagu hubsanayo in dadka luuqada ingiriisigu ku yartahay (LEP) helaan marin macno u leh oo loogu simanyahay kaga qayb qaadashada dhamaan adeegyada, hawlaha, iyo barnaamijyada laga helo degmada. Waa xeer ay SWCSD ku hubinayso helitaanka xiriirka LEP ardayda iyo reerahooda macno u leh iyo sidii loogu kala war qaadan lahaa waxa ku saabsan tacliinta ardaydaydoo dhan. Dhamaan adeegyada ay is waafaqa xeerkaa waxa heli doona caawimadeeda ardayda iyo reeraha u baahan adeegaas oo ah bilaa lacag ah . Si aad u hesho adeegaas, fadlan wac 614-801-8100.