In the Schools: Volunteers Needed!

Your weekly round up of what is happening in the Norwood schools.

Every week Norwood Patch will be rounding up some of the important events and announcements from Norwood's schools. Have something you'd like to add? Email us! Coakley Middle School Needs Volunteers for the Following Events The librarian at the Coakley Middle School, Maura McGill, has requested some volunteers on June 1 (this Friday). They need 3-4 people from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 3-4 people from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is for a fun event for the Norwood Senior Citizens and the CMS students to have time together for a literary luncheon. Email coakleypto@gmail.com if you can help.   June 6, 7, and 8, come help man the tables for the summer reading book sale between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Get your summer reading books before …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 29

Some winter break events to be aware of.

1. Lucy the R.E.A.D. dog will be at the Morrill Memorial Library at 10:00 a.m. Lucy is a trained companion dog who loves to listen to children read and can even turn the pages of her book. Bring a favorite book or borrow one to read to her. 2. Mass Audubon is offering a Winter Break Pottery Class today at 9:00 a.m. at 963 Washington St. in Canton. For $25 children can spend some time on the pottery wheel as well as make coil and slab pots. 3. Special New Year's Eve events will be happening at Jake 'n Joes, Concannon's, Byblos Restaurant and many others in town. Be sure to stay tuned to Norwood Patch for special events as we bring in the new year together. 4. Online registration is available for Norwood youth soccer for this spring…

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Special Town Meeting Continues

A Patch summary of the articles being voted on this evening.

Lengthy discussion of several articles forced Thursday's town meeting to be continued, and the remaining items will be discussed tonight at the Norwood High School at 7:30 p.m. Here's a brief summary of tonight's agenda: Article 13: The Library Board of Trustees is seeking appropriation of $21,782 for wage and salary increases for library employees. The Morrill Memorial Library Staff Association contract had not been ratified in time for the annual town meeting in May, and this article accounts for the same 2.25 percent increase for the current fiscal year. Article 14: This article calls for approval of the arbitration panel's decision to award a total of $205,000 to the Norwood Police Department in retroactive and forward expenses. In …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 8

Still shopping for a tree or something to put beneath it? Patch has some answers for you.

1. Shop at Barnes and Noble today to support the Norwood High School library. Vouchers are available at the Town Hall and the NHS library website. You can also shop Dec. 9-14 at barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs and enter ID #10352763. 2. The School Committee will be resuming its normal meeting schedule tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the public school offices at the Savage Center. 3. Still looking for that perfect tree? Norwood Patch shopped around some local places to find the best spots to buy holiday trees, wreaths, etc. Check it out! 4. Operation Santa is happening at Willett Early Childhood Center. For a $5 donation, Operation Santa will express mail your child's letter to the North Pole.  Your child will receive a hand-written response from …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 1

Actually four things you need to know and a shameless plug - forgive us.

1. Pick up a copy of the latest Boston Magazine - published yesterday - to see their Top Docs 2010 feature, including three of Norwood Hospital's finest physicians. 2. The Cleveland School's My Grandma's Coffee Cake fundraiser order forms are due today. Cakes will be available for pickup next week. 3. The Norwood Writer's Group will meet in the Trustees Room of the Morrill Library tonight at 7:00 p.m. 4. Tickets are available for the Norwood High School Madrigal Choir Banquet at Norwood Elks Hall this Friday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $35.00 per person and reservations for tables of ten are available. All proceeds benefit the Norwood Music Students. For more information call: 781-440-5916. 5. Norwood Patch wants to hear about your holiday …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Nov. 30

The last five things for November.

1. The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. in town hall. They will be discussing new business from the Board of Health, the Cable Commission and the Mass. School Building Authority. 2. This is offically the last day to pay for your overdue books with food instead of funds. The Library's Food for Fines program ends with November, but the library will continue to take donations throughout the year. 3. Boston Magazine is publishing its Top Doctors issue today, including three from Norwood's Hospital. Check out the feature and watch Norwood Patch for the story later today! 4. There's still space to register for winter classes with the Norwood Recreation Department. Stop by the Civic to sign up. 5. The Circle of Hope Luminary …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Nov. 29

The Monday after a holiday weekend is always tough, so here's the important stuff.

1. Winter classes at the Civic start today! 2. The School Committee will meet today at 4:00 p.m. at the Savage Center. Discussion will center on the budget for the next fiscal year. 3. Only today and tomorrow left in the Morrill library's Food for Fines program. Pay your overdue book fines with donations of non-perishable food items for the food pantry. 4. The Circle of Hope Luminary Night is this coming Saturday, but you can buy a luminary bag ahead of time from the Circle of Hope for $5 from any Foundation board member by calling 781-762-3549 or mailing a check and messages to The Circle of Hope Foundation, 24 Myrtle St., Norwood, MA 02062. 5. Headed to the mall for some holiday shopping? Santa Claus is now at the Walpole Mall. Be sure …

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Norwood Residents Return More Than Late Books

Annual library program encourages giving, if not punctuality.

For the month of November, residents who were delinquent in returning their library items had the opportunity to give back a little more than just books. The Morrill Memorial Library's Food for Fines program allows for late fees to be waived with the donation of non-perishable food items. This is the 17th year for Food for Fines, according to April Cushing at the library reference desk. She said the program may have started before that, but 1993 is the first year the November event was advertised and on record. "People really seem to appreciate the chance to have their fees waived," she said. "But also the chance to help out needy people." The fees would normally go into the town's general fund, but are waived for the entire month in favor…

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