Tracie Chochon, School Psychologist, Norfolk Public Schools, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for November 2025.
Thank you, Tracie, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Tracie's nomination:
NPS is proud to announce three students that have won the Believers and Achievers Award through the NSAA and Currency. Those recognized students are Ian Chamberlain, David Protzman and Cohen Skiff.
The Believers & Achievers Awards are through the NSAA and Currency (sponsor). This is a state-wide awards program that recognizes Nebraska’s future leaders. Believers & Achievers was designed…
Norfolk Public Schools (NPS), in collaboration with Children’s Nebraska, announced Monday that Norfolk Senior High School and Norfolk Junior High School have received a Heart Safe designation through Project ADAM, a program that ensures schools have automated defibrillator (AED) equipment, response training and advanced emergency preparedness procedures in the event of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)…
Mrs. Jen Carlisle has won the 2025 Nebraska Art Teachers Association Middle Level Art Educator of the Year! She will recognized and presented the award at the 2025 NATA (Nebraska Art Teachers Association) Fall Conference Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 17th, in Omaha, NE.
The Art Educator of the year award is awarded to a member of NATA/NAEA who spends at least .51 FTE teaching art to…
The 31st annual Red Ribbon Run was held on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at the Skyview park. The event is a one-mile run to finish off Red Ribbon Week in the local schools. The Red Ribbon Run began with a drug-free pledge and continued with a run through the park. Volunteer high school…
Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Matthew Arens, Network Administrator, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for September 2025.
Thank you, Matthew Arens, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Matthew's nomination:
-Matthew has…
Help us cheer on the Panthers! The Fall Activities schedule is up and going. Click HERE for the full schedule of events.
Norfolk Public Schools is proud to welcome two new faces to our School Resource Officer team — Officer Hansen and Officer Mason. They join Officer Tietz in helping keep our schools safe, building positive relationships with students, and supporting staff each day. We’re grateful for their commitment to our Panther community and look forward to a great year together!
The 2025–2026 school year is just around the corner! Below you’ll find important dates, times, and details for upcoming Back-to-School events. We’re looking forward to a fantastic year ahead and wish all of our families a safe and successful start to the school year!
*Dates/Times/Details subject to change*
*For the 2025/2026 school year, Group A will begin school on Tuesday, August…
