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2025 Spring Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences Schedule: 


Monday, February 10th:

PreK to 8th grade- 4pm to 7pm

*Includes ALL Elementary schools, Little Panthers Preschool, Middle School and Junior High

Tuesday, February 11th: 

PreK to 4th grade and 9th-12th grade- 4pm to 7pm

*Includes ALL Elementary schools, Little Panthers Preschool and Senior…


January Success Pin Recipients


January 2025 Award for Excellence Winner

Teresa Watters, Special Education Teacher, Norfolk Middle School, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for January 2025.

Thank you, Teresa, 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 Mrs. Watter's nomination:

  • Teresa goes above and beyond with…


Little Panthers Preschool Application 2025-2026 School Year

2025-2026 application links: 

English LINK
Spanish LINK

 

 

 


Winter Weather

Norfolk Public Schools uses a telephone mass communication system to individually notify families of school closings due to weather. Please take a minute to ensure we have the correct phone number in infinite campus. Having your voicemail set up is also very important if you are unable to answer the call. 

When school is closed, the system will call the households of all students with this…


November 2024 Award for Excellence Winner

Norfolk Public Schools is pleased to announce that Melissa Coler, NPS General Ledger, Central Office Business Office, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for November 2024.


Thank you, Melissa, 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 Mrs. Coler's…


Norfolk Senior High students selected for All-State Ensembles

Norfolk Public Schools is proud to announce several Senior High students were selected to participate in the 2024 Nebraska All State Ensembles. The Panthers selected will participate in the 2024 Nebraska All-State Ensembles on November 20th-22nd at UNL, with a final performance at the Lied Performing Arts Center on Friday evening, November 22nd. 

Congratulations to these students: 

Noah…


Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 14th:

PreK to 8th grade- 4pm to 7pm

*Includes Little Panthers Preschool, ALL Elementary schools, Middle School and Junior High

Tuesday, October 15th: 

PreK to 4th grade and 9th-12th grade- 4pm to 7pm

*Includes Little Panthers Preschool, ALL Elementary schools, and Senior High

Wednesday, October…


Public Input Meetings

Norfolk Public Schools has been working with RSP & Associates on a possible new elementary boundary change and/or policy change that better reflects our enrollment needs.

There will be two opportunities for public input on this topic. RSP will lead these meetings on Monday, September 23, 2024 at the Norfolk Public Library, 308 Prospect Avenue from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and Tuesday, September 24,…


Luhr wins Distinguished Education Administrator Award

Norfolk Public Schools is proud to announce that Mary Luhr, Director of Student Programs, has received the Distinguished Special Education Administrator award from the Nebraska Association of Special Education Supervisors.


Mary Luhr has been at NPS for 16 years, most recently serving as the Director of Student Services. 


“Mary’s dedication to our students with special…