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Welcome to Norris Middle School where academic excellence and high expectations are the standards. Our mission is to provide a safe, caring, and diverse school environment that maintains high expectations, academic excellence, and respect for all. Our motto is, “Success, achievement, respect…It’s a Redbird thing!”At Norris Middle School, we embrace middle school best practices and teaming. All students are placed on an interdisciplinary team which includes core academic classes such as reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, special education teachers and the curriculum is aligned with the academic standards of the Omaha Public Schools and the state of Nebraska. Additionally, Norris Middle School has implemented a school-wide behavior management system which seeks to build relationship and personal management strategies for students while providing an extensive tiered behavior response system to address areas of need.
In addition to core classes, students are scheduled into a cooperative arts rotation which includes, classes in art, vocal and instrumental music, computer applications, physical education, technology and living, human growth and development, and world languages. Students may have the option to take elective classes depending on their interest and academic achievement. In addition, Norris Middle School is part of the “International Spanish Academies,” offering dual language course offerings and programming for our students. Our focus is to prepare students to be successful in meeting the demands of high school and post-secondary education.
Norris Middle School provides academic support through Gifted and Talented programs and programs that support students with special needs. We also provide additional academic support for students during Redbird Block (homeroom) where teachers periodically offer tutorial support for students. Students may also participate in the Redbird After School Academy (RASA), which is a free after school program coordinated by Completely KIDS that enhances the students' learning beyond school time.
Students will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extra-curricular programs and activities. Basketball, volleyball, performance choirs, drama, band, drum line, soccer, art, yearbook, wrestling, and Academic Pentathlon are just a few sports, clubs and academic activities available for student consideration. We are proud of all our extra-curricular offerings.
We are proud to encourage and support positive and proactive involvement by parents and families in their student's school experience. Parents can become involved with our Norris Parent Group, which meets quarterly.
Norris Middle School completed its extensive building renovation in October of 2018. Our updated spaces include new and updated classrooms, two additions, updated HVAC and wireless connections, and updated security infrastructure. We are so proud of our new space! Norris was also the recipient of the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools grant through Digital Promise and has participated in a 1:1 iPad initiative for staff and students for three years! We are continuing this partnership as an extension of the grant.
It is our privilege to serve the students and families of Norris Middle School. Together we can ensure that every student achieves academic excellence!
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Norris Middle School is located at 2235 South 46th Street in Omaha. This school serves a diverse student population in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. In addition to traditional middle level academic offerings, Norris supports 45-50 students at each grade level who have chosen to be part of the Dual Language Program. Students in Dual Language receive alternating instruction in Spanish and English. Norris has also been recognized by the Ministry of Education in Spain as an International Academy of Spanish Instruction due to the high caliber of our Spanish and Dual Language instruction.
Norris has a tradition of excellence in extra-curricular offerings such as music, and Norris teams continue to perform at a high level in competitive sports and academic competitions. Norris is proud of and benefits from active Adopt-a-School partnerships and relationships with Community Service Providers such as Completely Kids and Partnership 4 Kids.
The school mission statement can best describe the atmosphere at Norris Middle School: "George W. Norris Middle School believes that all children can learn. We promote high expectations, academic excellence and personal growth and responsibility while continually striving for a safe learning environment for students, staff and community”
